We have used fuel additaves to give lubercation ever since unleaded gas was taken off the market, in our tractors, generators, blowers, and wips'. I also have begun using it in my Rancher. What do you all think of using gas additaves such as Marvel mistery Oil and Solder Seal's Lead Substutute? It prolongs piston length incredibly in our gravley tractors, honda generators, and all of our other equiptment.
Sorry about the spelling, Thanks.

 

I am one who generally keeps things forever. Most of the current fleet of cars I have, have mileage above 350K on the original (never opened) engines. One of them ('84 Chev Caprice Estate Wagon - 375K) travels from Ottawa, Ontario to Los Angeles on a regular basis.

I am not a believer in gas or oil additives. The only thing that ever gets added is a little gas line anti-freeze in the winter months.

Questions about additives always come up at the Riviera meets I attend. The experts who speak always indicate that additives are not required.

I have never seen engine damage that can be attributed to the lack of an additive in the oil or gas.

Use a good source of fuel, good quality oil and filter, and change the oil and filter often.

Additives often start out life as a promotional gimmick at a car show. Sometimes they start out life on an infommercial. Sometimes they graduate from these sales venues and make it to the local auto parts store. Are they worth the money - not in my opinion, based on the hard miles my cars and machinery have seen over the years. Some swear by the additives they use - it's their money.

DJ

 

I too miss the old days of 4% lead, ahh the smell of a chev 350 running a tad rich on regular our 1966 craftsman lawnmower doesnt like the no led fuel either. Even worse is the gasohol fuel now used I would pick up a briggs and stratton gasohol test kit for $5.00 part number 100023 to find what station sells strait fuel and not the nasty blend. In the northwest Chevron is the only station. Useing the purest fuel is your best bet, but many people swear by the mistery oil. I personly use the snap lead sub in our old machines. Honda repair manuals and tec's suggest not useing ledded fuel or sub's in hondas because it reacts with the special coating on the valve face as the coating is a tough surface so no lead is needed.