Friction Fighter 4000 ??

1. user_28362 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo

   #1 11th February 2011, 20:10

   Was in my local motorfactors today picking up a new air filter & seen some stuuf on the shelf in a old school tin called friction fighter 4000. £7.34 for 400ml it appears to be made in a local laboratory in hartlepool company is called D.A.E
   
   Which is cheap compared to slick50.
   
   Anyway we were fitting an oil cooler tonight & needed to add some extra oil, so I put this friction fighter stuff in.
   
   The car sounds quieter & i feels like it revs a bit better.
   
   I will drop it back on the rollers to see if this stuff has actually added an bhp at all.
   
   
   Has anyone else tried any slick50 or zx1 extralube type stuff ?
2. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #2 11th February 2011, 20:13

   no im scared it will do harm.
3. vtr_chris90 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 nuneaton Posts: 1796 LY R26

   #3 11th February 2011, 20:25

   D.A.E is a good brand, I work for a motor factor (Andrew Page Ltd) and we stock D.A.E stuff, mainly engine flush and fuel cleaners, I've not come across that Product they do though may just be one we don't sell.
   
   But D.A.E is better than some of the shut that garages use such as forte, which doesn't even work, well the petrol cleaner doesn't anyway and I've seen the tests done too
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 11th February 2011, 20:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jonathon5 Was in my local motorfactors today picking up a new air filter & seen some stuuf on the shelf in a old school tin called friction fighter 4000. £7.34 for 400ml it appears to be made in a local laboratory in hartlepool company is called D.A.E Which is cheap compared to slick50. Anyway we were fitting an oil cooler tonight & needed to add some extra oil, so I put this friction fighter stuff in. The car sounds quieter & i feels like it revs a bit better. I will drop it back on the rollers to see if this stuff has actually added an bhp at all. Has anyone else tried any slick50 or zx1 extralube type stuff ?

   The zx1 stuff is very good in fact the only stuff i`d put in my oil.
   
   Steve.
5. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #5 11th February 2011, 21:09

   id like to hear from the top tuners on this site...
6. vtr_chris90 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 nuneaton Posts: 1796 LY R26

   #6 11th February 2011, 21:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sexy_gt id like to hear from the top tuners on this site...

   I agree
   
   I still wouldn't put anything like that in my engine, no matter how good the company is
   
   If you use decent oil you won't need for these sorts of products as the decent oils have plenty of additives in them
7. user_28362 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo

   #7 11th February 2011, 21:45

   Who do you consider to be the top tuners ?
8. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #8 11th February 2011, 21:57

   
9. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #9 11th February 2011, 22:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AXracing

   that's a thumbs up then ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #10 11th February 2011, 22:08

    If any of you would like to know about oils have a chat with this guy http://www.saxperience.com/forum/member.php?u=5305
11. user_47680 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Cornwall Posts: 236 2001 Saxo VTR

    #11 12th February 2011, 01:31

    My grandad used to work for D.A.E and he said the improvements on some old cars that had been neglected servicing wise turned out to run alot better when this was used. Just the fact that because the brand isn't well known everyones worried about what it will do fact is it will help it in certain situations. If your car is serviced regularly then results would obviously be lesser than that of a car that wasn't
    
    Put a well known brand name on such as Castrol and everyone would rate it purely because of the name.
12. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #12 12th February 2011, 07:24

    ^^ no i still wouldnt want it.
    
    top tuners, gmc, atspeed and oilman
13. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #13 12th February 2011, 08:27

    slick50 has been proven to be snake oil. Most likely this is the same. Theres ingredients on the back of the bottle. I would suggest doing a bit of research.
    Personally I believe everything an engine needs is already in a good quality oil. Theres no need for additives.

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14. user_28362 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo

    #14 12th February 2011, 08:59

    Just read the ingredients , it's appears to be identical to sunny delight.
    
    Best get some for the fridge

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15. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #15 12th February 2011, 10:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KamRacing slick50 has been proven to be snake oil. Most likely this is the same. Theres ingredients on the back of the bottle. I would suggest doing a bit of research. Personally I believe everything an engine needs is already in a good quality oil. Theres no need for additives.

    Agree. If just adding some simple additive you could better an engine oil the oil manufactures would already offer this already added in there top line oils.