Hi All,
I was still waiting for a reply from admin when I stumbled upon this section of the site. I hope what I am about to say here is legal, I certainly hope so! Seems like others are offering items for sell here so here goes. I have developed a fantastic cure for stiction. I have been working on my own 2003 6.0 PSD now for three years and have had just about every thing happen that people talk about as far as cold starts and poor cold performance to no starts when hot in the summer time. Just to prove my credibility you can go check out some of my engine mods at Oil Cooler Upgrade Power Stroke Diesel I do have a small business but I am an electronics engineer by trade and a gear head as a hobby pretty much all my life. Anyway after trying several other products and being somewhat disapointed with them I decided to do my own home brew stiction cure. I have now tested it over a period of three oil changes and about 15,000 pretty hard miles including alot of towing. I decided to call it SlickX Beta 2.0 Long story on the name but anyway if your 6.0 has ever loped after kicking into OD or left your stranded on a hot start or ran poorly right after an oil change, then this stuff is for you! You will not be disapointed. I am selling it now for 12 bucks for a quart and only 1 buck for shipping, hard deal to beat, so give it a try, maybe it will be the next big thing. I will attempt to design the coolest rear window decal ever and then send one to everyone that buys some! Even those buyers that buy it now before the decal is even designed. Happy truckin! you can google the product name to find my site where it can be bought, or contact me through here, hopefully that is legal on here!

 

I'd love to see some oil analysis reports on it....

 

I posted some info about a product on here and that is a bit of a cheap shot if you will so I will give back a little more by posting a description of stiction. Even wikipedia has a desciption but it leaves alot to be desired so here goes. Let’s put it in terms that we can all understand a little better. Stiction occurs when most or all of the lubricant between two surfaces has been forced out and you have metal to metal contact or very close to it. When this occurs in devices that are intended to move freely it creates malfunctions due to a sort of sticking or magnetic like effect that prevents movement causing the device to malfunction. In order to prevent this from occurring, the lubricant must be kept in place for a short period of time during the high pressure event that would normally force it out. High shear strength properties help the oil stay in place at higher temperatures and pressures. The time constant of the lubricant (viscosity related) coupled with its ability to resist breakdown under sustained stress and high temperatures also helps in the prevention of stiction occurring. In order to add this ability to the oil in diesel engines the lubricant must have all these qualities without substantially raising the overall viscosity of the oil. That point is important because the proper viscosity must be maintained for the motor to function properly in other aspects. This requires a lubricant to be developed that will solve the problem without causing other problems. There are several conditions that can cause a high performance diesel injector to stick during operation. Some of those reasons include dirt in the lubricant that has become lodged in the mechanics of the device causing it to jam. Shellac like substance that has built up due to high temperature and pressure coupled with oil breakdown which results in diminished clearances and a sticky film that causes the device to jam. And then, true stiction, which is the lack of a large enough cross section of lubricant all the way down to zero lubricant that causes varying degrees of diminished mechanical travel. It may not be zero movement but instead it can be any percentage of the engineered and total intended travel of the device. As it worsens the performance of the vehicle (in this case) diesel trucks, falls off as the problem worsens. The reason that replacing injectors with new ones or rebuilt units solves the problem is very simple. #1 They have been thoroughly cleaned which eliminates the shellac like sticky residue from the surfaces of the moving parts. #2 They have all new seals, rings, gaskets, etc. which help maintain maximum pressure in the hydraulic (linear movement) aspect of the device which helps prevent sticking. #3 In new injectors the precision ground surfaces contain hatch lines (grinding marks) which help the oil adhere to the surface of the metal and prevents it from being squeezed out during operation. My additive is designed to prevent only stiction, however by coincidence it also helps to prevent sticking due to the shellac problem and also due to the hatch lines being worn away. This is because it has been specially formulated to “occupy” the high pressure spaces. It simply prevents complete oil shear and there by prevents the surfaces from contacting one another or getting close enough to one another to cause stiction. This in turns prevents wear dramatically. So even if you have new injectors additives can be a good preventative maintenance investment. Although replacing your injectors will certainly solve the problem, in many cases that option is extremely expensive, especially if you don’t do your own work. If you are forced to have all eight of your injectors replaced the bill could easily balloon up to $4000 or more. Additives offer an alternative to that expense and will often times solve the problem completely. Keep in mind that these only treat the oil side of the injector, there is also the fuel side which can get dirty. The holes on the tip of the injector are microscopically small and can become clogged. It is also recommended that you use a good quality fuel stabilizer in your diesel fuel to help prevent clogging. Of course regular oil changes and fuel filter changes help as well. I hope this helps and I hope more of you will also view my diy oil cooler conversion at Oil Cooler Upgrade Power Stroke Diesel cheers!