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Re: Oil additive increases oil consumption - by what mechanism?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 5/23/2012

Hi Tim

Slick 50 is a synthetic additive that I believe puts a teflon coating on the metal surfaces. To do this it also cleans the carbon off the areas it needs to coat, like the rings.

This engine was damaged before the Slick 50, it just showed how bad it... Login to read more.