Does anyone use this during an oil change? On the way back from Zedworld the taxi driver who claimed to be a mechanic was talking about using it to help prevent oil being burned off. any comments?

Do NOT use this in a turbo engine!! Unless the formula has changed, I was told that this stuff was partially responsible for my seals failing.

 

Great in NA lumps though.

Hi Dave,

 

Personally I would not use oil additives in any of my cars. A decent fully synthetic oil will contain all the ingredients necessary to protect and lubricate your engine without the need for slick-50 etc etc.

 

From memory slick-50 contains PTFE which may clog oilways and, as Peach says, wreck your turbos!

 

This stuff may work wonders in old-school engines, but in a modern high performance (or turbod) engine, best steer clear!

 

Richard:yes:

Slick50 additive does indeed contain PTFE which is the most slipperiest substance in the world apparently.

 

What the slick50 does is attaches itself to the engines moving parts like cams etc to minimise wear.

 

As said above, I wouldn't advise using any oil additive especially in a turbocharged car.

 

That slick50 stuff is for old Capri's and cortinas etc.

 

Theres nothing better for your engine than a regular oil and filter change, you don't need to use an additive if you use half decent oil to start with.

Slick50 additive does indeed contain PTFE which is the most slipperiest substance in the world apparently.

 

What the slick50 does is attaches itself to the engines moving parts like cams etc to minimise wear.

 

As said above, I wouldn't advise using any oil additive especially in a turbocharged car.

 

That slick50 stuff is for old Capri's and cortinas etc.

 

Theres nothing better for your engine than a regular oil and filter change, you don't need to use an additive if you use half decent oil to start with.

 

Amen brother! Plus it might do well on old Yank Tanks - the Americans love their oil additives; it's big business over there.......

 

........but what do they know about cars? The enlightned US citizens buy German or Japanese.....:wink:

 

Richard:cowboy:

thanks guys - the taxi driver clearly didn't know what he was talking about!!

thanks guys - the taxi driver clearly didn't know what he was talking about!!

 

LOL - unless he drove an old Cortina with the traffic light air freshner haning from the mirror and half smoked B&H in the ashtray.......

 

Richard:winkiss:

LOL - unless he drove an old Cortina with the traffic light air freshner haning from the mirror and half smoked B&H in the ashtray.......

 

Aah, those were the days.... :tt2: