Slick 50 oil treatment
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Slick 50 oil treatment
is slick 50 really worth getting???
im contemplating on buying it..... ideas?
Dan
im contemplating on buying it..... ideas?
Dan
Dan -
Normally I'd say these additives are waste of good money.
If your engine is in good condition - with a decent service history on engine oil (& filter) changes - then there is nothing extra to gain using these additives. Instead keep obeying oil change intervals using a good modern oil - like a synthetic 5w40 type rated for turbodiesels.
In some rare cases these additives are worth the money.
I'll be the first to vote for that - from own experience.
My present runner - an '89 BX16 (235Kkm/147kmiles) has a mis-treated engine - badly neglected on oil changes for y's.
When aquired first day - I noticed knocking, thumping, clattering & rattling from the running engine - clearly from my experience the symptoms on a worn out engine - but in otherwise good functional state.
In fact it sounded more like a diesel than a petrol.
My first test was to use a 5w40 - then later a 0w40 synthetic engine oil - to clean the engine. Result was the exhaust started to emit blue oil smoke - and the 0w40 oil disappeared rapidly within some 3Kmiles. The engine was like stones in a tin can to listen to - but the idea was to clean the engine.
Then I changed back to an old type mineral 10w40 oil - and the oil stopped smoking out - engine was a lot more quiet.
From ancient time I had good results on another car with a worn engine - using a tephlone additive - and this I've been running for some 16Kmiles with excellent results : the engine is quiet, runs well and I have no worries it will outlast the car.
These additives is no use at all in well maintained engines in good state - in fact there is a risc it may cause problems.
This is because these additives takes up the extra clearances caused by heavy wear - thus silencing the engine.
A good engine would not have these heavy wear clearances - and thus any extra stuff further trying taking up clearances may at best not work at all - at worst cause oil starvations.
Normally I'd say these additives are waste of good money.
If your engine is in good condition - with a decent service history on engine oil (& filter) changes - then there is nothing extra to gain using these additives. Instead keep obeying oil change intervals using a good modern oil - like a synthetic 5w40 type rated for turbodiesels.
In some rare cases these additives are worth the money.
I'll be the first to vote for that - from own experience.
My present runner - an '89 BX16 (235Kkm/147kmiles) has a mis-treated engine - badly neglected on oil changes for y's.
When aquired first day - I noticed knocking, thumping, clattering & rattling from the running engine - clearly from my experience the symptoms on a worn out engine - but in otherwise good functional state.
In fact it sounded more like a diesel than a petrol.
My first test was to use a 5w40 - then later a 0w40 synthetic engine oil - to clean the engine. Result was the exhaust started to emit blue oil smoke - and the 0w40 oil disappeared rapidly within some 3Kmiles. The engine was like stones in a tin can to listen to - but the idea was to clean the engine.
Then I changed back to an old type mineral 10w40 oil - and the oil stopped smoking out - engine was a lot more quiet.
From ancient time I had good results on another car with a worn engine - using a tephlone additive - and this I've been running for some 16Kmiles with excellent results : the engine is quiet, runs well and I have no worries it will outlast the car.
These additives is no use at all in well maintained engines in good state - in fact there is a risc it may cause problems.
This is because these additives takes up the extra clearances caused by heavy wear - thus silencing the engine.
A good engine would not have these heavy wear clearances - and thus any extra stuff further trying taking up clearances may at best not work at all - at worst cause oil starvations.
I put Slick 50 in the engine when I first serviced it seems to be quieter.
All my cars previously have had wynns or molyslip with no problems, A lot sites slag of slick 50 which has me a little worried but[^] no problems so far.
I have seen it burn out a BMW engine due to very small oilways but no problems in mine so far.
All my cars previously have had wynns or molyslip with no problems, A lot sites slag of slick 50 which has me a little worried but[^] no problems so far.
I have seen it burn out a BMW engine due to very small oilways but no problems in mine so far.
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I use ZX1 Extralube in mine (available from H*****ds) its a bit of a dilemma for me i.e. whether to continue using it, like having to play the same lottery numbers in case they come-up. I've had no engine problems whatsoever while using it for over 160k but since I haven't got an identical car to test it against i.e. one without the ZX1 I don't know if it is doing any good!
BTW ZX1 passes the "three ball test" whatever that is.
BTW ZX1 passes the "three ball test" whatever that is.
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There are dozens of websites about oil-oil additives, etc etc.. Google finds them in seconds..
Personaly I have used molyslip in every car engine I have ever owned and never had a major mechanical engine breakdown, whether the molyslip had any effect on that I really don't know.. I just like to know its in there.. [^]
When I was young it was common to use sawdust in back axles, nylons in gearboxes, and raw eggs in radiators to cure water leaks.. [:I] [:o)] We are spoilt for choice now. [:)] lol..
There are dozens of websites about oil-oil additives, etc etc.. Google finds them in seconds..
Personaly I have used molyslip in every car engine I have ever owned and never had a major mechanical engine breakdown, whether the molyslip had any effect on that I really don't know.. I just like to know its in there.. [^]
When I was young it was common to use sawdust in back axles, nylons in gearboxes, and raw eggs in radiators to cure water leaks.. [:I] [:o)] We are spoilt for choice now. [:)] lol..
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Well I popped some in my AX at 155'500 Miles & its at 159'000 Miles now I've used Redex too & loads of people said don't use either as it cleans out all the cack thats collected in nooks & crannies over the life of the engine & it'll make it run cack etc, but its still going great.
The Redex worked a treat, loads smoother on acceleration, although the smoke screen left behind whilst it was working its way out was rather embarrasing[:I][:I]
Although there is one thing... what exactly are you supposed to do with the Slick 50 Sticker??? [:0]
The Redex worked a treat, loads smoother on acceleration, although the smoke screen left behind whilst it was working its way out was rather embarrasing[:I][:I]
Although there is one thing... what exactly are you supposed to do with the Slick 50 Sticker??? [:0]
You put the sticker under the bonnet or in the door shut so that anybody working on the car knows it's been done.
I have an Escort turbodiesel which smokes like a bingo player. For the first 2 MOTs I used some injector cleaner on it and it passed comfortably. Last year I didn't bother and it passed even better.
Re cack in the engine. I had a Pug 505GTI once and I gave it a decoke, including the valve stems. The valve stems had waists worn into them (it had done 240000 miles) and it made huge amounts of smoke for the rest of its life- which wasn't long.
I have an Escort turbodiesel which smokes like a bingo player. For the first 2 MOTs I used some injector cleaner on it and it passed comfortably. Last year I didn't bother and it passed even better.
Re cack in the engine. I had a Pug 505GTI once and I gave it a decoke, including the valve stems. The valve stems had waists worn into them (it had done 240000 miles) and it made huge amounts of smoke for the rest of its life- which wasn't long.
Have a good read & make your own decisions; personally, I uase them in gearboxes but after a couple of engines I can directly blame some of these "treatments" on, I won't use them in an engine for any price.
http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles/additives.html
Enjoy!![:D][;)]
Alan S [}:)]
http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles/additives.html
Enjoy!![:D][;)]
Alan S [}:)]