MG redline? Snake oil?

[Jmoney7269]

Anyone done any testing of this stuff?

 

[kschachn]

Multiple, multiple long and involved threads already existing on this abomination of a test. After eight years I'm surprised you haven't seen them.

Outcome of that "test" has no bearing on the efficacy of that product. None, zero, zip.

 

[altaylar]

Multiple, multiple long and involved threads already existing on this abomination of a test. After eight years I'm surprised you haven't seen them.

Outcome of that "test" has no bearing on the efficacy of that product. None, zero, zip.

while you are 100 % right about the testing thing, I think the post is about a magnesium additive.

and yes, assuming you are using a good oil, not messing with the balance of your oil is a better strategy than adding [insert any element here] based additive

 

[Jmoney7269]

Multiple, multiple long and involved threads already existing on this abomination of a test. After eight years I'm surprised you haven't seen them.

Outcome of that "test" has no bearing on the efficacy of that product. None, zero, zip.

I haven't used the search feature. I will next time. Thanks for the reminder and answering my suspicions

 

[Rand]

its not Magnesium based..
the product is" MG Red Line"

and there is a reason that tester is called the one armed bandit.. its worthless.

 

[altaylar]

its not Magnesium based..
the product is" MG Red Line"

and there is a reason that tester is called the one armed bandit.. its worthless.

is not this the company that started with magnesium dd additives? i thought this was a mg + ceramic (Hexagonal Boron Nitride) additive.

what is in it then?

 

[MolaKule]

Since the One Arm Bandit.has been shown to be an invalid method for any tribological measurement, whatever assumptions made about any product tested on this machine is also invalid.

 

[CleanSump]

I recall that chlorine bleach does well on the one armed bandit test.

 

[MolaKule]

Anyone done any testing of this stuff?

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It looks as if he's playing with the MG Red Line oil additive:

https://mgredline.eu/product/mg-red-line-engine-300ml/?v=d41d8cd98f00

This company is in Poland and is not associated with Red Line Oil of the US.
"
Revolutionary lubrication technology utilizing surface ionisation and polarisation mechanisms to create ultra-thin protective coatings that fundamentally transform mechanical system performance."

Undoubtedly written by a non-tribology person in a marketing firm.

 

[Rand]

I recall that chlorine bleach does well on the one armed bandit test.

Pert Plus shampoo is the king.

link to SDS for this product
https://mgredline.eu/technology/?v=d41d8cd98f00
only ingredient listed

Thanks to super special swedish formula it now extends turbocharger life under load.....

 

[kschachn]

So the answer is that yes, it’s snake oil. Bandit test notwithstanding.

 

[OilStained]

Came through on my FB, searched and got this thread.

Pert Plus shampoo is the king.

How about real snake oil, oil of a snake?

In March 2026, was rebranded to MG Redshift.

 

[tristan_stanley]

Hard to verify without proper dyno testing tbh. A lot of treatments in this space just overpromise.

 

[kschachn]

Hard to verify without proper dyno testing tbh. A lot of treatments in this space just overpromise.

One would not need a dyno test, just one of the existing standardized tests that would give conclusive results. Somehow that never seems to get done.

I suppose that is how you market suspect products.