Quaker State w/slick 50 already in it. .

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At Walmart I noticed on the 5 quart jugs of quaker state it said "now with slick 50 added", a great way to drive away customers I guess.
 
MustangGT,

Most DIY car people don't know how bad Slick 50 really is. I have to admit, back 15 years ago......I did put Slick 50 in my motor, and I had a 'warm fuzzy' feeling inside of me knowing that PTFE is protecting my motor.
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Originally posted by Audi Junkie:
...It's [presumably Slick 50 Engine Treatment(tm)] not PTFE anymore...
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You sure about this? The reason I ask is that I happened to be walking down the additive aisle at Walmart recently and read the Slik 50 engine treatment packaging. I could swear it still indicated PTFE content. On the other hand, the Slick 50 website reads like a lawyered-up model of vagueries and non-information, so . . .
 
The folks at SOPUS/Shell are now marketing an entire line of products using the re-cycled Slick 50 brand.

See the dozen or so products in The Slick 50 Lineup

I really doubt that teflon can be found in any of these SOPUS formulations. Evidently the Slick 50 brand tests positive in market research, otherwise SOPUS would not be tacking it on all these products.
 
I bet this oil would turn out good used oil analysis, even with Slick 50 in it. If I had to do an oil change & this QS/S-50 oil is all I had laying around, I'd use it.
 
Well, if we are going to bash it, lets make sure we are bashing the correct product. It is the Quaker State High Mileage oil that makes this statement, not regular Quaker State.

And I also agree with what pbm said above.
 
For some reason the PDF files weren't coming up for me. Anyway, only one (I believe) Slick50® has the teflon in it (oil treatment). The pro and others do not, IIRC.
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It might be referring to the seal sweller or the other Slick50® additives.

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To view the MSDS documents (PDF files), click the Product Name link.
MSDS# Product Name
612323LU GUMOUT® PROFESSIONAL FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER
615470LU SLICK 50® ONE GREASE®
615476LU SLICK 50® ADVANCED FORMULA ENGINE TREATMENT
615482LU SLICK 50® ONE LUBE®
615483LU SLICK 50® ONE LUBE AEROSOL
615491LU SLICK 50® SYNCHRON® FUEL SYSTEM TREATMENT
615509LU SLICK 50® PROFESSIONAL COOLING SYSTEM FLUSH & SEALANT KIT (PART I)
615510LU SLICK 50® PROFESSIONAL COOLING SYSTEM FLUSH & SEALANT KIT (PART II)
615513LU SLICK 50® PROFESSIONAL FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING SERVICE, FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER STEP 1
615514LU SLICK 50® PROFESSIONAL 2-MINUTE OIL SYSTEM CLEANER
615693LU SLICK 50® PROFESSIONAL ENGINE TREATMENT
615694LU SLICK 50® PROFESSIONAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TREATMENT
615696LU SLICK 50® PROFESSIONAL POWER STEERING FORMULA
615700LU SLICK 50® GEAR LUBE
615701LU SLICK 50® MANUAL TRANSMISSION FORMULA
615703LU SLICK 50® SYNTHETIC ENGINE FORMULA
615704LU SLICK 50® AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE FORMULA
615705LU SLICK 50® ANNUAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TREATMENT
615708LU SLICK 50® 4-CYCLE SMALL ENGINE FORMULA
615712LU SLICK 50® MARINE 2-CYCLE ENGINE FORMULA
615726LU SLICK 50® POWER STEERING FORMULA
622993LU SLICK 50® FUEL INJECTOR TREATMENT
623892LU SLICK 50® PROFESSIONAL VACUUM INTAKE STEP 2
623895LU SLICK 50® SYNCHRON® SYNTHETIC ENGINE TREATMENT
624219LU SLICK 50® HIGH MILEAGE FUEL SYSTEM TREATMENT
624230LU SLICK 50® HIGH MILEAGE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TREATMENT
624400LU SLICK 50® ENGINE TREATMENT FOR HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLES
624629LU SLICK 50® PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSAL SEAL-ALL™
624632LU SLICK 50® PROFESSIONAL ENGINE TREATMENT FOR HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLES
625022LU SLICK 50® PROFESSIONAL FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER
625027LU SLICK 50® FUEL SYSTEM FORMULA
625667LU SLICK 50® PROFESSIONAL RADIATOR SEALER (WIP)
625668LU SLICK 50® PROFESSIONAL RADIATOR FLUSH (WIP)
625836LU SLICK 50® POUR & DRIVE ENGINE TREATMENT
626085LU SLICK 50® INDUSTRIAL ONE AIRTOOL
 
Quaker State / Pennzoil is a fine product, associating it with S-50 seems like a good idea in the market research, but ultimately it brings down the prestige of QS. BTW- I am using Quaker State Synthetic 5w50...in my friend's Volvo, it was $1/q! I'd take that over S-50 anyday.
 
