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Jan 15, 2001 | 12:21 PM

jams3

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I HAVE SEEN ALL THE INFOMERCIALS ON DURALUBE AND SLICK 50
AND ALL THAT OTHER STUFF BUT WHEN I SAW THE Z-MAX IT CAUGHT MY
INTRUST.
WHEN THEY SAID THAT IT WAS USED IN AIRCRAFT IT REALLY CAUGHT MY
INTRUST NOW THEY SELL IT AT AUTO ZONE I HAVEN'T TRIED IT YET
HAS ANY BODY TIRED THIS STUFF YET?
ANY PILOTS OUT THERE.
MARC

Jan 15, 2001 | 06:28 PM

bgodkin

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I am a Jet Engine Mechanic for the Air Force and have never heard of it. I haven't heard of any private pilots speak of it either. Probably just another scam.

Brad Godkin
1986 F350 CC/SRW
6.9liter/C6

Jan 15, 2001 | 08:06 PM

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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 15-Jan-01 AT 09:06 PM (EST)[/font][p]If you are interested in using one of the oil additives I suggest you read the following article which is posted right here on the FTE sight. I had thought about using some of the ones mentioned, but changed my mind afterwards.

Read the article and tell me what you think about it.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/articles/oil-additives.html

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Jan 16, 2001 | 12:09 AM

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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 16-Jan-01 AT 01:11 AM (EST)[/font][p] I drive Lear Jets ... Cant say our A&P guys use any of that junk . Read the link Hotrodford posted .

Please dont post messages using All Capital Letters , Thanks

Jan 16, 2001 | 12:03 PM

chv klr

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Hey folks, new to the board. I'm a General Aviation pilot with extensive maintenace background in our families FBO. Av-1 is the Linkite product for aviation piston powered aircraft engines. It's manufactured in the Chicago area and is shipped out for addition to the oil in newly overhauled aircraft engines by several rebuilders. The company that makes it is also an overhauler and is deeply involved in the Aurora Indy engine programs. Their name escapes me right now, but from what I've seen of there production engines and how they performed and lasted for our customers I'd have to put some trust in the product.

Jan 16, 2001 | 03:53 PM

hotrodford_88

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I'm sorry but I have to agree with what that article says. If these products are so stinking good then why aren't the car manufacturer's puting it in their engines before they leave the assembly plant?

There's a reason behind that, and I can just about bet everybody could figure it out.

Also, major racing engines are torn down after every race and checked. Therefore these additives don't do those engines any good from what I can see. Come on, think about it. Take a walk through the pits at a drag race, and see if any of the crews are pouring that stuff in the engines.

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