CHLORINATED ENGINE TREATMENTS
Examples: DURA-LUBE^®, MILITEC^®, PROLONG^®, LUBRICATOR 2001^®, ENERGY RELEASE^®, MOTOR UP^®, Bitron^®
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Aspects of Chlorinated Additives to Consider

1. Adhere only to ferrous surfaces (steel and iron).
2. Easily "washed" away, therefore, must be added at each oil change and replenished when oil level is low.
3. Easily burned away in an engine due to very low flash points.
4. Tend to evaporate.
5. High concentrations of chlorine can create hydrochloric acid in internal combustion engines.
6. Used oil may create a toxic disposal problem.
7. Some products use powerful solvents, such as trichloroethane, for lubricity which are highly toxic and harmful to people, pets and the environment.
8. Negligible effect on reducing exhaust emissions.
9. Do not signifcantly increase fuel economy.
10. High paraffin content may contribute to deposit formation.
11. Some products may have high total acid numbers which can affect non-metallic surfaces and ultimately metal surfaces.
12. Toxic emissions, such as hydrochloric acid, cannot be detected by conventional exhaust gas analyzers.

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