Oil stabiliser - Essential, Placebo or Snake Oil ?
I have no direct experience, and know that some people swear by, and some swear at, Oil Stabiliser.
I'm now in the camp that uses top quality fuel, filters & oil but don't add additives.
I haven't seen a review or lab. test of an oil stabiliser - your thoughts please?
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5th Jan 2022 12:31 pm
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I'd be interested to see how this one gets answered "Track day running - Don't put your foot back on the accelerator until your absolutely sure you don't have to take it off again"
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5th Jan 2022 5:04 pm
Devon Z
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I use Lucas HD oil stabiliser on every change, engine is much quieter and smoother from cold and I feel minimises the chance of dry starts.
Helps with my peace of mind so worth it as far as I’m concerned.Steve
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5th Jan 2022 5:35 pm
lynalldiscovery
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It is quite simple, if it were any good commercial vehicles would be using it, guess what?
Devon Z - Have you seen a review or laboratory test of Lucas HD, or any other, oil stabiliser ?
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6th Jan 2022 7:13 am
NC500
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Just to add to the debate
6th Jan 2022 7:52 am
popsdosh
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lynalldiscovery wrote:
It is quite simple, if it were any good commercial vehicles would be using it, guess what?
Totally agree if it had any benefits it would already be in there !
6th Jan 2022 8:19 am
popsdosh
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Devon Z wrote:
I use Lucas HD oil stabiliser on every change, engine is much quieter and smoother from cold and I feel minimises the chance of dry starts.
Helps with my peace of mind so worth it as far as I’m concerned.
It achieves the quieter cold starts by thickening the oil . This in itself causes more damage in a cold engine . If anything a cold engine requires less viscous oil hence the trend towards thinner multigrade oils in modern engines. Quite commonly added to old engines to quiet them down before selling.
6th Jan 2022 8:24 am
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Snake oil, with the price of quality oil everything needed is already in it.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
6th Jan 2022 8:37 am
Devon Z
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NC500 wrote:
https://youtu.be/pqJo86HWIIY
Just to add to the debate
I think that’s a good test, I hadn’t seen that one. I like the abrasion test you can see how the oil clings to the metal components, cold pore test was close to standard.
I’m happy to keep using it.Steve
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6th Jan 2022 11:07 am
lynalldiscovery
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That abrasion testing machine as a selling tool has been around for at least 50 years, I remember seeing it as a kid, and my Fil telling me a sales rep was trying to use it to sell his garage oil decades ago.
There is also the geared lucas one that used to be on all the trade counters.
Oils are so specialised now, so long as the oil meets the spec then it is good enough.
6th Jan 2022 11:45 am
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Personally I stick to a top quality oil & filter and let that do its job, and I change it annually - which for me is about 4,000 miles.
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