OIL ADDITIVES

nlike engine oils, additives do not have to meet any technical standards. Does this give credence to the argument that you are wasting your money by dosing extra chemicals into your oil? Quite possibly. Yet, consider this: while your vehicle handbook might warn that the use of additives is either not recommended, or prohibited, we have heard from additive companies that certain readers experiencing issues caused by ‘contamination’, additives have a more prominent role to play now than before.