jcopin

i bought a bottle of this stuff and before i actually use it i wanted to know what you guys think of it. i tried searching but found the few posts on this pretty vague where i wasnt convinced either way.

any suggestions would be very helpful

thanks

theedge67

I would stay away from any oil additives. Not necessary with modern oil technology. If you are using any API SM rated oil (dino or synthetic), no need for additives. Regular oil changes and any decent quality oil = your engine will outlive the rest of the car.

jcopin

i guess il go get my 10 bucks back then

its that **** displays fault!! ..stupid gears with the oil sticking better just makes you think..wow thats gotta be great stuff.


im a sucker for direct advertising. heh

theedge67

I've seen it too, it is decieving. Now if they had that display heated up to about 200F, and made of metal gears under about 1000psi pressure...

MustangRetribution

theedge is right, oil additives are useless, use good oil and change regurlarly is all you need, if you are real concerned about it use synthetic, I do.

theedge67

I'm still using up all the free oil I got from O'Reilly's after rebate. I see they are running another free after rebate offer now. QAdvanced and Valvoline SynPower full synthetics are both free after rebate. 5W30 only, but they will work just fine, I promise. www.oreillyauto.com

MustangRetribution

I may be overly paranoid about it, but I think I will stick with 5w20, i used to run 5w30 in my 02 stang and never had any issues, I seem to be more protective of my 05 lol

theedge67

5-20 is just fine (obviously, Ford recommends it). I'm just saying that there is nothing to be afraid of with 5-30. It really isn't that much thicker at operating temps, and will only reduce your mpg by maybe .2-.3mpg.

There have been many engines, the 4.6 included, that were back-spec'd for 5-20 after the manufacturer recommended 5-30 for many years.

mc429c

I used to sell alot of lucas additives to loggers and truck drivers when I worked at NAPA alot of people swore by it. But in my stang I just use good clean syn oil and quality filters.
Mike

metroplex

I use the Lucas Upper Cylinder Lube in my fuel. I've used it in the Crown Vic for several thousand miles without any adverse effects.

goldenpony

All my baby gets is Mobil 1 5W20 - straight up!

bob

Check out Bob the Oil Guy's web site, he has a feature on Lucas oil stabilizer, based on his tests and info, I'm not really a fan of it, the upper engine lubricant on the otherhand, I like very well.

kevinb120

Just use the Motorcraft synth blend 5W20 or a reputable full synthetic.

metroplex

The cheapest 5W-20 you can find will be a semi-synthetic. The specification pretty much requires that it be a semi-synthetic, just like Mercon-V.

With respect to API SM and ILSAC GF-4 requirements, even the dino oils are performing more and more like Group III synthetics.

Stormbringer

I wouldnt put it in my mustang... But that stuff works wonders in my old Chevy Blazer with 153,000 miles on it.

05stangkc

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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05stangkc

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