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I was going to include this question in my last post but since I once again started to ramble in that post I thought I'd be better off putting the question in a post of it's own.
My question is on Lucas Oil Stabalizer....
I have a friend who runs derby cars who swears by the stuff. He has a Ford F150 truck that started getting a pretty loud knock on startup once it hit about 150,000 miles. Well he figured he had nothing to lose by trying the Lucas (a fellow derby driver told him about it) and sure enough, he now has over 220,000 miles on the truck and no more knock. He now uses this product in every automobile that he has.
I have also heard many people over the years who are convinced that this stuff is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Now I've always been a little leary of engine additives but I do respect the automotive opinion of some who have been using this stuff and swear by it.
My 240, does have a little bit of a tapping noise while it is idling. My dad listened to it one day and said it is probably nothing to worry about because it sounded to him like some really minor lifter noise. Now he also admitted that he knew nothing about a Volvo but he's actually a pretty good mechanic.
I have been thinking about adding some of the Lucas Oil stabilizer to the engine oil when I change it tomorrow. In fact I have a quart of it in the trunk right now but I wanted to run it by everyone before using it. The label says it contains only petroluem products...no teflon and no chlorine. It claims to quiet noisy engines stop smoking (mine doesn't smoke) seal leaky motors (mine doesnt' leak) and slow oil consumption (dont' know about that one). I am always a little bit leary of anything that claims to do SO MUCH for SO LITTLE, but this stuff has me a little intrigued since it does seem to have such a strong following.
So, should I use it or not? On the website it even says that it will not void a new car warranty because it has nothing other than petroleum products in the formula. I'm just looking for something that might help this old engine last even longer than it already has (277,000 miles and counting).
Thanks in advance,
Dave
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I dream of a world where a chicken can cross the road without having its motives questioned.
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