Frequently Asked Questions - Application
- What should I know about using Atomic oils?
- I want to use XADO grease but it is impractical to clean the old grease out of the assembly. What should I do?
- How long does XADO last? Do I need to use it at every oil change?
- Does XADO help in new cars? What about Overhauls?
- What if I have used oil additives?
- Does XADO work in synthetic oil?
- When do you use the cylinder treatment?
- Why does the process involve 3 steps?
- Why is it that you do not recommend an oil change prior to using XADO?
- What should I expect when I use XADO?
Because part of the XADO process is the cleaning of friction surfaces, switching to Atomic oil with no preparation will immediately introduce contaminants to the fresh oil. We recommend using Vita Flush in this case. Add it to your old oil and run the engine at least 15 minutes. This will dump the contaminants into the old oil prior to its disposal and pull much of the worn metal from to old oil and add it back to the working surfaces.
In these cases, we recommend using XADO Repairing Grease to top off the assembly so that the resulting blend will have sufficient revitalizant to be effective. For best results, the assembly should be at operating temperature when adding the new grease. This will facilitate the blending process.
A complete XADO treatment is good for at least 60,000 miles. For many people this is about 20 oil changes.
In a new car, XADO helps in two main ways. First, it protects against wear and second it effectively spin balances the engine under working conditions. There is no other practical means for doing this.
The prior use of additives will not hamper the XADO process.
XADO will work in the presence of any type of oil.
We use the cylinder treatment as a fall-back strategy. It is always recommended to treat the complete engine first. In rare cases we have to use the direct cylinder application to obtain the desired results.
In a new assembly a one step treatment is advised, and often the first treatment in an older assembly shows dramatic results. Three applications in used equipment are recommended for best results because, briefly, the first step cleans, the second step works to compensate existing wear, and the third step helps to optimize tolerances.
As the XADO crystals are formed, the chemistry attracts molecules of wear metal present in the lubricant; these molecules are added back to the surface. By changing oil prior to using XADO, you are wasting this resource.
Even though the process takes some time (roughly 1,000 miles) to complete, it is quite common to notice improvements long before that. Immediate reductions in noise and vibration are quite common. Engine response improves quickly.
Every machine is different and thus responds differently to treatment. Do not be alarmed if you see your oil pressure fluctuate after adding XADO to an engine. It’s a sure sign that XADO is working.
