Don't think Ive ever heard anything bad about their products; we use it in our pickup trucks- one is a 98' chevy that always had lifter noise problems; when I started using Lucas oil treatment in that truck it had around 30,000 mi on it- its close to 170,000 now and runs fantastic-never uses any oil- no noises either; but, thats pickup trucks.

 

i have an old 3406E cat engine with over a million miles on it and since i started using lucas i have found that it doesn't use as much oil as before, i also use the injector cleaner

 

Just to let everyone know, I started using Lucas last week, and have noticed:

a. improved oil pressure
b. easier starting
c. not as much oil being used. (It was using 1 gallon per week, and this past week it only used 1/2 gallon)
d. The blow by is not as bad as it used to be.

I will re-post on this after I have used it for one month and let everyone know about this.

I bought a 1985 FLC120 to haul logs with, and have a 350 big cam engine with a 15 speed.

I know some may say if you were using 1 gallon per week, you should do a rebuild, or overhead, but money is tight right now, as I have just started up O/O Oct 2nd, and trying to get by the best I can for now.

I really appreciate all of the advice and info you great people have given me.

 

Glad you noticed Improvement

 

I've been using Lucas Oil Stabilizer in both my big diesel engines and my pickup trucks for over 15 years.

I've had good results in both cases, primarily in the "less oil consumption category," and increased oil pressure as well.

My wife drives an 88 Jeep Cherokee with 200K on a 4.0 engine. It's a little tired, but still runs fine. The oil pressure is a bit weak at idle, so I substituted 2 quarts of oil for 2 quarts of Lucas. Immediately gained 10 lbs. of pressure. I also run it in my 2001 F-150 with 5.4 Triton engine, and get better gas mileage on top of the oil pressure bonus.

A little pricey, yes, but WalMart has it on the shelf, and it's easy to get ahold of on a Sunday...

 

Has anyone used the Lucas Injector Cleaner?

If so, did it clean the injectors, and were you satisfied with it?

Also if you do not use Lucas, what do you recommend?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

 

In the olden days, before clear diesel and red dyed, off-road use only diesel, we used to throw a quart of automatic transmission fluid into a 100 gallon tank of fuel to somehow convince ourselves that this would clean the injectors. Nowadays it would land you a 10K dollar fine if a federal inspector dipped your tanks and found any trace of red tint in them.
To answer your question, Lucas injector cleaner or Howes products (in most major truckstops,) do the same thing. There are literally dozens of "snake oils" on the market claiming to be the best. I often wonder, if everybody claims to be the "best", who really, truly IS ???
I stand behind Lucas and Howes for their tried and proven service, to ME...in the severe conditions I've been in throughout the northeast in minus 30's plus wind, etc. Howes claims they will pay for your tow if you gel up using their product in the recommended doseages. That says something for that company. Lucas also has some form of guarantee, although I don't recall it word for word.
Again, these products worked for me, and were pleasing in terms of their performance. I'm sure someone else could speak negatively about that, but I'm sold... :wink:

 

Just throw a couple of bottles of Isopropyl in your tanks-No Ink :P

 

Any thick oil, whether its Lucas, STP, etc will raise oil pressure. Its thicker and harder to move through oil galleys and bearings, therefor it creates pressure. Its not saying that its doing any better, just that its taking longer to move around.

I also dont believ Lucas's claim that it clings to engine parts on startup. The rods and main bearings are running in a constant supply of oil, so there should be no part of the crank or rods that is actually running without oil, even at startup. We are talking about thousandths of an inch of clearance. If they were ridding metal to metal, you would wipe the bearings out so quickly you wouldnt know it. yes over time things do wear out, but Dirt and casting sand does more to wreck a bearing than startups do. It the oil leaked off the bearings with no oil pressure, then with 40-60 psi of pressure they would be dumping oil off in huge quantities..again Im not sold.
In a diesel engine, the cylinder walls get what oil spray and what lube is in the diesel. I have torn down engines that have sat for years, and there is still some oil on the bearings.

I would honestly like to see proof that a Lucas or other snake oil engine lasts longer due to its product alone than with reg oil changes, proper oil levels, filters, etc.

Engines went 1 million miles without Lucas and 1 million with Lucas.

I not talking about anti-gel products, those have thier place. Im talking about the products that say "OIL ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH" Says who Cummins,Detroit,Cat,Mack who designs and builds the engine?, or Lucas/MotorKote, etc who design and sell thier product. Surely if there was a Demanding need for the products the engine manufacturers would want thier name all over it, since atleast CAT attempts to market anything from eye glasses to work boots with thier Logo.

Those of us who have been on the road long enough know to trust a truck driver with a grain of salt...Hmmm wonder who started Lucas. Surely not a scientist, engine manufacturer, or petroleum specialist....

From lucasoil.com

"Lucas Oil Products was founded by Forrest Lucas and his wife Charlotte in 1989. Prior to that, Forrest was a truck driver for over 20 years. He and Charlotte were also the owners of a nationwide long haul trucking fleet. They experienced first hand the need for better lubricants and fuel treatments to maintain their own fleet."