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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: lou on 17 May 2009, 17:07:41

Title: Oil additives
Post by: lou on 17 May 2009, 17:07:41

Just out of interest what is the general opinion on "Extralube zx1" as an oil additive (conflicting views when googled)

Title: Re: Oil additives
Post by: Seth on 17 May 2009, 17:15:49

Personally, I wouldn't bother with additives.

Modern oils are of far superior quality to the 'old school' stuff, just use genuine Vx semi-synthetic of the correct grade, and you'll be fine.
It's currently very competitively priced too!

Title: Re: Oil additives
Post by: albitz on 17 May 2009, 17:23:01

Snake oil! ;).......dont waste your money.

Title: Re: Oil additives
Post by: HGV mechanic on 17 May 2009, 17:24:25

yep cant see any good , its abit like adding petrol additive to bp ultimate unleaded

Title: Re: Oil additives
Post by: lou on 17 May 2009, 17:36:48

I must assume then that this is like companies telling us if we have this drink or that pill once a day we will feel so much better and live longer...lol ;D

Title: Re: Oil additives
Post by: Seth on 17 May 2009, 18:02:59

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I must assume then that this is like companies telling us if we have this drink or that pill once a day we will feel so much better and live longer...lol ;D

Yep, pretty much so I guess .........

Title: Re: Oil additives
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 17 May 2009, 20:51:48

if you are driving the car for short journeys its better you change the oil in shorter intervals like 3500-4000 miles..this is better than using any expensive additive which looses its properties in some xxx milage..

in my personal experience the only additive which I get good results was this one

http://atvconnection.com/Features/Product_Reviews/Restore-Engine-Restorer.cfm

of which actually is not an oil additive..it restores the compression - to a degree- in old engines (for fathers car)..