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I put in the duralube engine treatment this saturday. Once i am low on the gas, i will put in the fuel treatment.
 
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Jim,
I put in the duralube engine treatment this saturday. Once i am low on the gas, i will put in the fuel treatment.
Cool Dunhill, lets know how you get on. Did you get the full pack inc tranny treatment too, and how much?
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oh boy, what are you guys up too now?
What additives? Why?

 
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no tranny additive.....I will try that later on maybe...

racer, just to help with some performance.
 
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What, you never tried Duralube racer? Iused it on my wifes Ford Escort a while back and really loosened things up, made a difference for sure.
The engine treatment added to the oilreally helps and the fuel treatment decokes the valves as well asthe additive for the transmission. I swear it made a real difference on the Escort, it seemed livelier and more responsive and the mpg improved too.

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I wasn't sure if i could add the tranny since i was not sure how to....is it is simple as adding the engine treatment?
 
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Don't know is the simple answer mate as I haven't done it as yet on the X. Racer probly knows or Buck.

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what time is it there? like 1:30 am?
 
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Yep..........spot on............1.30am Glasgow UK time.

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Old 02-25-2007, 10:34 PM
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Way past your bed time mate...

As for additives, i never used them in any of my cars.....and i never recommend them. I personally don't believe in them....being a mech for 20 years, there are no chemicls out there that will add "performance' or extend engine life, or repair an engine or whatever...just not possible...

Save your money and get some beer... lol

 
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u don't work in the morning man? hehehe.....
 
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Na, i sleep in till 10 or so....

 
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Area sales manager.........lol.........as long as the sales roll on in, not too many questions r asked.
I've been gettin away with it for 15 years......lol.......gotta get [sm=bustedsign.gif]soon

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racer,

what do yo do bro? I ama financial branch controller at a corporation...fun stuff....not...
 
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I'm retired, play the stocks, sit by the pool, drink beer and what not...i get bored on somedays and sit here and type about with you all.....

I really need to get a job or something....
 
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i'll hook you bro....what u looking for?

Jim, what u sellin?
 
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lol..I probably have it already....thanks tho...lol

 
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i'll hook you bro....what u looking for?
Jim, what u sellin?
Retired racer, man how old r ya?..........lol
Thought you were a boy racer.........you must be independenly wealthy then huh?......all that beer an Jags etc?
Asphalt plant spares and construction machinery spares...........so road works r a good thing 4 me.....lol....except when I sit in them.
Although one time after sitting in a 12 mile jam, I pulled over ontot the hard shoulder, took out my Hi Viz jacket, put my orange flashing beacon on the roof and did the whole 12 miles on the shoulder...............screw that, sittin there for like 3 hours!

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Jim, interesting. sounds like a cool job

racer, you hook me up then...hehe
 
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I'm 40. I worked for AOL a few years back and cashed in a few of the stock options they gave me....before that i was a mechanic for delta airlines and worked partime with oval track racing teams getting their engine dyno'ed and dialed in....

once i sold my AOL stock, life was/is good....for now...anyway..lol

 


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