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Tim & Linda
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:46 am Post subject:
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What do you think of Lucas Oil Treatment in,
1. New engines
2. Engines with 100,000 +
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Steve Mackie
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:04 am Post subject:
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| Quote: | What do you think of Lucas Oil Treatment
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IMO, nothing but snake oil. |
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:32 am Post subject:
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"Tim & Linda" <lt.stoops@askme.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | What do you think of Lucas Oil Treatment in,
1. New engines
2. Engines with 100,000 +
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I looked up their MSDS.. They say it is nothing but refined petroleum.
They make a lot of claims, and have a fair amount of support.
Facts are, you dont really need any additives to good oil, changed often.
If your engine is varnished or mucked, then maybe this would be worth
a try as a cleaner. I use Mystery Marvel Oil in the same way, but dont
run it in the crankcase as a rule. It has a pretty good track record of
cleaning valve lifters, removing varnish, etc.
Rule 1
-Change your oil and filter often
Rule 2
-Change your oil and filter often
Rule 3
-Change your oil and filter often
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Rich B
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:49 am Post subject:
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| Quote: | Group: alt.autos.gm Date: Sun, Nov 27, 2005,
11:32pm (EST+5) From: HLS@nospam.nix
(<HLS@nospam.nix>)
"Tim & Linda" <lt.stoops@askme.net> wrote in
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What do you think of Lucas Oil Treatment in,
1. New engines
2. Engines with 100,000 +
I looked up their MSDS.. They say it is nothing
but refined petroleum. They make a lot of
claims, and have a fair amount of support.
Facts are, you dont really need any additives
to good oil, changed often.
If your engine is varnished or mucked, then
maybe this would be worth a try as a cleaner. I
use Mystery Marvel Oil in the same way, but
dont run it in the crankcase as a rule. It has a
pretty good track record of cleaning valve
lifters, removing varnish, etc. Rule 1
-Change your oil and filter often
Rule 2
-Change your oil and filter often
Rule 3
-Change your oil and filter often
Have to agree, it's nothing but "mouse milk". I've used Lucas in |
differentials but never in an engine. If you use good quality oil and
change the oil and filter on a regular basis, you'll get maximum mileage
out of the engine.
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John Horner
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:13 am Post subject:
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Tim & Linda wrote:
| Quote: | What do you think of Lucas Oil Treatment in,
1. New engines
2. Engines with 100,000 +
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At best a waste of money. At worst .... never mind.
Use a properly formulated and tested oil for a well known supplier. If
you really want to feel like you are doing something special for your
ride, buy a good synthetic (in most situations you are still doing more
for your ego than for your vehicle by doing so, but that is another story).
Stay away from all of the BS mystery crap for your oil, fuel tank, spark
plugs, etc.
John |
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:33 am Post subject:
Re: opinion of Lucas Oil Treatment |
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 14:46:21 -0500, "Tim & Linda"
<lt.stoops@askme.net> wrote:
| Quote: | What do you think of Lucas Oil Treatment in,
1. New engines
2. Engines with 100,000 +
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I was going to put an oil treatment in my van. My father,wrote and
instructed not to.His reasoning was, it would be very thick, and block
the oil path. To smaller ports internally. I decided to heed his
advice.And forgot about the bottle in the back of the van.It
leaked.And put out the stickiest mess. It was thick as honey. I'm glad
I didn't pour it in my engine. As thick as it was. It defiantly would
have hindered oil flow. |
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James Goforth
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject:
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| What will happen if you DON'T use it? |
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Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:27 am Post subject:
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On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 05:35:15 -0600, jamiegoforth@webtv.net (James
Goforth) wrote:
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Use a littler heavier grade of oil after one hundred thousand miles
and change it often. Skip the additives. |
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Harry Face
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Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:16 am Post subject:
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304,619 miles without adding any miracle cure's, but I do throw a quart
of Marvel Myster Oil in once / twice a year, I liked the old tin cans
they used to come in & the oil smells great. Wish I could still find the
round 16 ounce can.
Harryface
05 Park Avenue, 32,688
91 Bonneville LE 304,619 |
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:56 am Post subject:
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"Harry Face" <harryface@webtv.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | 304,619 miles without adding any miracle cure's, but I do throw a quart
of Marvel Myster Oil in once / twice a year, I liked the old tin cans
they used to come in & the oil smells great. Wish I could still find the
round 16 ounce can.
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Yes, it does smell nice. And it seems to do well at quieting lifters,
removing varnish,
etc. I use it occasionally as an engine flush additive. Since I changed
from Quaker
State (basically Pennzoil) I dont seem to have the varnish problems I had
earlier.
I am very convinced that the use of good quality oil, and frequent changes,
is the
key to minimizing engine problems. This is all anecdotal, but it works for
me. |
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Harry Face
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Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:15 am Post subject:
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Frequent changes is the key. When a stripped drain bolt required oil pan
replacement in 2000 the inside of the Bonneville's oil pan was spottless
upon removal.
Harryface
05 Park Avenue, 32,672
91 Bonneville LE 304,656 |
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