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About fuel additives and oil conditioners?

There was that big push years ago with those engine treatments like Slick 50, I‘m sure you remember them. Have those gone away? Currently I see some oil treatment additives that you add to the crankcase and it‘s supposed to condition the oil (somehow?) but it‘s already multi weight, so why would you condition the oil?

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Use only the additives recommended by the vehicle manufacturer in the owners manual in the fluids and capacities section.
I would only buy a heavy oil treatment like Lucas if I hear a tapping, hoping that it will quiet it down or at least give it a little protection.
i would,nt use that junk in my lawnmower. about all your oil today has additive in it when you buy it. i do use fuel injection cleaner in the tank once in awhile.
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