I was most interested in what PeterInSa had to say regarding using Nulon products.

I used to listen to Brian Wilshire 9pm -12midnight on am radio and he used to advertise it, but also said he used the product in his vw's and found it worked so from that had them advertising on his show.

I always thought and still do that he was a very straight and honest man, I didn't always follow everything he said but generally would say he wouldn't plug a product if it wasn't what it advertised.

Don't see him on the Cash for Comment trail.

I think you add the additive to the deisel tank every say 4 / 5 fills.

Thanks,

Robyn

 

 

countryroad wrote:.

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I used to listen to Brian Wilshire 9pm -12midnight on am radio and he used to advertise it, but also said he used the product in his vw's and found it worked so from that had them advertising on his show.

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 I think my highlighted text gives some indication of its value. Of course he would use it if he has been paid to advertise it.

I support the theory of good service and maintance. It doesn't matter what brand the additive or the place its supposed to go is there is no substitute for good regular services with quality parts, filters and oils. All the rest are known in the industry as SNAKE OIL.
cheers
blaze

Years ago there were trials where cars were driven from Sydney to Melbourne without oil, using only an additive that had previously been allowed to impregnate the internal engine parts with a protective coating. As I recall, the only modification was to replace the hydraulic lifters with solid ones.

I added a Nulon product to my sister's car after it had done 10,000km. The engine (petrol) was still going well, without blowby, after 150,000km. IIRC, the instructions stated that the engine needed to wear in before introducing the additive, otherwise the coating (teflon?) would prevent the rings from bedding in.

blaze wrote:

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dorian wrote:

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Years ago there were trials where cars were driven from Sydney to Melbourne without oil, using only an additive that had previously been allowed to impregnate the internal engine parts with a protective coating. As I recall, the only modification was to replace the hydraulic lifters with solid ones.

I added a Nulon product to my sister's car after it had done 10,000km. The engine (petrol) was still going well, without blowby, after 150,000km. IIRC, the instructions stated that the engine needed to wear in before introducing the additive, otherwise the coating (teflon?) would prevent the rings from bedding in.

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 An engine with 150 000km on it is barely run in, I know of an old crown that had 450 000km on it and never had a spanner apart from regular services. The test done running the vehicles with no oil in them, I am led to believe by people in the know that before shutting the engine down the oil was replaced and the engine were never reved very hard at all for the trip. Over the years I could tell you of many wonderful story told by the salemen of Addatives, aka micky mouse juice, that a so very easy  shown to be false

If these people tell their story enough they start to believe it and so do gulable people

cheers

blaze

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THE one and only time I ever used an oil additive it blew the rear main seal out!!  (long story and won a court case)
Never again,
If it ain't broken, don't try and fix it!!!

I use an additive in my fuel. Because Myrtle is an old girl and they don't make Lead fuel anymore, I add a lead replacement/valve protective in most fill ups.
Sometimes Nulon, sometimes other brands.

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blaze

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THE one and only time I ever used an oil additive it blew the rear main seal out!!  (long story and won a court case)
Never again,
If it ain't broken, don't try and fix it!!!

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Agree with you there Mark, however one oil additive that has worked for me on numerous occasions is "Power Steering Stop Leak" - this swells seals in the rack and pump and has saved me and many people I know heaps over the years.

When someone has something like an old Commodore worth maybe $2500  and the power steering starts leaking, mechanics will usually want around $700 for a reco plus fitting. For $15 a can of stop leak can do the same.  Most people driving old cars cannot afford big dollars.  I'd never use anything in the engine however although I tried some in an old Jag XJ6L years ago, found nothing can stop a Jag leaking oil.

 

Regards