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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Malibu / November 2007Using Lucas Oil Stabilizer
Do any of you have any opinions or experience using Lucas Oil Stabilizer/Fuel System Lubricant? At the very least, can it do any damage? > Do any of you have any opinions or experience using Lucas Oil > Stabilizer/Fuel System Lubricant? At the very least, can it do any > damage? I would not use any additives while underwarrentee. Having said that, with my 04 with almost 150000km, I have used lucas Tranny conditioner. Lucas products are not bad, but, you are ignoring the bigger problem. I am pretending that I wont have to rebuild my transmission. Micheal On Nov 5, 11:09 pm, "Micheal Artindale" <michealartind...@eastlink.ca> wrote: > > Do any of you have any opinions or experience using Lucas Oil > > Stabilizer/Fuel System Lubricant? At the very least, can it do any [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Micheal The reason I mention this is that when I owned a new Honda, despite the manual stating that no additives need nor should be used, I was nonetheless charged for the inclusion of "Oil Stabilizer" when having the oil changed at the dealer. Further, when I had my Malibu's oil changed at the dealer, they too used an "oil stabilizer". So it just seemed natural that I'd also use one when changing the oil myself. It does seem to quiet the engine and make it a bit peppier than before. > On Nov 5, 11:09 pm, "Micheal Artindale" <michealartind...@eastlink.ca> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > seemed natural that I'd also use one when changing the oil myself. It > does seem to quiet the engine and make it a bit peppier than before. Sounds to me like another sneaky way to get a few bucks out of the customer. The manufacturers are the ones who know what the oil requirements are, not the dealers. The dealers may think it is worthwhile, but I would not pay for something not recommended by the manufacturer or requested by me. Engine noise and performance are highly subjective. Haven't you noticed how much better your car runs after you have had it washed and waxed? My son tells me that his airplane engine automatically runs noisier and rougher when over water or mountains. :>) Don Young Don Young > > On Nov 5, 11:09 pm, "Micheal Artindale" <michealartind...@eastlink.ca> > > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Don Young When I was in the Air Force, we were told unequivicably that washing and waxing a car will improve mileage!! Who are we to doubt the US Government? Ted <the_busmaster@msn.com> wrote in news:1194320226.857841.268900@ 22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com: > Do any of you have any opinions or experience using Lucas Oil > Stabilizer/Fuel System Lubricant? At the very least, can it do any > damage? purhase 'stabilized' oil before doing oil changes!.....WTF is stabilized oil? In my experience with the cars I've owned (my cars average 400,000 km) I start using Lucas in my gas cars when they start getting near the end of their lives and it's time for a rebuild or disposal. I've got a turbo diesel with 450,000 on it now and using Lucas to really quiet down the top end (rebuild awaits). As afraid as I was that it was just an oil thickener, the oil pressure range did not change, nor take longer to drop after a cold start. The oil just did something different when I pull out the dipstick. It "droops" off like warm syrup. And the top end noise is almost gone. That's all I care about. If that motor's gonna go, it's gonna go. I'm just prolonging it until I can get the time together to pull the engine. I think stabilized is just another's term for chemical composition differences. Just check out the uproar over whether some synthetics are truly synthetics or petro-based synthetic yadda yadda yadda. How about doing/using what makes you feel better? Cheers, Andy On Nov 17, 10:28 am, "madme...@gmail.com" <madme...@gmail.com> wrote: > In my experience with the cars I've owned (my cars average 400,000 km) > I start using Lucas in my gas cars when they start getting near the [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Cheers, > Andy I agree wholeheartedly!! I was just concerned over whether it might do some damage...like you said, I was afraid of putting in a simple oil thickener especially as both my cars are new with less than 10,000 miles on them. But to the point, I noticed that the cars do run smoother and quieter which like yourself is all I'm concerned with. But I will say this much: I teach driver's ed, and when I put some of the Lucas gas additive into that poor abused vehicle (04 Malibu 4 cyl), it runs like a bandit!! So I will in fact keep using it...time will tell the ultimate results... thanks for your input.. Ted > Ted <the_busmas...@msn.com> wrote in news:1194320226.857841.268900@ > 22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > purhase 'stabilized' oil before doing oil changes!.....WTF is stabilized > oil? "Stabilized" oil to me simply means that a viscosity component has been changed. If you were to look at the demonstration for Lucas Oil Stabilizer, two identical gears, one with the stuff and one with plain oil get turned at the same speed. The treated oil clings to the gears, climbing to the top of the shaft. If this in fact works the same in the engine (it seems to for me), then it's worth the price. |
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