View Poll Results: Do you use an oil additive?
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Oil Additives
07-20-2007, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 180ls1
i run lucas synthetic oil stabalizer i was hooked after the display at the auto parts store.
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07-21-2007, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by BriancWS6
No oil additives here. Just use a quality oil and keep it changed properly and you'll be in great shape.
07-21-2007, 03:42 PM
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I use CD-2 Street Legal Oil Boost in my 71, ONLY because zinc needed to protect flat tappet cams has been kicked out of the newest engine oils, and SLOB is loaded with the stuff. Not needed for newer engines with roller tappets, so it's straight GC for the 98.
07-21-2007, 05:39 PM
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07-21-2007, 06:30 PM
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Nope..never have and never will. If your using quality oil..odds are the oil additive that your adding is far less advanced than the additives already present in the oil.
07-22-2007, 01:13 PM
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I use LC20 every once and a while (2000 miles or so), and sometimes "top up" my Red Line mix (4 qts. 5W-30, 2 qts. 10W-40) with some SLOB & VSOT (Valvoline Syn. Oil Treatment).
These are the only additives even somewhat approved by B.I.T.O.G., along with Schaeffer's and Torco's moly stuff, and Specialty Formulations' SX-UP.
These are the only additives even somewhat approved by B.I.T.O.G., along with Schaeffer's and Torco's moly stuff, and Specialty Formulations' SX-UP.
07-24-2007, 02:47 AM
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The only reason I would want to is to try and quite this sucker down. Its a slapping tapping machine. I run 10W 30 Mobil 1 at this time...
07-24-2007, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ErikElvis
I use LC20 in all my vehicles. Its probably only needed in my civic since I use Dino but its cheap to throw in everything else. The other cars get syn.
