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French Steve
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:56 pm    Post subject: Snake oil? Reply with quote

Has anyone had any experience of these Lucas products ? http://www.motorshop1.co.uk/Lucas_oil.htm I've got problems with the TC lockup on my autobox, spoke to Ashcrofts who said it could be valveblock or TC which means a new or recon box at some point in the future, either way €€€€'s This stuff seems too good to be true, so has anyone ever used it? And is it too good to be true?

Also the steering box is leaking slightly, so will the Lucas additive help there or just gum up the system. (1998 Disco 300tdi Auto)

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nivaman
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unsure about the Lucas products but i use Bitron products, i don't worry about the marketing but the products seem good.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now that i have read the link i can say i have used the product and can say it worked for me.
I put it in both the front and rear differential and it did indeed stop leaks.

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers for that, the problem with the autobox isn't a leak, its the possibility that the valve block is a little gunked up.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it is then Bi-tron will do the trick, i have found it really good for that.
I bought a car once and tested the economy before i put it in and after, turns out i got an extra 50klms per liter when i put Bi-tron in the engine.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nivaman wrote:
If it is then Bi-tron will do the trick, i have found it really good for that.
I bought a car once and tested the economy before i put it in and after, turns out i got an extra 50klms per liter when i put Bi-tron in the engine.


That's pretty amazing, you put an additive in your gearbox and get over 100 miles per gallon extra ! I only get 12 MPG at the moment so I'll try that as 112 MPG would be great Smile

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

davew wrote:
nivaman wrote:
If it is then Bi-tron will do the trick, i have found it really good for that.
I bought a car once and tested the economy before i put it in and after, turns out i got an extra 50klms per liter when i put Bi-tron in the engine.


That's pretty amazing, you put an additive in your gearbox and get over 100 miles per gallon extra ! I only get 12 MPG at the moment so I'll try that as 112 MPG would be great Smile


Not miles but Kilometers

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

100 kilometres per gallon extra? still well worth the buying!!!


now wheres my oily snake?

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nivaman wrote:
davew wrote:
nivaman wrote:
If it is then Bi-tron will do the trick, i have found it really good for that.
I bought a car once and tested the economy before i put it in and after, turns out i got an extra 50klms per liter when i put Bi-tron in the engine.


That's pretty amazing, you put an additive in your gearbox and get over 100 miles per gallon extra ! I only get 12 MPG at the moment so I'll try that as 112 MPG would be great Smile


Not miles but Kilometers


I converted it already, 50kms per liter is over 200 km per gallon Smile

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ray_jnr wrote:
100 kilometres per gallon extra? still well worth the buying!!!


now wheres my oily snake?

Ewwwwww Laughing

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