Durwood,
I know very little about oil additives. But I wanted to reply because I
enjoyed your e-mail's style and humor.
My thoughts about additives: If they are so good, why wouldn't the oil
companies purchase a patent or develop a similar product or buy a company
outright? If they are so good, why do new car manufacturers not recommend
them? I believe that synthetics are fine and have a history of working.
I believe in new ideas as much as the next guy, but I haven't read real
proofs of any of the products. The testimonials from paid spokespersons
don't offer any proof to me. So unless you are a conspiracy theorist and
think that these companies pose a threat to the oil or auto industry, why go
there?
Just my thoughts, be kind to your co-workers and don't tease or belittle
them too much, stay well and again thanks for the laugh.
Michael Lubitz
1946 Chevy 3/4 ton stock
1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
Austin, Texas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Durwood B. Darbin" <dhckdkcsk@hotmail.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Motor oil
> Bob,
>
> Whatdhey is CAFE? Something something fuel injection?
>
> New cars specify 5w30 partially to get
> >better fuel economy to enhance their CAFE.
>
> Also since we are on the oil subject, where can a person go to research
the
> different oil additives that are available these days? Some say that
teflon
> (PTFE) is better than sliced bread and others say that it's crap because
it
> clogs up your oil filter. At the stock show one year there was this guy
> that had SFR (Silicon Friction Reducer). He would monitor the current
draw
> of an electric motor as weight was added to a fulcrum attached to a
bearing
> lubricated with one ounce of YOUR oil. He would add weight until the
> bearing seized. Of course the current draw increased until the bearing
> seized. Then he add two drops of his special juice to the oil and started
> the motor again and the current draw was way down using the same amount of
> weight that seized the regular oil bearing (I think 10 pounds). Then he
> adds 5X the weight and the bearing wouldn't seize. Eventually the oil
> starts on fire but the bearing never seizes. This additive isn't cheap
> either. As I remember it cost over $100 a gallon but you only use 2oz.
per
> quart each time you change the oil.
>
> Is this stuff a 'Smoke and Mirrors' trick or is there something that will
> really help the ole engine reduce friction and last forever? Slick 50 is
> one that comes to mind as well as the stuff that Mario Andretti endorses.
> There is some other stuff that is always on an infomertial at 0300. I
sure
> wish that I could remember the names of this stuff but it is 0405 now and
I
> am supposed to be working but I'm not and none of these no loads sitting
> around me know anything either. I'll remember the names about 2 seconds
> after I hit 'send'. No wait there is life in one here. He just said Z
Max,
> and Prolong and ER (Energy Release) and of course STP. Vacuum cleaner
> salespeople have a trick that involves a bowling ball but it looks
> impressive until you learn that YOU can hold up a bowling ball by sucking
on
> a straw. Any worthwhile comments from the list (about oil additives not
> sucking on bowling balls)?
>
> Durwood
> 51 1/2 ton Deluxe 5 window
>
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