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  STP (motor oil company) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
STP is a brand name and trade name for the automotive additives and performance division of the Clorox Corporation.
While Studebaker abandoned auto manufacturing in 1966 to become a closed investment company, STP sales continued to climb to the point where it was spun-off of Studebaker-Worthington Corporation’s balance sheet and into a publicly traded company in 1969.
For a long time STP was the sponsor of stock-car drivers Richard Petty and John Andretti, as well as having been a sponsor of Indy racecar driver Mario Andretti, John's uncle.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/STP_(motor_oil_company)   (321 words)

  
 STP Racing History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
STP was represented again on the Indianapolis circuit, with drivers Andretti and Steve Krisiloff.
STP’s impact on the racing world was never more visible and impressive than in the mid 1980’s, when the two first families of motorsports…the Petty’s and the Andretti’s….represented the company.
STP® product distribution began to grow and by 1963 STP® products were available in more than 200,000 gasoline stations across the U.S. By the end of 1968, sales had climbed to more than $43 million.
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However, in recent years the oil companies voluntarily reduced the amount of zinc content in most of their products after research indicated the zinc was responsible for premature deterioration and damage to catalytic converters.
The oil companies have gone to great lengths to develop an additive pack age that meets the vehicle's requirements.
The problem is, Petrolon and the other oil additive companies that claim "scientific evidence" from "independent laboratories," all refuse to identify the laboratories that conducted the tests or the criteria under which the tests were conducted.
www.gadgetjq.com /oils5.htm   (5857 words)

  
 Synthetic Oil-Amzoil-Best Change! Best synthetic! Amsoil-Improve gas mileage economy Amsol
The 3000 mile motor oil change is nothing but a myth and a money generating plan which virtually guarantees your vehicle's engine and powertrain will wear out at an early age when using any petroleum based motor oil.
If AMSOIL synthetic motor oil isn't as good as it says here in the articles then NASCAR drivers, police fleets, commercial trucking fleets and professional race car drivers would certainly not be endorsing it here with their testimonies.
Synthetic motor oil is used in every commercial and military jet engine in the world, as well as in all spacecrafts.
www.synthetic-motor-oil-change-and-filters.com   (3140 words)

  
 Oil and Lubricants
STP violated the order twice, in 1978 and 1995, and had to pay civil penalties that were among the largest sums the FTC has ever obtained for a consumer-protection-order violation.
That is, the oil overpressure relief valve is not in a "loop" as in a 2nd Gen engine; rather it sits at the bottom of a "T" and drains into the oil pan.
The oil filler tube area is subject to very little oil flow, and very little ventilation flow, while at the same time it is one area highly subject to the forming of condensation.
www.fd3s.net /oil.html   (11114 words)

  
 Motorcycle Oils vs. Automotive Oils   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The companies marketing these high-priced motorcycle lubricants would have us believe that their products are so superior to the automotive oils as to justify paying two and three times the price.
The standard claim made in most advertising is that motorcycle-specific oils contain large amounts of expensive, shear-stable polymers that better resist the punishment put on the oil by the motorcycle's transmission, thus retaining their viscosity longer and better than automotive oils would under the same conditions.
Both companies claimed to be using the very latest in shear-stable polymers for viscosity retention, and while claiming no knowledge of the motorcycle-specific oils' formula, expressed serious doubt that they could contain some type of additive that was superior in this context to that already being used in their automotive oils.
www.ducatimeccanica.com /oil.html   (3945 words)

  
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Bottom line is: When using a properly formulated motor oil you do not need any additives whatsoever and additionally, the additives you may put in can react negatively with the additives the oil company carefully blended in.
It was a motor with rotating solid steel disc secured to the motor shaft and a torque meter with a flat piece of steel mounted on the torque arm.
They put every type of oil on the market, one by one, on the machine and pressed hard on the torque meter and at about 20-40 lb-ft torque the torque arm would stall the motor....that is until they cleaned it off and tried their (chlorinated) additive "IXL" on the bearing and ran the test.
members.cox.net /synthetic-motor-oil/index.htm   (2411 words)