Meaningless. QS is a geezer brand, why not a geezer additive to boot? It's not PTFE anymore, likely just a conventional FM/AW package. Looks like QS is the corporate sacrificial lamb.
 
"Well, if we are going to bash it, lets make sure we are bashing the correct product. It is the Quaker State High Mileage oil that makes this statement, not regular Quaker State."

And I also agree with what pbm said above.


Actually the stuff I saw was regular quakerstate (green containers) not the high mileage. The regular QS said "Now with slick 50" the high mileage stuff (red container) did not have slick 50 on it.
 
MustangGT: I need you to recheck what you think you saw. I have checked with everyone that I know to contact and the regular green bottle conventional Quaker State DOES NOT have Slick 50 in it. Only the red bottle High Mileage oils.

Is what you saw some quarts of QS shrink wrapped with a bottle of Slick 50 mixed in. If that's the case, that just a retail promotion they ran awhile back and this is left over stock. Same on the red bottle High Mileage. If it has regular HM labels on it without the mention of Slick 50 on the front label, it's old stock. All the new red bottles of HM have Slick 50 on the front label.

I guess it could be possible someone put the wrong label on the green bottle, but I doubt it. If you can recheck this I would appreciate it. If it is the way you say it is, if at all possible take a picture of it and post it on this site. Or if you do not want to take a camera inside the store where you saw this, purchase a bottle of it then take a picture. I will reimburse you for your cost.

Thank you
 
Johnny is correct. Although they still have issues on the SOPUS site for many of the product data sheets and MSDS, the index clearly ONLY shows "Higher" mileage with the Slick50® in it. Look for yourself:

