Oil additives.

[Madleee]

Can you use Slick 50 in an 850 T5?
Is it worth using Mobil 1 in a car with 166,000 Miles which has full VSH?

[Jod T5]

Originally Posted by Madleee

Can you use Slick 50 in an 850 T5?
Is it worth using Mobil 1 in a car with 166,000 Miles which has full VSH?

hi lee..., what makes you think you need slick 50 in your t5...i see that you have in the past used it in the 745....maybe it is just habit....
the 850's are quite happy on mineral oil, although i would recommend a semi or fully synthetic on your model due to the additional cooling required on the turbocharger....
i use 5w/40 fully syn, halford own brand and change the oil every 5k...i change the filter too and flush the engine with 5/40 to ensure that i have got all the oil out of the turbo circuit...i take a fair amount of stick because i flush the oil which some people consider unnecessary, however i cannot see the point in spending £30 on oil to leave 1/5 of the old oil in the turbo cooler...
Mobil 1 is a great oil but i would not recommend using a 0w/40 as this may lead to oil seal leak..due to its viscosity...iirc the only 10w mobil 1 is 10/30 but i could be wrong....
cheers
jod

i agree with everything said above ,bear in mind with regard to slick 50 quaker state corp who make the product had to pay large fines recently imposed by the federal authorites for making false and unsubstantiated claims for the stuff, you might as well put on your feather headress and do a "oil dance" round your car for the good it does

[Madleee]

Originally Posted by chow

i agree with everything said above ,bear in mind with regard to slick 50 quaker state corp who make the product had to pay large fines recently imposed by the federal authorites for making false and unsubstantiated claims for the stuff, you might as well put on your feather headress and do a "oil dance" round your car for the good it does

Ta for the giggle

[VolvMan]

Have just joined the forum to seek some views and advice, please.

I have recently experienced the beginnings of oil loss and blue smoke from my Volvo 940 2.4 SE LTP

After reading posts on this forum I have also searched the internet and come across a product called XADO. Has anyone had experience of this product?

Their web site is http://www.xado.co.uk

I was intrigued, as they seem to have Volvo Approval and provide a range of oils and greases as well?

Any thoughts please

Originally Posted by VolvMan

Have just joined the forum to seek some views and advice, please.

I have recently experienced the beginnings of oil loss and blue smoke from my Volvo 940 2.4 SE LTP

After reading posts on this forum I have also searched the internet and come across a product called XADO. Has anyone had experience of this product?

Their web site is http://www.xado.co.uk

I was intrigued, as they seem to have Volvo Approval and provide a range of oils and greases as well?

Any thoughts please

im sure volvo do not approve there engine restoring product, its total boloxs ,you canot restore a worn engine by pouring snake oil into it, it just does not happen, theres only one way to restore a worn engine and thats to rebuild it, end of story

[enginerestore]

Originally Posted by VolvMan

Have just joined the forum to seek some views and advice, please.

I have recently experienced the beginnings of oil loss and blue smoke from my Volvo 940 2.4 SE LTP

After reading posts on this forum I have also searched the internet and come across a product called XADO. Has anyone had experience of this product?

Their web site is http://www.xado.co.uk

I was intrigued, as they seem to have Volvo Approval and provide a range of oils and greases as well?

Any thoughts please

http://www.xado-usa.com/
XADO is “a brand new product that’s 30 years old”. It was discovered accidentally north of Siberia in the early 70’s when workers discovered that when they drilled in a certain area, their drill bits were not wearing out. The ground was analyzed and an ore was discovered that, when introduced to high temperatures, created a ceramic-like layer on metal tools. In the early 90’s, this ore was synthesized and marketed in Europe for use in engines, tools and machinery. Use of XADO quickly spread to over 120 countries. In 2003, a U.S. patent was issued for the XADO product and process.

http://xado-usa.com/testimonials.html
........ A synthetic derivative of the minerals shangite, serpentine and muscovite, Xado’s formulation ......

The Russian project was taken over by engineers in Italy, who found the ideal material for the additive to be the mineral serpentine, which is rich in hydrated magnesium silicate (asbestos)
http://www.xaracon.com/asbestos/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscovite
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpentine
http://www.galleries.com/minerals/si...t/muscovit.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special...ulltext=Search