Is motor honey good? Does it really help it looks like a real thick oil that would clog engines.
Motor Honey
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It only masks problems and wear, potentially minimizing oil consumption. It's better to mix grades of oil(of same brand/batch bopefully) to go 'thicker', IMO, than using the honey route if you are just wanting a thicker oil.
The question is, why are you thinking of using it?
The question is, why are you thinking of using it?
Stay away from that stuff. Use a good oil and you don't need any additives.
nope ,dont do it.
Originally Posted By: ltslimjim
It only masks problems and wear, potentially minimizing oil consumption. It's better to mix grades of oil(of same brand/batch bopefully) to go 'thicker', IMO, than using the honey route if you are just wanting a thicker oil.
The question is, why are you thinking of using it?
You dont "have" to mix same brand/batch anymore, iirc, right?
But yeah, no "Motor Honey" its frowned upon and usually not needed, go up a grade if you are having "thin-oil related issues."
Car? Year? Symptoms? Mileage?
It only masks problems and wear, potentially minimizing oil consumption. It's better to mix grades of oil(of same brand/batch bopefully) to go 'thicker', IMO, than using the honey route if you are just wanting a thicker oil.
The question is, why are you thinking of using it?
You dont "have" to mix same brand/batch anymore, iirc, right?
But yeah, no "Motor Honey" its frowned upon and usually not needed, go up a grade if you are having "thin-oil related issues."
Car? Year? Symptoms? Mileage?
Originally Posted By: crinkles
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products/motor-oil/hpr/hpr_50
what real men use in their prius.
Holy Smoke! That is really"motor honey"!
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products/motor-oil/hpr/hpr_50
what real men use in their prius.
Holy Smoke! That is really"motor honey"!
It's all of the VIIs with none of the base stocks. The goo does dissolve in your oil to a thinner point, FWIW. As said above better to just throw a quart of 20w50 in.
I've actually used "transmission honey", bar's leaks brand. Knocked the bottle over with my foot with the lid off, I bent over and picked it up and it didn't spill a drop!
Best news is it did what I wanted it to do, helped the tired o-rings within.
I've actually used "transmission honey", bar's leaks brand. Knocked the bottle over with my foot with the lid off, I bent over and picked it up and it didn't spill a drop!
Originally Posted By: explorer99sport
Is motor honey good? Does it really help it looks like a real thick oil that would clog engines.
Definately not bud
all it does is thicken the oil to mask a problem, it has a major drawback, it makes the soot stick to the inside of your engine.
we are replacing a camshaft on a VW TDiPD who has been stretching his service interval a bit to 20K (can go up to 30K but he drives like a loon which usually brings the light on after 14K)
he had a loss of power and lots of smoke so he stuck a stop smoke treatment in there. Now all the soot that's built up from his extended OCI has stuck to the inside of his engine. We'll be flushing that one for an hour or so before we do the cam on it
Is motor honey good? Does it really help it looks like a real thick oil that would clog engines.
Definately not bud
all it does is thicken the oil to mask a problem, it has a major drawback, it makes the soot stick to the inside of your engine.
we are replacing a camshaft on a VW TDiPD who has been stretching his service interval a bit to 20K (can go up to 30K but he drives like a loon which usually brings the light on after 14K)
he had a loss of power and lots of smoke so he stuck a stop smoke treatment in there. Now all the soot that's built up from his extended OCI has stuck to the inside of his engine. We'll be flushing that one for an hour or so before we do the cam on it
In my teens we were hanging around my friend' garage one night. We were supposed to be maintaining our motorcycles but mostly we were just goofing off, talking about girls, and rummaging through his dad's collection of automotive additives and chemicals. I found some 3M Weatherstrip adhesive. "Hey look, Gorilla Snot..."
A friend of mine that had been playing with a bottle of Motor Honey, watching the bubble slowly rise to the top and then flipping it over, decided that if 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive was "Gorilla Snot" then Motor Honey should be "Motor Snot".
I have never once used "Motor Snot". Maybe because of the name we gave it...maybe because all along I knew better. ...But probably because of the name.
A friend of mine that had been playing with a bottle of Motor Honey, watching the bubble slowly rise to the top and then flipping it over, decided that if 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive was "Gorilla Snot" then Motor Honey should be "Motor Snot".
I have never once used "Motor Snot". Maybe because of the name we gave it...maybe because all along I knew better. ...But probably because of the name.
Originally Posted By: Spazdog
In my teens we were hanging around my friend' garage one night. We were supposed to be maintaining our motorcycles but mostly we were just goofing off, talking about girls, and rummaging through his dad's collection of automotive additives and chemicals.
