MotorSilk FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about MotorSilk

Motor Silk™ is the trademark name for a line of scientifically engineered lubrication products utilizing the Boron CLS Bond™ technology. Applications include all engines, transmissions, gears, fuel systems, greases, hydraulic systems and turbine fluids. There is a superior Motor Silk™ lubrication product for any application including all commercial and industrial applications.

2. Tell me about the Boron CLS Bond™ technology in Motor Silk™?

The Boron CLS Bond™ technology was developed for the U.S. Department of Energy at the Argonne National Research Laboratories. The mission objective was to develop an “extreme conditions” lubricant suitable for the demanding requirements of the NASA space program.

History of Boric Acid as a lubricant

Since World War II scientists at the Argonne National Laboratories, one of the largest science centers in the world employing over 30,000 scientist, have known the potential of Boric Acid as a superior solid surface boundary lubricant. However, not until the late 80’s, with the help of super computers, was Boric Acid successfully developed and bonded to metal alloy by Dr. Ali Erdemir.

Using a patented process hydrated Boron molecules are milled to under 1 micron (100X smaller than bacteria) and suspended in oil, until forming a Boric Oxide coating on any metal surface. This technology has given birth to a new generation of super lubricants and is a major breakthrough in lubrication protection since the Boric Oxide forms platelets which are self-replenishing and very durable at 85% the hardness of a diamond.

Now the coated metal surfaces can slide over these platelets that have a surface friction coefficient of under 0.01%. This results in an 80% reduction in surface friction.

NO synthetic oil on the market including all oil additives can compare to the superior lubrication of Motor Silk™ to reduce friction in the most extreme environments.

Developed in 1991, MOTORSILK™ has been used exclusively by select Fortune 100 companies and the U. S. Military. MOTORSILK™ is now available for consumer use through Evergreen America Corporation.

How does it work?

The Boron CLS Bond™ technology bonds a permanent and self-replenishing “solid lubricant” onto any metal surface. The near diamond hard solid lubricant coating is very durable and super slippery with a friction coefficient of less than 0.01%. This is twenty five times more slippery than synthetic oil. As a result, friction inside the engine is reduced 80% and wear is reduced 90%. This frees up horsepower, saves fuel and engine wear. Engines and transmissions treated with Motor Silk™ will last 2 to 3 times longer and operate like new for hundreds of thousands of miles.

NOTE: Visit the Evergreen America Technology Page to view an animated graphic, illustrating how the Boron CLS Bond™ technology works.

3. Is Motor Silk™ safe for my vehicle?

Motor Silk™ has been thoroughly tested for safety and effectiveness in numerous independent laboratory tests. Motor Silk™ was also road tested in over seven thousand vehicles during an eighteen month period. The test included new vehicles as well as older high mileage vehicles. The monitored results showed a reduction of component failure (engine and transmission) so impressive (85%) that an entire extended power train warranty program was developed with the Motor Silk™ superior lubrication protection as the foundation.

The extended power train warranty program (5 year / 100,000 miles) is available for nearly all new and used vehicles with up to 125,000 miles. A 3 year / 50,000 mile extended warranty is available for most vehicles with over 125,000 miles but less than 175,000.

If you would like more information on this affordable warranty protection program for engines and transmissions please e-mail Evergreen America Corporation at info at evergreenamerica.com.

New and pre-owned vehicle dealer inquiries should be sent to the same email address.

ALSO see a letter from American Guardian Warranty Services, Inc.

Note: The Motor Silk™ gear treatment product is not recommended for limited slip differential drive components and wet-clutch assemblies found on some motorcycles and other equipment. It's simple to figure out: If your rear end used a "modifier or limited slip additive" in the oil, do not use our gear treatment.

4. Which Motor Silk™ products and how much do I use for my vehicle?

For maximum performance, fuel savings and power train protection, we recommend the Automotive High Performance Maximum Benefit Pack; (engine, transmission and fuel system treatments). These are listed on the order page as EAC-1, 2, 3, 4. The packages vary based on the type of transmission and fuel.

The pre-packaged EAC-1, 2, 3, 4 packs will treat most consumer cars and trucks.

