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Re: Slick 50, and overfilling my oil
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 3:45 pm
by GreenBongo
I'm surprised that they still sell that stuff after the court cases in the US:
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-re ... t-slick-50
Also DuPont, who invented PTFE have stated that it is unsuitable for use in auto engines.
Re: Slick 50, and overfilling my oil
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 3:53 pm
by winchman
I agree, its just another hard sold item targeted at people who wouldnt know how to question it, the sales patter is believeble unless you are an engineer or chemist etc.
Bit like when we bought a washing machine and the sales assistant tried to sell me a magnet to stop hard water damaging my new machine. When I told her she was mislesading people as it wont work and we dont live in a hard water area she shut up sharpish, but at about £20 a go I wonder how many they have sold?
Re: Slick 50, and overfilling my oil
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:22 am
by helen&tony
Re: Slick 50, and overfilling my oil
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:27 am
by winchman
Here you go the Snake Oil of the water treatment world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_water_treatment
What she didn't know is I look after a couple of water treatment plants as part of my job so couldn't be blagged

Re: Slick 50, and overfilling my oil
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:17 pm
by helen&tony
Re: Slick 50, and overfilling my oil
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:38 pm
by abernethybongo
Hmm, starting to wish I'd asked this question before buying a £25 bottle of the stuff from Halfords!

Now, where did I put that receipt.....