picked some up at napa with my new gold filter

they say your supposed to use it instead of a 5th quart of oil

anyone try this stuff? im tired of smelling burning oil in my engine

ill let you know how good it is, ive heard too many good things about it, next to seafoam, but thats next (after my smog check this year hehehe)

 

eh i bought it before, never did anything for me.
From Royal Purple's Website:
Also check this out:
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm

 

well, i spent 8 bucks on it.. i should just use it and see how it goes.

 

x2 for bobistheoilguy for any oil related questions

 

That site is making me worry about the lucas oil I put in my rear diff!

 

I've used it many times....I get that burning oil smell once in a while and it does seem to reduce it...maybe it's all in my head though. I know a couple other mech. that swear by this stuff and both use it in their toyota p/u's. May as well try it.....why would they invent this stuff if it's not good?.....$$$?

 

I've used it plenty of times and it slows my oil burning. I would use it. Lucas Oil products have always worked well on my cars.

 

What problem(s) specifically are you trying to solve.
If the answer is none, then why bother with it ?




Fred

 

I used to use it with my 3.0 when the oil pressure began to drop. It did use less oil when I did add it to the engine and the pressure always came back up.

I don't use it with the 3.4, though, because it's still reasonably tight. From my experiences, though, I would use it if you're not using premium oil and want to cut down on some pressure loss.

 

well its been a long time since ive posted on my thread, but i honestly am loving this stuff..

i checked my oil today, and its still nice and golden, and still FULL!!! i was amazed! by now (about 1,000 miles since my change) i was for sure expecting to add half a quart or more. i usually get bad leaks and burns. i think ive still got some drips, but i can live with that go lucas baby!!!

i think ive got another leak, but cant tell what it is! p/s is fine. tranny needs changed...

question: can your tranny fluid cook if it got to 115 degrees outside in the summer for about 3 weeks? also im using 31's on stock gearing so im probably putting more strain on my transmission.
im asking because my fluid is dark and its scaring me. i read on here that its supposed to come out as nice and colorful as you put it in, and if you flush it, your tranny could go kaput. let me know what you think guys!

 

I would guess that if the trans fluid is discolored that you haven't changed it when you should have......now heres your issue.
Some guys will tell you its fine, just change it and other guys (like me) will debate that.
I had a Trans Am in the past that had "burned" trans fluid when I ran it real hard (plus it was the notoriously bad 700R4), I flushed and replaced the fluid (new filter also) and during the next couple weeks the trans started to slip and finally just "let" go on the highway.
When I took it to a trans shop for a rebuild the owner explained to me that I probably ran it too hard and overheated the trans, at this point the "crap" floating around in the burned fluid actually was helping the clutches lockup and when I put clean fluid in the clutches just slipped more until they were shot.

The question you have to ask yourself is how hard have you run your truck since the last fluid change and do you have good reason to believe that there is damage already done.

Changing fluid won't change that your trans might be shot, the bad fluid may just prolong total clutch failure for a short time, if you have no reason to believe its damaged....then change it.

If you have reason to believe its damaged...then take it to a reputable trans shop near you for a checkup.

Hope this helps!

 

yes, this definately helps.

i wanna change it, mainly becuase i dont want to tell myself that i need a new transmission lol.

on the other hand, you are right, it could die quicker. theres no "particles" in the fluid when i checked. i know that doesnt mean anything..

really, i dont push my truck hard at all. no heavy loads, probably just going up hills and the heat has put some strain, along with the tires like i mentioned before. i need some time to ponder this one here.

how much longer would it last if i didnt change it and just waited for it to die?

 

all depends on the way you drive. could last 25 more years, could die tomorrow. no one knows.

 

I use this stuff (the special synthetic blend) every time I do an oil change (5w30 mobile 1 fully synthetic) and there is a very noticeable difference in oil stability and it shows on my oil pressure gauge. Cold starts are the most noticeable. I also get less of a fast idle and a stable oil pressure that gets to level very quickly. I had thought (2 or 3 oil changes ago) that this was all in my head and did an oil change with out it. I noticed the difference right off the bat and after a week or so I took out some oil and added the oil stabilizer back in place. Everything went back to almost perfection after words.

I will say that using the normal stabilizer (not synthetic) I really didn't see much of a difference when I was running conventional oil. But with synthetics the oil is very thin to start and this stuff really helps strengthen that oil.

To end I'd also like to note that Toyota recommends using ALL Lucus Additives and especially recommends there oil stabilizer. That is how I begun using this stuff. : )

 

What kind of meds are you on ?

At any given "weight", i.e. 30 (as in 5W30, etc), there is no difference in "thiness" between conventional and synthetic oil (new).


References .....

Why would anyone put anything in their oil ?
The oil companies spend zillions of dollars on research trying to get everything just right, only to have it possibly pooched by someone dumping junk in their oil.




Fred

 

I've used it during the summer on an old worn out ford 302. It helped with the oil burning and knocking sounds. A rebuild would have been better but it was the only option I could afford and that engine is still running 5 years later.

 

well, i guess it hasnt stopped the leak. about 1000 miles into my oil change and i have to add another quart i think. its getting low. crap. oh well, ill still keep using it.

 

yeah, i understand that it is not any thinner than conventional oil, but why would it leak more than dino juice if i put it in there?

 

Because it cleans out the crap that's built up from years of dino juice, most of which was probably not changed on schedule allowing more crap to build up.
The solution is really pretty simple.
Fix the leak(s).



Fred