overlord

For all you experts out there...Just want to know if you guys recommend adding this when I change my diff and tranny fluid this weekend. Any past experience and advice will be very much appreciated!

cdelena

I would recommend against using the product on this car.

overlord

Have you ever used it before? Anything bad about it?

xviper

I've never heard of this additive. What's it supposed to do?
I don't think that generally, additives are not needed or recommended for this car if the correct fluids are used.

overlord

ah finnaly! the expert saw my thread. Here is a link to the FAQ page...plesae give me your opinion:

http://www.lucasoil.com/FAQ.cfm

xviper

That site doesn't really say much about what the magic ingredients are and even the MSDS sheet indicates it some kind of petroleum distillate. It's hard to say if there would be any benefits to putting any of this sort of additive into the tranny or diff. Whether or not it will be detrimental is also uncertain. Without independent lab tests, we only have "testimonials" to go on and of course, these can be quite biased.
Personally, I would not be inclined to use this product in my car as the basic fluids available for this car has been performing quite well.

I would be interested to see what Road Rage would have to say. Perhaps PM this link to him.

Road Rage

I have often posted here and elsewhere that adding anything to a lubricant that is not recommended by the mfr is ignorant - additives and their interactions are delicate interactions of chemistry, engineered by professionals for specific uses.
Adding some glop thrown together by someone else is a dice game, and can result in far worse results than just leaving things be.

Everyone seems to be looking for magic elixirs - it is like they get bored or something. There are no miracles in a bottle!!!

Would you take a drug from a physician without letting them know what other medications you are taking? Of course not! It could result in dangerous interactions. Same thing applies here.

I have seen Lucas' little wheel/gear demo at auto shops, and it is in my opinion deceptive, or at least only telling part of the truth! It purports to show how their additive is "superior" because it is gooey and makes the gear oil climb the gears, while the "ordinary" gear oil just sits at the bottom. Very convincing to those ignorant of lubricant dynamics, which is almost everyone. The fact is, most diffs rely on "splash lubrication" for their cooling and lubricating effect. The Lucas additive is much more likely to interact unfavorably with gear oils, and cause aeration of the lubricant. It may be counter-productive at best, damaging at worst. Who knows? Do you, "Mr. Pour it in and Pray"?

Take a look at this if the above logic still is not getting through:
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm

overlord

Thank you xviper and Road Rage! I appreciate your input regarding this.

Road Rage

[QUOTE]Originally posted by overlord
Thank you xviper and Road Rage!