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What are the differences between Full Metal and Plasma LXR Oil Booster?

By Bardahl The 2/12/2025 5 min reading

What are the differences between Full Metal and Plasma LXR Oil Booster?
BARDAHL oil additives are specially designed to optimize engine lubricant performance by reducing friction and wear, improving sealing, and extending engine life. Among the solutions offered, Full Metal and LXR Plasma Oil Booster stand out as essential references for those seeking advanced protection and performance optimization.

Common goals: protection and performance

These two additives share several key characteristics. They effectively reduce friction between moving parts, thus optimizing lubrication and limiting engine wear. This action improves revving and smoothness, thus offering potential gains in torque and power, depending on the engine's condition.

In addition to these mechanical benefits, Full Metal and LXR Plasma Oil Booster provide advanced protection against oxidation, corrosion, and deposits, extending engine life. Compatible with most engine oils (mineral, semi-synthetic, and synthetic) and various engine types (gasoline, diesel, LPG, and hybrid), they are easily integrated into a car maintenance program. Application is simple and requires no tools: simply add the additive to the oil pan when the engine is warm or during an oil change.

Two distinct technologies for specific needs

Full Metal: reinforced protection through metallization

Full Metal is based on advanced technology using metallic components and micro-particles that strengthen and metallize the internal surfaces of the engine. This ultra-resistant "metal barrier" significantly reduces wear, making this additive particularly suitable for engines subjected to extreme conditions, such as those of sports, competition, or older vehicles already showing signs of wear.

Full Metal's effectiveness becomes evident after several hundred kilometers, the time it takes for the protective layer to stabilize on the friction surfaces. Unlike conventional additives, it acts more on long-term protection than on immediate modification of engine behavior.

LXR Plasma Oil Booster: a lubricating film optimized by biotech technology

LXR Plasma Oil Booster takes a different approach by leveraging friction-modifying molecules and a lubricating film booster based on plasma-modified plant esters. This unique technology improves the oil's dynamic viscosity and provides immediate friction reduction, promoting a smoother feel and reduced engine noise.

Unlike Full Metal, which acts by forming a protective layer on metal surfaces, LXR Plasma Oil Booster directly optimizes the lubricating film to improve high-temperature stability and strengthen the lubrication of recent, hybrid, or downsized engines. Its action is immediate and noticeable from the first kilometers.

Effect on viscosity and maintenance

Full Metal acts primarily on mechanical protection and not directly on the viscosity of the oil. Its effect is long-lasting but requires some time before it is fully effective.

LXR Plasma Oil Booster, on the other hand, actively modifies dynamic viscosity and improves oil film fluidity, resulting in an instant reduction in engine noise and a smoother steering feel.

Packaging and frequency of use

Full Metal is typically packaged in 400ml cans and is used at the same time as an oil change, maintaining its effectiveness until the next one. Depending on engine usage, it can be applied at every oil change or every other oil change.

LXR Plasma Oil Booster is available in various sizes (125 to 400 ml) and can be added at every oil change for continuous effect. It can also be used during a simple oil top-up, respecting the recommended dosages to avoid overdosing.

Pricing positioning

Full Metal positions itself as a high-end solution due to its advanced technology and the longevity of its protective effect.

Plasma LXR Oil Booster , while performing well, is slightly more affordable, placing it in the mid- to high-end range.

Which additive should I choose?

In summary, Full Metal and LXR Plasma Oil Booster pursue the same objectives:

  • Reduced friction and wear

  • Improved engine performance and longevity

  • Advanced protection of internal surfaces

However, their approaches differ. Full Metal focuses on metallizing parts for long-lasting, extreme protection, while LXR Plasma Oil Booster focuses on optimizing the lubricating film for a fast and versatile effect.

The choice between these two solutions will mainly depend on:

  • Age and type of engine (old, new, sports, hybrid)

  • Conditions of use (urban use, road use, competition)

  • Personal preferences regarding longevity and immediate engine feel

These two additives are part of BARDAHL's tradition of excellence and provide solutions adapted to the most demanding requirements in terms of lubrication and engine protection.