Engine Oil for "High Mileage" vehicles

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jasonp - 23 Apr 2004 18:30 GMT

What's everyone's take on these oils? are they worth the 50% more? Do the
"conditioners" in them work?

Jason

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Jerry McG - 24 Apr 2004 02:36 GMT

They're marketing bullshit. Just change the oil, use whatever the mfr
recommends and have the thing overhauled if it's shot. There is no silver
bullet, and certainly no magic oil for an old timer, particularly a worn out
pile of scrap.

> What's everyone's take on these oils? are they worth the 50% more? Do the
> "conditioners" in them work?
>
> Jason

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DougW - 24 Apr 2004 05:15 GMT

Jerry McG did pass the time by typing:

> They're marketing bullshit. Just change the oil, use whatever the mfr
> recommends and have the thing overhauled if it's shot. There is no silver
> bullet, and certainly no magic oil for an old timer, particularly a worn out
> pile of scrap.

Actually I used some "Restore" on my old POS chevy that was sucking oil
around several pistons. Acutally brought back power and kept it running
fairly good for about five years. Then I sold it. Not to suggest using the
stuff on a modern engine by my results were fairly good.

Needless to say it brings back power by cloging the rings with crap.
But at the time I had money for a can, not an overhaul. :)

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Jerry Newton - 24 Apr 2004 02:42 GMT

I am not convinced. Just another way to get unsuspecting dudes to cough up
a couple of extra bucks. Use a high quality motor oil (Valvoline, Pennz,
etc) and call it good.

Jerry

> What's everyone's take on these oils? are they worth the 50% more? Do the
> "conditioners" in them work?
>
> Jason

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Nick N - 25 Apr 2004 00:07 GMT

I say the oil is of no importance. Just make sure you always buy a high
quality filter.
Nick

> I am not convinced. Just another way to get unsuspecting dudes to cough up
> a couple of extra bucks. Use a high quality motor oil (Valvoline, Pennz,
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> > Jason

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Drink - 30 Apr 2004 04:18 GMT

I used an oil additive in my oil several years back when my rear seal
started dripping oil pretty badly. I ran fresh oil + additive for about 500
miles, then, changed it again with some more additive. Bam! It softened up
the stale seal it hasn't dripped that I've noticed in about 3 years. My
take? I wouldn't pay a butt-load for the fancy oil. I'd just go +10 weight
thicker and run an additive through it. If that doesn't work. Just run
cheap oil through it with my patented "Constant Flow" system until you can
save up for a new motor.
You probably aren't making payments on it at this point and, heck, the
filter won't get a chance to get dirty :)
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> What's everyone's take on these oils? are they worth the 50% more? Do the
> "conditioners" in them work?
>
> Jason

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