EAC 1, 2, 3, 4 Package contents

Engine

The same 16oz or 32oz Motor Silk™ engine treatment product is used for both gasoline and diesel fueled engines.

You will require more than one 16oz bottle if your engine holds over 6 quarts of oil. Use one 16oz bottle of Motor Silk™ engine treatment for each 5 quarts of oil in the engine. Additional bottles are ordered individually.

Note: When adding the MotorSilk™ engine treatment to the oil sump, always maintain the manufacturer’s specified oil capacity by substituting the MotorSilk product for the equivalent amount of engine oil. Follow this procedure so as to not overfill the engine oil sump. For example, if the engine holds a total of 5 quarts of oil, including the filter, add 4½ quarts of oil to the engine. Run the engine for 5 minutes to warm the oil, and then (shake the bottle well) add the 16oz bottle of MotorSilk engine treatment to bring the oil level to the specified 5 quarts. Run the engine for an additional 5 to 10 minutes to thoroughly mix the product with the oil.

5 quart oil engines

The engine treatment product is added to clean oil, at the oil change following the procedure above.

6 quart oil engines

For engines with 6 quarts of oil, add 5 qts of oil and 16oz of product for a total of 5½ quarts. Drive 500 to 1000 miles then add another ½ quart of motor oil for a total of 6 quarts. This method will allow you to treat a 6 quart engine with only one (1) bottle. An alternative method is to purchase 2 - 16 oz bottles of Motor Silk engine treatment and add 1 and 1/3^rd bottle (19 oz) to 6 quarts of oil.

Over 6 quart oil engines

Engines with over 6 quarts of oil will require more than one 16oz bottle of Motor Silk™ engine treatment. Add the product at a 1 to 10 dilution ratio. For example, if an engine holds 8 quarts (256 oz) of oil, add 1/10^th the volume of Motor Silk™ engine treatment (256/10= 25.6 oz), or approximately 1 and 2/3^rd bottles of product.

Note: Always substitute the Motor Silk™ product in place of the equivalent amount of engine oil so as to avoid overfilling the engine oil pan or reservoir.

Transmission

The transmission product selection is either Manual or Automatic.

Manual Transmission

Note: Some late-model manual transmissions use automatic transmission fluid rather than traditional gear fluid. Please check your vehicle’s specifications for the proper Motor Silk™ transmission fluid treatment to use

Consumer manual transmission treatment (average driving)

For the average consumer, one (1) 10 oz bottle of Motor Silk™ gear fluid treatment is sufficient for all car and light duty truck applications.

You do not need to drain fluid before adding the 10 oz treatment if your transmission is not overfilled to start. The 10 oz of additional fluid will not over fill the reservoir.

Commercial / Industrial, High Performance manual transmission treatment

For heavy duty applications, add Motor Silk™ gear fluid to the manual transmission gear fluid reservoir at a 1 to 10 ratio. For example, if the gear box reservoir holds two (2) gallons of fluid, add 25.6 oz of the Motor Silk™ gear fluid treatment. This is calculated as follows: 2 gallons = 256 oz / divided by 10 = 25.6 oz of product required. As a guide, use 1 - 10oz bottle of product for each 3 to 4 quarts of reservoir fluid. You may need to drain fluid depending on how much product is required for treatment.

Automatic Transmission

Consumer automatic transmission (average driving)

For the average consumer, one (1) 10 oz bottle of Motor Silk™ Automatic Transmission treatment is sufficient for all car and light duty truck applications. You do not need to drain fluid before adding the 10 oz treatment if the transmission is not overfilled to start. Following treatment, no special procedures or service are required. Simply follow the manufacturer’s regular schedule of recommended transmission maintenance service.

Note: For high mileage automatic transmissions (over 75,000 miles) that have not been serviced regularly, it is recommended that the fluid and filter be changed and the vehicle driven for 500 miles prior to adding the Motor Silk™ treatment.

