Slick 50

[pitpal]

Does anybody else use this product? Ive been using it for years on my old fords, lawnmowers, whipper snipper, and i swear by it. Teflon coating all the moving parts is the best form of longevity and wear prevention( cold start ups). Has anybody used it on their FPV? Now that the GT is well and truelly run in (cannot use slick50 whan running in as you'l teflon coat the bores) was thinking of giving it a go.

[paule11]

I dont know with modern cars but it worked well on old v8 engines

[Peter B - CV8]

I thought that this product had been debunked several years ago - with the manufacturer in court (USA) for deceptive advertising ???? The only "slick" thing was their advertising etc.

[Green X]

Slick 50 AKA Quaker state the company who makes it have been sued in the US years ago for misleading advertising about there product, Bottom line is Slick 50 contains additives that are mostly already found in you oil and Teflon should not be used in a Internal combustion engine as stated by the makers of Teflon

[Barry_v]

Ive read one of their advertising pamphlets, i havnt laughed so hard in ages.

[boss 300]

my 78 zh fairlane was a regular user,in the 80s.
i want use on my xr8,different era.

[pitpal]

Thanks fellas for your replys, but since nobody has or recommends using it on our fpv's then im not going to risk adding the additive. I'l stick to regular oil changes

[dave289]

The best lubricant additive I have ever seen is a product called bitron.I've seen tests done by my own eyes and this is amazing stuff.Its hard to find though as its only sold by distributers ,looking for some of the engine conditioner and also the 2,4,6 metal treatment,if any one has any can they please pm me.thanks dave.

[LTDHO]

Wow slick 50, I haven't heard that in a long time. Is it still around?

[pitpal]

Originally Posted by LTDHO

Wow slick 50, I haven't heard that in a long time. Is it still around?

Some autobarn outlets sell them.Pretty sure the dandenong branch has them

[ltd]

Slick 50 is rubbish. Ran it in an AU v8 to stop some valve noise (considered normal by Ford) and it just made it worse. Furthermore, a mate ran it in his fathers Silver Spirit with 60,00klm and just two years ago they had to replace the block (all alloy, $32,000 job for the overhaul). The ptfe in it actually promoted build up and restricted oil flow to some parts around the block. It was that bad that the cylinder liners couldn't be replaced, and the block had also warped.
Best advice I heard is to use good oil, change regularly and prefill your replacement oil filter with new oil so that you don't have the extended low oil pressure after a change ie, it takes longer for the oil to get around on startup due to the filter being empty and needing filling before returning to the motor.

[commsirac]

Originally Posted by ltd

Best advice I heard is to use good oil, change regularly and prefill your replacement oil filter with new oil so that you don't have the extended low oil pressure after a change ie, it takes longer for the oil to get around on startup due to the filter being empty and needing filling before returning to the motor.

Maybe ok, if the oil filter hangs downwards, but a bit messy otherwise!
If there was only an hour or so between dropping the oil and starting it up again, shouldnt be a problem or an issue with relatively small filters. Another measure one can do is to just disconnect the leads from the coil and crank it over on the starter till the oil light goes out...having the parts move more slowly reduces the chance of damage.

[asteele-xr6]

I used Slick 50 in a Triumph Dolomite back in the mid 80's - and it make the car accelerate in 2nd gear as hard as it used to previously move when in 1st gear, it made an absolutely massive difference.

I later used it in a 1973 Ford Capri 1.6L and it made no difference whatsoever, so I think it matters as to how old the engine is and how it has worn.

I am positive that it can provide great results in some cases though.


However, I have no interest in using it in a modern car - I believe that the manufacturing tolerances on engines is much tighter than it used to be 20 years ago (of course!) and modern oils are far more advanced (of course of course) - so it has less of a role to play.

My grandad used to work for Ford in the UK on engine development back in the early 70's to late 80's and I clearly remembering him saying that you can only use it when an engine is correctly worn in, as if you use it when the engine is brand new it will not be able to wear in properly. I also remembering him talking about a test where an engine was treated with Slick 50 (which takes 2 oil changes and a certain amount of driving before the treatment is completed) and was then drained of oil and run without oil as a demonstration.

All impressive stuff in its day!


These days, instead of spending money on Slick 50 - invest that money in a couple of extra oil changes and the engine will be much more grateful.

