I’ve been hearing and seeing alot lately about this "Slick-50" motor treatment.
They claim that it’s not a motor oil but more of an engine protector.
I was wondering what the various net opinions are about this product. Has
anyone used it? Did it help? Could it potentially harm the engine? I’ve
heard it’s rather expensive ($50+), is that true?
Thanks in advance,
-william
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In article <1992Apr6.035058.24…@wuecl.wustl.edu> c3100…@jezebel.wustl.edu (WILLIAM) writes:
>I’ve been hearing and seeing alot lately about this "Slick-50" motor treatment.
>They claim that it’s not a motor oil but more of an engine protector.
>I was wondering what the various net opinions are about this product. Has
>anyone used it? Did it help? Could it potentially harm the engine? I’ve
>heard it’s rather expensive ($50+), is that true?
>Thanks in advance,
>-william
Slick-50 is, as they claim, NOT oil. It is indeed engine
treatment, not _oil_ treatment (like STP), it’s engine treatment.
STP and the like need to be added each time you change your
oil, slick-50 does not. It lasts upwards of 50,000 miles (check the
bottle on that, it may be higher).
80-90% of engine wear occurs durring startup because there’s
no oil in the engine, it’s sitting in the pan. Ok, ok, when you start
up after sitting for 2 minutes there is oil in the cylinders, but I’m
talking abotu cold starts. Slick-50 has teflon and some other stuff
in it that coats the inside of the cylinder walls permanently. That
way you don’t have metal rubbing on metal anymore.
A friend of mine worked on a track for several years and
Bob told me that they put slick-50 in an engine right after getting
it. 50,000 miles later they tore it down to rebuild it and you could
still see the original markings on the cylinder walls! Bob has been
working around cars all his life (he’s in his 40s) and he swears by
the stuff. I’ve been working with cars for about 5 years and I think
it’s great too. I won’t hesitate to buy a quart for the next car I
buy. (that was one of the first things I did when I got the one I
have now).
The price seems a little bit steep, but think about how long
it’s going to last and how much money it’ll end up saving you in the
long-run. It used to be around $50 a bottle (1 is all you need), but
I’ve seen it on sale recently for around $20 or so. It is well worth
the investment.
Hope this helps.
-Jason
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In article <1992Apr6.035058.24…@wuecl.wustl.edu>, c3100…@jezebel.wustl.edu (WILLIAM) writes…
>I’ve been hearing and seeing alot lately about this "Slick-50" motor treatment.
>They claim that it’s not a motor oil but more of an engine protector.
>I was wondering what the various net opinions are about this product. Has
>anyone used it? Did it help? Could it potentially harm the engine? I’ve
>heard it’s rather expensive ($50+), is that true?
>Thanks in advance,
>-william
> || A truely wise man does not play leapfrog ||
>William E. Burris || with a unicorn ||
>c3100…@jezebel.wustl.edu || -??? ||
> || Looks like blind screaming Hedonism won out ||
I saw an ad at K-mart in the paper today for slick-50
it was only $20 for a bottle. Not cheap but probably worth it.
In <1992Apr6.035058.24…@wuecl.wustl.edu> c3100…@jezebel.wustl.edu (WILLIAM) writes:
>I’ve been hearing and seeing alot lately about this "Slick-50" motor treatment.
>They claim that it’s not a motor oil but more of an engine protector.
>I was wondering what the various net opinions are about this product. Has
>anyone used it? Did it help? Could it potentially harm the engine? I’ve
>heard it’s rather expensive ($50+), is that true?
If you’re going to use S-50 in your car, make sure you follow the instructions
to drive your car for about 30 minutes before turning it off. This is supposed
to allow S-50 enough time to reach and circulate inside the engine block,
making itself stick to the moving parts. Otherwise, if you just pour in S-50
and park the car, your just pouring it down to the oil pan where it’s going to
stay.
In <10APR199215073…@rosie.uh.edu> disc…@rosie.uh.edu (92S00302) writes:
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>In article <1992Apr6.035058.24…@wuecl.wustl.edu>, c3100…@jezebel.wustl.edu (WILLIAM) writes…
>>I’ve been hearing and seeing alot lately about this "Slick-50" motor treatment.
>>They claim that it’s not a motor oil but more of an engine protector.
>>I was wondering what the various net opinions are about this product. Has
>>anyone used it? Did it help? Could it potentially harm the engine? I’ve
>>heard it’s rather expensive ($50+), is that true?
>>Thanks in advance,
>>-william
>> || A truely wise man does not play leapfrog ||
>>William E. Burris || with a unicorn ||
>>c3100…@jezebel.wustl.edu || -??? ||
>> || Looks like blind screaming Hedonism won out ||
> I saw an ad at K-mart in the paper today for slick-50
>it was only $20 for a bottle. Not cheap but probably worth it.
$30 up here at Canadian Tire.
ANdy
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Slick 50! Great stuff and if you’ve seen the companies PR film then you’ll
know that you can drive a Volvo truck on a dry sump after treating the engine
with Slick 50.
Unfortunately you cannot say the same about my 1972 MGB GT. Having rebuilt
the engine approx. 3 years and some 16,000 miles ago I decided to use Slick 50
in the engine, gearbox and with the special transmission Slick 50, in my rear
axle. About 3 months ago, while standing at traffic lights, the oil cooler
decided to spray oil all over the roads. I was only 10 kms from the nearest
"MG emergency hospital" and 5 seconds from a Shell station. Trusting my
Slick 50, I purchased 5 litres of oil, filled my engine and drove to the "MG
hospital" where a new cooler could be purchased. Within the three months my
oil pressure dropped from 75 psi at 2,500 rpm to 50 psi. Damage internally
was bad but it gave me the excuse to go for an exchange engine and upgrade
from the standard 1800 to the big 2 litre. Will I use Slick 50 again? NO!