Commercial / Industrial, High Performance automatic transmission

For heavy duty applications, add Motor Silk™ Automatic Transmission treatment to the transmission fluid reservoir at a 1 to 10 ratio. For example, if the automatic transmission reservoir holds two (2) gallons of fluid, add 25.6 oz (1/10th) Motor Silk™ Automatic Transmission treatment. This is calculated as follows: 2 gallons = 256 oz / divide by 10 = 25.6 oz of product required. As a guide, use 1 - 10oz bottle of product for each 3 to 4 quarts of reservoir fluid. You may need to drain fluid depending on how much product is required for treatment.

It is recommended that the fluid and filter be changed prior to adding the Motor Silk™ Automatic Transmission treatment. When re-filling the transmission, remember to leave out sufficient transmission fluid to be replaced with the required quantity of product.

Fuel System

The fuel system treatment selection is either gas or diesel.

Gas

The 16oz fuel system gas treatment is added every 10,000 miles and will treat up to 24 gallons of fuel. You may add the fuel system treatment more often for performance enhancement if desired. You can add the product to less than 24 gallons of fuel, but to maintain the proper dilution strength do not add to more than 24 gallons. For larger fuel tanks, run the tank down to 24 or less gallons and then add the product. Or add additional bottles as required.

Diesel

The diesel fuel system treatment is designed to be added to the fuel tank at each fill up.

NOTE: See FAQ # 10 (general) and # 11(Class 8 trucks) for more information on the diesel fuel treatment use and quantity calculations

Motor Silk™ quantity calculation formula

It is simple to calculate the correct amount of Motor Silk™ to use for any application. Motor Silk™is added at a 1 to 10 ratio to the fluid reservoir of the component to be treated. For example, if a gear box holds 5 gallons (640 ounces) of gear oil, add 1/10^th or 64 oz of Motor Silk™ gear treatment to the gear box.

This formula is used for all Motor Silk™ applications, with the exception of the consumer (non-commercial) transmission treatment and fuel (gas and diesel) treatment products.

NOTE: See FAQ # 4 for more information on the consumer transmission and fuel treatment product quantity calculation formulas

5. Will adding Motor Silk™ void my Manufacturer’s Warranty?

In 1975 Congress enacted the federal Magnuson-Moss Act to regulate written consumer product warranties. In summary, manufacturers can not void a product warranty for using an alternative product if it meets or exceeds the established warranty service requirements. Motor Silk™ meets or exceeds all API service requirements as specified in the written product warranties.

The safety and effectiveness of Motor Silk™ has been proven in numerous independent laboratory tests. Motor Silk™ was also road tested in over seven thousand vehicles during an eighteen month period. This included new vehicles as well as older high mileage vehicles. The monitored results showed an 85% reduction of component failure (engine and transmission) that was so impressive that an entire extended power train warranty program was developed with Motor Silk™ superior lubrication protection as the foundation.

If you would like more information on this affordable warranty protection program for engines and transmissions please e-mail Evergreen America Corporation at info at evergreenamerica.com.

New and pre-owned vehicle dealer inquiries should be sent to the same email address.

ALSO see a letter about Motor Silk™ from American Guardian Warranty Services, Inc.

Note: The Motor Silk™ gear treatment product is not recommended for limited slip differential drive components and wet-clutch assemblies found on some motorcycles and other equipment.

It's simple to figure out: If your rear end used a "modifier or limited slip additive" in the oil, do not use our gear treatment.

6. Do I need to add Motor Silk™ again after an oil change?

Motor Silk™ is not a common oil additive which attempts to enhance or improve the performance of the oil. Oil additive products must be used often because there is no lasting or residual effect. Rather, Motor Silk™ is a permanently installed lubrication. One treatment of the Boron CLS Bond™ technology in Motor Silk™ will bond a permanent and self-replenishing solid lubricant directly on to the metal surfaces of the engine. Motor Silk is proven in independent laboratory tests to be the most effective anti-wear and anti-friction lubrication product available. One treatment will last the life of the vehicle.

7. Can I use Motor Silk™ with synthetic oil?

Motor Silk™ is compatible with all engine oils including synthetic oils.

However, because of the superior wear protection of Motor Silk™, synthetic oil is unnecessary. Motor Silk™ is 25 times slipperier than even the best synthetics.

