Article from Jalopnik on engine addtives

[Donald]

Ran across this article.

I would not use anything mentioned. I do use a diesel fuel additive but not Wynn's.

Gas additive for me will be PEA based like Techron.

I see no need for an octane booster.

https://www.jalopnik.com/2029259/additives-to-improve-engine-performance-lifespan/

 

[SShooterZ]

What’s the analogy? Something like, additives are like taking vitamins. Feels like you’re doing a healthy thing, most likely, just peeing most of it away.

 

[Astro14]

“Extra protection” “increased lubrication” - the author soaked up and regurgitated the marketing hyperbole.

I don’t see any value in this “article” that is a simple re-statement of ridiculous marketing claims.

 

[JavierH19]

A Lot of their articles have been reading like it's made by AI and they're using ai images. I think it's ai.

 

[MurkyAsparagus]

All I needed to do was scroll down to the head gasket sealer to know everything I need to know about the article.

 

[2heeldrive]

I don't trust anything on Jalopnik. IMHO, it is for entertainment only.

 

[Rand]

total junk article likely at least partially generated/created with AI.

STP Oil Treatment is just a solid all-rounder. Put simply, it adds an extra layer of protection to your engine, reducing wear, increasing lubrication, and helping to combat threats such as excessive heat and carbon deposits. Parkers gave the product a glowing review, shouting it out as their favorite oil additive, and for good reason, too.

You might not notice an immediate difference from using the treatment, and it isn't a quick fix for anything specific, but it does promote smooth and clean running. Plus, it can fight against excessive oil consumption, too. While it can be used in a whole host of different engines, and the treatments are gas and diesel specific, it's especially effective in higher-mileage engines.

The best thing is that it's remarkably cheap to get a hold of, retailing for around $5 a bottle. If you have an older vehicle, you can add it to your oil with every oil service and count it as part of your regular maintenance schedule.

Didnt know where to start on that so I just laughed.

 

[Donald]

All I needed to do was scroll down to the head gasket sealer to know everything I need to know about the article.

From memory but I think JC Whitney sold some product that was in a container like toothpaste where you squirted some into each cylinder and it made worn out cylinders perform like new. Never ordered it. It's good I did not have money to burn what I was a teenager or I might have ordered more junk from JC Whitney.

 

[dnewton3]

You lost me at Jalopnik.

 

[4wd]

I think there is a big difference between Landis and Lucas …

https://www.aftermarketnews.com/obituary-dr-phillip-landis-lubeguard-mobil-1-scientist-and-inventor/

 

[goblin]

We'll have to remind our viewers that as of now, the only automotive websites that have any value are the ones that have the money to buy their own vehicles for long term tests (Car and Driver, and up to a few months ago - Edmunds, but Edmunds officially declared recently that they will be using Ai to write articles - at least they are clear about it), and The Autopian for daily itchy-scratchy car stuff. They are trying now to be what Jalopnik was at its beginnings, with a wonderful emphasis on junkers and clunkers. And The Drive to a lesser extent.
As for jalopnik, their last original member of the editorial board quit like five years ago, so not even an empty shell nowadays.

 

[Donald]

We'll have to remind our viewers that as of now, the only automotive websites that have any value are the ones that have the money to buy their own vehicles for long term tests (Car and Driver, and up to a few months ago - Edmunds, but Edmunds officially declared recently that they will be using Ai to write articles - at least they are clear about it), and The Autopian for daily itchy-scratchy car stuff. They are trying now to be what Jalopnik was at its beginnings, with a wonderful emphasis on junkers and clunkers. And The Drive to a lesser extent.
As for jalopnik, their last original member of the editorial board quit like five years ago, so not even an empty shell nowadays.

Are you really saying one cannot believe everything you read or hear on internet?

 

[goblin]

one cannot believe everything you read or hear on internet?

Yes, Churchill himself said it

 

[svtrit]

We'll have to remind our viewers that as of now, the only automotive websites that have any value are the ones that have the money to buy their own vehicles for long term tests (Car and Driver, and up to a few months ago - Edmunds, but Edmunds officially declared recently that they will be using Ai to write articles - at least they are clear about it), and The Autopian for daily itchy-scratchy car stuff. They are trying now to be what Jalopnik was at its beginnings, with a wonderful emphasis on junkers and clunkers. And The Drive to a lesser extent.
As for jalopnik, their last original member of the editorial board quit like five years ago, so not even an empty shell nowadays.

They lost me when they went political as well. I just want to read about cars, not their take on politics. Not everyone is ruled by politics and can talk without political subjects interjected all the time.