Okay, so I had to have some fun with this because Hot Shot’s Secret makes great products with fun names and the new Shift Restore is actually the product they used to call Stiction Eliminator. Stiction sounds like a word that I made up, as part of the dictionary of chadisms, but its a real thing. Stiction is the static friction that needs to be overcome to enable relative motion of stationary objects in contact. In layman’s terms it is the force required to start something moving. A great example is a control arm on a car. When you grab hold of it and try to move it, it takes force to get it started and then it moves easier. That hard force to get it started, is the stiction. You can imagine that this is bad news if it is happening in your transmission.
Transmissions experience stiction because of buildups of deposits that are created from heat and wear, and when those deposits end up on the precision surfaces that slide and move against each other, it creates stiction. This can delay shifts, cause slippage, and ultimately undermines the normal operation of the systems inside the transmission.
If any of you have ever rebuilt an automatic transmission, you know that there are pistons and valves inside them that move and slide inside precision bores. To keep them moving smoothly, automatic transmission fluid has a lot of detergent and friction modifiers in comparison to other lubricants. If you’ve ever put some on your fingers and rubbed them together, you know that ATF has a different feel to it than engine oil for example. That’s the detergent and friction modifiers. But sometimes regular ATF just isn’t enough, especially on high mileage vehicles and those that run in extreme conditions. We are real good at taking care of our hot rods and race cars, but we tend to treat out daily drivers and tow rigs with way less respect. This is why we need Shift Restore.
Below is all the info from Hot Shot’s Secret about the name change to Shift Restore, and about the technical specs behind its great performance.
Mt Gilead, OH, (June 9, 2020) – Hot Shot’s Secret announces the immediate rebranding of Transmission Stiction Eliminator to Shift Restore. The new brand name for Hot Shot’s Secret’s popular transmission additive was selected as it more accurately describes the product’s primary consumer benefit of ensuring smoother gear changes for the life of the vehicle. Developed with a high-performance ester, the formula will not change – only the brand name. Along with the name change comes a new bottle size available. Shift restore will also be offered in new, 16-ounce bottles.
Hot Shot’s Secret Shift Restore cleans and restores automatic and CVT transmissions. This high-performance ester formula is a unique lubricity and cleaning agent that tenaciously attaches itself to all metal parts that it meets inside the transmission. The strong polarity pulls deposits off the metal surfaces and puts them back into solution. This minimizes metal-to-metal contact, reduces operating temperatures and the coefficient of friction for long term wear protection. Additional benefits include improved fuel economy, a reduction in noise, vibration and oil leakage, and protection of rubber seals. With regular use, Shift Restore extends oil drain intervals and is guaranteed not to void the manufacturer’s warranty and is sold with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. For directions for use and recommended frequency, click here.
For more information about Hot Shot’s Secret Shift Restore and other fuel and oil additives, visit hotshotsecret.com. For more information about Lubrication Specialties Inc. visit LubricationSpecialties.com. To speak directly with a Hot Shot’s Secret highly qualified technician, call toll free 800-341-6516, or click here.