8. My mechanic advises against additives, should I use Motor Silk™?

Mechanics will often generalize on these topics with opinions formed over time from a broad base of information. If your mechanic has not taken the time to read and understand the Motor Silk™ Boron CLS Bond™ technology, he cannot offer an opinion on this product. Because the Motor Silk™ products are new to this level of the market and are very different in function, the chances are very good that your mechanic has never heard of Motor Silk™ and does not understand the advanced technology.

Note: For more information, see FAQ #3 and FAQ #5

9. When should I add the Motor Silk™ products?

Engine – 16 oz treatment for 6 quarts oil or less

The engine product is always added last to the fresh oil. The best time is at an oil and filter change. The product goes to work immediately and will take between 500 to 1000 miles for the Boron CLS Bond™ technology to fully bond the solid lubricant on to the engine’s surfaces.

After 3000 miles, or at your next scheduled oil service, change the oil and filter as usual. The Motor Silk™ product is not lost or drained out at the oil change. The technology has been permanently installed in the engine. One of the benefits of the superior lubrication of Motor Silk™ is the doubling of the oil change service interval. You can safely extend your oil change interval to 6000 miles.

NOTE: See FAQ #4 for more detailed Motor Silk™ installation instructions

Note: Vehicles under warranty should wait until the warranty period has expired before extending the oil change interval.

Engine – 6 quarts oil or more

The Motor Silk™ engine treatment is added to clean oil at the oil change. Engines with over 6 quarts of oil will require more than one 16oz bottle of Motor Silk™ engine treatment. Add the product at a 1 to 10 dilution ratio.

For example, if an engine holds 8 quarts (256 oz) of oil, add 1/10th the volume of Motor Silk™ engine treatment (256/10= 25.6 oz), or approximately 1 and 2/3rd bottles of product.

Note: Always substitute the Motor Silk™ product in place of the equivalent amount of engine oil so as to avoid overfilling the engine oil reservoir.

Transmission

The transmission product selection is either Manual or Automatic.

Manual Transmission

Consumer manual transmission treatment (average driving)

The manual transmission treatment can be added at any time. The only consideration is to be sure to leave the product in the component for a minimum of 1000 miles to allow for complete bonding. If a scheduled maintenance fluid change service is due soon, wait to add the product until after the service has been performed.

Commercial / Industrial, High Performance manual transmission treatment

Same procedure as the Consumer instructions above

Automatic Transmission

Consumer (average driving) automatic transmission

The 10 oz automatic transmission treatment can be added at any time. The only consideration is to be sure to leave the product in the component for a minimum of 1000 miles to allow for complete bonding. If a scheduled maintenance fluid change service is due soon, wait to add the product until after the service has been performed.

Note: For high mileage automatic transmissions (over 75,000 miles) it is recommended that the fluid and filter be changed and the vehicle driven 500 miles prior to adding the Motor Silk™ Transmission treatment.

Commercial / Industrial, High Performance automatic transmission

It is recommended that the fluid and filter be changed prior to adding the Motor Silk™Automatic Transmission treatment. When re-filling the transmission, remember to leave out sufficient transmission fluid to be replaced with the required quantity of product.

Fuel System Treatment

Gas treatment

Add the fuel product to the tank before fueling. The 16oz fuel system gas treatment is added every 10,000 miles and will treat up to 24 gallons of fuel. You may add it to less than 24 gallons but to maintain the proper dilution strength do not add to more than 24 gallons. For larger fuel tanks, run the tank down to 24 or less gallons and then add the product.

Diesel fuel treatment

Add to fuel tank at each fill up.

Note: See FAQ # 10 for general use diesel fuel treatment instructions

10. How do I use the Motor Silk™ diesel fuel treatment?

Note: See FAQ # 11 for Class 8 truck diesel fuel use instructions

Add to fuel tank at each fill up.

The first 32oz bottle of diesel fuel treatment is used at a 1 to 500 ratio. A 32oz bottle will treat 125 gallons.

Example: To calculate the proper amount of fuel additive to use, first convert the gallons to be treated to ounces.

