Discussion
Oil companies employ thousands of chemists and do lots of research, to develop oils with the correct balance of polymer chains, lubrication properties, heat resistance, dirt retention, etc, for various different operating characteristics.
Personally, I believe that's enough. Why chuck in a tin of something else that's untested with that oil, and might or might not make a difference? It's cheaper (and IMHO safer) to buy a better quality tested oil in the first place.
It seems to me a bit like getting a top chef to cook you a perfect meal and then chucking in a tin of Heinz just to spice up the sauce a bit.
Personally, I believe that's enough. Why chuck in a tin of something else that's untested with that oil, and might or might not make a difference? It's cheaper (and IMHO safer) to buy a better quality tested oil in the first place.
It seems to me a bit like getting a top chef to cook you a perfect meal and then chucking in a tin of Heinz just to spice up the sauce a bit.
been doing a bit of research on this and
one interesting quote
is
In defense of Slick 50, tests done on a Chevy 6 cylinder engine by the University of Utah Engineering Experiment Station found that after treatment with the PTFE additive the test engine's friction was reduced by 13.1 percent, the output horsepower increased from 5.3 percent to 8.1 percent, and fuel economy improved as well. Unfortunately, the same tests concluded that "There was a pressure drop across the oil filter resulting from possible clogging of small passageways." Oil analysis showed that iron contamination doubled after the treatment, indicating that engine wear increased (Rau).
loads of info here so please digest
http://skepdic.com/slick50.html
www.simplan.co.uk/
and i think it has helped
i used a product called active-8
one interesting quote
is
In defense of Slick 50, tests done on a Chevy 6 cylinder engine by the University of Utah Engineering Experiment Station found that after treatment with the PTFE additive the test engine's friction was reduced by 13.1 percent, the output horsepower increased from 5.3 percent to 8.1 percent, and fuel economy improved as well. Unfortunately, the same tests concluded that "There was a pressure drop across the oil filter resulting from possible clogging of small passageways." Oil analysis showed that iron contamination doubled after the treatment, indicating that engine wear increased (Rau).
loads of info here so please digest
http://skepdic.com/slick50.html
www.simplan.co.uk/
and i think it has helped
i used a product called active-8
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