just boucht a thing of prolong engine treatment and one of prolong tranny treatment, kinda like duralube i guess. it was the most expensive i could buy so figured you get what you pay for. havnt added yet, have an 84 318i, not sure of the maintenance history so i want to baby it and get the engine in top shape, is this stuff a good idea? comments please. suggestions also
thanks from ontario canada!
engine treatment (prolong) yes or no?
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Turbo-Brown
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Why would oil companies not put these additives into engine oil if they actually did any good?
Answer that question and you have the answer to whether additives are worth the/any money.
Answer that question and you have the answer to whether additives are worth the/any money.
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I Swear by them! I have always used them in my oil (Slick 50 mainly) and I can promise you that the engine feels a whole lot better. I would never use it in a new engine but in an e30 or another older car where the engine may be slightly worn out it makes it run alot smoother and easier to rev. Consequently I have also noticed a slight fuel enconomy improvement. Keep using it mate you won't go wrong!
Oh and Mr Turbo-Brown look at Castrol Magnatec....... ( I think that contains a similar additive ;) )
Oh and Mr Turbo-Brown look at Castrol Magnatec....... ( I think that contains a similar additive ;) )
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I have used additives before, and have no problems at all, as above it has helped the engine!
runs alot more smoothly and abit quieter!
I used the Forte gas treatment and that worked a treat!
runs alot more smoothly and abit quieter!
I used the Forte gas treatment and that worked a treat!
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_Slyder_ wrote: Oh and Mr Turbo-Brown look at Castrol Magnatec....... ( I think that contains a similar additive ;) )
and then looks at something decent like Silkolene Pro-S........Yay for oil snobbery!
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my mate mick has the uk franchise on prolong. and the stuff is crap. as some one already said why wouldnt oil companys use it if it was as good as they say?..
im so sexy justin brought me back 5 times
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It rocks man......I love it but then I'm old skool manga fan anyway...FBF: your avatar
ps. try oilman [spell] for more info on the oils
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Total waste of money
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If you do a bit of research, I think you'll find that the makers of Slick 50 have been / still are, being bent over by the US Government over their inflated claims for the product.I Swear by them! I have always used them in my oil (Slick 50 mainly) and I can promise you that the engine feels a whole lot better.
By all accounts, there are a lot of unhappy Yanks with shagged motors because of this liquid poo.
Can't find it just now, but it was mentioned on this site not so many moons ago.
Just my 2c worth.
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The slick 50 thing is about claims that the manufactures have made about the product, this has been going on since 1996
details here
details here
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