I used Slick 50 in a Honda I had. It ran as tight the day I sold it as when I
got it. Ran compression check before selling and the numbers were almost the same
as new. It had 170,000 miles on it when we sold it. Don't know if it was the
Slick 50 or just good ol preventive maintenance.
Jay
Jon Steiger wrote:
> At , Glenn & Lynn Vanderburg wrote:
> >Ever see them paid commercials talking about their special oil additives?.
> >You know them as slick-50, duralube, prolong and the like. What I would
> >like to know if any of you have tried these and what you thoughts are on
> >them.
> >Glenn
> >
>
> Everything I've heard about them is that they're a waste of money. At
> best, they don't do anything for your engine. At worst, they can actually
> cause damage. (Slick 50) All of this is 2nd and third hand info; maybe
> someone else knows where to get definitive info. I do remember hearing
> about engine damage that was attributed to Slick 50 though. IMHO, I'd
> stay away from them. I don't see how they can do anything for you,
> especially if you're already using synthetic oil.
>
> -Jon-
>
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