[pitpal]

Treated my old XF with slick 50 and it went on to do 400000+km. Overheated it to the point were i couldnt even turn the motor over. The next day started up and good as gold. Treated my lawn mower a couple of times over the last 10 years and it to is still going strong. I put this longetivity down to the teflon coating, and IMO has paid itself off and saved me hundreds. Personally i think it works better on older engines, and after reading some of the comments here, wouldnt use it on the FPV

[GSfalcon500]

I use the slick 50 spray lube on door hinges , it lasts about 3 times longer than a wd40 type lube before it starts to squeek again,so there must be something good in it for that kind of performance

[TIKFD6]

I wouldnt use the engine addative, but the gearbox and diff stuffis very good.

[Slicke]

Here's a video explaining how the Slick 50 name was sold but the original formula wasn't:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=CAt-tJa9P_s

It helps explain why the later formula ran into problems with the FTC which is mentioned in some earlier posts.

:-)

[Mont5.0]

Originally Posted by Slicke

Here's a video explaining how the Slick 50 name was sold but the original formula wasn't:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=CAt-tJa9P_s

It helps explain why the later formula ran into problems with the FTC which is mentioned in some earlier posts.

:-)

Holly thread mine Batman!
This Thread is 11 years old!

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by Slicke

Here's a video explaining how the Slick 50 name was sold but the original formula wasn't:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=CAt-tJa9P_s

It helps explain why the later formula ran into problems with the FTC which is mentioned in some earlier posts.

:-)

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[Tonz]

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[Slicke]

Originally Posted by LTDHO

Wow slick 50, I haven't heard that in a long time. Is it still around?

Responding to this post.

That's the guy who invented Slick 50 in the video.

Not quite sure exactly how much more on topic you can be in a topic called Slick 50?

:-)

[Dodge]

we used it in our race bikes , 2 stroke flat track bikes that ran on methonal

[RANGEREST]

Originally Posted by Slicke

Responding to this post.

That's the guy who invented Slick 50 in the video.

Not quite sure exactly how much more on topic you can be in a topic called Slick 50?

:-)

Still, replying to an 11 year old post

[stoodoo]

I remember buying slick 50 in the late 80's to put in my Falcon. Then some time afterwards, saw nulon long term engine treatment. Started buying and using it. I read some spiel somewhere about the nulon long term treatment been put in an engine for however many kilometers. The engine oil was apparantly drained, and the car driven from sydney to melbourne (with no oil). The engine was then stripped apart and measurements taken of various surfaces. Apparently very little wear. Someone please correct me if my memory serves me wrong on the marketing side of the nulon product.

[ozpacman]

It's very good for oiling snakes apparently...

[foxtrot3]

Originally Posted by stoodoo

I remember buying slick 50 in the late 80's to put in my Falcon. Then some time afterwards, saw nulon long term engine treatment. Started buying and using it. I read some spiel somewhere about the nulon long term treatment been put in an engine for however many kilometers. The engine oil was apparantly drained, and the car driven from sydney to melbourne (with no oil). The engine was then stripped apart and measurements taken of various surfaces. Apparently very little wear. Someone please correct me if my memory serves me wrong on the marketing side of the nulon product.

Hi. Dont think it was melb/syd but Geelong to Ballarat. impressive test in its day. Cheers MD

[Peter B - CV8]

From memory the (oil less) Sydney to Melbourne run was done after treatment with "Bardhal" back in the 60's

[290v]

My Gt has 218,000 Kms on it now and i have a bottle of this (Slick 50) in the shed but would never considered using it in the GT just stick to the proper oil specs and you will be alright mate

Originally Posted by pitpal

Thanks fellas for your replys, but since nobody has or recommends using it on our fpv's then im not going to risk adding the additive. I'l stick to regular oil changes

[Ford17]

Always thought the Slick 50 livery on Peter McLeod's RX-7 looked good during the last two years of Group C racing:





Like the Moffat Brut 33 hardtop, it incorporated the racing number into the design.

[Slicke]

Originally Posted by Peter B - CV8

I thought that this product had been debunked several years ago - with the manufacturer in court (USA) for deceptive advertising ???? The only "slick" thing was their advertising etc.

http://xcelplus.com.au/docs/ftc1.htm

:-)