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Old Dec 2, 2003 | 07:34 PM
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Is that thing z-Max worth it?

Is a lubricant so small that it can soak into the metal...
It will increase horsepower and gas mileage.
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So yea whats the low down on this thing?
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Old Dec 2, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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no, actually they got sued for false advertisements. all it is, is mineral oil. DON"T buy it
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Old Dec 2, 2003 | 07:56 PM
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and what exactly is mineral oil used for? think about it. and the lawsuit was dropped by the way, check their website.
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Old Dec 2, 2003 | 08:12 PM
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Soooo...the FTC said it can go on claiming what it does. Anyone try this? Is is ****?
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Old Dec 2, 2003 | 08:28 PM
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i tried it in my last car, a 96 accord ex with 90k miles on it when i bought it. it was in perfect condition for a car with that many miles (one owner, truly an old lady, and did everything the dealer said). anyhow, i put the stuff in, and it helped. improved my gas mileage, and seemed to smooth out the idle and response. i really don't think it could hurt, so go for it.
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Old Dec 2, 2003 | 09:26 PM
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Waste if money! You are already running synthetic oil, what is it going to help. You see Slick 50 worked so well, all the manufacturers are using.
Get the magnets for the fuel line and a tornado or whatever they call it for the intake. It's all marketing, have you ever seen a real review in a magazine that tested it's claims and it content to be really any good?
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Old Dec 2, 2003 | 09:46 PM
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SO, if I put the Tornado Fuel Saver and Z-Maz in my EVO, I should be like 30+mpg right???
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Old Dec 2, 2003 | 10:19 PM
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I use to use it in my APU supra. The one time I didn't use it during my oil change my engine blew. I'm not saying it could have prevented the engine from blowing but you never know.

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Old Dec 2, 2003 | 10:49 PM
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So they decided to settle with the FTC over thier claims and refund up to $1 million dollars to consumers but say they have done nothing wrong.
Read all of thier claims, any oil could pretty much make all thos claims. It doesn't say when used as an additive anywhere in there.

My question is, what do you really hope to gain by using it?
How severe-duty is F1, WRC, ASSCAR, and all the other types of racing out there. I don't see them using it. If it was such a breakthrough product, wouldn't someone be using it?
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