  
 Warren Oil Company, Inc.
Dissolves sludge, improves oil circulation and cleans engines in 5 minutes.
Warren Oil Treatment will coat moving parts with a tough film that decreases friction and increases power.
Elastomeric seals contacted by hot oil tend to shrink, harden and become less pliable, as a result oil begins leaking out.
www.warrenoil.com /product_warren_addict.html   (1083 words)

  
 Warren Oil Company, Inc.
AUTOGUARD Engine Stop Leak is a specially formulated oil additive designed to reduce or eliminate oil leaks from old worn out seals and gaskets, that have shrunk due to temperature or wear.
AUTOGUARD Penetrating Oil is a penetrant and lubricant as opposed to WD40 which is just a lubricant.
AUTOGUARD Penetrating Oil may be used as a cleaner to remove tar, grease, oil adhesives and grimes, as it cleans it will also protect metals from rust and corrosion.
www.warrenoil.com /product_autoguard.html   (2294 words)

  
 Amsoil Synthetic Oil at Wholesale - Regency Direct AMSOIL Dealer
The oil companies themselves indicate quite clearly who the better oil is on every one of their technical data sheets.
What about the fact that the FTC is tearing into oil additive manufacturers left and right regarding their bogus claims of enhanced engine protection, but hasn't said a word about the claims made by the AMSOIL company.
The shortcomings of non-synthetic oils are especially obvious in drag bike racing, where the heat, high RPMs and pressures are magnified many times over a very short period (remember that Ron set his world record in 7.38 seconds).
www.bestsyntheticoil.com   (3167 words)

  
 Snake Oil - Motorcycle Philippines - The #1 Motoring Enthusiast Community in the Country
The major oil companies are some of the richest, most powerful and aggressive corporations in world.
The demonstrators would have a bench- mounted engine which they would fill with oil and a prescribed dose of their "miracle additive." After running the engine for a while they would stop it, drain out the oil and start it up again.
After telling us that QMI was being used by "a major oil company," a "nuclear plant owned by a major corporation" and a "major engine manufacturer," Mr.
www.motorcyclephilippines.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1718   (6127 words)

  
 STP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine is a psychedelic chemical known as DOM, or STP.
STP is the process for developing marketing strategy through segmenting the market, targeting a segment and then positioning the product or brand
Seattle to Portland is an annual bicycle ride from Seattle, Washington to Portland, Oregon.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/STP   (243 words)

  
 Automotive News and Lubrication Industry Updates for Amsoil Synthetic Oil Products
I just bought a new car, and I'd like to try AMSOIL motor oil.
I was always told to change my oil every 3,000 miles if I wanted to properly maintain my vehicle.
I bought a new car a year ago, and I've been running petroleum motor oil in it ever since.
www.thebestoil.com /updates.asp   (435 words)

  
 Stone Temple Pilots Guitar Tabs and Chords   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Stone Temple Pilots (abbreviated STP) were a popular alternative metal band formed in 1990, after Scott Weiland and Robert DeLeo met at a Black Flag concert in Long Beach, California and discovered that they were dating the same woman.
During the recording, STP's lawyer called and told them there was a blues musician who had already claimed the name Mighty Joe Young.
They changed the band's name to Shirley Temple Pussy after seeing the STP Motor Oil Company logo, but ended up changing it because of pressure from the record label.
www.guitarmasta.net /s/stone_temple_pilots   (380 words)

  
 Find STP Oil Treatment, 15 oz and other Lubricants & Fluids at Aubuchon Hardware
Find STP Oil Treatment, 15 oz and other Lubricants & Fluids at Aubuchon Hardware
High viscosity oil treatment specially formulated to fight metal-to-metal friction by providing a thicker cushion between moving parts.
This STP Oil Treatment is one of many top quality items in our Motor Oil Additives department.
automotive.hardwarestore.com /11-24-motor-oil-additives/stp-oil-treatment-129320.aspx   (207 words)

  
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I just lurk in digest mode now due to lack of time - and emerge occasionally to give an opinion. Or - to give a little history...
> Steve Solomon writes: For everyone complaining that they cannot find Seafoam locally (including me), there is a company out of Minneapolis, Mn., that sells Seafoam on-line, along with other related products. The name of the company is: USA Hardware.
Their search engine isn't up to the task of finding it.
www.totalmotorcycle.com /seafoamtxt.doc   (512 words)

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