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...Saw this today in the "Filling Station Newsletter"...
Lucas Oil Stabilizer...Eliminates Dry Starts in New Engines...!
...Cools and Quiets Engines and Gearboxs...!
...Will Protect Newer Engines and Stop Smoking, Knocking and Oil Consumption in Older Engines...!
...Use in Transmissions to Control Rattles, Leaks, Heat, Wear and Hard Shifting...!
...Step Right Up...! Only $14.95...!
...Never heard of it...
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Kevin, It is my opinion that Lucas oil is a fine product but unnecessary in our old engines. Accordingly, no benefit will be realized. At oil changes, I add nothing to the straight oils available from the regular oil companies. Owing to the circled information on the back of the container, I even use Wal-mart brand and never supplement it with anything. I believe others will second my opinion about adding anything, at least. Although, a little zinc may be good for "break-in" purposes. The claims you noted about this product are fantastic.  Charlie 
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The same claims were made for Wynn's Friction Proofing, STP Oil Treatment, Casite Motor Honey and other similar products. They increase the viscosity of mineral oils which reduces flow. If you want to create sludge in your engine keep adding one of those products to your crankcase. Don't you think if those products worked that the major automotive and engine companies would have their own product.
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Well said Chipper. At $14.95 its also a rip-off. A $2.00 can of STP willl do the same thing which is change your #30 oil to #50 viscosity.
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I always add some MMO at every oil change...I love that stuff.Good for the Valves......ED
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Well, I can't say I was a little surprised that the "filling station" would carry such a product...Thought I would more likely find it at J.C.Whitney's...A little disappointed...? No, I guess not...
I use MMO...Can't hurt...I hope...I guess Sea Foam gets a nod...
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Lucas products have come up in respectability over the last decade or so. Of course MMO and Seafoam are widely respected.
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Engine oil supplements only slightly delay the rebuild if not cause it. I will NOT put any of that S#@^ in any engine I own.
I have seen the gunk and blocked oil passages before.
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Lucas Oil Stabilizer also claims to "Quell small up-risings"... And "Tames Wild Tigers"...!
Okay, now I'm just being silly...
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...Never heard of it...
They probably never heard of kevins4 either! Tony, That is cause that down under the oil has to run uphill to get back in the pan.
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Gene have you an outlet for $2.00 a can STP? send me about 10 cans, I'll send you $25 plus shipping!
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Oil additives do serve a purpose , however all oils sold meet certain sae specs and contain various additives. If you follow recommended services adding an additive is not necessary, however for those that don't it can sometimes help. Oil does not wear out but it becomes contaminated and the additives do deplete. The Lucas Oil products do have a good following with long distance truckers who are prone to stretching the oil change intervals. If you don't have a problem you are trying to cure it's a waste of money. I have however seen situations, mostly with automatic transmissions and power steering where vehicles have sat for a long time and seals have dried out that an additive helped the situation.
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Gidday fellas,
I ran it in the rear driveline and gearboxes of my old 2 x BMW R100's motorcycles for years, both final drives were worn to about half when I got both bikes and after running the Lucas oil the clunking gear changes stopped and everything smoothed right down, but then again I was never a hard with the bike when i rode.
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Some people also put sawdust in transmissions and rearends. Cut the noise and shifted better for a while. Speed shifts were a bit of a problem but at least they still shifted. Same if you put a bunch of chassis grease in the transmission or rear end. Get a bunch quieter. Winter shifting gets a bit dicey until the trans warms up. Doesn't help on gas mileage either.
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Sure makes the rig a lot easier to sell. (Hopefully to the fellow in the next county over).  
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Hamburger worked well but got kind of smelly when you drained the gears! 
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Lucas products have come up in respectability over the last decade or so. Of course MMO and Seafoam are widely respected. Lucas Oil is really well known in the drag racing fraternity. They sponsor cars and entire events so some one is purchasing a lot of it.
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So was Wynn's Friction Proofing, STP in their heydays. Just proves that advertising will sell nearly anything whether you need it or not and whether is works or not.
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I don't hear much noise from "Slick 50" these days...
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I don't hear much noise from "Slick 50" these days... Just the name "slick 50" brings images of a guy with slicked back greasy hair and an over sized well oiled mustache!
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How about those clear plastic displays with standard motor oil in one side with gears and a handle so you could rotate them and the same set-up on the other side (end) with (can't remember the product) on the other. One turned easier than the other. Seemed convincing. But I never bought any. Charlie
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How about those clear plastic displays with standard motor oil in one side with gears and a handle so you could rotate them and the same set-up on the other side (end) with (can't remember the product) on the other. One turned easier than the other. Seemed convincing. But I never bought any. Charlie I have seen those displays, while traveling through the NC mountain and wondered about them myself. So after thinking about the reasoning behind having them to start with, and doing some research on them, I was told by a salesman from that oil company (can't think of the company at the moment) that they only put them in places were there was a known population of folks living there that did not know what oil was actually used for and trying to convince folks it is not good to drink, and that "gears" were a little different than "ears" (tho spelled almost the same) Every one who seen that display wanted to buy it and install it their wagon thinking they could have their wife a'turning the crank while they steered.....Ed
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