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Lube-4-Life®
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SynLube Lube-4-Life® LONG TERM TESTS
SynLube Lube-4-Life® has been used in automotive
applications since the first test that has been conduced in 1953.
The first test car was 1953 Citroën 15 six
That initial
application was used to verify that conventional petroleum Motor Oil could be
replaced with SynLube. However due to high cost of the SynLube, such application was not cost
effective or practical for the motoring public.
In 1953 it took over six hours to produce one Liter of the Base Fluids and another 24 to 36 hours to “wet mill” each of the three types of colloidal particles needed for one Liter of finished SynLube Lubricant.
At that time
SynLube was still in stage of experimental
development and the actual cost of production was not even estimated.
1953 CITROEN 15 six
1964 GAZ - Volga
The
experimental use in the 1953 Citroën 15 six and also in the 1964 GAZ -
Volga led to the finalization of SynLube formula for Automotive use.
1966 FIAT 500
96,000
km with
SynLube™ without Oil
Change!
The
development was finalized in 1966 at which time a first comparison test was
initiated on two brand new 1966 FIAT 500 cars.
One was equipped with Premium AGIP Motor Oil and the other with SynLube. While the AGIP lubricated vehicle had oil changed every 2,500 km (1,550 miles) which was the then recommended service interval for a premium motor oil, the one which was lubricated with SynLube never had an oil change, however special version of the SynLube (today sold as ADD OIL) was used to replenish the Motor Oil that was used in normal operation. The SynLube was periodically analyzed for Viscosity and Colloidal content, and when necessary the Colloidal balance was restored to the Initial level.
This First Long Term Test of SynLube verified the extra-ordinary performance that was observed in the previous experimental use, and confirmed that it was suitable for the automotive applications and possible commercialization. The FIAT test also revealed that conventional engine would be without any modifications suitable for up to 3 times longer service than what was “normal” between then recommended “General Overhaul”, and that with no Motor Oil changes.
Unfortunately due to high cost of the component chemical materials, the typical per vehicle Motor Oil fill was as much or more than the cost of the vehicle, therefore again the use of the SynLube in private automobiles was not economically possible.
In 1969 SynLube Company was established in Vancouver, B.C.
CANADA and SynLube became commercially available to
anyone who wished to purchase it, however due to high cost of SynLube, the use was usually limited to
Military and Space Exploration applications, but use was also verified in
application that were subject to Nuclear Radiation and under Ultraviolet
exposure where conventional lubricants failed.
1974 BERTONE
Lamborghini Bravo
SynLube has been used in prototypes that
were built by BERTONE and in custom made vehicles manufactured by MORETTI.
1984 YUGO 45
92,000
miles with SynLube™ without Oil
Change!
The second SynLube Long Term Test was conducted in 1984
on the US version of 1984 YUGO 45 as
part of the Emission Certification testing procedure that was required for
vehicle sales in California. This time three vehicles were used for the testing
and mileage accumulation, two of which had conventional lubricants, and one
completely converted to all SynLube Lubricants (Motor Oil & Gear Oil).
This test
again verified the ability or SynLube to extend the typical service life
of the engine by factor of 3, as well as maintain low Exhaust Emission Levels
over the “useful life” of the vehicle.
1989 BERTONE Corsa X1/9
One
of many X1/9’s equipped with SynLube™!
The great
results obtained in the YUGO testing
prompted the use of SynLube by BERTONE in all 1985 and latter Model Year X1/9 sports cars that were sold in
Southern California by MIK AUTOMOTIVE
INC.
1988 SKODA Favorit
124,000
miles with SynLube™
(Motor Oil changed @ 50,000 and 100,000 miles)
BERTONE also selected the use of SynLube in their pre-production prototype
testing if the FAVORIT,
the first Front-Wheel-Drive car designed by BERTONE for SKODA.
1996 KIA Sephia
151,145
miles with SynLube™ without Oil
Change!
