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prolong
Hi-
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has anyone seen the infomercial where this stuff is dumped in an engine, oil
is removed, then they proceed to remove the valve covers and dump SAND onto
the running valves?!? it's a pretty impressive demonstration, and none other
than al unser sr. is a spokesperson.
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<flaming on>
IMHO, it's all snake oil - a triumph of marketing over technology ('The Club' also comes to mind)... In fact, the Slick 50 folks got in trouble with the FTC for making just the same claims; same thing also happened to the SplitFire spark plug people. The good news is that the stuff probably won't hurt anything, other than put a hole in your wallet.
On the subject of spokespeople - The cynic in me says that almost anyone will say almost anything, given enough money. And, because of the huge numbers of 'suckers' that pop for these magic treatments there's an awful lot of money to be made. Remember, pouring in a quart of magic oil is pretty good for the psyche, especially since many people tend to ignore regular maintenance.
I'll bet that Ol' Man Unser would never have let that Prolong stuff within a country mile of his race car...
<flaming off>
Buyer beware...
Regards,
John Legelis
Boston