History Main / OilSlick

* ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'':

* ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'''s car the Black Beauty includes an oil slick amongst its gadgets.

* ''[[Franchise/JakAndDaxter Jak X:Combat Racing]]'' has these as rear weapon. It doesn't do any damage besides messing with control of vehicle ... unless it's upgraded, when it [[KillItWIthFire catches fire]].

* Frequently used in the animated ''InspectorGadget.''

* At the very beginning of ''[[WesternAnimation/Cars2]]'', Finn [=McMissile=] does this to the Lemons while escaping from their oil rig, causing one of them to fall off the railing and into the ocean below.

* At the very beginning of ''[[WesternAnimation/Cars2]]'', Finn [=McMissile=] does this to the Lemons while escaping from their oil rig, causing one of them to fall off the railing and into the ocean below.

* At the very beginning of ''[[WesternAnimation/Cars2]]'', Finn [=McMissile=] does this to the Lemons while escaping from their oil rig, causing one of them to fall off the railing and into the ocean below.

* At the very beginning of ''[[WesternAnimation/Cars2]]'', Finn [=McMissile=] does this to the Lemons while escaping from their oil rig, causing one of them to fall off the railing and into the ocean below.

* At the very beginning of ''[[WesternAnimation/Cars2]]'', Finn [=McMissile=] does this to the Lemons while escaping from their oil rig, causing one of them to fall off the railing and into the ocean below.

* At the very beginning of ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} Cars 2]]'', Finn [=McMissile=] does this to the Lemons while escaping from their oil rig, causing one of them to fall off the railing and into the ocean below.

* All over the place in ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' for the Super Nintendo as well, and obviously in the [[NostalgiaLevel graphic upgraded versions on Wii and DS]].

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* ''Film/PeeWeesBigAdventure'' - one of many features of Pee-Wee's bike - "James Bond kinda stuff!"

* The ''Film/InspectorGadget'' movie had the Gadget Oil Slick, which spread toothpaste on the floor. More traditionally, Sanford Scolex's limo had an oil slick sprayer, which he used against John Brown's [[TheAllegedCar Chevette]].
** The second one gave Gadget a ''bubble gum launcher'' that deployed from his hat and sprayed bright pink, extremely sticky bubble gum. There was also an actual oil-slick gadget that popped out of his right hand and was only used for the sake of a VisualPun: the bartender told an undercover Gadget that he had to "grease a few palms" (i.e. bribe people) to find out where Dr. Claw was. Well, Gadget [[ExactWords greased the guy's palm]], all right--[[LiteralMinded with top-grade axle grease!]] Cue BarBrawl.
* Used in ''Film/TheLoveBug''.

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* Tested on ''Series/MythBusters'' where the guys found that an oil slick made it very difficult but not impossible for the pursuer to maintain control of his car. Still, if used in a real-world situation with the element of surprise it would be more likely to work.
** It worked better in [[TheSixties the 1960s]], when most ''Film/JamesBond'' films were made, since most cars of the time, [[CoolCar up to the magnificent Aston Martins or Ferrari Daytonas]], had narrow tyres of poor quality and construction. And of course, no traction control or anti-lock braking.

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* ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'''s car the Black Beauty included an oil slick amongst its gadgets.

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* TabletopGame/D20Modern has an oil slick hazard. If you can't avoid it, you must make a Drive check or lose control of your vehicle.

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** All over the place in ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' for the Super Nintendo as well, and obviously in the [[NostalgiaLevel graphic upgraded versions on Wii and DS]].

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* ''WackyRaces'':

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* ''[[Franchise/JakAndDaxter Jak X:Combat Racing]] has these as rear weapon. It doesn't do any damage besides messing with control of vehicle ... unless it's upgraded, when it [[KillItWIthFire catches fire]].

** The second one gave Gadget a ''bubble gum launcher'' that deployed from his hat and sprayed bright pink, extremely sticky bubble gum. There was also an actual oil-slick gadget that popped out of his right hand and was only used for the sake of a VisualPun: the bartender told an undercover Gadget that he had to "grease a few palms" (i.e. bribe people) to find out where Dr. Claw was. Well, Gadget [[ExactWords greased the guy's palm]], all right--with top-grade axle grease! Cue BarBrawl.

Subtrope of WeaponizedCar. See also SlipperySkid. Not to be confused with a certain [[TransformersAnimated Decepticon]].

* In ''TransformersAnimated'', one of Optimus' less-used tricks lets him spray "negative friction lubricant".
** Given the way "lubricant" was used in the live-action movies... [[{{Squick}} Ewwww.]]

When in a vehicle, simply push a button and the car somehow spills out oil behind, designed to make the person behind slip out of control.

* This is one of the standard "weapons" in the ''SpyHunter'' video game series. When in [[CoolBoat converted boat mode]], the oil slick even ignites.

* Oil Slicks are the first-level Green item in ''DiddyKongRacing.'' They'll send someone spinning, slowing them down, and, in the DS VideoGameRemake, they also [[InterfaceScrew screw up their car's steering]] for a few seconds afterward.

** Given the way [[FreudWasRight "lubricant"]] was used in the live-action movies... [[{{Squick}} Ewwww.]]

* Can be used in ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoII GTA2]]'' by the player to cause any vehicle make a sharp left or right turn, often crashing into a wall.

** It worked better in [[TheSixties the 1960s]], when most ''Film/JamesBond'' films were made, since most cars of the time, [[CoolCar up to the magnificent Aston Martins or Ferrari Daytonas]], had narrow tyres of poor quality and construction.

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* ''Truck Bearing Kibble'' (source of the page image) parodies and deconstructs the trope when applying it [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/92542819@N03/8411178771/ to water]]. The third panel shows wildlife being affected.

* D20Modern has an oil slick hazard. If you can't avoid it, you must make a Drive check or lose control of your vehicle.

* ''TheCannonballRun''. Seymour's car (which was actually the Aston-Martin DB V from the James Bond movies) uses an oil slick to ditch a pursuing police car.

* ''Film/{{Hopscotch}}'' features a pickup truck carrying a barrel of oil in its bed and a release mechanism in its cab, for this very purpose.

* ''Film/TerminatorSalvation''. Kyle Reese throws an oil drum off the back of their vehicle and shoots it with his shotgun, sending one of the pursuing Moto-Terminators hurling out of control (it had already shown an ability to use its AI to avoid other objects, but a sudden splash of liquid across the road was apparently too difficult).