Clickety Click goes the stupid pontiac 2.2 Ecotec... It's my Wife's car... I hate that thing. It's a nickel and dime eating hunk of metal. I have other cars with equi-miles (135K) and they havn't been so crummy. I've kept the maintenence on this car the same as with all of mine... Mine have been angels. Unless someone didn't do all the maint on it right before I started in with it at 50K miles, I'd say we got a "Monday Special". Anyway... at a cold start, this little bugger always has a minor lifter click that goes away after a few minutes... it seems to run OK. Last oil change, I did a Gunk High Mileage motor flush (typical for me at every 10K) and put some fresh oil in it... and What the heck... a can of Justice Bros Oil treatment... It clicks less now... and still runs pretty well. The longer we've gone on this OCI, the less it clicks. I wonder what the heck this stuff is. It's not documented where I can find it... but I did find this on their website... and I quote.
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Q: Does Justice Brother's manufacturer anything to take the place of the lack of ZDDP in motor oil?
A: Yes. Justice Brothers Engine Treatment, Oil Treatment, Oil Treatment Extra, Engine Tune-Up and Heavy Duty Vehicle Lubrication Additive all provide protection for motor oils lacking ZDDP. In fact, all of our Justice Brothers additives mentioned here, exceed the protection of ZDDP in motor oil.
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Ok, so it's better than ZDDP for older cars.... but what the heck is it? and does it acutally do anything? it seems to have done an ok job for me... 2 of my cars have experienced a can of it. Neither have had adverse effects... both have seen positive or neutral results. It was added at the top of an oil change, and It's supposed to treat the metal, not the oil... UMMM.. ok. and you only have to add it once every 10K miles. Ummm... ok.
What the heck is this stuff? I love old cars that I feel safe "Guinea Pigging" with.
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Q: Does Justice Brother's manufacturer anything to take the place of the lack of ZDDP in motor oil?
A: Yes. Justice Brothers Engine Treatment, Oil Treatment, Oil Treatment Extra, Engine Tune-Up and Heavy Duty Vehicle Lubrication Additive all provide protection for motor oils lacking ZDDP. In fact, all of our Justice Brothers additives mentioned here, exceed the protection of ZDDP in motor oil.
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Ok, so it's better than ZDDP for older cars.... but what the heck is it? and does it acutally do anything? it seems to have done an ok job for me... 2 of my cars have experienced a can of it. Neither have had adverse effects... both have seen positive or neutral results. It was added at the top of an oil change, and It's supposed to treat the metal, not the oil... UMMM.. ok. and you only have to add it once every 10K miles. Ummm... ok.
What the heck is this stuff? I love old cars that I feel safe "Guinea Pigging" with.
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