By the way, if you put Pro-blend in a new engine's oil it will take about 5
times longer to break the rings in. Guess where the benefit is? Better
lubrication.
S
Not true, John.
Break-in should take about 10% longer but there is no reason not to use the
oil.
Skip Higginbotham
At 01:58 PM 1/10/01 , you wrote:
>It was my understanding the synthitic oils of any kind are a NO NO in new
>componets. They do not allow the proper break-in to take place, and should
>only be used in components after the normal break-in has been finished.
>What say ye?
>
>John Beckett
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>
>To: "Chris R Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>
>Cc: "land-speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 7:23 PM
>Subject: Re: Additives
>
>
>> Chris; Slick 50 is nothing more than Dupont Teflon repackaged. In the
>> states we can buy the K-mart teflon for less money and it's the same
>> thing. A friend of mine did some testing with mobil one and teflon on
>> the dyno. He said he made the most power with one Quart mobil one and
>> five quarts teflon. The bearings never took a hit. I thought about using
>> it myself instead of straight mobil one but I guess I lack the testicle
>> fortitude. I have used Amsoil in transmissions and rear ends with good
>> luck but the one time I tried it in a motor it started to wear the
>> bearings. Change back to Valvoline 50w and the bearings (vandervell) ran
>> all season with no wear. Just my 2 cents worth.
>> Doug Odom in big ditch
>>
>> Chris R Harris wrote:
>> >
>> > Compliments of the season to all on the list, thinking positively, 2001
>is
>> > going to be a great year.
>> >
>> > New subject additives. What is the lists opinion on the subject, do you
>have a
>> > favorite, are they strictly 'mouse milk', most certainly don't stack up
>to
>> > the claims made, some definitely do help. The one I use in my manual
>trans and
>> > diff on the roadster (definitely not the engine though) is Slick 50. My
>> > experience here was using a heavy rotary slasher on the farm. Powered by
>a 100
>> > hp tractor, these very basic slashers swinging a heavy hub with 4
>swinging
>> > blades, had a simple right angle bevel gear box between the PTO shaft
>and
>> > blade. In heavy going that box would get stink'in hot, couldn't touch
>it,
>> > always used the recommended oil. The addition of Slick made a huge
>reduction
>> > in box temperature, thats what convinced me it was doing its job.
>> >
>> > Lets hear your opinion including others like good assembly lubes or
>other
>> > special brews you have for particular purposes, there has to be plenty
>out
>> > there.
>> >
>> > Chris Harris New Zealand.
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