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I did search this and couldn't find anything specific to the Sta-bil Oil Stabilizer, just other additives so feel free to point to the right thread and/or move it to a better thread.
Went online to check out the new 360 Sta-bil to see if I wanted to start using it but since I can still get gas without corn in it I'll stick with the red storage.
My question is about the 360 Sta-bil Oil Stabilizer I seen on their site, more snake oil or are they on to something? Since the hardest thing on an engine is the first few seconds on start up if this works as they claim it would be great. My thinking is if its coating the engine will it build up, I mean the whole reason for oil changes is to avoid any build up.
I guess I'm worried about this as I inherited a 1989 GMC with 72,000 miles on it from my father in law who only owned if for a few months before he passed and and found out the previous owner/s didn't take care of it and had to replace the engine as it had no oil pressure after it got good and warmed up. My mechanic pulled off the valve cover and I couldn't believe how much gunk was laying there,he said it probably had very few oil changes if any. Good news is he had a crate motor laying around that only had 12.000 miles on it.
Thanks in advance for any help.
I did search this and couldn't find anything specific to the Sta-bil Oil Stabilizer, just other additives so feel free to point to the right thread and/or move it to a better thread.
Went online to check out the new 360 Sta-bil to see if I wanted to start using it but since I can still get gas without corn in it I'll stick with the red storage.
My question is about the 360 Sta-bil Oil Stabilizer I seen on their site, more snake oil or are they on to something? Since the hardest thing on an engine is the first few seconds on start up if this works as they claim it would be great. My thinking is if its coating the engine will it build up, I mean the whole reason for oil changes is to avoid any build up.
I guess I'm worried about this as I inherited a 1989 GMC with 72,000 miles on it from my father in law who only owned if for a few months before he passed and and found out the previous owner/s didn't take care of it and had to replace the engine as it had no oil pressure after it got good and warmed up. My mechanic pulled off the valve cover and I couldn't believe how much gunk was laying there,he said it probably had very few oil changes if any. Good news is he had a crate motor laying around that only had 12.000 miles on it.
Thanks in advance for any help.