Whatever happenned to PROLONG Super lubricant??

[JEDIYoda]

It just dawned on me I haven`t seen a prolong infomercial in ages..

 

[KLin]

http://www.prolong.com/master.aspx?http://www.prolong.com/faq.aspx

 

[tm37]

They could not get a hotter model for "mrs. polong"?

 

[PricklyPete]

maybe they need to broaden their market...

 

[Triumph]

I remember those adds. I heard that they add chlorine to the product, which is a good lubricant but is also very corrosive.

 

[AbsolutDealage]

This might have something to do with it...

 

[FoxyProxy]

Originally posted by: AbsolutDealage
This might have something to do with it...

Check this out from the prolong site:

Q: Does Prolong Engine Treatment have chlorine in it like bleach does?
A: No, although competitors have shamefully and inaccurately tried to make consumers think so by ridiculously showing bottles of bleach being poured into engines or referring to chlorinated or olefin paraffins as chlorine. For decades, tribologists -- lubrication specialists -- have known that CP's or chlorinated paraffins provide the most superior lubrication. The drawback to this approach was instability at extremely high temperatures. Enter Prolong Super Lubricants, with a revolutionary Aromatic Petroleum Distillate technology that is so unique it is patented. (click here to view our technology) The incomparable Prolong formula received the ?1a? rating--the highest possible--on independent laboratory testing designed to determine the corrosivity of liquids when applied to metal, demonstrating the products are non-corrosive. The heart of Prolong AFMT? technology is its unequaled chemical stability, providing the user with the best of both worlds.

Q: Did Prolong get sued or fined by the FTC?
A: No, the facts are that the FTC thoroughly investigated all of the tests and evidence that supported Prolong?s product claims in much the same manner as going through a very detailed IRS audit.

1. Prolong has never been sued or taken to court by the FTC.
2. Prolong has never been fined by the FTC.
3. Prolong did not make false product claims.
4. No employees of Prolong were found to have violated any FTC regulations.

We recognize how important the FTC's role is in protecting consumers and understand reasons for the extensive examination of all products in the engine treatment category. The end result of this activity can also strengthen the credibility of a company and product as well as provide consumer knowledge. In order to satisfy the concerns of the FTC staff after they had expended valuable time investigating all of Prolong?s product claims, Prolong entered into an agreement with the FTC in which Prolong promised that it would rely on ?adequate scientific evidence? to substantiate its' product claims. No fines were assessed. No suits were filed by the FTC against Prolong. The agreement was entered into in early 1999. Five years have passed with complete cooperation.

Prolong Super Lubricants distinguished its conduct and had a much different experience than many of our competitors. The following products had claims that the FTC complained were false or unsubstantiated. The product owners were sued by the FTC and eventually entered into settlement agreements with the FTC and agreed to pay the following fines:


Date Product Name How the Case was resolved
1978 STP Oil Treatment Sued by FTC, Settled, Fined $500,000
1995 STP Engine Treatment Sued by FTC, Settled, Fined $888,000
1997 Slick 50 Engine Treatment Sued by FTC, Settled, Fined $10,000,000
1999 Motor Up Engine Treatment Sued by FTC, Settled, Fined $100,000
2000 DuraLube Sued by FTC, Settled, Fined $2,000,000
2003 zMax Power System Sued by FTC, Settled, Fined $1,000,000

Q: Do vehicles in your infomercial really run without oil, is that recommended?
A:

Prolong would never advocate that any of our users operate vehicles without proper levels of conventional natural or synthetic oil. Prolong products use the oil as a medium to reach all the metal surfaces within the motor and our product instructions encourage conscientiously adherence to manufacturers' maintenance guidelines. Although we fervently hope that our customers never find themselves suddenly driving without oil, we quite honestly have run many vehicles without oil after being treated with Prolong Engine Treatment as a means of dramatically demonstrating the protective properties of our product.

In Prolong's first infomercial, Prolong World Challenge, dozens of automobiles, trucks and motorcycles were treated with Prolong Engine Treatment and then drained of engine oil, before running in the scorching temperatures at Willow Springs International Speedway in the California desert. Perhaps most memorable was Al Unser, who thought he would never make it half a lap, continuing to race the $60,000 red Viper around and around until he himself had to call it quits even though the car was still going strong. Sandra Bartley, 20-year test and race car driver, drove all through Los Angeles and then a circuitous mountain route to Santa Barbara with no oil -- after personally inspecting the car herself to make sure the filter was removed as well as the plug and oil from the crankcase. She arrived with no problems.

In our second infomercial, Prolong Across America, company spokesperson Miss Prolong Marnie Capurro, drove from Long Beach, California to Daytona, FL with only Prolong Engine treatment for lubrication, delighting in the expressions of disbelief every time she drove in to a gas station and asked to have the oil checked. In our current infomercial, Xtreme Machine Challenge, (click here to see this segment of our new infomercial) the same abused demo engine shown in the first infomercial, with cut oil lines and sand poured onto it, is resurrected for more oil-deprived torture... and again it fired right up.

The situations and results shown in all our shows are real. There were no camera tricks or gimmickry. Each of the vehicles first had Prolong Engine Treatment added to the motor oil, then allowed to circulate before the oil was drained. Our engine treatment formula adheres to the metal surfaces, so Prolong protection remained even when the oil was drained. We certainly do not want consumers to imitate the extreme example we have made to get your attention and prove the unique benefits of Prolong technology. We do know that Prolong Engine Treatment has saved equipment and money during oil and coolant loss for many consumers because they have thankfully let us know. Just take a look at our testimonials from everyday drivers, real people just like you.

The words snake oil still come to mind. Just like there is no miracle pill that can make a fat person get slim by sitting on the couch, this stuff will not keep your engine new. Stuff wears out and wears out even faster if you neglect regular maintenance. Duh!

 

[AnMig]

2003 zMax Power System Sued by FTC, Settled, Fined $1,000,000


I actually have this product sitting in my shelf. Never used it when I bought it 6 years ago. I think I was really tired and got suckered in by the infomercial.

 

[rudder]

In his quest for the fastest video card, Sonz70 purchased the last remaining stocks of PROLONG super lubricant.

 

[The Stigenator]

prolong in my opinion works. It saved my dinky little hyundai excel from seizing up.. i had somehow run out of oil, there wasnt a bit of oil on the dipstick .. and i drove 200 miles!

so yeah.. but i wouldnt put it in my focus.. that hyundai was dying so it got it.