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Originally Posted by Manny_boy
Please do not use Slick50, it contains PTFE (teflon), which through lab tests has proven to be more harmful than good for engines. If you want to use an additive, pick up some Lucas, works wonders. Or if you think you've done major damage, pick up a can of Engine Restore (Silver can), it is supposed to fill some of the scratches caused by engine wear, and restore some lost power. Some people I know have used it with good results.
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Uh oh. You're baggin' on one of the few products I can vouch for. But I think I can straighten this out. I've used Slick 50 for over 15 years now, in many vehicles, and have been very pleased with the results. In fact, the only bad thing I can say about it is, if you have a nylon timing gear on the cam, it will slip and jump time earlier when treated with Slick 50 than without. But, that's further proof that it does what it claims. Normally the friction between the chain and gear will keep them rolling together until the teeth are almost gone. With Slick 50, it is able to slip the links over those little bumps where the teeth used to be, and will slip. This is assuming that the motor wasn't treated until serious wear had already occured in the timing set. If used from new or near new, the nylon gear will last far longer than one in an untreated motor.
Now here is where the trouble starts. Slick 50 is meant to be used to keep a motor in good condition from wearing. It is not meant to "help" a motor in poor condition to run better. This is how the logic works for some people:
"I had a bad noise in my motor, and two days after I put (insert the suspect treatment product name) in my engine, it threw a rod! That stuff is no damn good! Ruined my motor."
No it didn't. You ruined the motor. It was gone before you put the stuff in it. Did you think it was magically gonna rebuild the bottom end while you drove?
I can think of a few reasons not to put Teflon in a motor that is already hogged up with deposits and sludges. Who want's really slippery crud circulating in there?
Use Slick 50 in a new car. Or a well maintained used car. Don't use it as a last resort for a hurting motor. There are other products that are made for this, and some actually will benefit it. Restore is a good suggestion. Lucas is a great product as well. Manny is right in this situation. But I've run 4 bangers past 300,000 miles (without a single internal failure) with Slick 50 every 50,000 miles, you can't tell me it is harmful.
