slick 50 -want it out.

[funkimic]

i put some slick 50 in my valver about a 1000 miles ago and i want it out now after heaaring a lot about it being foobar.

dont seem to have effected the car much, but if i just change the oil will that clear it all out of my engine or will i need to flush it??

cheers mike

 

[BenR]

youll need to change it about 3 times to fully flush it. But most of it will have cloged your oil filter with sludge.

 

[funkimic]

i remember when i first started it after adding it to the oil. it started then the revs dropped suddendly for a few secs and then went back to normal. you reckon that was it going thru the oil filter?

looks like mouldy rats p*ss

 

[16vPie]

i use it on my valver and have had no problems with at all... i think its a good product would rather be with it then without it....

what are the things u heared about slick 50 funki...???

 

[funkimic]

http://skepdic.com/slick50.htmlhttp://skepdic.com/slick50.html

just do a search and there other stuff too. its probly better if you get rid of it once its done its stuff

 

[BRUN]

Slick 50 contains solid particles of PTFE, now PTFE may be a very good low friction thing, but oil should NOT contain any solid particles, and if it does, these will simply clog in the filter and maybe other places around the engine

dont use it !

 

[ChavyBoy]

Oil has got all the aditives you need in it so why add more and cause problems. Massive companies like shell etc dont invest millions into oil research just so some two bit company who make slick 50 can better their oil technology do they ?

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Ive been using Slick 50 engine and gearbox treatment for quite a few years on various performance cars (including my current Clios) and have never had any problems. Try using the gearbox treatment in your 172 gearbox .... youll be surprised how much better the gearchange is after a few haundred miles! The solid particles that are talked about are probably too small to get trapped in a standard oil filter anyway, otherwise the product would never circulate through the engine and smooth out the humps and bumps.