Re: dura lube and other additives

[Paul Dansereau <ojpdanse@mb.sympatico.ca>]

DeWitt Harrison wrote:

> On Wed, 27 Aug 1997 13:34:20 -0500, Paul Dansereau wrote:
>
> >anyone tried any additives in there cars? I am thinking of trying
> >duralube in my car. I was wondering what negative side affects this
> may
> >have on future performance, and reliablity of my engine.
>
> Oil thread alert!
>
> Paul, as many here will tell you, avoid oil additives. They will more
> than likely actually degrade the performance of your motor oil.
> Spend the savings on the best dyno or synthetic oil you can find.
> If you also change oil+filter "frequently," your motor should last
> longer than the rest of the car.
>
> For me, frequently means about 3k miles (5k km for those w.
> units superiority complexes.)
>

DeWitt:            I have been brought back from the dark side, I
totally agree with you after reading an article from Pat Marrin. Thanks
for the warning. My baby will stay as pure as a nun. I am running
Castrol 100% synthetic now and she purrs like a kitten.


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Paul Dansereau
93 90sq (stock as it gets)