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Scotty help me out. 1999 Ford truck 5.4 L Triton 200,000 miles uses 1quart oil 5w20 every 3500 miles between oil changes I change my oil every 5,000 miles do I need to use a oil additive if so which one. My truck doesn't smoke at all.i have no oil leaks.
Hi Scotty. My 99 Honda CRV uses 5W30 oil and burns about 2 quarts between oil changes. Is this high or low viscosity? Should I use the old or new formula Lucas?
started using Lucas Engine Oil 280,000 km. Presto!! 600 km goes up to 1000+ km per liter. Another 20,00 km and per km goes up an additional 200 km. Bonus. fabulous but not magnificent, but another bonus, fuel consumption goes down. Currently my 2001 Chrysler TC Ltd averages always 29-35 mpg highway and 16 mpg + city. What the heck, some 2019 van/trucks can't get that.. Zinga!! One day crossing from Calgary Alberta to Moosejaw Saskatchewan the old girl got 40 Mpg in that 700 km journey. Common now since then. Yabba Dabba Dooo! And that's the truth! have perfect record keeping as proof.
I use ZMax which isn't thick at all. I know a guy who has a 2009 Shelby Mustang with 267,000 who started using ZMax since the car was new. Never had a problem
@@PHILLIPS8822 Im a pilot for decades. FAA only approves ZMax for our piston engines. I used Teflon in Slick 50 too. Airplane climbs better. Small planes take off and also climb at full power.
I used Restore in my old 74 Dart slant six....actually worked real well quit smoking and burned a lot less oil. Drove it for 15 years.....was a free car too!
I have used 25% Lucas Oil Additive in my 2001 7.3 diesel for over 300,000 miles. The truck currently has just over 400,000 miles. I recently had some repairs made to the truck and as part of the service the shop changed the oil. I knew when I picked it up that something was different. The engine was significantly louder to the point I could hear a couple of lifter clattering. When I got back to home base, I'm a full time RVer, I drained the oil and added a gallon of Lucas to 3 gallons of slightly used oil back to the truck. Sound dropped down to what I expected. I did have the oil tested and the primary concern from the lab was the increased viscosity of the oil. Since the 7.3 uses a high pressure oil pump for the hydraulic lifters I don't think the increased viscosity is that much of an issue. Well it hasn't been for the past 300,000 miles anyway. ;-)
I do my own oil cause its a diesel and it's expensive if i were to go to the stealership. Just got one of those vac pumps excited to try it and see if its better than draining
I do oil change, tire rotation, brake pads changing and many many more myself. The dealer charges me 90$ for cheap oil change and 498$ for front brake pads changing.
I've used both Lucas and Liquid Moly in my '93 XJ and my '03 F150. It's helped both of them run more smoothly and has slightly improved fuel economy. Whatever it takes to keep 'em running and avoid obtaining a $1000.00 monthly payment!! 😁 Thanks for the honest input, Scottie! Always appreciated!
I had 29 diff cars in 50 years driving. Always use good oil and Slick 50. Old cars over 100k i buy only to avoid payments. Never had to repair an engine.
My father swears by this stuff. He's always added this to his 1996 Ford F150 5.0 since he bought it with 20k miles. It now has over 300k on the engine and never had any issues with the engine.
Most likely that is because Scotty is wrong. Big surprise. I agree not to use the heavier one in VVT engines, but that was never intended for them. it is designed for older engines. He basically stays up nights trying to figure out how to cash in on people's ignorance when it comes to automotive. Fact.
@@JoesAutoElectric Damn, tell us how you really feel. Scotty gives us information, some we already experienced and some we've never heard of. What is your contribution?
Yo daddy's truck is humming because he did the maintenance. He could have used nothing ever but Supertech 10W-30 coventional and a no-name filter and he would have had the same experience. The viscosity improver additive had nothing to do with it. But if it makes him feel good, fine. It's all about peas of mind. Little green peas, flowing through your mind..
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Most modern cars are constructed with very tight machining tolerances, and can take advantage of lubricants that have a thinner film at both cold and hot engine temperatures. Modern oil viscosity at 100C is 8.9 cenistoke’s cSt. Anything 8 cSt or above till lubricate well The Lucas Heavy Duty oil stabilizer is 110 cSt @ 100C, that is going to cause your oil pump to move a diluted oil that is several times its operational design pressure. The designations on your oil container indicate two operational conditions (cold and 100C or hot) Therefore, a 5W30, will have the thickness of a 5 weight oil when it’s cold and a 20 weight oil when it’s hot. @ 40C (104F) it will have a viscosity of 60 cSt @ 100C (212F) operating temperature, it will have a viscosity of 9-12 cSt @ -30 ( -22F) it will have a viscosity of less than 6600 cSt Yes most oil pumps can withstand a viscosity of 110 cSt, however, this will cause a loss in fuel economy, and will not repair most oil burning causes (worn piston rings, and or worn valve seals, and or stuck PCV). A thick sSt can account somewhat for worn internal engine mechanicals So adding an oil additive which has a viscosity of 110 cSt at 100C, can be very problematic, as it raises the cSt for both cold and hot engine operating conditions. As Scotty has indicated, it should never be used in engines with VVT, as the viscosity will be so high that the VVT assembly simply may not work, or it might become damaged.
To expound upon that: How risky would it be using a 5w40 in a 5w30 only specified vvt tgdi engine? Newer car, but was curious about cold flow primarily.
Scotty I had a 2005 f150 that had 227360 miles on it. The trans was slipping bad I put the lucas stop slip in it and I ended up driving it for another 50000 miles until the cam phaser whipped out and snapped the cam in half. That lucas is some magical stuff.
