Additives, some people swear by them. Others swear at them, so who's right? As a Certified Lubrication Specialist, I reveal the TRUTH about both Fuel and Motor Oil additives via laboratory testing and real world used oil analysis examples.

CORRECTION: The boiling point of Sea Foam is below 100C (I said Fahrenheit). The flash point is below 100F, which is what I meant to say.

For more about used oil analysis, check out https://www.speediagnostix.com

For the full seminar on additives, check out this recording:
   • The Good, Bad and Ugly of Fuel and Oi...  

For a more indepth discussion on oil change intervals, check out this video:    • The truth about oil change intervals ...  

To learn more about how to prevent LPSI, check out this video:
   • How To Prevent LSPI From Destroying Y...  

Here are the links to the products I used to do the tests.
Glass Beaker: https://amzn.to/3O3LYMJ
Frother: https://amzn.to/4bcsL5B

To learn more about injector deposits and fuel detergents, check out this video:    • Are You Accidentally Sabotaging Your ...  

For more about my Dad, check out this great video from @Stapleton42    • Lake Speed Shows Us His Backyard 1980...  

Who is the @themotoroilgeek ? I'm a Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Certified Lubrication Specialist and Oil Monitoring Analyst (I've maintained both of those for over a decade). I also worked for Joe Gibbs Racing for 12 years as their lubricant specialist. During that time, we worked with Wix Filters (one of our sponsors) to test and develop filters for our race engines. We also worked with Lubrizol and ChevronPhillips Chemical to test and develop oils for our race cars. Following that, I was the head of R&D for Driven Racing Oil. During that time, I formulated and tested over 50 products. We also worked with Cummins, Comp Cams, Oak Ridge National Labs and General Motors on various R&D products. Those efforts are recorded in peer reviewed white papers published by SAE International and ACS Sustainable Chemistry journals. I also own and operate SPEEDiagnostix, which provides used oil analysis.

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