Spaz, as a teenager, you must have already been predisposed to BITOG syndrome. Most teen boys would have been rummaging through dad's Snap On calendars and/or Playboy magazines. How sad.
In my teens we were hanging around my friend' garage one night. We were supposed to be maintaining our motorcycles but mostly we were just goofing off, talking about girls, and rummaging through his dad's collection of automotive additives and chemicals.
Originally Posted By: doitmyself
Originally Posted By: Spazdog
In my teens we were hanging around my friend' garage one night. We were supposed to be maintaining our motorcycles but mostly we were just goofing off, talking about girls, and rummaging through his dad's collection of automotive additives and chemicals.
Spaz, as a teenager, you must have already been predisposed to BITOG syndrome. Most teen boys would have been rummaging through dad's Snap On calendars and/or Playboy magazines. How sad.
Use of the dipstick and toolin' with jacks is never a bad thing.
Women come and go, but you can rely on a truck.
Originally Posted By: Spazdog
In my teens we were hanging around my friend' garage one night. We were supposed to be maintaining our motorcycles but mostly we were just goofing off, talking about girls, and rummaging through his dad's collection of automotive additives and chemicals.
Use of the dipstick and toolin' with jacks is never a bad thing.
Women come and go, but you can rely on a truck.
Originally Posted By: SuperFast
Originally Posted By: ltslimjim
It only masks problems and wear, potentially minimizing oil consumption. It's better to mix grades of oil(of same brand/batch bopefully) to go 'thicker', IMO, than using the honey route if you are just wanting a thicker oil.
The question is, why are you thinking of using it?
You dont "have" to mix same brand/batch anymore, iirc, right?
But yeah, no "Motor Honey" its frowned upon and usually not needed, go up a grade if you are having "thin-oil related issues."
Car? Year? Symptoms? Mileage?
Oh, I definitely agree 100%. I was just pointing out how I'd much rather mix oils to get thicker before I'd use motor honey. Of course, going up a grade in oil thickness is the easiest solution.
Originally Posted By: ltslimjim
It only masks problems and wear, potentially minimizing oil consumption. It's better to mix grades of oil(of same brand/batch bopefully) to go 'thicker', IMO, than using the honey route if you are just wanting a thicker oil.
The question is, why are you thinking of using it?
You dont "have" to mix same brand/batch anymore, iirc, right?
But yeah, no "Motor Honey" its frowned upon and usually not needed, go up a grade if you are having "thin-oil related issues."
Car? Year? Symptoms? Mileage?
Oh, I definitely agree 100%. I was just pointing out how I'd much rather mix oils to get thicker before I'd use motor honey. Of course, going up a grade in oil thickness is the easiest solution.
Motor Honey was sold to compete with STP oil treatment. At least that's why we stocked it back in the 70's when I worked in auto parts stores. People used in it oil burners, and to help oil "cling" to internal engine parts eliminating "dry starts".
It's kinda like STP. Some cars can utilize it.
Those with worn parts. Not as many today as in the past.
Thick oil or an additive like this was handy and helped with oil burning and even leakage.
sure, most cars now will never need it, but things were different back in the day.
Those with worn parts. Not as many today as in the past.
Thick oil or an additive like this was handy and helped with oil burning and even leakage.
sure, most cars now will never need it, but things were different back in the day.
Originally Posted By: explorer99sport
Is motor honey good? Does it really help it looks like a real thick oil that would clog engines.
if its a wore out old beater and smokes like a train go for it, you got nothing to loose anyway. but i would not run it in an engine that was not on its last leg
Is motor honey good? Does it really help it looks like a real thick oil that would clog engines.
if its a wore out old beater and smokes like a train go for it, you got nothing to loose anyway. but i would not run it in an engine that was not on its last leg
Originally Posted By: explorer99sport
Is motor honey good?
Why do you ask? Is your car using a lot of oil? Motor Honey is an oil thickener.
Is motor honey good?
Why do you ask? Is your car using a lot of oil? Motor Honey is an oil thickener.
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: explorer99sport
Is motor honey good?
Why do you ask? Is your car using a lot of oil? Motor Honey is an oil thickener.
we're joking .talking about a teenage boys' chance at girls.like when you and some of us were.jj ,implied.
Originally Posted By: explorer99sport
Is motor honey good?
Why do you ask? Is your car using a lot of oil? Motor Honey is an oil thickener.
we're joking .talking about a teenage boys' chance at girls.like when you and some of us were.jj ,implied.
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