Oh yes... It is indeed magical WHEN people do not maintain their transmissions properly by changing and flushing the ATF at proper intervals... like at least every 40,000 miles AND/OR after a heavy towing ot tranny overheating incident...
back in 1980-83 there was an oil additive called CLM, a patented product that had copper, lead formulation that was amazing. I had a 240Z with 3 Webers, etc that I had treated with CLM , and while was getting work done the mechanic, a sports car specialist, drained and save my CLM treated oil. Somehow it did not get put back in the car and I drove away with no oil and went on a 35 mile "spirited drive" in the local mountains around Boise, when I got home my friend and I heard a ticking noise that we found was an unsecured choke cable that was hitted the valve cover and I also check the oil to find there was none! need less to say the car was completely check out by the embarrassed shop that forgot the oil. everything was fine. we could see some copper plating in wear areas. there was no overheating, engine seizure in the hot summer. I had to the car for another 2 years and kept in touch with the new owner for several more years, no problem. now I am shopping for an oil additive for my 2013 2.5 l outback with 200K., so I turned to Scotty...Help
@@davezimmerman1510 : Jar Heads. Never gonna learn . . . Said to the tone of Bubba to the Toe Cutter about Johnny the Boy in Mad Max. "He's never gonna learn!"
That's right change the oil frequently, a mid range oil changed at 5000 is much better than an expensive one at 10000, and spray the bottom of your car every year with oil when dry in summer just to bulid up a layer of rust prevention. Plus bolts don't then seize up on you. Cheers
Expensive oils have better cleaning and lubrication properties in extreme conditions than mid range. Low quality oils break down or tear off easily that is their ability to form film of oil to avoid metal contact is lost when engine runs in hot conditions plus they shear much earlier.
Hi. I use an oil gun powered by my compressor. It looks like a paint spray gun but instead of a jet it has a long tube with a very coarse adjustable nozzle on the end. I use 30 weight oil. cheers
I've stated this before, but because I never cease to be absolutely amazed by the honesty and intelligence of this gentleman, here I go, again; SCOTTY KILMER RULES, and we, your loyal fans, are most grateful, for your unique, mesmerizingly interesting, Videos. THANK YOU, SCOTTY!!
I used ATP 205 Re-Seal and guess what.... NO more oil leaks. This stuff really works. Also, I used a 1/2 bottom on K-Seal in my radiator and NO more white smoke out of my tail pipe. My 94' Celica has over 335,000 miles on it and runs like a clock.
Uncle Scotty, I use the Lucas. I had a 2004 Cav that had 386,000 miles on it before she went to be with the Lord. I now have an 07 G5 that has 232,000 on it and she is still kicking.
@@knowledgeispower6192 01 Silverado with almost 200k on it, here. No additives and runs like a top. The in tank fuel pump quit on me last summer, it was the first time the old girl let me down. Lol
i used the originial formula Slick 50 in my 1986 Camaro since it was new and I have 390,000 miles on it ,,only thing i changed was one timing chain,I change my oil every 3000 miles,its very hard to get the vintage PTFE engine treatments now,,can only buy vintage cans and bottles,,they were taken off the market in mid 90s,,,but there is a few new ones that can be ordered,,one i know is called Motor Silk,,but its expensive
@@robertreyes6276 I deliver newspapers, 74 miles a night, lots of starts and stops. Since using motor kote I gained 30 more miles to a tank. On cold starts, I live in the north east, the engine is as quiet as a hot summer day.
I like using Lucas oil stabilizer in my 1995 Silverado 5.7 tbi. It currently has 420,511 miles and still runs very well. The frame has seen better days though.
Scotty is the Meme Man!, he records his videos in 10 minutes and spends the whole night looking for those crazy pictures. That's why sometimes I have to play the video twice.: 1.- to laugh 2.- to learn
I think Scotty is The Best Mechanic ,i like watching his videos. He always has good advice and tips and i think, he is a Genius. He's a smart guy. I use the old lucas oil stabilizer on my 305 chevy v8, 1976 chevy silverado c10,longbed everytime i do oil changes. i had this truck over 20 yrs. i have done so much work on it, through the years.even though it still needs more work.she's my baby. i don't drive it much,because i have a 2017 chevy malibu. i been driving my truck alot more now. because i need to change the battery,in my car. i had it tested at dealer. they said i need a new battery. i even tested it myself with meter.i decided i was gonna buy me a battery myself at auto store and change it myself. to save me from paying more at dealer. but before i do, i need to get a memory saver or battery jumper to save memory on car .before i change new battery. because if i change new battery, without a memory saver. then i will have to get car reset at dealer. what would you recommend,on what would be best?
ZDDP is not a friction reducer. It’s an extreme pressure additive. That means that when pressure exceeds an oil’s film strength, ZDDP will provide wear protection. MoS2 does also.
Extreme pressure and friction reducer are essentially the same. ZDDP was used on camshafts in the old days to break them in. Extreme pressure is more accurate, however. MoS2 as an assembly oil used to clog oil filters. Filter had to be replaced soon after about 15 minutes of engine break in otherwise your filter was in bypass and you likely did not know it.
Frank Gutowski also the active ingredient is PHOSPHORUS not zinc. Under high surface load that stuff reacts with the iron in steel and forms a hard and low friction iron phosphate layer. Just remember that organophosphates are neurotoxic so don't breath in the exhaust too much. Like they say willy peter is not your friend.
Im a pilot for decades. And certificated ASE auto mechanic. FAA only approves ZMax for our piston engines. I used Teflon in Slick 50 too. Airplane climbs better. Small planes take off and also climb at full power. You can feel and see the difference when you use those products.
Scotty provides very honest and useful opinions and products for keeping your engines in tip-top shape to make them last for as long as they are able to last!
Bull Krap, Lucas Oil stabilizer, is an excellent product. i use it on my turbo engine and a EBAY cheap turbo has lasted me more than a year after every weekend of drag racing and it's still going strong.
I can testify my truck started to develop a slight tick when cold. Threw half a quart of the Lucas oil (the big thick one) and my truck started running better than ever. The cold start lifter noise went away
Scotty, you answered an age old concern I've had for years regarding that Thick Lucas stuff in my 86 Regal Turbo with newer Comp Cams hydraulic roller lifters I installed. I've been blaming the lifter clack on the design of the lifters and cam.....but the Lucas thick stuff is probably contributing to the noise all this time! THANK YOU! I'll try the thinner stuff!
Motion Plus. It's probably one the best oil stabilizers if not the best out there. Although you can't find it anymore in Orielly's. Probably because it works great on any gas engine or diesel truck engine.
I have used Lucas in a 98 Chrysler with the 2.7 V6, 2001 Lincoln Town Car, and a Ford F150 5.0 V8. Not any problems, and it's made the engines run better with better gas mileage. And the Chrysler stopped using oil, and no smoking 170,000 miles. I have used a lot of Lucas products, and have had very good luck with them.
