Redline (was: Lucas Oil - in noisy transmission?)

[R Mangas]

   I've used Redline to good effect on 6 or 7 different vehicles, both
German and Japanese.  Only complaint I've ever had or read was that MTL is
too thin for some applications; the Talon and the Miata both shifted better
with MT90.


>From: George Harris <harchris at smokesignal.net>
>To: R Mangas <porter_dog at hotmail.com>
>CC: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Lucas Oil - in noisy transmission?
>Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 11:37:49 -0500
>
>I am surprised there is no ;-) emoticon in your final statement since
>many people on various lists feel that Redline is also just more snake
>oil :-)
>
>Cheers
>George
>
>R Mangas wrote:
>>
>>  While what you say is indeed valid I have spent enough time reading
>>that forum to know that the authors are familiar with what constitutes
>>valid testing and what does not.  This same phenomenon is visible in the
>>Lucas eggbeater demo at a FLAPS near you- you get climbing, and
>>frothing, almost immediately.
>>
>>   Glad the products worked for you; in Dobby's shoes I'd use a respected
>>lubricant of known quality: Redline.
>>
>>  Regards,
>>Robert
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: George Harris <harchris at smokesignal.net>
>>>To: R Mangas <porter_dog at hotmail.com>, quattro at audifans.com
>>>Subject: Re: Lucas Oil - in noisy transmission?
>>>Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 11:14:02 -0500
>>>
>>>The internet is a very powerful and helpful tool as everyone who has
>>>used this list to track down a problem knows. But at the same time
>>>anyone can start up their own WEB site, do a few 'studies' and publish
>>>them.
>>>
>>>Is this site recognized by any official testing agency? Were there any
>>>witnesses to the claims made? Do the photos tell the whole story? For
>>>example even though the full synthetic didn't appear to be climbing
>>>the gears, does that mean that they weren't coated and fully
>>>protected? Can we be sure that the lighter colour was air entrapped in
>>>the oil, or is it possible that the synthetic oil has simply changed
>>>colour due to the addition of Lucas?
>>>
>>>I have no connection with Lucas, but many people speak highly of their
>>>products. I have used the Injection cleaner and their various products
>>>to renew worn seals in the engine, transmission and power steering.
>>>They appear to work for me, but like 'BOBISTHEOILGUY' I did not use
>>>rigorous scientific methods either :-)
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>George
>>>
>>>R Mangas wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Never used it but there's an interesting evaluation in this thread:
>>>>
>>>>http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=3Dget_topic;f=3D=
5;t=3D000207
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   Click on 'THE STORY ON ADDITIVES' link- the lucas seems to promote
>>>>air
>>>>entrainment.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>From: rizov_d at shaw.ca
>>>>>To: quattro at audifans.com
>>>>>Subject: Lucas Oil - in noisy transmission?
>>>>>Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:53:38 -0700
>>>>>
>>>>>[ Converted text/html to text/plain ]
>>>>>
>>>>>Has anybody used Lucas Oil products?
>>>>>
>>>>>(www.LucasOil.com[1])
>>>>>
>>>>>The Oil Stabilizer is of interest for me. I have slightly noisy
>>>>>transmission
>>>>>and I'm wondering if the oil stabilizer or any other stuff could
>>>>>make it
>>>>>quieter. On the other hand this stuff is pretty heavy and what is
>>>>>going to
>>>>>be
>>>>>the performance under low temperatures?
>>>>>
>>>>>What is the importance of using GL 4- is it mandatory (for
>>>>>additives) for
>>>>>the
>>>>>bronze synchros ?
>>>>>
>>>>>Or because in mid =9180 there was no GL 5 to be specified in owner=92s
>>>>>manual?
>>>>>
>>>>>Dobby
>>>>>
>>>>>86 4kq
>>>>>
>>>>>=3D=3D=3DReferences:=3D=3D=3D
>>>>>   1. http://www.LucasOil.com
>>>>>
>>>>
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