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To add or not to add: THE ADDITIVES DEBATE

dditional additives can be equated to vitamins for your car. It works fine without them, but you may just get more kick out of your engine with them! They ensure cleaning and corrosion protection for stable lubrication and temperature resistance. Engine oil lubricates and reduces friction between your engine’s moving parts. Most motor oil contains about 15 to 30% oil additives straight off the shelf. These are chemical compounds designed to improve the oil’s performance. However, in time, this oil will lose some of its additives through natural oxidation and decomposition. If your vehicle uses cheap or poor quality oil, there might not be sufficient additives in the oil in the first place. This is where adding

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