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Originally Posted by Baz
I was talking to a local mechanic last week and he mentioned using this oil additive. Said none of the fuel treatment stuff usually does much but this oil additive really helps, especially for older engines.
Helps engine run better plus extends engine life.
I just ordered a gallon from Amazon for my 200K+ miles '02 Silverado.
I have use the product called "Restore" before and wonder if this is a similar type product. |
When I purchased my 78 Mini it came with a horrible rod knock. Undisclosed by the seller who was supposed to be a honest standup guy on another forum.
I decided to try the lucas stuff in it, I could not use synthetic in that British cars is it would just run through the engine and onto the floor through the many leaks it had.
Maybe that Lucas stuff is snake oil, I do know I drove that car for 3 years before I decided to stop gambling and get another engine for it.
I honestly felt it helped make that engine last longer than it should have.
I now use it in my E30 and my FJ Cruiser, I sub out 1 quart of oil for a quart of the lucas stuff, they also make a synthetic blend.
Being as those car do not get a lot of miles on them, it is really not costing me that much more.
Part of the reason I love the i3 is no more oil changes.
My work truck is a 04 Tacoma, that is the only car I do not run it in and that is the only car I go to the 10 minute Penzoil place for my oil changes. I change out the dino oil on that every 7K miles, if I remember, I sometimes have went 8-9K miles on a oil change.