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Originally posted by Bryanccfshr:
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Originally posted by LVHospiceRN:
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Originally posted by Bryanccfshr:
I have not used it myself but it cut consumption on a co-workers 100k mile isuzu Rodeo from a quart every 800 miles to a quart every 3000 miles.. Quite an improvement and on the second treat. this summer. He has also come off the 10w40 and I talked him down to 10w30. He's a dino and 3k man though...baby steps.
You don't have to try it, and I am not trying to pressure you but in my eyes on expiriment it seems to be working as advertised. I know, it's nothing but testimonials
Ain't nothing wrong with using dino....its improved markedly over the years....and our dads got over 100,000 on their engines way back when...most of them on Fram Oil Filters...
So he changes his oil every 3000 miles...and initially burning 1 quart every 800 miles..so he was adding 3 quarts of dino between each oil change. That added at most $4.50-$5.00 additional cost per oil change. Granted he had to open the hood after purchasing oil, and add it....but the argument could be made its a good chance to give the engine compartment the once over.
After not 1 but 2 "treatments", he now just adds one quart of dino between oil changes. So on the surface he "saved" $3.00.
But he had the cost of 2 oil treatments at how much each?
And he had to "follow directions" on the both "treatments". Not a big hassle, but still time consuming...
My point is, it sure isnt cost effective...or time effective...
Just IMHO, YMMV
darrell
sin city
Correction, after 1- treatment. he has cut the consumption. He is going to run another treatment this summer. The consuption can be traced to stuck ring packs.
So by getting better compression by freeing up the rings he is not only saving aome oil consumption(which by itself is not that much of an issue), he is improving power and effeciency.
So how do we know the compression was now "better" and the rings were "stuck" and wonder clean "unstuck" them? Pure speculation...or maybe different driving habits...or the planets were in alignment...whatever....
What is the basis that he "improved power and efficiency, speculation"?
As someone mentioned above, Slick 50 had rave reviews for along time. As far as "stuck rings" having a horribly detrimental effect on engine life, look for example at the Saturn/GM 1.8 DOHC motor. Notorious oil burner, 800 miles to the quart isn't uncommon, yet as long as the oil is changed and not allowed to run extremely low, 200,00-300,000 miles is not unusual.
I love talking lubrication and am fairly knowledgeable, having stayed at a Holiday Inn Express several years ago. My take is:
1. Change the oil "regularly" with a name brand and check the level frequently
2. Use a "good" quality filter
3. You will experience no oil related engine failures...
Slick 50, fram oil filters, and the Easter Bunny all have their true believers...and lubrication is a great "guy topic" but in the end, its like Britney's "marriages", it just don’t matter after a certain point...
Again
IMHO, YMMV
darrell
sin city