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Re: Oil additives
« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2008, 10:36:47 AM »


 Pretty bad when you have to stick something in the drain hole just to get the fluid/additives to drain out.




Hadn't thought of it quite like that before.  But, damn, yes it was :drink: .
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Re: Oil additives
« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2008, 03:39:02 PM »


Every time someone brings up the subject of the latest and greatest oil additive, I think back to my college days and my Fuels and Lubricants lab.  Back then the big name in oil additives was STP, and during one lab session where we were testing motor oil viscosity we decided to try a little STP.  We mixed the STP with the 10w30 motor oil in the appropriate volume (I believe it was 10%) and performed the viscosity test at 212°F first.  Then we chilled the mixture down to 0°F and attempted to test the viscosity.  The test had to be aborted, since the mixture was almost solid and it stalled the equipment.  Just what you needed in your crankcase in the middle of a Michigan winter.

As stated earlier, leave the chemistry to the oil professionals.

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Re: Oil additives
« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2008, 05:35:41 PM »

Every time someone brings up the subject of the latest and greatest oil additive, I think back to my college days and my Fuels and Lubricants lab.  Back then the big name in oil additives was STP, and during one lab session where we were testing motor oil viscosity we decided to try a little STP.  We mixed the STP with the 10w30 motor oil in the appropriate volume (I believe it was 10%) and performed the viscosity test at 212°F first.  Then we chilled the mixture down to 0°F and attempted to test the viscosity.  The test had to be aborted, since the mixture was almost solid and it stalled the equipment.  Just what you needed in your crankcase in the middle of a Michigan winter.

As stated earlier, leave the chemistry to the oil professionals.

Jerry
You got that right Jerry.  I fell for Andy's speil in 1970 and added STP to my engine oil.  First really cold morning in central Illinois and the engine sounded like a thrashing machine when I cranked her up.  What a pos that was.  Never ever used any additive since and glad I haven't.  Buy a quality lubricant, change it regularly and you'll be just fine.

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Re: Oil additives
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2008, 11:46:44 PM »

If you add additives to your oil and the engine does go south on you, do you think the oil company will back you up? There's your answer. Leave the additive's in the can/bottle for conversation pieces.
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