For somebody that is just really learning about cars and getting into the details your channel helps fill in some of the gaps. Thanks! and it doesn't hurt the actually believe in America and got the right way of looking at things
Oh, yeah. Back in the old days I kept some of my old cars running with STP. The biggest problem was cold weather. STP was so viscous I could barely get those old engines to turn over. Would I use such additives in my late model cars? Not a chance. Thanks for reinforcing my thinking, Scotty.
Good advise Scotty, here another that has worked for me. Next time you run into a high mileage manual trans that is noisy, especially if it uses ATF for lube like a T5, change the oil and refill with a 10 wt. tractor/transmission oil compatible with wet brakes like HyTran. the heavier weight oil gives more cushion, it contains friction modifiers for high loads and will not effect any composite linings for the synchro's or whatever. I've used it in many vehicles from S10's to Mustangs with great success. Looks like a little STP shouldn't hurt either.
Marvel Mystery Oil. It's been around longer than anything else. I've used it for 20+years and I've noticed the difference in every car I've used it in. Both in the gas tank and the oil pan. It works. 👍🏻😊
👍MMO is great for every fill up gains 5mpgs also B-12 Berry’s Man’s fuel supplement clean my fuel tank brought all the dirty fuel though the filters Wix’s & K&N I cut it open seen the filth debris also turned over the filter that fuel runs into from fuel tank seen discoloration in fuel. Works Great 👍
I love using Lucas additive, I used it for my 99 Tacoma begin at75k, sold it still running strong at 312k. It helps the dry starts in my tundra as well. I like that Lucas came with a newer product for these newer engines! Thanks for the video Scotty
I used risolene engine treatment when my car started burning oil, 2005 Chrysler t&c at around 110,000. The blue smoke diminshed after two oil changes then I started using the Lucas oil treatment and haven't had blue smoke since. The t&c has 177,000. Also I used the Lucas transmission leak sealer and it worked with hard shifting on the automatic transmission.
Note to self ... New Lucas oil stabilizer formula is safe for vvt engine with hydraulic lifters...no zinc safe for catalytic converter 3:22....✅thanks Scotty ....need time before I have to replace lifters etc..
I used the lucas low viscosity oil additive on my 2021 sienna and it made my engine vibrate, I had to remove two quarts of oil and put two new quarts, Do not put this stuff on your engine, it made my 2018 corrola slow, I will do the same thing, remove oil and put new oil in it.
Great, video, Scotty! I couldn't agree more. Everything you said here is 100% spot-on. I'm ashamed to admit that years ago, when I was a stupid kid, I put a thick oil conditioner in a Lexus I had. Hydraulic everything. It didn't kill the motor, but the timing belt went out not long after that. Probably unrelated, but I still shudder to think about how stupid that was. Stupid is as stupid does.
Yup , I change my oil at 5000 to 6000 km, use the correct grade recommended by Toyota, which never mentioned any additional ‘stuff ‘ and filter with the next change. 360k km an still going sweet..
Send an oil sample to blackstone labs or CAT and you'll see you can go another 2000km per change without any worry plus you'll save on that oil thats still fresh!
benson420710 mine is a 29 yr old land cruiser, 2LTE diesel. Have had 2L powered cars since 92. I have seen 3 with run bearings at number 3 cylinder, one guy said he couldn’t remember when he last changed the oil.. The other two 10 months.. Average klms is bout 14k Per year.. So yes, you could go longer but I’ll play on the safe side.. Oil is cheap..
Hey Scotty, according to the Oil Geek (a lubrication engineer), ZDP doesn't decrease friction. It increases friction because of its high viscosity. However, it reduces wear by keeping the metal surfaces apart.
There's gotta be something wrong with your engine, zinc should only help on the first several thousand miles on a rebuild engine, then it should be fine with regular modern oil.
@@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge it's my first six cylinder 3.1 198000 MI. I have an 87 F250 four-wheel drive 460 with a 5-speed Locker rear end 8 foot Western Plow 56,000 original miles
Glam Stachee depending how old it is older vehicles need zinc or the cams with go flat. There used to be zinc in the oil when they were made than zinc was taken out of oil (except break in oil) and they start going bad. Newer vehicles are designed to not need zinc and work with regular oil
+MoparMadness93 Certainly, I'm used to old Inline-4s from the 1950's up until, very recently, the 1980's, and I have never had any problems with cams wearing out due to no zinc, I always used the cheapest oil I could buy and all my cars ran perfectly through the years. I only heard old american muscle cars need zinc if the engine is rebuilt for the first couple thousand miles, after that you can use regular oil. But I might be wrong, I have no experience what-so-ever in V engines.
Love the down to earth logic and real info with a little funny punch now and then! Great channel to watch about real stuff from a great source of experience! Thanks for helping understand what types of additives work better with your type of engine from a great name like Lucas!
I spoke with Lucas manufacturer. To help me understand their oil stabilizer. They said that it is only for race cars that use alcohol. The alcohol seeps into the oil since it's thinner. WO Lucas the oil starts at 40w and ends at around 5w. So by adding Lucas oil stabilizer it starts with around 50 and ends with 25. That's how the engine doesn't fall apart near the end of the race.
STP - Stay Together Please. Used to put the stuff in the engine around the corner from the used car lot so it would quit burning oil or crashing the valves and/or lifters.
Many years later, Scotty will be unintelligibly ranting about oil additives to his great grandchildren while everyone is flying their spaceships around. “There is great grandpa Scotty, having another heat fever.”
Thank you for the great videos. I have watched two or three dozen. I drive mostly freeway, and a little around town (Las Vegas, NV). Like you said, constant driving is ten times better than 'stop and go' driving. But I got a little carried away with specialty oils after the first 100,000 miles of using the recommended oil in my 2002 GMC Envoy. I changed it every 3000 miles. But from 100K to 150K miles I used synthetic blends, only changing it every 8,000 - 10,000 miles. And now that I'm over 215,000 miles, I'm using full synthetic oil, with a can of "Restore' and I've been going 12,000-15,000 miles between oil changes. I use the Lucas gas treatment with the better additive grades of gas, and I haven't changed my fuel filter since 50,000 miles. But in my new Dodge (I know, I know), I talked the dealer down from $43K to $19K, back in 2008, right after the economy tanked, and I only have 42,000 miles on it. I baby that truck for city deliveries and I use regular fuel, synthetic blend at the recommended viscosity and oil changes every 5,000 - 8,000 miles, depending on the weather, roads and amount of longer distance drives.
