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Re: Tuf oil
« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2011, 07:00:37 AM »
I get average 27 MPG in my 2003 Sonata that is rated for 25 highway, I get over 70 average from my DT rated at 69 highway. I get 27 highway from my Sorento SX V6 AWD rated at 24 highway. What does getting over raed mean, you drive to get MPG!

As stated engine temps are regulated by the thermostat, now it were air cooled and all else were equal that may be different. As far as race engines, they arew meant to be rebuilt to maintain peak performance. Som drag engines are rebuilt per run etc.

To replace/supliment grease or heay oil I can see where the teflon addative can have some use. For modern engines that like even 0-5 weight oils the addative is probably more a hinderance than help.

As far as stories of well maintained engines etc, there exist many even without addatives. Ususally however those looking to use these tend to otherwise take care of their engines as far as schedules maintenance and therefore naturally will have longer lasting components. Again though it is your money.

Now for a test I would take to heart they need an engine with a known oiling issue. Such as run sets of 5 dodge 2.7 V6 engines (known oil and sludge issues) with one set on dino, one set dino with adative, another set on a good synthetic and lastly a set with the same synthetic and addative. run all to failure with proper maintenance and then pull them all apart. Now of course all would have to experience loads and accelerations etc. to simulate real world application................

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Re: Tuf oil
« Reply #16 on: December 04, 2011, 08:18:06 PM »
hey...will "fish oil" work...lol

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Re: Tuf oil
« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2011, 02:15:15 AM »
hey...will "fish oil" work...lol

Depends on what kind of fish...lol  But I've seen a demo of the Honda Cub using used vegetable oil from a restaurant.

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Re: Tuf oil
« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2011, 03:25:26 AM »
The FTC has indicated that all of the major companies manufacturing additives, teflon or otherwise, have used deceptive advertising in order to mislead consumers into believing that their products offer advanced engine protection and performance over motor oil alone.

The claims made for Tufoil are the same for the others that have been proven false. Has the FTC approved Tufoil? If it is simply a teflon additive as some of the others, then why would Tufoil work when the others don't?

http://www.skepdic.com/slick50.html
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Re: Tuf oil
« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2011, 06:43:30 AM »
actually i was thinking salmon....higher rated viscosity......and yea a honda that can run on veg oil......nobody makes a better engine than honda

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Re: Tuf oil
« Reply #20 on: December 05, 2011, 06:01:29 PM »
The PTF/Teflon particals are much smaller in Tufoil, than in other products, (from what I have read). And since when does the FTC have to do with approving anything? If they do approve any product, It's the one where their palms were greased by the company wanting their blessing! Just like the FDA an big pharma. My engines crank faster when cold, run cooler, and get better mpg than without Tufoil? What else can I say? :-* 

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Re: Tuf oil
« Reply #21 on: December 05, 2011, 06:22:44 PM »
This is getting REALLY redundant . If you want to use tufoil fine . If you don't want to use tufoil fine . Get over it . Happy holidays .

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Re: Tuf oil
« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2011, 08:02:04 AM »
Ok, I'll use Slick 50. ;D Merry Christmas!!!

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Re: Tuf oil
« Reply #23 on: December 06, 2011, 02:06:30 PM »
Slick 50 was sued by the FTC for false advertising and no longer has PTFE. Actually when Shell oil bought pennzoil and Quakerstate who owned Slick 50 in 2002 they tried to sell off Slick 50 and got no takers so they changed the formula to try to make it the best that they could and not get in trouble with false advertising.

http://www.1expired.com/dura-lube_slick50.htm

tufoil is still pure hype and uses deceptive advertising and questionable testimonials. Its obvious how they twisted the guinness record to make people believe it was their concoction in stead of DuPont's product. Who by the way has said their product does not belong in an engine. Its hard for me to believe people still buy into these kind of products...

Oh yeah have a very merry Christmas.. ;D

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