Well not unless I decide to swop my MG for a Volvo truck – they go for miles
on a dry sump and you can believe that cos I’ve seen the PR film!!!!!!!!!!!!
In article <1992Apr9.215250.18…@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> jk…@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Jason) writes:
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>In article <1992Apr6.035058.24…@wuecl.wustl.edu> c3100…@jezebel.wustl.edu (WILLIAM) writes:
>>I’ve been hearing and seeing alot lately about this "Slick-50" motor treatment
>>They claim that it’s not a motor oil but more of an engine protector.
>>I was wondering what the various net opinions are about this product. Has
>>anyone used it? Did it help? Could it potentially harm the engine? I’ve
>>heard it’s rather expensive ($50+), is that true?
> Slick-50 is, as they claim, NOT oil. It is indeed engine
>treatment, not _oil_ treatment (like STP), it’s engine treatment.
> STP and the like need to be added each time you change your
>oil, slick-50 does not. It lasts upwards of 50,000 miles (check the
>bottle on that, it may be higher).
> 80-90% of engine wear occurs durring startup because there’s
>no oil in the engine, it’s sitting in the pan. Ok, ok, when you start
>up after sitting for 2 minutes there is oil in the cylinders, but I’m
>talking abotu cold starts. Slick-50 has teflon and some other stuff
>in it that coats the inside of the cylinder walls permanently. That
>way you don’t have metal rubbing on metal anymore.
Yes, Slick-50 (and all the other similar products) contain Teflon ™.
Note that nowhere on the container or in the literature is Teflon mentioned,
however. This is because Teflon is a registered trademark of DuPont, who
feel that the claims made about Teflon-based oil additives are unsubstantiated
at best. There is NO scientific evidence that the suspended Teflon particles
in these products actually bond or attach to the metal surfaces they claim
to protect. All the claims and proofs cited in promo literature are purely
anecdotal in nature. OTOH, the Teflon particles have been shown to attach to
each other (albeit rarely) in a process known as "Teflon flocking" and then
proceed to clog small oil passageways in the engine.
DuPont, as well as the major automotive lubricant companies, have chosen to
ignore a major, lucrative market for Teflon simply because the claims being
made aren’t true. All the above aside, however, this issue has risen to the
"religious argument" status and I hold no hopes of dissuading those who’ve
decided it’s wonderful stuff. To each their own.
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In article <fragante.702945…@chilko.ucs.ubc.ca> fraga…@unixg.ubc.ca (Gv Fragante) writes:
>If you’re going to use S-50 in your car, make sure you follow the instructions
>to drive your car for about 30 minutes before turning it off. This is supposed
>to allow S-50 enough time to reach and circulate inside the engine block,
>making itself stick to the moving parts. Otherwise, if you just pour in S-50
>and park the car, your just pouring it down to the oil pan where it’s going to
>stay.
Wouldn’t it circulate the next time you drove the car? I don’t see the
problem here.
Chinna
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I have a_ 1990 Eagle Talon Turbo that I race in SCCA Showroom Stock
events. My question does_anyone know if Slick-50 would cause any problems
with the turbo seeing that the engine_ oil is run through it?
Any info on S-50′s effect on turbo engine is appreciated.
Thanks
Sean
In <1992Apr13.185422.20…@qualcomm.com> ganap…@tahoe.qualcomm.com (Chinnappa Ganapathy) writes:
>Wouldn’t it circulate the next time you drove the car? I don’t see the
>problem here.
Slick-50 is supposed to *coat* the moving parts of your engine with a thin
layer of PTFE (the slippery ingredient). The instructions say that the coating
process start when S-50 is circulated inside the engine. As the S-50 gets in
contact with the moving parts, it forms the coat and hardens. I recall the heat
of the engine has something to do with the hardening. I guess the coating gets
"baked".
Anyway, if you just pour S-50 down the oil pan without giving it a chance to
circulate and coat the moving parts, you’re basically letting S-50 settle in
the pan to dry and coat there instead of the engine.
In article <1992Apr13.185422.20…@qualcomm.com> ganap…@tahoe.qualcomm.com (Chinnappa Ganapathy) writes:
>In article <fragante.702945…@chilko.ucs.ubc.ca> fraga…@unixg.ubc.ca (Gv Fragante) writes:
>>If you’re going to use S-50 in your car, make sure you follow the instructions
>>to drive your car for about 30 minutes before turning it off. This is supposed
>>to allow S-50 enough time to reach and circulate inside the engine block,
>>making itself stick to the moving parts. Otherwise, if you just pour in S-50
>>and park the car, your just pouring it down to the oil pan where it’s going to
>>stay.
>Wouldn’t it circulate the next time you drove the car? I don’t see the
>problem here.
Nope. The stuff reacts with the first metal it touches. That
doesn’t mean you have to get in the car instantly after the S-50 is
added, it does take a few minutes to form a bond. But if just add it
and drive for a couple minutes much of the S-50 will stay in the oil
sump, sink to the bottom and make a beautiful low friction coating on
the inside of your pan, doing nothing to benefit your engine. Most people
live more than a few minutes from the place that changes their oil, so
this usually isn’t a problem. If you change your own oil drive around on
some major roads for a while. It’s best not to just drive around 25 mph
neighborhoods for the 30 minutes. You want the engine to circulate the
coating everywhere the oil goes.
BTW: My father just picked up some S-50 for $20 a quart on sale.
I think it was at Roses or K-mart or someplace like that.
>Chinna
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-Jason
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