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Old Aug 16, 2001 | 07:22 PM
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anyone seen those 30 min. infomercials on this zmax additive stuff for oil, fuel, and transmission I think. anyways, i have a buddy that keeps telling me to buy some and the commercials look cheesy and it looks like a big waste of money. is this stuff really worth buying?
Old Aug 16, 2001 | 07:42 PM
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Originally posted by hjerrod
anyone seen those 30 min. infomercials on this zmax additive stuff for oil, fuel, and transmission I think. anyways, i have a buddy that keeps telling me to buy some and the commercials look cheesy and it looks like a big waste of money. is this stuff really worth buying?
The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit in U. S. District Court seeking
to halt false and misleading advertising for zMax auto additives and has
asked the court to order refunds to consumers who bought the products. The
agency alleges that enhanced performance claims for the product are
unsubstantiated ... ...

This case is the latest in a series of FTC law-enforcement initiatives
targeting unsubstantiated claims made by auto additive manufacturers. The
FTC previously halted allegedly deceptive advertising by the marketers of
Dura Lube, Motor Up, Prolong, Valvoline, Slick 50, and STP, other major
brands of engine treatment products. ... ...

To read the full text, go to http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2001/02/zmax1.htm
Old Aug 16, 2001 | 07:47 PM
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Originally posted by hjerrod
anyone seen those 30 min. infomercials on this zmax additive stuff for oil, fuel, and transmission I think. anyways, i have a buddy that keeps telling me to buy some and the commercials look cheesy and it looks like a big waste of money. is this stuff really worth buying?
Personal opinion: anything which is advertised in an infomercial is not worth the price.
Old Aug 16, 2001 | 08:23 PM
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I have noticed a difference... after i put it in and raced my friends audi A6... i kept up with it in the start... and my friend was surprised i kept up with him in the start... but when his turbo kicked in... thats a whole different story...
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