oil additives?
06-03-06, 09:16 AM
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oil additives?
what do you think of all those oil additives when you get a oil change?
are any of them any good?
im bringning some mobil 1 to the dealer this tues for the 30k service(they charge $40 ontop for synthetic which isnt mobil 1)
are any of them any good?
im bringning some mobil 1 to the dealer this tues for the 30k service(they charge $40 ontop for synthetic which isnt mobil 1)
06-04-06, 05:45 AM
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Oil additives, for example STP, were used when there was non-detergent oils. They were usually cleaning additives that caused more sludge than good. But, they have good retail markup, as many are still sold today.
06-04-06, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Tammy
Oil additives, for example STP, were used when there was non-detergent oils. They were usually cleaning additives that caused more sludge than good. But, they have good retail markup, as many are still sold today.
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06-04-06, 01:34 PM
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I thought he meant "oil additives" such as Slick 50 and Z-Max.
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06-04-06, 09:11 PM
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If you have no issues with your vehicle and you don't race your vehicle (I do) then you don't need the additives.
I use Mobil 1 ATF for my PSF fluid.
I use Mobil 1 ATF for my PSF fluid.
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06-04-06, 10:11 PM
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The only thing that touches my oil crankcase is a bottle of AutoRX. I used it and when it was time for an oil change, I cut open my oil filter and there were sludge buildup everywhere.
A buddy of mine has leak on his 93 Honda accord. He has about 170k miles on it and every 3k miles, he would lose a quart of oil. He ran AutoRX as suggested by me and right after 1.5k mile, he had to do the rinsing stage. One he was at that stage, no more oil leaks.
I've seen engines opened up after the AutoRX treatment and its very clean. a 130k engine will look like it only has 10k miles on it (plus minus a few k mile 
)
A buddy of mine has leak on his 93 Honda accord. He has about 170k miles on it and every 3k miles, he would lose a quart of oil. He ran AutoRX as suggested by me and right after 1.5k mile, he had to do the rinsing stage. One he was at that stage, no more oil leaks.
I've seen engines opened up after the AutoRX treatment and its very clean. a 130k engine will look like it only has 10k miles on it (plus minus a few k mile )
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Originally Posted by GSteg
The only thing that touches my oil crankcase is a bottle of AutoRX. I used it and when it was time for an oil change, I cut open my oil filter and there were sludge buildup everywhere.
A buddy of mine has leak on his 93 Honda accord. He has about 170k miles on it and every 3k miles, he would lose a quart of oil. He ran AutoRX as suggested by me and right after 1.5k mile, he had to do the rinsing stage. One he was at that stage, no more oil leaks. I've seen engines opened up after the AutoRX treatment and its very clean. a 130k engine will look like it only has 10k miles on it (plus minus a few k mile )
A buddy of mine has leak on his 93 Honda accord. He has about 170k miles on it and every 3k miles, he would lose a quart of oil. He ran AutoRX as suggested by me and right after 1.5k mile, he had to do the rinsing stage. One he was at that stage, no more oil leaks.
I've seen engines opened up after the AutoRX treatment and its very clean. a 130k engine will look like it only has 10k miles on it (plus minus a few k mile )
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