The
exceptional performance of SynLube has been known to automobile
industry insiders for years and in 1995 KIA a new entry to USA, decided that “10 year or 100,000 mile Warranty” as
well as “no-maintenance” could be the differentiation they could use for
marketing of their totally unknown vehicles in USA. While the vehicle testing
of SynLube in 1996 KIA Sephia went exceptionally well,
unfortunately the KIA company in Korea went bankrupt during the test, and the new “owner” of
KIA = HYUNDAI, decided to not only keep the “10 year or 100,000 mile Warranty” but also extend it to it’s own HYUNDAI
vehicles, however also decided that the novel “no-maintenance” idea was
too risky for them.
Prior the
Long Term Test of SynLube in 1996 KIA Sephia the longest
recommended Oil Change interval was “5-years
or 50,000-miles” which was confirmed by over 12 years of experience with
use of SynLube in BERTONE X1/9 and other vehicles.
The questions
that were posed to SynLube by KIA engineers was “How Long can you go WITHOUT Oil Change?” and “What will happen if the SynLube is NOT Changed at 50,000-mile interval?”.
Well we did
not know and MIROX
Corporation that acquired the SynLube, Inc. in 1996 conducted the
Long Term Test for KIA, which answered both questions, however the people who asked them were
no longer employed by the now bankrupt KIA, and the new “owner” that assumed control of KIA under the direction of Korean Government (HYUNDAI),
had no interest in SynLube or the test car or the test results.
The 1996 KIA Sephia
test car is now part of the SynLube vehicle collection which is
stored in our SynLube Museum.
2001 FORD Crown Victoria
84,245
miles with SynLube™ without Oil
Change!
In 2000 as a
part of the “Green Movement” FORD
expressed interest in the possible use of SynLube in the POLICE INTERCEPTOR version of
the Crown Victoria. The questions
that were posed to SynLube by FORD engineers was “How does it affect Emissions?” and “How does it affect Fuel Economy?”.
Well again we
did not know and after almost one year of test planning MIROX Corporation and AAA conducted
the Long Term Test for FORD, which answered both questions, however the people who asked
them were no longer employed by the now the “new” lean FORD, and the new “CEO” that assumed control of FORD,
had no interest in SynLube or the test car or the test results.
The 2001
FORD Crown Victoria was acquired from AAA Test Lab and was driven for
another few years by our Southern California SynLube Distributor and eventually
traded under the 2009 CARS “clunker” program for a 2010 FORD
Transit Connect.
The cars fuel economy was constantly
monitored by the staff of Automobile Club owned Automotive Research
Center in Diamond Bar, California. It remained unchanged
throughout the test at 19-MPG City & 32-MPG Highway.
Vehicle's environmental impact was
also substantially reduced, not only because no used waste oil was generated,
but also because exhaust emission levels even at 100,000 total odo miles were
still maintained well below the levels required for new 2001 model vehicles.
This fact was verified by
performance of several emission tests as specified in Code of Federal
Regulations section 40 Part 86 and part 600, immediately before and after SynLube™
Lube4Life® products installation (16,532 miles
and 16,996 miles respectively) as well at 49,126; 74,021 and 100,180
total miles on the vehicle.
On 4/24/2009
@ 124,871 miles & 3,356.1 Engine Run Hours the car was tested in accordance
with California Smog
Check regulations and again the results were better than required for a
brand new 2001 vehicles.
Of course no
“test” no matter how pre-planned, monitored or engineered, can predict with
100% certainty what will occur in real life day to day operation in vehicles in
all types of service and in different climatic conditions, but our customers’
experience with SynLube products shows that SynLube indeed delivers even more than it promises
– FREEDOM
FROM OIL CHANGES !!!
Well
here is yet another “Real Life” experience with SynLube in one of our customer’s car.
Another car goes 127,275 miles
without oil changes !
SynLube's Lube-4-Life® System makes it possible.
2001 HONDA Accord V-6
127,275
miles with SynLube™ without Oil
Change!
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