To use SLICK 50
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I am not a big fan of engine additives. If you have maintained the engine over the life of the car, there should be no need for additives. These are just to cover up a problem that needs to be addressed or repaired.
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RE: To use SLICK 50
Instead of someone using SNAKE OIL, they would be better off using a quality synthetic like AMSOIL, ROYAL PURPLE or MOBIL 1.
Where to start?
SLICK 50 contains DPFE resins developed by DuPont. It was not designed as a lubricane. If it was, doesn't one think that DuPont would be marketing their own lubricant additive. Also, DPFE resind expand when they get heated. As they expand, the get filtered out of the oil by the oil filter. They also plug oil journals causing oil starvation. Also, SLICK 50 is the most expensive quart of oil one will buy. It only contains 2% DPFE resins, the rest DINO JUICE. They state that it coats and bonds to the engine metal. Hummmm, takes over 400% to bond DPFE resins to clean steel. Ones engine would be long cooked before it reached a BONDING temperature. Alao, how would one bond something to steel that has all of its pores coated with any type of oil?
And on and on and on...
Here are a few links to releases from the Federal Trade Commission with regard to the effectiveness of different oil additives.
Valvoline Engine Treatment
Slick 50 Engine Treatment
STP Engine Treatment
Dura Lube Super Engine Treatment
Dura Lube Advanced Engine Treatment
Motor Up Engine Treatment
Prolong Super Lubricants
zMax Auto Additives
In short, the FTC releases above indicate that all of these companies have used deceptive advertising in order to mislead consumers into believing that their products offer advanced engine protection and performance over motor oil alone.
The truth is that not one of these companies has been able to offer any test results which prove conclusively that any benefit is gained from their products' use.
For more information about oil additives, see the following link: Oil Additives or Snakoil Additives?.
Where to start?
SLICK 50 contains DPFE resins developed by DuPont. It was not designed as a lubricane. If it was, doesn't one think that DuPont would be marketing their own lubricant additive. Also, DPFE resind expand when they get heated. As they expand, the get filtered out of the oil by the oil filter. They also plug oil journals causing oil starvation. Also, SLICK 50 is the most expensive quart of oil one will buy. It only contains 2% DPFE resins, the rest DINO JUICE. They state that it coats and bonds to the engine metal. Hummmm, takes over 400% to bond DPFE resins to clean steel. Ones engine would be long cooked before it reached a BONDING temperature. Alao, how would one bond something to steel that has all of its pores coated with any type of oil?
And on and on and on...
Here are a few links to releases from the Federal Trade Commission with regard to the effectiveness of different oil additives.
Valvoline Engine Treatment
Slick 50 Engine Treatment
STP Engine Treatment
Dura Lube Super Engine Treatment
Dura Lube Advanced Engine Treatment
Motor Up Engine Treatment
Prolong Super Lubricants
zMax Auto Additives
In short, the FTC releases above indicate that all of these companies have used deceptive advertising in order to mislead consumers into believing that their products offer advanced engine protection and performance over motor oil alone.
The truth is that not one of these companies has been able to offer any test results which prove conclusively that any benefit is gained from their products' use.
For more information about oil additives, see the following link: Oil Additives or Snakoil Additives?.
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