If the vehicle’s fuel tank holds 20 gallons, convert the 20 gallons to ounces by multiplying the 20 gallons by 128 to determine the total ounces to be treated (20 x 128 = 2,560 oz).

Divide the total ounces by 500 (2,560 / 500 = 5.12 oz). To treat 20 gallons of fuel, first add 5.12 oz of fuel treatment to the vehicle’s fuel tank, and then re-fuel as usual.

The second 32oz bottle is added at a 1 to 1,000 ratio. This means that ½ of the fuel treatment is now used. Example, 5.12 oz drops to ½ or 2.56 oz. At this ratio, a 32oz bottle will treat 250 gallons.

After the first two bottles, the diesel fuel treatment is now added at a 1 to 2,000 ratio for all treatments. This means that 1/4 of the fuel treatment is now used.

Example: 2.56 oz drops to ½ or 1.28 oz. A 32oz bottle will treat 500 gallons of fuel.

The incremental additional fuel mileage gain with the diesel fuel treatment is an average of 5%.

Note: The diesel fuel treatment is compatible with cold weather anti-gelling diesel fuel additives.

11. How do I use the MotorSilk™ diesel treatment (Class 8 Trucks)?

Note: See FAQ # 10 for general use diesel fuel treatment instructions

Class 8 truck use instructions

Add to fuel tank at each fill up.

The first two 32oz bottles of diesel fuel treatment are used at a 1 to 500 ratio. A 32oz bottle will treat 125 gallons.

Example: To calculate the proper amount of fuel additive to use, first convert the gallons to be treated to ounces.

If the truck’s fuel tanks holds 250 gallons, first convert the 250 gallons to ounces by multiplying the 250 gallons by 128 to determine the total ounces to be treated (250 x 128 = 32,000 oz).

Divide the total ounces by 500 (32,000 / 500 = 64 oz). To treat 250 gallons of fuel, first add 64 ozs of fuel treatment (32 ozs per each tank) to the truck’s fuel tanks, and then re-fuel as usual.

The second two 32oz bottles are added at a 1 to 1000 ratio. This means that ½ of the fuel treatment is now used. Example: 64 ozs drops to ½ or 32 ozs (16 ozs per tank). At this ratio, a 32oz bottle will treat 250 gallons.

After the first four bottles, the diesel fuel treatment is now added at a 1 to 2000 ratio for all treatments. This means that 1/4 of the fuel treatment is now used. Example: 32 ozs drops to ½ or 16 ozs (8 ozs per tank). A 32oz bottle will treat 500 gallons of fuel.

The incremental additional fuel mileage gain with the diesel fuel treatment is an average of 5%.

Note: The diesel fuel treatment is compatible with cold weather anti-gelling diesel fuel additives.

12. What percentage fuel mileage gains will I realize with Motor Silk™?

Fuel efficiency gains will vary depending on the age and condition of the engine. All engines will benefit from an 80% reduction of friction between the moving parts. Older engines with wear will also benefit from an improvement in mechanical efficiency. This results from better compression (tighter fit) as the solid lubricant will fill in some of the excessive clearances caused by wear. In these cases, fuel efficiency gains could be as high as 20% or more.

Newer engines treated with Motor Silk™ can expect between 5 to 10% better fuel mileage and more importantly will maintain a higher mechanical efficiency over hundreds of thousands of miles of driving due to the superior wear protection Motor Silk™ provides.

Note: To maximize fuel efficiency, it may be necessary to recalibrate the computerized fuel feed system if the vehicle’s engine is so equipped. These systems calculate and deliver the required amount of fuel based upon monitored conditions inside the engine. Once established however, the fuel feed settings may not automatically adjust to accommodate changing engine conditions.

To clear the existing computer settings, disconnect the negative battery cable for ten (10) minutes. Upon re-starting the engine, the computer will recalibrate itself by measuring the new lower friction environment and adjusting the fuel flow accordingly. Perform this procedure only after the engine has been fully bonded with the Motor Silk™ solid lubricant. Complete bonding will occur within 500 to 1000 miles of driving following adding the engine treatment.