2-Cycle Motorcycle Oil (USA,English)
4-Cycle Motorcycle Oil (USA,English)
4x4® Special Synthetic Blend Motor Oil SAE 10w30 (Canada,English)
4x4® Special Synthetic Blend Motor Oil SAE 15w40 (Canada,English)
ATV Oil (USA,English)
European Formula Ultra (USA,English)
FCI® Synthetic Blend 0w30 (Canada,English)
FCI® Universal HDX 0w30 (Canada,French)
Full Synthetic European Formulation (USA,English)
Full Synthetic Motor Oil 5w30 (Canada,French)
Full Synthetic Motor Oil 5W-50 (Canada,French)
Full Synthetic Motor Oil 10w30 (Canada,French)
Full Synthetic Motor Oil 5W-20 (Canada,English)
Full Synthetic Motor Oil 5w30 (Canada,English)
Full Synthetic Motor Oil 5W-50 (Canada,English)
Higher Mileage Engine With Slick 50 SAE 10w30 (USA,English)
Higher Mileage Engine With Slick 50 SAE 10W-40 (USA,English)
Higher Mileage Engine With Slick 50 SAE 5w30 (USA,English)
Higher Mileage Engine™ Oil 10w30 (Canada,English)
Higher Mileage Engine™ Oil 10W-40 (USA,English)
Higher Mileage Engine™ Oil 5w30 (Canada,English)
ITASCA® HD 2-Cycle Motor Oil (Canada,English)
ITASCA® Sterling® 2-Cycle Motor Oil (Canada,English)
Peak Performance Conventional Motor Oil SAE 10w30 (Canada,English)
Peak Performance Conventional Motor Oil SAE 10W-40 (Canada,English)
Peak Performance Conventional Motor Oil SAE 20w50 (Canada,English)
Peak Performance Conventional Motor Oil SAE 5W-20 (Canada,English)
Peak Performance Conventional Motor Oil SAE 5w30 (Canada,English)
Personal Watercraft/snowmobile Oil (USA,English)
Premium Green Low Smoke 2-Cycle Engine Oil (USA,English)
Q Racing™ Engine Oils SAE 0w50 (USA,English)
Q Racing™ Engine Oils SAE 15W-50 (USA,English)
Q Racing™ Engine Oils SAE 17.5W-35 (USA,English)
Q® Full Synthetic European Formulation (USA,English)
Q® Full Synthetic European Formulation Ultra (USA,English)
Q® High-RPM Synthetic Blend Motor Oil SAE 10w30 (USA,English)
Q® High-RPM Synthetic Blend Motor Oil SAE 20w50 (USA,English)
Q® High-RPM Synthetic Blend Motor Oil SAE 5w30 (USA,English)
Q® 4X4 & SUV Synthetic Blend Motor Oil SAE 10w30 (USA,English)
Q® 4X4 & SUV Synthetic Blend Motor Oil SAE 10W-40 (USA,English)
Q® 4X4 & SUV Synthetic Blend Motor Oil SAE 15w40 (USA,English)
Q® 4X4 & SUV Synthetic Blend Motor Oil SAE 5W-20 (USA,English)
Q® 4X4 & SUV Synthetic Blend Motor Oil SAE 5w30 (USA,English)
Q® Advanced Engine Full Synthetic SAE 10w30 (USA,English)
Q® Advanced Engine Full Synthetic SAE 5W-20 (USA,English)
Q® Advanced Engine Full Synthetic SAE 5w30 (USA,English)
Q® Advanced Engine Full Synthetic SAE 5W-50 (USA,English)
Q® Diesel Plus Motor Oil (USA,English)
SAE 5W-20 Motor Oil With Purebase® (Canada,French)
Single Grade Conventional Motor Oil 10W (USA,English)
Single Grade Conventional Motor Oil 20W-20 (USA,English)
Single Grade Conventional Motor Oil 30 (USA,English)
Single Grade Conventional Motor Oil 40 (USA,English)
Single Grade HD Motor Oil 30 (Canada,English)
Small Engine 2-Cycle Motorcycle Oil Low Smoke (USA,English)
Small Engine 2-Cycle TC-W® Snowmobile Engine Oil (USA,English)
Small Engine 4-Cycle Motorcycle Oil 10W-40 (USA,English)
Small Engine 4-Cycle Motorcycle Oil 20w50 (USA,English)
Small Engine HD SAE 30 4-Cycle Engine Oil (USA,English)
Small Engine Universal 2-Cycle Engine Oil (USA,English)
Synthetic Blend Motor Oil "For 4x4s, SUVs and Trucks" SAE 10w30 (USA,English)
Synthetic Blend Motor Oil "For 4x4s, SUVs and Trucks" SAE 10W-40 (USA,English)
Synthetic Blend Motor Oil "For 4x4s, SUVs and Trucks" SAE 15w40 (USA,English)
Synthetic Blend Motor Oil "For 4x4s, SUVs and Trucks" SAE 5w30 (USA,English)
Synthetic Blend Motor Oil for "High Performance Engines" 10w30 (Canada,French)
Synthetic Blend Motor Oil for "High Performance Engines" 20w50 (Canada,English)
Synthetic Blend Motor Oil for "High Performance Engines" 5w30 (Canada,English)
Universal HDX 10W (USA,English)
Universal HDX 10W30 (USA,English)
Universal HDX 15W40 (USA,English)
Universal HDX 30 (USA,English)
Universal HDX 40 (USA,English)
Winter Synthetic Blend Motor Oil SAE 10w30 (USA,English)
Winter Synthetic Blend Motor Oil SAE 5w30 (USA,English)

SOPUS
 
Wasn't it fram that sold an oil filter that was preloaded with a dose of moly? If I rememebr it was about $1 more than the standard filter. Wonder how that percieved value added marketing strategy worked out?
 
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Originally posted by wileyE:
Wasn't it fram that sold an oil filter that was preloaded with a dose of moly? If I rememebr it was about $1 more than the standard filter. Wonder how that percieved value added marketing strategy worked out?
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It was TEFLON and it was about $2-3 more. AFAIK they still sell it.
 
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Originally posted by T-Keith:

quote:
Originally posted by wileyE:
Wasn't it fram that sold an oil filter that was preloaded with a dose of moly? If I rememebr it was about $1 more than the standard filter. Wonder how that percieved value added marketing strategy worked out?
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It was TEFLON and it was about $2-3 more. AFAIK they still sell it.
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Are you guys talking about the Fram Double Guard?
 
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