Z Max
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Has anyone heard of this or better yet used it? For engine longevity as well as claimed milage increases, this sounds interesting to me......
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Lets's see... they say it is a highly refined petroleum product, it soaks into the structure of metal (well, maybe a casting), and it provides lubrication and heat transfer "superior to engine oils".
If it is a petroleum product that is in the crankcase to lubricate the engine, it IS an engine oil, isn't it? (Just a philosophical thing.)
It has some lubricity, and is a petroleum product (they are adamant about stating it is a refined petroleum product), and it will readily wick into cast iron, so the molecules are relatively small and light. We all know that gasoline has very low lubricity, so it must be molecularly heavier than gasoline. Petroleum naptha is highly refined, and has a little better lubrication ability than gasoline. Kerosene is a bit heavier yet, and provides even better lubrication than naptha.
This sounds like possibly a product somewhere between naptha and lower-grade kerosene, or diesel fuel. Diesel fuel provides some lubrication, has excellent wicking characteristics (did you ever see a truck engine with more than 20,000 miles that DIDN'T leak fuel somewhere?) and is a petroleum product.
Here's an idea - Get some diesel fuel. Put in some purple coloring. Bottle it as a "mystery lubricant", then sell it to unsuspecting drivers who have more cash than brains. You didn't lie about the product when you said it is highly refined petroleum, that it wicks into metal (castings), and lubricates. You didn't lie when you said it would transfer heat better, since the kerosene molecules are smaller and accept heat energy better than the long-chain molecules of a good engine oil. You also didn't say it would meet car manufacturers' warranty requirements, either. You said it is SO good that you would refund the purchase price it I'm not satisfied. If I blow my engine on your purple diesel fuel in my crankcase, I get $19.95 back from you to replace my engine with, right?
I thought I heard that correctly.
Caveat emptor, dude...
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Lets's see... they say it is a highly refined petroleum product, it soaks into the structure of metal (well, maybe a casting), and it provides lubrication and heat transfer "superior to engine oils".
If it is a petroleum product that is in the crankcase to lubricate the engine, it IS an engine oil, isn't it? (Just a philosophical thing.)
It has some lubricity, and is a petroleum product (they are adamant about stating it is a refined petroleum product), and it will readily wick into cast iron, so the molecules are relatively small and light. We all know that gasoline has very low lubricity, so it must be molecularly heavier than gasoline. Petroleum naptha is highly refined, and has a little better lubrication ability than gasoline. Kerosene is a bit heavier yet, and provides even better lubrication than naptha.
This sounds like possibly a product somewhere between naptha and lower-grade kerosene, or diesel fuel. Diesel fuel provides some lubrication, has excellent wicking characteristics (did you ever see a truck engine with more than 20,000 miles that DIDN'T leak fuel somewhere?) and is a petroleum product.
Here's an idea - Get some diesel fuel. Put in some purple coloring. Bottle it as a "mystery lubricant", then sell it to unsuspecting drivers who have more cash than brains. You didn't lie about the product when you said it is highly refined petroleum, that it wicks into metal (castings), and lubricates. You didn't lie when you said it would transfer heat better, since the kerosene molecules are smaller and accept heat energy better than the long-chain molecules of a good engine oil. You also didn't say it would meet car manufacturers' warranty requirements, either. You said it is SO good that you would refund the purchase price it I'm not satisfied. If I blow my engine on your purple diesel fuel in my crankcase, I get $19.95 back from you to replace my engine with, right?
I thought I heard that correctly.
Caveat emptor, dude...
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Later,
Vader
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