Oil addictives
10-08-2005, 09:19 PM
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I use the BG stuff the dealership's sell. I don't pay retail though since i know a local supplier. Expensive stuff if you get it from a dealership, and i'm not really sure if it works or not.. but i don't mind spending an extra $5 if i'm doing the oil change. 
Edit: BTW Seafoam is a GREAT topend cleaner,i use it ever two oil changes
Edit: BTW Seafoam is a GREAT topend cleaner,i use it ever two oil changes
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10-08-2005, 09:21 PM
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lol, if you mean additives, I personally would stay away from them. I think any good oil has enough already in them, and with good mainteneace you don't need them.
Quick story; You have heard of the "restore" additive for high mileage engines, right? Well my 3rd gen had 180k ish, so I figured what the hell and dumped a can in. It was a real rich blue color going it. Well at about 210k I had to pull the intake to fix a leak and what do i find? Spotless lifter valley, you could eat off of it, except for this big clup of blue stuff they has settled over two oil drain holes. I guess the cylnder walls were good enough that it didn't really do anything and wound up here. After scooping up this crap I swore I would never use another 'additive' again.
This is not to say all additives are bad, maybe others can jump in with some positive results from some products
Quick story; You have heard of the "restore" additive for high mileage engines, right? Well my 3rd gen had 180k ish, so I figured what the hell and dumped a can in. It was a real rich blue color going it. Well at about 210k I had to pull the intake to fix a leak and what do i find? Spotless lifter valley, you could eat off of it, except for this big clup of blue stuff they has settled over two oil drain holes. I guess the cylnder walls were good enough that it didn't really do anything and wound up here. After scooping up this crap I swore I would never use another 'additive' again.
This is not to say all additives are bad, maybe others can jump in with some positive results from some products
10-09-2005, 07:34 AM
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Lots of race teams run Poly Dyn TX7 additive with great success.
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2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
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10-09-2005, 11:54 AM
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I use this new crazy magical stuff. I hate to tell you what it is because then it will be in short supply.
But for brother C5ers, Ill whisper it.
Mobil one.
ON my old car, I used to put in marvel mystery oil 500 miles before an oil change, But I really think it's a waste.
But for brother C5ers, Ill whisper it.
Mobil one.
ON my old car, I used to put in marvel mystery oil 500 miles before an oil change, But I really think it's a waste.
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10-09-2005, 02:43 PM
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Lucas doesn't do anything but thicken up the oil. I use to be into the additive thing, and there are still a couple out there that actually work a little(Marvel Mystery Oil and Rislone), but most of it is snake oil.
But, there is an additive that does exactly as advertised and is no gimmick. www.auto-rx.com. It's a little pricey, but it works very well with no side effects.
Jason
But, there is an additive that does exactly as advertised and is no gimmick. www.auto-rx.com. It's a little pricey, but it works very well with no side effects.
Jason
