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Techron Fuel Cleaner and Lucas Oil Stabilizer

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#1 ·
Hello everyone! I'm new here.

I just bought a 2013 Fusion S. I'm very happy with it!

I just wanted to ask a few quick questions...

Techron Fuel Cleaner and Lucas Oil Stabilizer. Is it ok to start using these 2?

Do you recommend other cleaners or stabilizers for the Fusions?

Also... conventional oil - synthetic - or blend?



Please and thank you :smiler:
 
#5 ·
Hello everyone! I'm new here.

I just bought a 2013 Fusion S. I'm very happy with it!

I just wanted to ask a few quick questions...

Techron Fuel Cleaner and Lucas Oil Stabilizer. Is it ok to start using these 2?

Do you recommend other cleaners or stabilizers for the Fusions?

Also... conventional oil - synthetic - or blend?
First off - SKIP the Lucas Oil Stabilizer. It's completely useless in a modern engine, and in all honesty, can only cause more harm than good. All it really is, is a thick base oil with a little zinc. It will make your oil thicker, weaken the additive pack, and not really anything else of use.

Use a good 5w20 oil, and you're good. that's all you need.

Motorcraft
Pennzoil
Quaker State
Valvoline
etc..
.. ideally, a semi-synthetic (or full synthetic if you plan on 'putting your foot into it' often and/or using a longer-than-usual oil change interval)


Techron, on the other hand, is good stuff, and has its place. Add some to every 15-20th tankful, and you're good. I use it myself every so often.
 
#6 ·
+1 pretty much.

Lucas is actually extremely good at what it was designed for. What you really need to realize is that it, as with all snake oil products, is designed to transfer money from your pocket to theirs. It has the capability of doing more harm than good to your engine.

Snake oil products depend on ad copy that creates urgency in using their products. They do it with outrageous claims and phony testimonials. They never present any real science.

Walk away from the bottle. Slap your hand if you find yourself reaching for it again.

Zinc, by the way, has some pretty good anti wear qualities, but it is far outweighed by its filthiness. Reducing zinc or eliminating it has been a huge goal of motor oil companies, and the replacement chemicals, used in proper balance meet the need and promote a cleaner engine.

The only real use for zinc in motor oil today would be in a 60"s muscle car with a hotter cam and wildly stiffer valve springs, and only then if you are constantly racing it. How many current owners of those cars drive tham that way anymore?

Slap your hand and move away.
 
#7 ·
Following up on this. I found a VOA (Virgin Oil Analysis) on Lucas Oil Stabilizer. So I thought it was zinc added to the base oil, but it turns out it's not even zinc. It's apparently just something to make it 'tacky' - to stick to surfaces, and some dye.

Here's the VOA:

Unless listed, all are 'Zero'
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Lucas Virgin
TBN - 0.1
Visc - 615.3
FP - 435
Calcium - 3
Magnesium - 1
Phosphorus - 4
Zinc - 2

For those unfamiliar, TBN represents the oil's ability to neutralize acids and combustion by-products in the oil.. basically prevent it from wearing out. A TBN of 0.1 basically means it's got none. No add pack. No protection.

By comparison, Wal-Mart's store-brand 'SuperTech' motor oil, in 5w-30 has the following:



I've highlighted the comparible numbers. As you can see, even regular conventional basic motor oil from Wal-Mart is far better. It even has Molybdenum, which Lucas doesn't.

Also, see how the viscosity index of the Supertech 5w-30 is 10.4? That's a 5w-30.. and Lucas is over 600.. That's FAR thicker than even your average 20w-50 oil!

Just thought I'd share
 
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