Great historic description!! I learned a lot! Especially about that zinc additive being bad for the catalytic converter. Never knew that. Thanks very much.
A mechanic told me Mobil 1 took zinc out of their oil. He own a Porsche and BMW he stopped using Mobil 1 for that reason, he switched to Castrol synthetic. H
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Scotty help me out. 1999 Ford truck 5.4 L Triton 200,000 miles uses 1quart oil 5w20 every 3500 miles between oil changes
I change my oil every 5,000 miles do I need to use a oil additive if so which one. My truck doesn't smoke at all.i have no oil leaks.
Hey Scotty I have a 1998 Chevy Cheyenne V6 4.3 the I bought for 500 the engine leaks oil in the front seal should I buy a another use old truck
Hey Scotty I have a Ford f150 that's tapping in the engine what's going on and how can I fix it..
Hi Scotty. My 99 Honda CRV uses 5W30 oil and burns about 2 quarts between oil changes. Is this high or low viscosity? Should I use the old or new formula Lucas?
I've been telling this to people for years!! Oil additives are for uneducated people that believe anything and like to piss there Money away...
I don't know what is better.
Scotty's info... or the pics he edits in for dramatic effect.
His pics
50/50 balance. Of great education and humour.
Scotty is a man of culture he knows what “Thick” really means.
He is a man lol. I doubt our generation is the first to like thiccc girls 😉
Thick as a Brick
I had a buddy named Don Zuppello. We used to call him the "thick" one.
You said a man of culture. He knows what THICK really means. 🤣🤣😘😘🤣
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Regular oil changes is the key..
started using Lucas Engine Oil 280,000 km. Presto!! 600 km goes up to 1000+ km per liter. Another 20,00 km and per km goes up an additional 200 km. Bonus. fabulous but not magnificent, but another bonus, fuel consumption goes down. Currently my 2001 Chrysler TC Ltd averages always 29-35 mpg highway and 16 mpg + city. What the heck, some 2019 van/trucks can't get that.. Zinga!! One day crossing from Calgary Alberta to Moosejaw Saskatchewan the old girl got 40 Mpg in that 700 km journey. Common now since then. Yabba Dabba Dooo! And that's the truth! have perfect record keeping as proof.
J L whats a full maintenance service? I only change motor oil & oil filter for every 5,000 km.
@@rickschleich9841 I believe it that stuff does wonders man
J L never did a full maintenance for my vehicle. Thanks for the info.
J L mine is a used car so it doesnt matter to me. 😁
I have used Lucas fer years never had an engine go out and put hundreds of thousands miles. It worked. For me!
any engine will run 200k miles if you change yur oil......your wasting money on Lucas
I use ZMax which isn't thick at all. I know a guy who has a 2009 Shelby Mustang with 267,000 who started using ZMax since the car was new. Never had a problem
@@PHILLIPS8822 Im a pilot for decades. FAA only approves ZMax for our piston engines. I used Teflon in Slick 50 too. Airplane climbs better. Small planes take off and also climb at full power.
LUCAS SYNTHETIC ADDITIVE IS FANTASTIC...
@@bigsparky8888 for engine oil or which one?
I used Restore in my old 74 Dart slant six....actually worked real well quit smoking and burned a lot less oil. Drove it for 15 years.....was a free car too!
I have used 25% Lucas Oil Additive in my 2001 7.3 diesel for over 300,000 miles. The truck currently has just over 400,000 miles. I recently had some repairs made to the truck and as part of the service the shop changed the oil. I knew when I picked it up that something was different. The engine was significantly louder to the point I could hear a couple of lifter clattering. When I got back to home base, I'm a full time RVer, I drained the oil and added a gallon of Lucas to 3 gallons of slightly used oil back to the truck. Sound dropped down to what I expected. I did have the oil tested and the primary concern from the lab was the increased viscosity of the oil. Since the 7.3 uses a high pressure oil pump for the hydraulic lifters I don't think the increased viscosity is that much of an issue. Well it hasn't been for the past 300,000 miles anyway. ;-)
Change oil and filter reguraly people!Scotty speaks the word of truth all time
I do my own oil cause its a diesel and it's expensive if i were to go to the stealership. Just got one of those vac pumps excited to try it and see if its better than draining
@@leadnsteel1428 I would not trust a vac pump to get all the oil out. You get more oil out when you drain it.
@@leadnsteel1428 lmao stealership!
ray bee Depending on what kinda oil you are using and what mileage you got on what car you drive.
I do oil change, tire rotation, brake pads changing and many many more myself. The dealer charges me 90$ for cheap oil change and 498$ for front brake pads changing.
I've used both Lucas and Liquid Moly in my '93 XJ and my '03 F150. It's helped both of them run more smoothly and has slightly improved fuel economy. Whatever it takes to keep 'em running and avoid obtaining a $1000.00 monthly payment!! 😁 Thanks for the honest input, Scottie! Always appreciated!
I had 29 diff cars in 50 years driving. Always use good oil and Slick 50. Old cars over 100k i buy only to avoid payments. Never had to repair an engine.
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I have always used STP oil treatment in all my cars and trucks never had any problems or leaks or cat problems
My father swears by this stuff. He's always added this to his 1996 Ford F150 5.0 since he bought it with 20k miles. It now has over 300k on the engine and never had any issues with the engine.
Most likely that is because Scotty is wrong. Big surprise. I agree not to use the heavier one in VVT engines, but that was never intended for them. it is designed for older engines. He basically stays up nights trying to figure out how to cash in on people's ignorance when it comes to automotive. Fact.
@@JoesAutoElectric no it's most likely Because the 1996 truck doesn't have variable valve timing!! And you are wrong!!
It's a Ford truck ..this is very common . Ask Scotty!
@@JoesAutoElectric Damn, tell us how you really feel. Scotty gives us information, some we already experienced and some we've never heard of. What is your contribution?
