The oils with teflon powder dont really do anything to the engine,
except put a teflon powder into the oil. It takes heat of 3000 degrees to
'coat' a metal part with a nonremovable teflon layer, and the engines in
use in cars do not generate this kind of heat. I believe that most of the
tests have shown that alll these additives do is increase wear on the
engine, by clogging u-p microchannels in which oil moves. When the oil is
changed, the powder will be lost, and all that will remain is the harmful
effects of increased engine wear.
The best thing to use, in any engine, is a good quality mineral oil
for break-in, followed by a steady diet of a synthetic oil, such as mobile
1.
Steve
>In message <3.0.3.32.19971129115102.006e9d6c@plazma.net>, gamma_goat
><gamma_goat@plazma.net> writes
>>>gamma_goat wrote:
>>I thought duralube was put together in a similiar fashion... I know alot of
>>my racing buddies have alot of teflon coated parts...
>>-dd
>
>I believe it is GG. So is the 'Nulon', I have been using. It was
>always my understanding that the precautions were mainly with regard to
>ensuring filters were regularly checked after initial application, in
>case of Jelling with any foreign substances not already properly removed
>from the oil, and causing blocking. As well as the same circumstances
>causing blocking and misreading of pressure guages. I suspect that was
>the effect in the engine you tried it in......not a problem with your
>oil pressure, but the readings your guage was giving.
>
>There is nothing wrong with the process, and as I described in my
>previous postings I have had 'continued success with extended use'. But
>I took precautions of ensuring all components and housings were properly
>cleaned before applying. The P.T.F.E additive is designed to work in a
>mixture with certain oils. and set up a coating of the moving parts
>working in friction. If foreign bodies are kept clear and filters
>regularly maintained, then pipes and byways to ancilliaries will be
>clear enabling them to work properly.
>
>regards
>
>Colin Brookes
>Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society (IMPS)
>colb@xtra.co.nz
>
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