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shin

Discussion Starter · Nov 23, 2006 (Edited)

so my oil change is due soon... and i was thinking of running that Q full synthetic stuff... you know its supposed to free some horses... i was either thinking that or Lucas oil stabilizer.... my question is do any of those actually work.. and is it worth it... i want to hear from people that have used it... not from what they hear... do any of those two products really benefit me... remember its winter time coming up here in Wisconsin so if its bad to run it in the winter, or something like that make sure to mention it.. o yea for an engine in case you are wondering i have of course a Chevy 350... thanks

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RedBullJeep

· #2 · Nov 23, 2006

Full Synthetic is obviously a good thing for many situations. Does it really make a noticible difference in HP? Well, I've made the switch from conventional oil to synthetic in four vehicles now and never noticed a change. The reason I switched is simply the added protection a full synthetic offers. Not a sales pitch like "get more horsepower!", having a little extra protection at certain times is peace of mind.

We get our oil from 4x4oil.com and also get a special fluid from the same company for our P/S fluid. It's Hydraulic Tractor Transmission oil and we'vre using it in our P/S. It makes a difference as Becca's steering was a little tight before using it, and much easier after making the switch. Team Lovell found out about this stuff and swear by it so we decided we had nothing to lose. It was a good change.

Best of luck.

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4Mogger

· #3 · Nov 23, 2006

Virtually any synthetic is a very good thing--particularly in the winter. Best oil ever IMO--especially in the winter-- is Amsoil series 2000 0W30.
More power, better fuel economy and immediate protection at startup even down to seriously low temperatures where regular oil turns to a solid or near solid.

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shin

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 23, 2006

so what do you people think, full synthetic or lucas... or both?

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F9K9

· #5 · Nov 23, 2006

I run Mobil 1 in a GM 4.3L and the wifes 2.2L and like it. I do not see the need for the Lucas if, you are changing your oil on a regular basis. IMO

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nissancrawler

· #6 · Nov 23, 2006

I like the amsoil, and used to run the 0-30 in cold climate, also. Synthetic gear lube was the only thing that allowed tranny's/t-cases/axles to turn in winter. I wouldn't say I noticed more hp, though.

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gregkar

· #7 · Nov 23, 2006

shin said:
so my oil change is due soon... and i was thinking of running that Q full synthetic stuff... you know its supposed to free some horses... i was either thinking that or Lucas oil stabilizer.... my question is do any of those actually work.. and is it worth it... i want to hear from people that have used it... not from what they hear... do any of those two products really benefit me... remember its winter time coming up here in Wisconsin so if its bad to run it in the winter, or something like that make sure to mention it.. o yea for an engine in case you are wondering i have of course a Chevy 350... thanks

Good questions!

I am a small fleet truck owner and so I have some commecial experience with both products. In my opinion (which is worth exactly what you're paying for it), I like synthetics and use them in my gearboxes and axles. The ability to extend change intervals for gears and axles makes it worth many time the cost of the conversion. For engines, I find the opposite is true. However, this is because the vocational trucking we perform requires frequent changes REGARDLESS of the type of oil in the crankcase. Thus, I use the cheapest oil I can find (Chevron Delo).

For car engines, I tried this but lost my nerve at going 10,000 miles on an oil change and switched back.

I found it to be NOT cost effective for the engines and VERY costt effective for all other applications.

Will it actually extend your engine life?

Mmmmm, maybe. But I haven't seen enough evidence to be thouroughly convinced.

What about Lucas? They've been pitching this junk to owner operators for years. No fleets ever run the product. It's basically hypoid gear oil.

While we're on the subject, at about PTFE (teflon)? It is said to damage engines.

Linkite? It really does work and is FAA approved. It is EXPENSIVE. If you want to try it, get Texaco Av-Blend from your local airplane mechanic and don't buy the krap they sell at Kragen's. But I doubt if you will prevent enough wear to offset the cost of the product- in an autombile engine. (Airplane engines are a LOT more expensive to overhaul.)

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88K1500TEX

· #8 · Nov 27, 2006

RedBullJeep said:
We get our oil from 4x4oil.com and also get a special fluid from the same company for our P/S fluid. It's Hydraulic Tractor Transmission oil and we'vre using it in our P/S. It makes a difference as Becca's steering was a little tight before using it, and much easier after making the switch. Team Lovell found out about this stuff and swear by it so we decided we had nothing to lose. It was a good change.

Best of luck.

Is It Tractor Transmission Oil Or Tractor Hydraulic fluid?

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94stepsideford

· #9 · Nov 27, 2006

88K1500TEX said:
Is It Tractor Transmission Oil Or Tractor Hydraulic fluid?

Same thing. The same oil is used on transmission/PS/hydro.'s on MOST tractors. Its what I use in my PS too and it is a very noticable differance.

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