Yo daddy's truck is humming because he did the maintenance. He could have used nothing ever but Supertech 10W-30 coventional and a no-name filter and he would have had the same experience. The viscosity improver additive had nothing to do with it. But if it makes him feel good, fine. It's all about peas of mind. Little green peas, flowing through your mind..
This is the first video of yours I have seen and I’d like to mention how much I like that your video does not have useless gaps of dead air or uninteresting filler video. You deliver the information quickly and effectively while having well edited cuts between camera shots. It works really well for my low attention span. Hadn’t realized I just watched nearly 8 minutes of video. Normally videos drag so much I lose interest after 30-45 seconds.
Nice work
Most modern cars are constructed with very tight machining tolerances, and can take advantage of lubricants that have a thinner film at both cold and hot engine temperatures.
Modern oil viscosity at 100C is 8.9 cenistoke’s cSt. Anything 8 cSt or above till lubricate well
The Lucas Heavy Duty oil stabilizer is 110 cSt @ 100C, that is going to cause your oil pump to move a diluted oil that is several times its operational design pressure.
The designations on your oil container indicate two operational conditions (cold and 100C or hot)
Therefore, a 5W30, will have the thickness of a 5 weight oil when it’s cold and a 20 weight oil when it’s hot.
@ 40C (104F) it will have a viscosity of 60 cSt
@ 100C (212F) operating temperature, it will have a viscosity of 9-12 cSt
@ -30 ( -22F) it will have a viscosity of less than 6600 cSt
Yes most oil pumps can withstand a viscosity of 110 cSt, however, this will cause a loss in fuel economy, and will not repair most oil burning causes (worn piston rings, and or worn valve seals, and or stuck PCV).
A thick sSt can account somewhat for worn internal engine mechanicals
So adding an oil additive which has a viscosity of 110 cSt at 100C, can be very problematic, as it raises the cSt for both cold and hot engine operating conditions.
As Scotty has indicated, it should never be used in engines with VVT, as the viscosity will be so high that the VVT assembly simply may not work, or it might become damaged.
To expound upon that:
How risky would it be using a 5w40 in a 5w30 only specified vvt tgdi engine? Newer car, but was curious about cold flow primarily.
Scotty I had a 2005 f150 that had 227360 miles on it. The trans was slipping bad I put the lucas stop slip in it and I ended up driving it for another 50000 miles until the cam phaser whipped out and snapped the cam in half. That lucas is some magical stuff.
Oh yes... It is indeed magical WHEN people do not maintain their transmissions properly by changing and flushing the ATF at proper intervals... like at least every 40,000 miles AND/OR after a heavy towing ot tranny overheating incident...
I used to use Slick 50 and Duralube in my old small engines. Seemed to keep them going a little longer.
back in 1980-83 there was an oil additive called CLM, a patented product that had copper, lead formulation that was amazing. I had a 240Z with 3 Webers, etc that I had treated with CLM , and while was getting work done the mechanic, a sports car specialist, drained and save my CLM treated oil. Somehow it did not get put back in the car and I drove away with no oil and went on a 35 mile "spirited drive" in the local mountains around Boise, when I got home my friend and I heard a ticking noise that we found was an unsecured choke cable that was hitted the valve cover and I also check the oil to find there was none! need less to say the car was completely check out by the embarrassed shop that forgot the oil. everything was fine. we could see some copper plating in wear areas. there was no overheating, engine seizure in the hot summer. I had to the car for another 2 years and kept in touch with the new owner for several more years, no problem. now I am shopping for an oil additive for my 2013 2.5 l outback with 200K., so I turned to Scotty...Help
I used the lucas trany treatment in my 2001 f250 it smoothed out shifting . Good product
I had to pause and see how “thick” it is 🤣🤣🤣
Oh it was thick alright 😂
🤣
Looks like Kardashian
I had to rewind.
Favorite part of the video
My wife caught me adding Lucas oil additive to my girlfriend’s engine. Do you think it will still use less oil while I’m in the hospital?
@museack or a male tthat says beta haha
Not unless she waits untill your asleep and bashes a coffee table on your face!!
Marine Corps you should try it In Her boyfriends car
@@davezimmerman1510 : Jar Heads. Never gonna learn . . .
Said to the tone of Bubba to the Toe Cutter about Johnny the Boy in Mad Max. "He's never gonna learn!"
Is she mad at the car or the fact you have a girlfriend.
LOVE YOUR TUTORIALS!! Been watching since 2016. I love your unbiased opinion and it's sad to see individuals such as yourself be replaced by kids.
AC Delco makes an oil supplement similar to that new Lucas formula.
That's right change the oil frequently, a mid range oil changed at 5000 is much better than an expensive one at 10000, and spray the bottom of your car every year with oil when dry in summer just to bulid up a layer of rust prevention. Plus bolts don't then seize up on you. Cheers
Expensive oils have better cleaning and lubrication properties in extreme conditions than mid range. Low quality oils break down or tear off easily that is their ability to form film of oil to avoid metal contact is lost when engine runs in hot conditions plus they shear much earlier.
Doesn't every speck of dust and dirt stick to and build up on that layer of oil?
Hi, that's right and it builds up a protective layer with each application and no rust, cheers
Hello , how do I spray the bottom of my car ? I mean do car washers do that ? Thanks 4 the abvices
Hi. I use an oil gun powered by my compressor. It looks like a paint spray gun but instead of a jet it has a long tube with a very coarse adjustable nozzle on the end. I use 30 weight oil. cheers
That insert picture of the thick female is hilarious, but a great example to explain what thickness is! 😂😂😂 I got the message loud and clear...lol 👍
I've stated this before, but because I never cease to be absolutely amazed by the honesty and intelligence of this gentleman, here I go, again; SCOTTY KILMER RULES, and we, your loyal fans, are most grateful, for
your unique, mesmerizingly interesting, Videos. THANK YOU, SCOTTY!!
Worked like magic on my ‘97 Chevy S10, 185K, 5-speed manual transmission-engine was quieter and smoother as soon as I left the oil change bay. 👍
Best mechanic on youtube by far
My car doesn't have a Toyota emblem on it should I scrap it?
Immediately scrap it and use the money to buy a silver '94 Toyota Celica with a standard transmission and over 294K miles!
