Prolong

[adielh]

Has anyone seen that product Prolong oil lately , its just disappeared from the outlets

 

[Budza]

How much is it? Remember the ads- it always used to be at Tonnesons. You reckon that stuff works?

 

[adielh]

I know it works , only lasts for 3 months, better than helix. The last time i saw was at glo
mail, they don't have anymore

 

[blaaislaai]

Guess it did not work that great.

I prefer the caltex GTX oil, thats all I use in my car. Usually get a free 250ml unit with.

 

[adielh]

price for prolong in SA was R299, came done to R199

 

[Sapcat]

Sounds like a impotence pill........

 

[I am Penguin]

prolong is still available, even the ghries and ghries spray. Maybe just not at the marts!

 

[Claymore]

Only benefit to Prolong is to the seller's wallet. (And maybe to engine rebuilders, because of the damage such snake oils can do).

 

[HapticSimian]

Prolong is BRILLIANT! As long as you're looking for a way to carbonise the insides of your engine...

But of course, the major oil companies who spend millions on refining their products just happened miss out on whatever Prolong supposedly adds to the mix. Stay far, far away...

 

[I am Penguin]

Prolong is BRILLIANT! As long as you're looking for a way to carbonise the insides of your engine...

But of course, the major oil companies who spend millions on refining their products just happened miss out on whatever Prolong supposedly adds to the mix. Stay far, far away...

Yeah sure! Expert advice! Anyway, had a "new" wheel bearing humming soon after installation. Removed it and checked. Found it pitted in bearing track and busy going on the one side. Put bearing cap in lathe, clean pits in track as far as possible with sandpaper. Reassemble bearing and filled with prolong ghries, guess what, no humming. Maybe normal ghries would do the same. Who knows.

 

[Gnome]

Doesn't prolong contain Teflon? Teflon in a Internal Combustion Engine = very bad.

 

[I am Penguin]

Doesn't prolong contain Teflon? Teflon in a Internal Combustion Engine = very bad.

It is important to know that Prolong products DO NOT contain the harmful chemical, metal or plastic elements found in the technologies of competitive products.

■PTFE's or Teflon (A registered trademark of DuPont) is a great product for cookware, provided the right utensils are used. But metal-to-metal contact can cause flakes that aren't safe in food… or engines. Be careful with products based on this technology. Clogging of essential filters and lubrication flow can become a serious problem. PTFE resins can leave harmful deposits and residue. Solid particles also break down with heat rather than helping reduce temperatures.
■Copper, zinc, graphite and "molys" (molybdenum) technologies do not provide extreme pressure friction protection. They break down rather than provide protection from harmful heat and can introduce harmful solid particles into the lubrication system of the engine.
■Unstable chlorinated-paraffin ("CP") presents the potential for corrosion when heated. CP lubrication is very effective, but in the heated conditions of an engine, the short-chain molecular properties can break down, forming hydrochloric acid. Prolong has a stable technology not found in any other product that is extremely efficient and safe. This technology has been time tested (over 18 years) and in millions of engines.
■Solvents are sometimes advertised as lubricants. They generally contain mineral oils, which decrease the viscosity of the flowing lubricant. Solvents may be cleaners, and a cleaner engine offers some improvement in performance, but solvents or cleaners do not provide lubrication protection and can thin the motor or gear oil. More importantly solvents breakdown lubricity and viscosity.
■Most thickeners, sometimes called stabilizers, replacing a quart or more of oil do not contain the essential additive packages in today's premium motor oils and are actually robbing the engine of 20-25% of those cleaning and antioxidant benefits

The AFMT™ formula actually treats and modifies the surface of the metal. AFMT™ is a highly specialized extreme-pressure property lubricant that is formulated by chemically treating paraffin-based hydrocarbons, known to be superior lubricants capable of withstanding extremely high temperatures and pressures. Prolong AFMT™ is formulated with a unique long-chain molecule achieving significant chemical stability. This process is so stable that it is responsible for achieving the highest possible "1a" rating in independent laboratory testing designed to determine the anti-corrosive characteristics of lubricant

It works!:p

 

[genetic]

Read the Prolong FAQ

EDIT: Looks like Penguin beat me to it

 

[Smooth Criminal]

This technology has been time tested (over 18 years) and in millions of engines

Wow it's been tested over 18 years and in millions of engines. That's a lot of man hours

All it means is that you're using something that was developed 18 years ago (at the time that the propaganda was published).

BTW: wtf is ghries?

 

[I am Penguin]

BTW: wtf is ghries?

a spelling gnome? grease!

 

[Smooth Criminal]

a spelling gnome? grease!

No I honestly didn't know what you were on about as I don't speak east-rand

 

[I am Penguin]

No I honestly didn't know what you were on about as I don't speak east-rand

Well all I know the prolong grease WORKS! Ask the Ngodwana papermill which use it extensively for their lubrication needs, even with the added expense.

As for the engine treatment. A car engine that overheated three times is still going. The last time the oil "cooked" (sputtered sound) head gasket blew. Replaced gasket and car is still going, albeit not the same as before. So I believe in it!

 

[I am Penguin]

No I honestly didn't know what you were on about as I don't speak east-rand

It's Afrikaans!

 

[Gnome]

As for the engine treatment. A car engine that overheated three times is still going. The last time the oil "cooked" (sputtered sound) head gasket blew. Replaced gasket and car is still going, albeit not the same as before. So I believe in it!

I really don't understand how prolong has anything to do with that story, your car overheated and blew a head gasket (which is usually what happens when the car over heats), you replaced it, the car doesn't run as strong as it used to, probably because the rings have partially collapsed as a result of the overheating, the only way that it can be worse is if the car developed a rod knock followed by the rod snapping and the piston flying through the block onto the road (which happens sometimes after a overheating and/or badly changed head gasket with a untreated rod knock).

I rather just use a good synthetic oil with good cold start characteristics than cheap oil + prolong.

 

[Frankie]

Yeah sure! Expert advice! Anyway, had a "new" wheel bearing humming soon after installation. Removed it and checked. Found it pitted in bearing track and busy going on the one side. Put bearing cap in lathe, clean pits in track as far as possible with sandpaper. Reassemble bearing and filled with prolong ghries, guess what, no humming. Maybe normal ghries would do the same. Who knows.

That's the key - those using the oil additive would never know what impact it has because it's being used in an uncontrolled environment, and any effects, good or bad, will only manifest itself in the long term.

If you believe the sales jargon used for such products then you most likely believe those gimmicks that claim to improve your fuel economy by staggering numbers.

I rather just use a good synthetic oil with good cold start characteristics than cheap oil + prolong.

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