RE: Militec-1 additive

["Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>]

I don't know if it gives the stuff more credibility, but the reason I
started looking on the web for this stuff is I ran across a fax we got here
at work a few years ago from our sister company in Japan.  It was an
explanation that Militec-1 was developed in conjunction with the US Navy and
NASA to solve some problems that occurred on nuclear subs.  Because of its
defense application, the Pentagon restricted its general sale for 5 years
after its development.  It went on the market for non-military applications
in the US in 1990.

I don't know where they got this information, but based on their reputation,
I assume it's legitimate.

Aaron
'82 Scirocco
'70 Beetle
'87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
'81 Honda CX500

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig Williams [mailto:roccolister@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 11:36 AM
> To: aaron@makuta.com; 'scirocco'
> Subject: Re: Militec-1 additive
>
>
> OK,
>
> This is just a personal opinion, but I don't believe in any
> oil additives.
> The claims are ridiculous, and my common sense says stay away. When it
> sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
>
> Not to mention the price. I figure that if I go our and buy the best
> synthetic oil on the market (I consider it to be Red Line)
> I'm paying from
> $6.50 - $8.00 per quart. Sounds pretty expensive, right? Well
> this stuff
> you're talking about is $175.60 per quart! (8 oz = 1 cup & 8
> cups = 1 quart,
> so 8 X $21.95 = $175.50) Would you pay that much for oil?
>
> Plus I just don't feel right about putting that unknown stuff into my
> engine. I don't use anything but oil. Like I said, it's just
> my personal
> opinion.
>
> --Craig Williams
> 1981 Scirocco S 2008cc 16V (As seen in 01-2001 Sport Compact Car)
> 1991 Passat Wagon 2.0 16V (For the Wife & baby)
> 2000 Saab Viggen (20 psi, Turbo charged monster)
> Northern California, USA
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Aaron Ness <aaron@makuta.com>
> To: 'scirocco' <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 8:09 AM
> Subject: Militec-1 additive
>
>
> > Anyone ever hear of this stuff?  They say it's not an oil additive,
> because
> > although you add it to the oil, it doesn't modify the oil
> in any way.
> They
> > are claiming it adheres to the surfaces inside the engine
> and undergoes
> some
> > kind of reaction at 100-150 degrees F, increasing the stiffness (not
> > hardness) of the surface by a factor of 17.  (I think that
> number sounds a
> > little fishy - seems that number could only be valid for a specific
> > material.)
> >
> > Anyway, the stuff is $21.95 for the 8 ounces they recommend
> adding to a
> 4-6
> > quart oil system in an engine.  They say it should be added
> every 15k
> miles.
> > There's a report submitted by the Maryland DOT giving some
> results of a
> > study they did in which they sampled the oil before and
> after treating the
> > engine with Militec-1.  They cited a 63% reduction in iron particles
> > (measured in ppm), and the tin and copper reductions were
> both at least
> 70%
> > after treatment.  Seems to indicate that the engine block,
> rings, and
> > bearings were all wearing considerably less after treatment.
> >
> > They also recommend using it in transmissions - I wonder if it would
> > preserve synchros better.
> >
> > Aaron
> > '82 Scirocco
> > '70 Beetle
> > '87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
> > '81 Honda CX500
> >
> >
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