Does Lucas oil stabilizer reduce friction? #shorts #cars #diy

[GertrudeTheCar]

Eh, my cars good enough proof. I think its about to the point its oil is 70% lucas 10% hopes and dreams and 20% 10W30

[guacre]

Amsoil tested this. Take it with a grain of salt if you wish. They concluded that oil stabilizers do prevent friction but they cause the oil to become so viscous at cold temperatures that it can't flow, which is just as important because a cold start causes the most engine wear.
For me, I'll keep using them in the summer, but I'm gonna remove it every time I change my oil before winter because you may need that lower viscosity to protect the engine.
P.s. don't use it in modern turbo aluminum block/head OHC engines. It's much better suited to classic cast iron pushrod engines.

[antonio-wxb]

4.6 Ford 480 thousand miles and still running smooth, one bottle of Lucas every oil change since new

[Hellcat]

The most real life test. Minus heat, friction, cold temperatures etc.

[grabbingkitties]

The only kicker about high mileage oil is that it conditions the seals and makes them expand so if you don't have a seal leak, I recommend using the regular or synthetic

[thatairplaneguy]

It’s literally just base oil thickener.
The high milage has some seal swelling agents in it.
If your oil is too thin from age or dilution just change it. There are absolutely no Lucas products that are required. They’re all just bandages for simple problems that need remedied correctly.

[lordterra]

It thickens oil and masks issues. Make no mistake this does not fix anything other than make a worn motor more quiet.

[bernardocisneros]

I used it over 20 years ago on a 1992 GMC Sierra that I owned. There was nothing wrong with the truck. It just had high mileage, about 200K miles, so I wantd to try Lucas because I heard it minimized wear and prolonged engine life. The truck had a 5.7 liter V8 engine and it was quiet. I used it as directed on the bottle. 1 quart of Lucas with 4 quarts of oil. When I started it up after changing the oil, the engine started making a ticking noise that it had never made, so I turned off the engine and checked the oil level. The level was fine so I started it again and it started ticking again. I thought it would go away after a few minutes so I let it run for about 5 minutes. The ticking never went away so I drained the oil/Lucas combination and refilled with only oil. It ticked for about 15 seconds and then it stopped. What happened is that the oil was too thick and not getting to the top of the engine so the valvetrain underneath the valve covers was not being lubricated. I never used it again. I wouldn't recommend anyone to use it but it's your money and your vehicle so do what you want.

[ethanryan]

It makes the base oil very sticky so the oil stays in one place longer without running off. A common misconception is that stabilizers make oil “more oily”, but that’s not it. They also thicken the base oil as well. Very nice for racing or high performance applications. I use a bottle of synthetic Lucas oil stabilizer every oil change in my turbo Z’s.

[mikepersia]

Good oil doesn’t require additives!! Use good oil and change your oil at the scheduled intervals!! It’s real easy.

[nathanjones]

What’s not shown here is that it dilutes the additive package of your oil to dangerously low levels and thickens the viscosity of the oil. Lucas might be a good product to put in an engine that’s on its last leg and burns a ton of oil, but I would not recommend using it in a healthy engine.

[jeffersoncoker]

You have to be careful thou... Don't use the heavy grade in vehicles with variable valve timing. The heavy stuff causes issues.. but the regular viscosity stuff is fine with variable valve timing

[marionake]

Lucas stabilizer begins as 60 weight
base oil and equal amounts of calcium and zddp ; around 900 ppm .
It's great stuff the last 1000 mi of an
oil change

[SputnickSpooner-jggi]

So, how many quarters do you add to the crankcase?

[ztwinturbo]

Lucas is very very well known. In the CDL life n others.

[usocrazy]

However, the Lucas does dilute the 5W30's additive package. It may work for some but cost others their bearings.

[fpxclff]

Modern engines that have not missed an oil change and dont burn oil dont need any additives 👍🏼

[LilDiabloRob]

I use it every oil change except during the winter. It’s gets too cold here in the Northeast lol.

[aust]

Lucas is okay to use in old pushrod style engines. In plain overhead cam engines it can be used but might reduce the lifespan of your engine. I would never use it in a car with vvt or hydraulic lifters. But overall even in those older style engines, if it is not extremely worn or damaged, it will probably make your engine last longer to use the normal oil or just slightly thicker and top it up often. It will clog up your catalytic converter and foul the spark plugs a bit faster if it burns it, but its better than buying a new engine.

[tonygoshive]

It’s works but increasing velocity of the oil. Same thing as you would with a thicker oil, the problem is you are going against what manufacturers’ states and essentially you are changing oil grade.