Motor Honey, Smoke B Gone etc...

[oilpan49]

I see these products all the time at Autozones, Meijer's etc...

Everytime I see these bottles I have this thing where I like flip the bottle upside down and ever so slowly watch the bubble rise up.

I laugh my *** off literally whenever I do this.

Having all that said, my Ranger is due for an oil change and just for ****s n giggles, I've been half tempted just to try one of these bottles and see what happens. Please don't rip on me about this, I just think it's funny? lol What do you guys think? yay or nay? op

 

[Rickey]

I certainly wouldn't do it to a good engine during cold weather. This stuff has to be hard to pump on cold mornings. Good luck. Rickey.

 

[stringsattached]

Mmmm... "Motor Honey" is good stuff! Just take it from "Mrs. Motor Honey" herself:


Also, read this. Whoever "Tom" is has a great sense of humor. I laughed till I cried...
http://www.cartalk.com/content/columns/Archive/1993/August/01.html

[ January 28, 2006, 12:53 AM: Message edited by: 59 Vetteman ]

 

[Bobert]

I'd try a whole bottle of VSOT before going to Motor Honey or similar products.

 

[oilpan49]

Thanks guys, I probably won't even do it. It was just a humorous idea I'd thought I'd throw out there,,,,op

 

[Big Jim]

I think you have just been snake bit.

 

[Ugly3]

Oh come on now, back in the 50's and 60's millions of people added STP to their oil year around and engines did not die by the thousands. Go for it!

 

[oilyriser]

Thicker is better, right?

 

[Pablo]

Actually some of this crap is responsible for more wear and more gummy rings and yes even more sludge. People THINK they are helping their engines....wnen in reality....

I have zero issues with VSOT.

 

[Blue_Goose]

Mola..are you including VSOT in that? (I imagine you are as you said above mentioned)


Goose

 

[Pablo]

quote:

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Motor Honey, Smoke B Gone....

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What about Motor B Gone?

 

[MolaKule]

Blue_Goose,

Should have clarified and thank you.

I was referring to STP-type products, Motor Honey, Smoke-Be-Gone, and the similar products.

Products like VSOT and SX-UP contains added AW and friction reducers in synthetic base oils.

In the case of SX-UP, there are AW's and FM's not detected in regular VOA's.

 

[Blue_Goose]

Thanks for clarifying..I feel better now on the VSOT

Good one Pablo

Goose

 

[MolaKule]

The above mentioned products, including Walmart's Oil Additive, are simply high viscosity ehtylene-propylene copolymers (OCP's) with a very minute amount of anti-oxidant and anti-wear compounds. They should sell for about $0.35/bottle.

These are probably OK for smokers, not good for anything else.

[ January 30, 2006, 12:57 PM: Message edited by: MolaKule ]

 

[RF Overlord]

quote:

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What about Motor B Gone?

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Now THAT'S "truth in advertising"!

 

[wavinwayne]

When I was a teenager back in the late 80's, I had an '83 Monte Carlo. I bought it in '89 with 105k miles on it. It was a leaker & a smoker when I got it. In fact, I had to add oil so often that I NEVER changed the oil or the oil filter, just topped up when needed.

I used Motor Honey & similar products in that car for 80k miles. It still ran fairly well when I traded it with 185k miles on it.

I wish the internet, digital cameras, & BITOG would have been around in the 80's. I would have loved to see the inside of that oil filter.

Funny thing about that car; I had to have it worked on a few times over the 4 years that I drove it. Not once did a mechanic ever ask me when was the last time it had an oil change.

 

[Strjock81]

I wonder if VSOT would be good for my smokin' Oliver 1655 diesel tractor. She seems to have a little oil control problem--lots of pretty blue smoke. Too cold out for much of it now though, and I can't find any of it anywhere to boot.

Amazing what happens when lil' brother overheats her moving round bales. Twice. (Freeze Plug was loose and leaking and didn't notice)

 

[TallPaul]

IIRC Schaeffer's 132 Moly EP Oil Treatment is made for oil burners.