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Reply #15 - 08/24/08 at 09:53:36
 
I'll stick my neck out on the chopping block. There are no oil additives, and no gas additives except possibly Sta-Bil, that are worth the money. None will do anything except increase your operating costs. As far as I can see, they are all "snake oil."

I have already had someone proclaim to me the virtues of Marvel Mystery Oil, and there is a whole thread on here somewhere about the miraculous cures brought about by Seafoam. Until someone can show me a double-blind test, using at least several engines, I will still believe the additives are worthless placebos.

Bring on the testimonials and the flames.
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Reply #16 - 08/24/08 at 13:40:42
 
So far everything I've seen suggests that the only thing worth the $$ is better filtration.  If you can filter oil down to about 2 microns, you eliminate almost all wear from an internal combustion engine.  Most commercial high hour/high mile expectancy equipment runs 2 micron or less filters with some pretty impressive results.  A standard full-flow filter usually only gets down to 15-40 microns depending on the filter/application.  I would guess (based on casual observation, nothing scientific) that our Savage filters (emgo or factory) are closer to the 25-40 micron range.
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Reply #17 - 08/24/08 at 13:44:00
 
To the extent that some fuel additives can dissolve varnish, I've found those to be helpful in both carburated and fuel injected engines...
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Reply #18 - 08/24/08 at 17:56:08
 
I agree that most additives are snake oil. I did have excellent results with Techron once on a Honda Prelude that sat for 2 yrs with old gas in it. IT made an amazing difference in two tankfuls.  We're talking about a car that stalled at every light if it wasn't revved to 3500 rpm. I went thru 3 tanks of fresh gas with no luck , until someone suggested Techron. Improved by the end of the first tank, and purring like a kitten by the second tank. Not exactly double blind testing but I was very happy to avoid a $800 quote for replacing the fuel injection system and the only thing changed was the Techron.

No experience with Seafoam in a bike but know lots of happy people with Mercury I/O's that swear by it.
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