Rich C Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Has anybody tried Activ8 Oil Additive in Austin Champ Axle, Ferret wheel hubs and B series Engines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robin craig Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 And just what are its properties that you think will help your vehicle? I am not familiar with this particular "fix in a can" additive. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 N.O.S. Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 From their website: Activ8, when added to a base oil, bonds into the metal surface at a temperature just above 50°C. Creating an extremely low friction surface that is able to withstand extreme pressure and help dissipate heat. ACTIV8 is used in: Car and Motorbike engines and gearboxes. Mainstream and Sports motoring. Classic cars and Kit cars. Model engineering. and in industry; giving businesses a product that helps improves profitability by reducing maintenance costs. From the above description I would hazard a guess that it is maybe a product more suited to high precision or smaller gear drives / mechanicals where smaller tolerances and more precise gear surfaces are involved, than in something like a Champ driveline or anything bigger, where it is probably more of a case of trying to keep two worn / scored surfaces apart with a good layer of sticky lubricant. But I could be wrong (I often am :cool2:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robin craig Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 NOS you prove my suspicions. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rangie Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I've used Activ8 in Fairey Overdrives for 11 years now across 3 vehicles (one vehicle I've used it in for 8 years). Comparing before and after noise, oil condition, etc, I would say it works exceptionally well IN THIS APPLICATION. Quieter running, less breakdown of the oil, almost no particles/contamination since. I swear by it in Overdrives. I have also used it in Land Rover gearboxes/TX boxes, but those experiments were largely inconclusive. Careful what you add to your fluids, additives can cause weird break-downs of oil and component properties at elevated temperatures/pressures. Alec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lauren Child Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I have to say, I'd be a bit nervous and dubious about anything that says it bonds into the metal. What does it do to the metal, and what happens if you stop using it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sean N Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Snake oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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