{"id":2400,"date":"2022-02-16T11:34:23","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T11:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/master-7rqtwti-7z4xhzo4ugydc.us-4.platformsh.site\/?p=2400"},"modified":"2025-06-13T19:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T13:45:10","slug":"oil-additives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stp.com\/ca\/oil-additives\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil Additives"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Oil Additives<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Oil additives can be added to enhance the additive package in the oil or modify the oil properties and keep your engine lubricated. STP\u00ae Oil Additives can help reduce friction, heat buildup and overall engine wear. In addition, specialized STP\u00ae Oil Additives can help stop oil leaks, reduce oil consumption and exhaust smoking.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure which oil additive to use?\u00a0 See our <a href=\"https:\/\/stp.com\/ca\/fuel-additives-guide\/\">Fuel &amp; Oil Additives guide<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-product grid grid-md-cols-10\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stp.com\/ca\/product\/oil-treatment\/\" class=\"post-product__image grid-md-span-4 cover-link post-product__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stpcdnimage.imgix.net\/global-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/product-images\/E303011600_01.png\" alt=\"Oil Treatment\" class=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-product__content grid-md-span-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h3\">Oil Treatment<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <ul>\n<li>Helps protect against engine wear<\/li>\n<li>Contains zinc anti-wear agent ZDDP<\/li>\n<li>Reduces oil burning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Help lubricate moving engine parts and reduce oil consumption.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>When choosing an oil additive, below is some common terminology and ingredients:<\/p>\n<p><strong>ZDDP: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ZDDP (Zinc Dialkyl Dithio Phosphate) is an excellent anti-wear compound, but the amount is limited in the latest motor oil specifications. Additional ZDDP can be provided by oil additives which helps reduce friction, heat and wear.\u00a0Older vehicles have more metal-to-metal sliding contact than newer vehicles; therefore, additives like ZDDP are very important in older cars.\u00a0 You can find ZDDP in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stp.com\/products\/oil-additives\/oil-treatment\">STP\u00ae Oil Treatment<\/a> and other <a href=\"https:\/\/stp.com\/ca\/products\/oil-engine-additives\/\">STP Oil Additives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CERAMIC:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stp.com\/products\/ceramic-treatments\/ceramic-oil-treatment\">STP\u00ae Ceramic Oil Treatment<\/a> uses Ceramic Si02 technology to provide an advanced layer of protection by increasing lubrication between metal to metal parts and prevents engine deposit formation. This durable ceramic coating remains even after oil is changed with extended protection up to 15k miles<\/p>\n<p><strong>VISCOSITY INDEX IMPROVERS: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Viscosity Index Improvers change the viscosity of oil, particularly at higher temperatures, to provide thicker lubricant layers and reduce wear.\u00a0Increasing the high-temperature viscosity can also reduce the leakage of oil into the combustion chamber, and therefore reduce oil consumption and smoke generation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CORROSION INHIBITORS: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Corrosion inhibitors help protect the engine from water and acids formed from combustion gases in the crankcase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DETERGENTS: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Detergents keep the fine contaminant particles (soot) suspended in the oil so they can be removed by the filter and not coat the engine parts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STOP-LEAK: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seal swell<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ingredients in Stop Leak products rejuvenate seals and gaskets to help stop minor oil leaks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SMOKE TREATMENT: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Smoke Treatments are specifically designed to reduce oil burning and exhaust smoke when motor oil enters the combustion chamber and is burned along with fuel. This condition, known as oil blow-by, often results when friction and metal-to-metal contact have worn parts and created gaps between the cylinder walls, piston rings and valve guide seals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your car\u2019s windows can accumulate dirt and dust particles, road grime, tree sap, water spots, bugs and bird droppings. 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