I would like to share my experience with Teflon and additives in general.
When I was presented with Teflon for automotive use, Slick-50 in 1982, I found the notion of Teflon and friction-reduction rather intriguing. I decided to test its effect. The premise that it reduced friction must have some manifestation, some increase in efficiency, that could be discerned. So, on a car without a controlled idle, I hung a large portable tachometer from the hood and with the engine up to operating temperature, poured some Slick 50 in with it running.
Well, to my and my car friend's amazement, as soon I poured it in I could tell the oil pump picked it up: the idle came up. Astonishingly, this happened on every single car that did not have an idle control circuit. I poured Slick 50 in with the owners (my friends) present in my driveway and we could hear and see the RPMs increase as soon as the oil pump picked it up. Standing there with the hood up, it appeared as though the sound of the engine reduced: the mechanical noise abated. A second observation was the oil temperature dropped a bit. Every one to the person would call me back in a few days and say their car just ran quieter and better - "what IS that stuff?"
The law suit and subsequent settlement notwithstanding, all I know is in every car into which I poured Slick 50 responded positively. As a result, I have been using a Teflon additive, Greased Lightning, for years in my vehicles and it has worked extremely well for me. I have even used Restore together with Greased Lightening, and it too has worked well. It seems counter-intuitive that they would work as well as they do together but they do. The engines just run better with them. At 235k miles, I checked my valve clearances and they were identical to the 12k measurements.
My latest additive has been to the fuel. I posted about my experience with MMO to correct a fuel pump/pressure issue, and it too has been a real plus. In summary, the fuel delivery is consistent now. These, along with Techron, are the only ones I use on a continual basis.
I dunno...crazy stuff these additives...
When I was presented with Teflon for automotive use, Slick-50 in 1982, I found the notion of Teflon and friction-reduction rather intriguing. I decided to test its effect. The premise that it reduced friction must have some manifestation, some increase in efficiency, that could be discerned. So, on a car without a controlled idle, I hung a large portable tachometer from the hood and with the engine up to operating temperature, poured some Slick 50 in with it running.
Well, to my and my car friend's amazement, as soon I poured it in I could tell the oil pump picked it up: the idle came up. Astonishingly, this happened on every single car that did not have an idle control circuit. I poured Slick 50 in with the owners (my friends) present in my driveway and we could hear and see the RPMs increase as soon as the oil pump picked it up. Standing there with the hood up, it appeared as though the sound of the engine reduced: the mechanical noise abated. A second observation was the oil temperature dropped a bit. Every one to the person would call me back in a few days and say their car just ran quieter and better - "what IS that stuff?"
The law suit and subsequent settlement notwithstanding, all I know is in every car into which I poured Slick 50 responded positively. As a result, I have been using a Teflon additive, Greased Lightning, for years in my vehicles and it has worked extremely well for me. I have even used Restore together with Greased Lightening, and it too has worked well. It seems counter-intuitive that they would work as well as they do together but they do. The engines just run better with them. At 235k miles, I checked my valve clearances and they were identical to the 12k measurements.
My latest additive has been to the fuel. I posted about my experience with MMO to correct a fuel pump/pressure issue, and it too has been a real plus. In summary, the fuel delivery is consistent now. These, along with Techron, are the only ones I use on a continual basis.
I dunno...crazy stuff these additives...
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