Buy a Toyota emblem and slap it on your vehicle
Scrap it
Some Toyotas are hidden as Chevy and Geo Prisms. They are Corollas. Also Lexus' and Scions are Toyotas too.
And an Aftermarket Air Intake.
Thick girl image had me cracking up, love your vids Scotty! Taught me alot!
Think he likes the THICK gurls
I had to go re-watch it after you said that 🤘🏿
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I used ATP 205 Re-Seal and guess what.... NO more oil leaks. This stuff really works. Also, I used a 1/2 bottom on K-Seal in my radiator and NO more white smoke out of my tail pipe. My 94' Celica has over 335,000 miles on it and runs like a clock.
Uncle Scotty, I use the Lucas. I had a 2004 Cav that had 386,000 miles on it before she went to be with the Lord. I now have an 07 G5 that has 232,000 on it and she is still kicking.
I have a 2000 Chevy Silverado with 228,000 miles on it. I use Lucas. Still driving it every day...
The gauges must have been in km not Mileage
Grandpa Scotty
@@knowledgeispower6192
01 Silverado with almost 200k on it, here.
No additives and runs like a top.
The in tank fuel pump quit on me last summer, it was the first time the old girl let me down.
Lol
@@manbearpig5907 The fuel pumps usually let go at 100k. My 1998 GMC 1500 is on it's 3rd and it just passed 200k.
With Scotty, one video a day keeps the mechanic away 😄
Lmao
Voted “best reply”
You BECOME the mechanic lol
I’ve found the old high viscosity stabilizer works wonders for helping with dry starts in older diesel engines
i used the originial formula Slick 50 in my 1986 Camaro since it was new and I have 390,000 miles on it ,,only thing i changed was one timing chain,I change my oil every 3000 miles,its very hard to get the vintage PTFE engine treatments now,,can only buy vintage cans and bottles,,they were taken off the market in mid 90s,,,but there is a few new ones that can be ordered,,one i know is called Motor Silk,,but its expensive
Lucas Oil Stabilizer is some good stuff.
The best man100%..I love it...
Robert Reyes
Try using Motor Kote, hyper lubricant. You'll never look back.
@@MosinMan76254 I will give it a shot! Thank you for the info.
@@robertreyes6276
I deliver newspapers, 74 miles a night, lots of starts and stops. Since using motor kote I gained 30 more miles to a tank. On cold starts, I live in the north east, the engine is as quiet as a hot summer day.
03:41 "REAL THICK" 😂
Thick like Cold grits, thick like luke dancers from 2 live crew music videos and concerts
🤣🤣🤣
Where she at?
Thick like a kindergarten pencil
@@mostmost1 lol
Damn that was some thicc oil
It was cold when heated its alot thinner
So thicc it may burn coal.
live and let live Yeah, and well lubricated, easy to get the pistons goin up and down 😂😂😂
There was another product called "Motor Honey" About the same as that thick Lucas Oil stuff. I used a lot of it in an ancient car.
@@fhuber7507 HouseArrest was talking a out a different type of thicc motor honey. As a counter-example, I like them like Marvel Mystery Oil.
I like using Lucas oil stabilizer in my 1995 Silverado 5.7 tbi. It currently has 420,511 miles and still runs very well. The frame has seen better days though.
Do you use the thicker one or the thinner version....i have a 1991 chevy
@@overgrowthplanet7531 thick original formula, I prefer STP
Scotty is the Meme Man!, he records his videos in 10 minutes and spends the whole night looking for those crazy pictures.
That's why sometimes I have to play the video twice.:
1.- to laugh
2.- to learn
Haa, I'm still looking for that Meme he had in one vid, " Sum Ting Wong." Should have saved it.
@@grassroot011 I just watched that video,I forgot which one was it
Scotty: real thick, realllllll thicccc
UA-cam producers help create these videos with stock images, I wager
Lol that's true!
The thick girl image was the best kkk.
That image was like pure sunshine ...
Lmao. Great pics Scotty
3:42
I was like "no he didnt haha!" Did Scotty just make a THICC reference! xD
that was a delicious woman! 😋
Strong work! Your side photos are hilarious!
I think Scotty is The Best Mechanic ,i like watching his videos. He always has good advice and tips and i think, he is a Genius. He's a smart guy. I use the old lucas oil stabilizer on my 305 chevy v8, 1976 chevy silverado c10,longbed everytime i do oil changes. i had this truck over 20 yrs. i have done so much work on it, through the years.even though it still needs more work.she's my baby. i don't drive it much,because i have a 2017 chevy malibu. i been driving my truck alot more now. because i need to change the battery,in my car. i had it tested at dealer. they said i need a new battery. i even tested it myself with meter.i decided i was gonna buy me a battery myself at auto store and change it myself. to save me from paying more at dealer. but before i do, i need to get a memory saver or battery jumper to save memory on car .before i change new battery. because if i change new battery, without a memory saver. then i will have to get car reset at dealer. what would you recommend,on what would be best?
ZDDP is not a friction reducer. It’s an extreme pressure additive. That means that when pressure exceeds an oil’s film strength, ZDDP will provide wear protection. MoS2 does also.
Extreme pressure and friction reducer are essentially the same. ZDDP was used on camshafts in the old days to break them in. Extreme pressure is more accurate, however. MoS2 as an assembly oil used to clog oil filters. Filter had to be replaced soon after about 15 minutes of engine break in otherwise your filter was in bypass and you likely did not know it.
Frank Gutowski also the active ingredient is PHOSPHORUS not zinc. Under high surface load that stuff reacts with the iron in steel and forms a hard and low friction iron phosphate layer. Just remember that organophosphates are neurotoxic so don't breath in the exhaust too much. Like they say willy peter is not your friend.
3:42 that's good thickness right there. thanks for that @Scotty Kilmer
Rev up your Wal-Mart oil.
How can you do that?
Supertech FTW
Im a pilot for decades. And certificated ASE auto mechanic. FAA only approves ZMax for our piston engines. I used Teflon in Slick 50 too. Airplane climbs better. Small planes take off and also climb at full power. You can feel and see the difference when you use those products.
I can't find Slick 50 anymore
@@Sam-656 Use Dura Lube or Z Max..
