Originally Posted By: Tempest
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its a micro-lubricant that uses oil as the carrier to reach the metal parts, which it then "soaks" into slightly to form a protective surface that disperses carbon and prevents it from building up.
Can you please point me to the location of your information? There has been no information, that I am aware of, to show:
The size of their molecule vs. oil molecules typically found in motor oil. I asked, and got no response.
Yet, you post here as though their "micro-lubricant" claim is a proven fact.
The auger test supposedly showing that their oil penetrates "deeper" into the metal than normal oil. Or that this oil forms a "film" rejecting further carbon.
Please cite the tribological or chemical method as to how this occurs since you are once again stating this as a given fact.
Please explain to me, since you have so many facts on hand, why this "film" of "micro-lubricant" magically stops working after 6 months.
The facts have already been posted, directly or as links to other sources. The 6k or 6 month recommendation is as per the product manufacturer.
I have no affiliation with zMAX or the company that makes it Tempest, so I really don't need to explain anything to you as you just keep flogging a dead horse.
I have posted that from my reading of the the product (using the same info and links that have been posted in the different threads on it) I am persuaded that it has:
a. gone through more in-house testing and independent product verification than any other additive I have any familiarity with (and I've made it a point to research many as extensively as there is literature to find on them);
b. from the above, satisfied that the product claims have some basis in reality and are not mere fiction;
c. and lastly, because each are beneficial, and one in particular is appealing to me, I'm satisfied that its worth the price tag to evaluate it for myself.
I don't need to be a tribologist to accomplish the above. An open mind and willingness to read and digest the readily available information suffices.
Your post is inline with demanding that I explain how the design, engineering, and manufacturing behind every component that makes up the car I decided to buy. Or my choice of TV, PC, etc.
I don't need to know exactly how everything works to make a reasonably informed decision on whether or not to buy it. That's kind of good for me, as even though I am an auto enthusiast (who is also willing and fortunate to able to study the auto repair side of it in his spare time), my particular area of "expertise" is in alcohol and drug detox, and its probably for the best that I don't have to use the substances I treat the addiction for in order to be effective in my profession (nor even know the exact molecular structure of each substance, as I'm not a chemist and its immaterial to the work I do).
-Spyder