Regarding Lucas "Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer", check out this very interesting
test by "Bob Is the Oil Guy" (great photos of it in action):
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm
--Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
To: "'TR List'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 7:00 PM
Subject: RE: [TR] Installing Pistons - TR4A
> > A company called Lucas, no relation to THE Lucas manufactures an
> > "assembly lube" It is compatible with the final oil, heavy, and sticks
> > like glue. It is expressly designed for assembly of engines.
>
> I checked their website, couldn't find any mention of an "assembly lube".
> Are you talking about "Lucas Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer" ?
>
> It's "100% petroleum", but mixing it with petroleum oil results in "the
> entire oil mix becomes much slicker than oil alone". Yeah, right !
>
> Both the ad copy and the product look an awful lot like STP ... I think
> I'll let someone else try it. Wanna buy a bridge ?
>
> Randall
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