[Vwdiesel] Slick 50...scam'97?

[Nate Wall]

If those additives were any good, the oil companies would put them in their
engine oils. My philosophy! I use no oil additives, whatsoever.

--Nate

James Hansen wrote:

> Scam.
> The "test" they use doesn't really apply to the conditions they are implying
> your oil has to withstand.  There are very low shear loads on engine oil.
> The weighted stationary rolling element rubbing on shaft test is a standard
> oil test for shear strength.  This is very important in things like
> gearboxes, especially hypoid cut gears in diffs.  It however does not apply
> to your engine really, and you would obtain similar results to the
> demonstration they usually do by putting a couple drops of some hypoid gear
> oil on the test pieces in place of their snake pee.  So, adding some snake
> oil to your engine to improve shear characteristics may not be the worst
> thing you could do, it is expensive, and adds negligible longevity.  The
> demo is designed to make you BELIEVE, rather than prove anything in a
> scientific manner using methodology reflecting the duty cycle of engine oil.
> I don't think slick nifty had any teflon in it, it was just viscosity
> improver, and shear strength additives.
>
> That said, there has been a big cafuffle over teflon products in general...
> they can and may clog oil galleries, and passages where the bearings can
> wipe excess teflon onto a stationary surface, like a journal hole, which can
> restrict flow, actually DECREASING engine life.  In a gearbox, it can't
> really hurt, much like the molybdenum based additives.  In an engine, it can
> or may do damage eventually.  In a worn out engine, it might temporarily
> improve things, but rebuilds in a can don't last too long.  Best thing is to
> put the money you would have otherwise spent on oil additives in a jar.
> When it's time to rebuild, the jar pays for the rebuild. Do the math
> sometime.  Had some guys out to the farm trying to convince me that a
> product called Prolong, another snake oil additive, would save me moneey.  I
> figured out that if I used as directed, over the useful service life
> expectancy of the engine, I would have paid more for the additive than I
> would rebuilding the 325hp cat that was in the tractor 30% sooner.  (they
> were claiming a 30% increase in engine life)
> So, to answer the question, it's a scam designed to relieve you somewhat of
> the burden of financial independance... by fooling you into believing you
> need this for your engine's health.
>
> -James
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vwdiesel-admin at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-admin at vwfans.com]On
> > Behalf Of Mark Shepherd
> > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 5:37 PM
> > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> > Subject: [Vwdiesel] Slick 50...scam'97?
> >
> >
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> > Does anyone over in the Americas still use Slick 50?
> >
> > I've not seen it over here in the UK for years...was it all a
> > Teflon coated
> > scam?
> >
> > Mark(the Miser)UK "If I can bend it or stick it together, I will!"
> >
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