Has anyone on this forum done oil analysis showing before and after using Lubrilon? I've tried searching and didn't find much info on Lubrilon at all prior to 2003. One article someone posted had basically bashed all oil additives claiming none of them work (very close to true), but unfortunately the article improperly labeled Lubrilon as a PTFE product. Lubrilon is extremely adamant that they do not use Teflon and that Teflon is very bad for your engine.
I've read plenty of info about Lubrilon, and I printed out an approval from the FAA allowing it to be used in aircraft engines. Do you know how almost impossible it is to get FAA approval for an oil additive? RAM aircraft (engine builder) recommends using it because it reduces friction 30% at takeoff power among all the added benefits of less fuel use etc.
I tend to believe it works when the FAA approved it, and RAM recommends it. The idea is that you treat your engine once, and it builds a permanent bond of 1-2 micron thick material. They also give the name and address of every lab that tested it around the world, including the US Department of Energy, and NASA. They even post a copy of the letter from the US Department of Energy for further proof, unlike all the other additive companies that purposely hide that information...
Lubrilon, for the sake of history, is the original formula that was used in 1975 where they supposedly treated an engine, then drove it for almost 5,000 miles with no oil. Then they did a tear down and it looked great. Later on Lubrilon merged and was sold as Slick 50. After a few years Slick 50 began adding Teflon to try and help sales, since Teflon is much easier to understand as being slippery etc. Lubrilon stopped supplying their formula to Slick 50 specifically because they had changed the formula and added Teflon, but Slick 50 kept using the old customer testimonials anyway even though it was a dangerous formula with a ton of Teflon in it. After that, the FTC sued Slick 50 for false claims and damaged engines.
However, since 1975 the FTC still has not sued Lubrilon for all it's claims of friction reduction, mileage increases, and less wear on internal engine parts. That in itself speaks volumes in my opinion. I'd think the FTC would have sued them by now, since they are pretty much the original company to run engines without oil and use that as their advertisement.
I've read plenty of info about Lubrilon, and I printed out an approval from the FAA allowing it to be used in aircraft engines. Do you know how almost impossible it is to get FAA approval for an oil additive? RAM aircraft (engine builder) recommends using it because it reduces friction 30% at takeoff power among all the added benefits of less fuel use etc.
I tend to believe it works when the FAA approved it, and RAM recommends it. The idea is that you treat your engine once, and it builds a permanent bond of 1-2 micron thick material. They also give the name and address of every lab that tested it around the world, including the US Department of Energy, and NASA. They even post a copy of the letter from the US Department of Energy for further proof, unlike all the other additive companies that purposely hide that information...
Lubrilon, for the sake of history, is the original formula that was used in 1975 where they supposedly treated an engine, then drove it for almost 5,000 miles with no oil. Then they did a tear down and it looked great. Later on Lubrilon merged and was sold as Slick 50. After a few years Slick 50 began adding Teflon to try and help sales, since Teflon is much easier to understand as being slippery etc. Lubrilon stopped supplying their formula to Slick 50 specifically because they had changed the formula and added Teflon, but Slick 50 kept using the old customer testimonials anyway even though it was a dangerous formula with a ton of Teflon in it. After that, the FTC sued Slick 50 for false claims and damaged engines.
However, since 1975 the FTC still has not sued Lubrilon for all it's claims of friction reduction, mileage increases, and less wear on internal engine parts. That in itself speaks volumes in my opinion. I'd think the FTC would have sued them by now, since they are pretty much the original company to run engines without oil and use that as their advertisement.
