lucas heavy duty oil stabiliser

rikrik · Post by **rikrik** » 19 Nov 2006, 15:05

would you guys use this, and is it ok to use etc etc.....

Post by **billofdurham** » 19 Nov 2006, 15:45

No. The only additive I have used was prepared by a friend who was a research chemist for ICI. It was molybdenum powder and oil and it was used in a 1953 Triumph Renown with a knocking big end.

I would not use anything in a modern engine.

Bill.

stoutlogic · Post by **stoutlogic** » 19 Nov 2006, 18:37

I concurr, its not needed and may possibly do more harm the good. I hear good things about Lucas products but with todays modern oils additives are general not required.

Tsquared · Post by **Tsquared** » 19 Nov 2006, 19:51

Lucas products work very well. I use the injecter cleaner erery 5 k when I service the 850. If you are going to store your car for a period of time the oil stabilizer will be great. If you have an oil related problem it is not going to help. If you are using a good quality oil that meets the Volvo specs you do not need any additives.

Are you having any problems with your ride?

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 19 Nov 2006, 20:42

This stuff might be good for storing an engine but not for running one. www.bobistheoilguy.com has good information on it...it introduces air into the oil and actually causes more wear.

Post by **luketrash** » 19 Nov 2006, 21:07

I never read a bad thing about the Lucas products, but MIJ's link may be to the site that I saw that proved that Lucas oil addictive caused oil to foam up. This supported Lucas' claim that it 'causes oil to rise to all moving parts,' but they failed to mention that most of what's rising is air bubbles. Where there's air, there is not lubrication.

I haven't read anything about anyone destroying an engine with it, but the writeup with photos that I saw made it look scary to have in an engine.

Here's the link:

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm

Read that and look at the photos before deciding whether you want it in your crankcase or transmission.

rikrik · Post by **rikrik** » 20 Nov 2006, 16:18

hey thanks guys, i knew you guys wouldn`t let me down....

ive got the same problems as, sorry forget who it was on here,

with blowby on the pistons, got smoke coming out of the dipstick, the pcv is totaly clean no blockages, as ive had it all off twice...

i was talking with a neighbour and he said use that lucas stuff......

i dont know if thats what its for....is there anything you can do for blowby.........

rik

Post by **luketrash** » 20 Nov 2006, 16:37

That's why I'm so leery of trying this Auto RX stuff. Just like Lucas, everyone seems to have good things to say about it, but what is it doing?

The science behind is makes sense, but I'm not a scientist... It's nerveracking. I have blowby, and want to get rid of it. I'm probably going to try Auto RX after we use the car for a long trip this week, and it's back to city duty.

So I think we both feel the same way

If you think about it, Auto RX does what carburator cleaner, or other thin petroleums do, but it just happens to be 'time released' That's the positive note. Knowing that you're cleaning out the engine, but that you're also able to let the motor oil lubricate everything at the same time. Compared to, say, dumping in a powerful solvent like Seafoam or Marvel Mystery oil.

You COULD do quick engine cleaning with Seafoam, IF the car had minimal sludge. The 850 is likely to have -chunks- of nasty stuff come free of the walls on the crankcase and plug up the oil pump or oil filter almost immediately.

The only stuff I ever investigated was Lucas tranny additive, so I'm not sure what their philosophy is on the oil additive. Clearly it's not immediately going to destroy any car. It's got a lot of good word of mouth in the old man, Napa type crowd. At least around here..

So I'm probably going to take the leap and try out this Auto RX stuff.

rikrik · Post by **rikrik** » 20 Nov 2006, 16:41

thanks matey luketrash, i feel the same......mmmmmm you go first....

ive never had a car with so many problems, im getting rid of this car aaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh!!!!!!!

oops, already done that thread....

Post by **luketrash** » 20 Nov 2006, 16:46

Haha, I drive Volvos and VWs. They're both cars that people have a LOT of problems with, but the enthusiasts seem to come back for more each time. I don't know if I'm just sadomasochistic or what. I have always enjoyed the simplicity of Volvos. Then again, when you master working on a Volvo, you're probably going to be capable of keeping most anything else running too.

I see Volvos (especially the cheap, used ones I always end up with) as cars that have a lot of potential problems. I've never been stranded by a Volvo, and I've driven some WELL used Volvos in the past

If you do the preventative things and negate any Achile's Heel sort of items, they seem to be pretty good old tractors, chugging along. BUT, this is my first front wheel driven one. In all honesty, it has more in common with the 95 VW Jetta I use to own than it does with any other Volvos I've owned.