Aw, you spoiled it! I was just about to offer my "Magento-Impact
Influencer" for sale to the list!
Also comments below...some snips...
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>I don't want to hear a single story about "Slick-50 made my car run
>better." I don't care how many people are using it, just consider this:
>The oil companies don't make it,
Actually, Quaker State makes it - and they are an oil company! See quote
below, from the Federal Trade Commission...
"The Federal Trade Commission has charged Quaker State - Slick 50, Inc., the
manufacturer of Slick 50, the best-selling auto engine treatment in the U.S.,
with making false and unsubstantiated advertising claims. According to the
FTC, ads for Slick 50 that tout tests showing improved engine performance are
false and its claims of reduced engine wear are unsubstantiated."
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/9607/slick.htm
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>There are a lot of people using Redline Oil products in trannies. They
>make MTL (lighter), MT-90 (heavier), and 75W90NS for limited slip diffs.
>Some people have reported problems with Redline boiling out of their
>trannies. I started using another synthetic called Royal Purple Max
>Gear. The Royal Purple company is in Texas. Drag racers are starting
>to swear by it. Some NASCAR teams are using it in spite of the big oil
>company logos on the outside of the car. ;=) The stuff works for me.
>
>I know one racer who says that he picked up 7HP ON THE DYNO just by
>switching to Royal Purple engine and tranny oil. I think he was using
>Redline before, but I wouldn't swear to that.
>
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I know one guy (Bob Tarzwell) who's using 5W-30 synthetic in a full tilt
Mini, and doing fine with it - I don't doubt at all that he's getting a HP
improvement!
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