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Slick 50 and other engine oil additives supposedly reduce engine wear and increase fuel efficiency. ... Of course, there are those millions of customers who buy the stuff: aren't they proof that these things really work? Not really. They're proof that this stuff really sells!
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www.skepdic.com/slick50.html
www.skepdic.com/slick50.html
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Hey there, thought I would let you know about an experience that I had with Slick 50. I work for a heavy construction company that owns a very large amount of construction equipment such as backhoes, excavators, bulldozers, front-end loaders and some VERY LARGE cranes.
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www.carbibles.com/additives.html
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IF THEY DID WORK the additive can only raise the 'film strength' of a petroleum oil, ... This particular report was paid for by Petrolon (marketers of Slick 50), and was not all bad news for their products. The tests, conducted on a Chevrolet six-cylinder automobile engine, showed that after treatment with the PTFE additive...
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www.amsdj.com/products/oiladd.htm
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One 32-ounce bottle of Slick 50 (with PTFE) cost us $29.95 at a discount house that listed the retail price as $59.95, while a 32-ounce bottle of ... North Dakota State University conducted tests on oil additives and said in their report, "The theory sounds good - the only problem is that the products simply don't work."
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www.repairfaq.org/filipg/AUTO/F_Slick_502.html
www.repairfaq.org/filipg/AUTO/F_Slick_502.html
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The additive makers like to claim this is some kind of "proof' that their products work, ... This particular report was paid for by Petrolon (marketers of Slick 50), and was not all bad news for their products. The tests, conducted on a Chevrolet six-cylinder automobile engine, showed that after treatment with the PTFE...
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www.repairfaq.org/filipg/AUTO/F_Slick_501.html
www.repairfaq.org/filipg/AUTO/F_Slick_501.html
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Read the entire text of the complaint for FTC v. Quaker State-Slick 50 Inc. ... Since Slick 50 was first developed more than 15 years ago, it has been tested more than any other engine treatment. It's been proven to work.
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neptune.spacebears.com/cars/legal/s50com.html
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How does it work?......... When Slick 50 is added to an engine the PTFE particles and other components in Slick 50's unique chemistry accumulate in the surfaces of the metal, forming many microscopic regions of PTFE.
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www.speeding.co.uk/acatalog/Penzoil_Slick_50.html
www.speeding.co.uk/acatalog/Penzoil_Slick_50.html
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Do not use any oil additives no matter how much they are hyped on TV. They provide no benefit and can interfere and react with the additives already present in the oil. Some additives have particles that can clog oil passages and clog filte...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081115105...
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Does Slick 50 help your Fuel Economy? Anyone have before and after results? Are there other treatments that are better than Slick 50? I'm thinking about getting Slick 50 High Mileage Engine Treatment. ... If the placebo works, let it work but by no means does the additive(s) work by a long shot. ___Good Luck; ___Wayne...
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www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7365
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