are any oil additives needed with the oils we have today? I used stp for years and often wondered if i was throwing money away.

 

My personal opinion is don't waste the money. Spend a little extra and use a good oil like Mobil 1 and a good quality oil filter. Avoid Fram oil filters like the plague.


Steve


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Hopefully future F-150 XLT Sport owner.
Current:
2001 Chevy Blazer LT-wife's
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP- *Supercharged* My toy with a bunch of mods. Gp-owners.com member since Oct 99. Currently FOR SALE so I can get a truck!

 

The only sure thing about oil additives is that there's a high probability that it could void your warranty if you blow your engine.

 

**** on that stuff!
Save your money and just do an oil change.

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97 F150 Longbed V8 4.6
K&N air filter
K&N FIPK tech MOD & removed elbow silencer
Tires: Yokohama 265/75/16 Geolander AT+
Hyper white xenon bulbs
Bedliner and raven shell
6 disc cd changer
Oil & filter used

Gasoline used

My Truck

 

Oil treatments are a waste of money. Change your oil and filter at regular intervals for best results.

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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Superchip, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55 rear, class III towing package with super engine cooling/auxiliary transmission cooling HD package, Heavy duty shocks, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, factory leather wrapped steering wheel, FORD bedliner, FORD black tubular cab steps, K&N air filter, mar-hyde rubberized undercoating, Modine climate filtration system, Bugflector II, Mobil 1 oil, build 7/2000

 

Avoid any oil additives -- They don't work and may possibly void your warranty. Stick with a quality brand oil and filter and change them both regularly.

 

I'm with them!

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2001 F150 SC 4X4
Lariat in Black
Short Box
ORP
5.4L
3.55 LS
Power Moonroof
Heated Captain's Chairs
Tow Package
Cab Steps
Bed-X-Tender
K&N ( homemade kit! )
Superchip soon ( Waiting for new codes to come out to reprogram my old chip )
Ordered 1-12
Delivered 3-7
Towed Bass Boat 3-8!!

 

The only time I used to use STP was to coat the metal to metal moving parts when overhauling engines. That's until somebody showed me how to pull out the distributor, stick a shaft down the hole into the oil pump and using a 1/2" drill, you spin the pump and lube the engine.