"Oils well that ends well" !!!
I'm going to have a pull. Thank you sir! There are some bright people out there that give insight freely. God bless you.
Fantastic and informative as usual Scotty.
I wish I live near you.
Scotty provides very honest and useful opinions and products for keeping your engines in tip-top shape to make them last for as long as they are able to last!
It's HIS opinion not fact
"REAL THICK", I love this channel!
Really needed this info for my 07 Rav4 with 212k miles, it’s burning 1 qt of oil every 1,000 miles.
Had the same, until tranny died at 254K miles. This engine is notorious for this. Now have a 2017 rav4, but miss my 07
Good to know that Lucas makes a product for today’s engine
yesterday's .. like mine
I hear that works great as a laxative, too.
I have always used Lucas Oil in my 1994 Chevrolet K3500 Crew Cab 6.5 turbo. After 22 years and 450K miles had the engine rebuilt. Worth every penny.
Rev up your oil additives
Bull Krap, Lucas Oil stabilizer, is an excellent product. i use it on my turbo engine and a EBAY cheap turbo has lasted me more than a year after every weekend of drag racing and it's still going strong.
Used Lucas for. Years.
Good old vs new Lucas oil treatment explanation, thanks!
I can testify my truck started to develop a slight tick when cold. Threw half a quart of the Lucas oil (the big thick one) and my truck started running better than ever. The cold start lifter noise went away
Zinc is in dandruff shampoos like head and shoulders which would explain why my memory keeps slipping away .
Its what killed the alien menace in EVOLUTION🙂
It's also in sunscreen & most Multivitamins
Flush your head with head with head & shoulders every 100,000, miles. Bet you'll see an improvement in your memory. I think you were over doing it
@@kcemmanuel12savage75 Why are you so angry ? Are you upset with yourself and your shortcomings?
Hehehehehe hahahahaha...good one!! Yes both have both....lol...!
I like the thick stuff... But thin is fine too of course.
That's what She said.
Scotty, you answered an age old concern I've had for years regarding that Thick Lucas stuff in my 86 Regal Turbo with newer Comp Cams hydraulic roller lifters I installed. I've been blaming the lifter clack on the design of the lifters and cam.....but the Lucas thick stuff is probably contributing to the noise all this time! THANK YOU! I'll try the thinner stuff!
Duralube brother
Or try the synthetic, it's much thinner..
Motion Plus. It's probably one the best oil stabilizers if not the best out there. Although you can't find it anymore in Orielly's. Probably because it works great on any gas engine or diesel truck engine.
Molybdenum additive makes my 20years old mercedes noise gone and feel smooth like new..
I have used Lucas in a 98 Chrysler with the 2.7 V6, 2001 Lincoln Town Car, and a Ford F150 5.0 V8. Not any problems, and it's made the engines run better with better gas mileage. And the Chrysler stopped using oil, and no smoking 170,000 miles. I have used a lot of Lucas products, and have had very good luck with them.
For somebody that is just really learning about cars and getting into the details your channel helps fill in some of the gaps. Thanks! and it doesn't hurt the actually believe in America and got the right way of looking at things
Scitty, I always enjoy your common sense reviews and comments. I drive a 2004 F-150 2wd, with 4.6l engine. Thanks, Bill Anderson, Missouri Ozarks
Oh, yeah. Back in the old days I kept some of my old cars running with STP. The biggest problem was cold weather. STP was so viscous I could barely get those old engines to turn over. Would I use such additives in my late model cars? Not a chance. Thanks for reinforcing my thinking, Scotty.
STP - Stay Together Please. Brought to you by Andy Granatelli.
Good advise Scotty, here another that has worked for me. Next time you run into a high mileage manual trans that is noisy, especially if it uses ATF for lube like a T5, change the oil and refill with a 10 wt. tractor/transmission oil compatible with wet brakes like HyTran. the heavier weight oil gives more cushion, it contains friction modifiers for high loads and will not effect any composite linings for the synchro's or whatever. I've used it in many vehicles from S10's to Mustangs with great success. Looks like a little STP shouldn't hurt either.
Marvel Mystery Oil.
It's been around longer than anything else. I've used it for 20+years and I've noticed the difference in every car I've used it in. Both in the gas tank and the oil pan.
It works. 👍🏻😊
My dad taught me about Marvel Mystery oil when I was a teenager in the 60's
I love the miracle oil too. Been using it for years.
👍MMO is great for every fill up gains 5mpgs also B-12 Berry’s Man’s fuel supplement clean my fuel tank brought all the dirty fuel though the filters Wix’s & K&N I cut it open seen the filth debris also turned over the filter that fuel runs into from fuel tank seen discoloration in fuel. Works Great 👍
@@keepitsolidkeepitreal2877
4:16 4:16
I find watching your videos are nothing but EXCELLENT ADVICE,much appreciated from n old backyard mechanic...and I mean old.
I love using Lucas additive, I used it for my 99 Tacoma begin at75k, sold it still running strong at 312k. It helps the dry starts in my tundra as well. I like that Lucas came with a newer product for these newer engines! Thanks for the video Scotty
I used risolene engine treatment when my car started burning oil, 2005 Chrysler t&c at around 110,000. The blue smoke diminshed after two oil changes then I started using the Lucas oil treatment and haven't had blue smoke since. The t&c has 177,000. Also I used the Lucas transmission leak sealer and it worked with hard shifting on the automatic transmission.
I use STP in my lawn mowers cuz it's cheaper than Lucas.
I like to use the original on older cars that sit for long periods of time between starting it to help with dry starts
This dude is my car advice guy when my dads gone. Love it
Note to self ... New Lucas oil stabilizer formula is safe for vvt engine with hydraulic lifters...no zinc safe for catalytic converter 3:22....✅thanks Scotty ....need time before I have to replace lifters etc..
3:43 Ah Scotty. You just had to make me pause.
Yea, Me Too
Lord forgive us. Lol
Thanks Scotty, I need this for my Dad's Newer Model Toyota Camry. It burns a lot of synthetic oil between changes!
I change my oils and filters every year in all my vehicles, they all run smooth and sync like the first day without issues.
2 a year the oilfilter s have gotten crappy.
