Originally Posted By: ionbeam22
The point is, Lucas Oil Stabiliser is not ment to be 100% of the fill in the engine. You are suposed to use it in combination with 80% typical motor oil.
The whole point is to have a combination of lighter and very heavy oil (plus tacky co-polymers), such that the very heavy oils can get carried around the system to get where they need to be. All by themselves, they are too thick.
Lucas Oil stabilizer has its uses, which would generally be in older engines with oil consumption problems or that are prone to dry starts.
Wish it said all that on the bottle. Wouldn't want to start an engine with 60wt motor oil, never mind 480 gear oil.
The point is, Lucas Oil Stabiliser is not ment to be 100% of the fill in the engine. You are suposed to use it in combination with 80% typical motor oil.
The whole point is to have a combination of lighter and very heavy oil (plus tacky co-polymers), such that the very heavy oils can get carried around the system to get where they need to be. All by themselves, they are too thick.
Lucas Oil stabilizer has its uses, which would generally be in older engines with oil consumption problems or that are prone to dry starts.
Wish it said all that on the bottle. Wouldn't want to start an engine with 60wt motor oil, never mind 480 gear oil.