Oil Additives

["Nikzad, Arman" <Arman_Nikzad@xxxxxxxx>]

I saw post asking about oil additives (specifically SLICK 50), 
here is another good one.

Forwarded from NSX Digest.

>In the October issue of Consumer Reports they made a note
>about "Prolong engine treatment".
>
>(This is directly from the article)
>
>Prolong claims: "Creates a low-friction surface one molecule thick"
>
> The bond is supposed to last even when the oil is drained. In the
>infomercial, Unser and others drive along a racetrack in the
>Mojave Desert without oil or oil drain plugs. The same ad,
>broadcast nationally, pictures a woman who, thanks to "Prolong"
>supposedly drove from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles without oil.
>(the reason she stopped after 4 hours,40 minutes, and 7 seconds?
>...She was hungry.)
>
> We didn't test the other claims, but we did see whether "Prolong"
>would protect an engine after the oil was drained.
>
> We installed a factory-rebuilt GM 4.3-liter V6 engine into each
>of two Chevrolet Caprices. We broke them in with Pennzoil motor
>oil, changed the oil and oil filter in each car, and added "Prolong"
>to one of them. "Prolong" claims to work immediately. We drove
>more than 100 miles, then drained the oil and started driving again.
>After  only 13 minutes and  five miles,  BOTH engines failed
>SIMULTANEOUSLY.
>
> Today's high-quality oils don't need extra additives. The Federal
>Trade Commission has told the makers of other additives to stop
>making false claims. We have notified the FTC about this test.


Arman Nikzad
95 Eagle Talon AWD (faster than the bimmmer)
97 BMW M3/4

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