I used the lucas low viscosity oil additive on my 2021 sienna and it made my engine vibrate, I had to remove two quarts of oil and put two new quarts, Do not put this stuff on your engine, it made my 2018 corrola slow, I will do the same thing, remove oil and put new oil in it.
Hey Scotty just changed my oil the other day. Send over that stabilizer please.
Great, video, Scotty! I couldn't agree more. Everything you said here is 100% spot-on. I'm ashamed to admit that years ago, when I was a stupid kid, I put a thick oil conditioner in a Lexus I had. Hydraulic everything. It didn't kill the motor, but the timing belt went out not long after that. Probably unrelated, but I still shudder to think about how stupid that was. Stupid is as stupid does.
Great Job Scotty!! Learned so much from your channel. Keep it up!
One of the better auto informationals out there on the web. Keep revving up those engines buddy.
Yup , I change my oil at 5000 to 6000 km, use the correct grade recommended by Toyota, which never mentioned any additional ‘stuff ‘ and filter with the next change.
360k km an still going sweet..
Send an oil sample to blackstone labs or CAT and you'll see you can go another 2000km per change without any worry plus you'll save on that oil thats still fresh!
benson420710 mine is a 29 yr old land cruiser, 2LTE diesel. Have had 2L powered cars since 92.
I have seen 3 with run bearings at number 3 cylinder, one guy said he couldn’t remember when he last changed the oil..
The other two 10 months..
Average klms is bout 14k
Per year..
So yes, you could go longer but I’ll play on the safe side..
Oil is cheap..
“Real thick!” I see what you did there Scotty 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Allan Johnson - There is only ONE additive. It is Marvel Mystery Oil. It's been around for decades.
Scotty has the best and funniest edits on the Tubz
No one can say scotty hasn't been clutch with help over the years 😎
Yep. This channel's gearing up to be something great! ;)
Hey Scotty, according to the Oil Geek (a lubrication engineer), ZDP doesn't decrease friction. It increases friction because of its high viscosity. However, it reduces wear by keeping the metal surfaces apart.
I have older vehicles the zinc helps keep the cam bearings from wearing out.
There's gotta be something wrong with your engine, zinc should only help on the first several thousand miles on a rebuild engine, then it should be fine with regular modern oil.
@@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge it's my first six cylinder 3.1 198000 MI.
I have an 87 F250 four-wheel drive 460 with a 5-speed Locker rear end 8 foot Western Plow 56,000 original miles
Glam Stachee depending how old it is older vehicles need zinc or the cams with go flat. There used to be zinc in the oil when they were made than zinc was taken out of oil (except break in oil) and they start going bad. Newer vehicles are designed to not need zinc and work with regular oil
+MoparMadness93
Certainly, I'm used to old Inline-4s from the 1950's up until, very recently, the 1980's, and I have never had any problems with cams wearing out due to no zinc, I always used the cheapest oil I could buy and all my cars ran perfectly through the years. I only heard old american muscle cars need zinc if the engine is rebuilt for the first couple thousand miles, after that you can use regular oil. But I might be wrong, I have no experience what-so-ever in V engines.
The zinc myth lives on.
Love the down to earth logic and real info with a little funny punch now and then! Great channel to watch about real stuff from a great source of experience! Thanks for helping understand what types of additives work better with your type of engine from a great name like Lucas!
I spoke with Lucas manufacturer. To help me understand their oil stabilizer. They said that it is only for race cars that use alcohol. The alcohol seeps into the oil since it's thinner. WO Lucas the oil starts at 40w and ends at around 5w. So by adding Lucas oil stabilizer it starts with around 50 and ends with 25. That's how the engine doesn't fall apart near the end of the race.
Always liked STP additive in my Harley-Davidson motorcycles. High zinc is good thing for engine longevity, especially roller bearing crank engines.
I run 20% Lucas (2gallons) in my semi truck 14 L 60 series Detroit.
Any smoke?
Always wondered if stuff like this was worth it. Thanks Scotty.
Having owned a garage for many years, I love your videos.
STP - Stay Together Please. Used to put the stuff in the engine around the corner from the used car lot so it would quit burning oil or crashing the valves and/or lifters.
Many years later, Scotty will be unintelligibly ranting about oil additives to his great grandchildren while everyone is flying their spaceships around. “There is great grandpa Scotty, having another heat fever.”
Lucas saved my 02 civic manual transmission, it made it shift like new!
What did you use for your Honda?
@@lorenzorosales4851 lucas fix plus some kinda of manual transmission fluid, I forgot the brand. but I poured half and half
Thank you for the great videos. I have watched two or three dozen. I drive mostly freeway, and a little around town (Las Vegas, NV). Like you said, constant driving is ten times better than 'stop and go' driving. But I got a little carried away with specialty oils after the first 100,000 miles of using the recommended oil in my 2002 GMC Envoy. I changed it every 3000 miles. But from 100K to 150K miles I used synthetic blends, only changing it every 8,000 - 10,000 miles. And now that I'm over 215,000 miles, I'm using full synthetic oil, with a can of "Restore' and I've been going 12,000-15,000 miles between oil changes. I use the Lucas gas treatment with the better additive grades of gas, and I haven't changed my fuel filter since 50,000 miles. But in my new Dodge (I know, I know), I talked the dealer down from $43K to $19K, back in 2008, right after the economy tanked, and I only have 42,000 miles on it. I baby that truck for city deliveries and I use regular fuel, synthetic blend at the recommended viscosity and oil changes every 5,000 - 8,000 miles, depending on the weather, roads and amount of longer distance drives.
Dirty oil needs to be out regardless how many miles. The dirt will clog oil holes and wear out will happen.
I love you guys. I grew up in the 60's and had similar experiences with the additives.
Great historic description!! I learned a lot! Especially about that zinc additive being bad for the catalytic converter. Never knew that. Thanks very much.
A mechanic told me Mobil 1 took zinc out of their oil. He own a Porsche and BMW he stopped using Mobil 1 for that reason, he switched to Castrol synthetic.
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Why do you have live Free or die answer your motto? That is the state motto for New Hampshire.
3:42 awesome pic, and he states that he grew up way up north. So, he probably was born there and eventually got tired of the bad weather.
I use Lucas gas treatment in our 2012 fusions. Smooths then right out