Some vehicles will need to be driven 10-30 minutes while the computer relearns.

If you are uncertain whether your vehicle has this type of computerized fuel feed system, you may perform the procedure regardless as it will not cause any harm to do so.

Multiple factors contribute to affect fuel efficiency including climatic conditions, manufacturer’s fuel formulations, and operator or driver variables.

13. How do the engine, transmission and fuel system treatments differ?

The Boron CLS Bond™ technology in Motor Silk™ will clean, bond and plate any metal surface it contacts. The formulations (engine, transmission, fuel system) contain the boron technology blended into the appropriate carrier fluid for the component or system being treated.

For example, the engine product contains motor oil with the Boron CLS Bond™ technology. The Motor Silk™ Automatic Transmission treatment product consists of automatic transmission fluid blended with the Boron CLS Bond™ technology.

14. Can I extend the oil change interval with Motor Silk™?

The primary benefit of superior lubrication protection is the reduction of friction (80%) on the engine’s moving parts. This results in less wear (90%) and consequently a significant reduction in the generation of microscopic metal wear particles. Normally, there are up to 100 million 1 to 10 micron size metal particles in the engine oil following 3000 miles of driving.

These particles are the major cause of premature oil breakdown. This occurs due to excess heat retention as well as chemical reactions which form acidic compounds that further oxidize the oil. The near elimination of these particles together with the superior first line defense of the Motor Silk™ solid lubricant allows oil change intervals to extend to 6000 miles.

Note: Vehicles under warranty should wait to extend the oil change cycle until after the warranty period has expired.

15. Why have I never heard of Motor Silk™?

Following the development of the Boron CLS Bond™ technology in 1991, Motor Silk™ was used exclusively by the U.S. Military and select Fortune 100 companies as a “special situations” or “extreme conditions” lubricant.

Motor Silk™ has only been available to lower tier commercial and industrial accounts and the retail consumer market for the past 2 years. Evergreen America Corporation, through radio and other marketing efforts, has spear headed the introduction of Motor Silk™ into these sectors.

16. How do I determine the correct amount of Motor Silk™ to order?

Motor Silk™ quantity calculation formula

It is simple to calculate the correct amount of Motor Silk™ to use for any application. Motor Silk™ is added at a 1 to 10 ratio to the fluid reservoir of the component to be treated. For example, if a gear box holds 5 gallons (640 ounces) of gear oil, add 1/10^th or 64 ounces of Motor Silk™ gear treatment to the gear box.

This formula is used for all Motor Silk™ applications, with the exception of the consumer (non-commercial) transmission treatment and fuel treatment products.

NOTE: See FAQ # 4 for more information on the consumer transmission and fuel treatment product quantity calculation formulas.

NOTE: See FAQ # 10 (General) and # 11(Class 8 Trucks) for more information on the diesel fuel treatment calculations.

17. What makes Motor Silk™ different from other engine oil additives?

Motor Silk™ with Boron CLS Bond™ is the most scientifically advanced lubrication technology in the world. It is not an oil additive product. Oil additives are added to oil in an attempt to improve the lubrication performance of the oil itself. The Boron CLS Bond™ technology does not attempt to condition the oil.

How does it work?

Motor Silk™ is the only product in the world that will bond a permanent and self-replenishing “solid lubricant” onto any metal surface. The near diamond hard solid lubricant coating is very durable and super slippery with a friction coefficient of less than 0.01%. This is twenty five times more slippery than synthetic oil. Consequently, friction inside the engine is reduced 80% and wear is reduced 90%. This frees up horsepower, saves fuel and engine wear. Engines and transmissions treated with Motor Silk™ will last 2 to 3 times longer and operate like new for hundreds of thousands of miles.

PTFE (Teflon™) based oil additives

Currently the most popular and best selling oil additives on the market are those that contain Polytetrafloeraethylene (PTFE) powders suspended in a regular, over the counter type, 50-rated petroleum or synthetic engine oil.

Some of the identified products containing PTFE include: Slick 50, Liquid Ring, Lubrilon, Microlon, Matrix, QMI, Petrolon and T-Plus.

The independent