does Engine Restore really work?
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Originally Posted by hondadriver22
i been reading about that stuff called engine restore. you put it in your oil and bam!!!!!!!!! more compression= regained hp!!! does it really work? my car has 98,000 miles on it
All this stuff works the same way, by messing with your oil viscosity. Thicken the oil, it sticks to stuff more. And yes, this can help temporarily in those areas of your engine that have grown a little sloppy with wear. But it also causes oil to stick in places you DON'T want it sticking, like the oil galleys in the block, for instance, and you're making the entire oil system work harder to move the oil around.
Basically these products turn your oil into goo, reducing oil flow inside the engine and thereby reducing lubricating efficiency and increasing engine wear. Engine oil is intended as a lubricant, not a sealer. The more you make it into a sealer, the less effective it is as a lubricant.
The only time I'd use this stuff is if I was about to trade a car in and wanted to stop it burning oil long enough to unload it on a dealer.
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Originally Posted by dwasifar
I wouldn't go near that kind of shit.
All this stuff works the same way, by messing with your oil viscosity. Thicken the oil, it sticks to stuff more. And yes, this can help temporarily in those areas of your engine that have grown a little sloppy with wear. But it also causes oil to stick in places you DON'T want it sticking, like the oil galleys in the block, for instance, and you're making the entire oil system work harder to move the oil around.
Basically these products turn your oil into goo, reducing oil flow inside the engine and thereby reducing lubricating efficiency and increasing engine wear. Engine oil is intended as a lubricant, not a sealer. The more you make it into a sealer, the less effective it is as a lubricant.
The only time I'd use this stuff is if I was about to trade a car in and wanted to stop it burning oil long enough to unload it on a dealer.
All this stuff works the same way, by messing with your oil viscosity. Thicken the oil, it sticks to stuff more. And yes, this can help temporarily in those areas of your engine that have grown a little sloppy with wear. But it also causes oil to stick in places you DON'T want it sticking, like the oil galleys in the block, for instance, and you're making the entire oil system work harder to move the oil around.
Basically these products turn your oil into goo, reducing oil flow inside the engine and thereby reducing lubricating efficiency and increasing engine wear. Engine oil is intended as a lubricant, not a sealer. The more you make it into a sealer, the less effective it is as a lubricant.
The only time I'd use this stuff is if I was about to trade a car in and wanted to stop it burning oil long enough to unload it on a dealer.
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I would never think it possible for a domestic to make 200,000+>>
Just about any car these days (meaning within the last 10-15 years)that is well maintained will make 200,000 miles without much difficulty...foreign or domestic. Lubricants are far better today than they were 25-30+ years ago. My dad just picked up a 93 Buick Roadmaster a couple weeks ago, LT1 5.7 V8, immaculate condition inside/out with 163,000 miles. We plan on taking it traveling in a couple of months.
Just about any car these days (meaning within the last 10-15 years)that is well maintained will make 200,000 miles without much difficulty...foreign or domestic. Lubricants are far better today than they were 25-30+ years ago. My dad just picked up a 93 Buick Roadmaster a couple weeks ago, LT1 5.7 V8, immaculate condition inside/out with 163,000 miles. We plan on taking it traveling in a couple of months.
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From: six-five-o
Originally Posted by dwasifar
I wouldn't go near that kind of shit.
All this stuff works the same way, by messing with your oil viscosity. Thicken the oil, it sticks to stuff more. And yes, this can help temporarily in those areas of your engine that have grown a little sloppy with wear. But it also causes oil to stick in places you DON'T want it sticking, like the oil galleys in the block, for instance, and you're making the entire oil system work harder to move the oil around.
Basically these products turn your oil into goo, reducing oil flow inside the engine and thereby reducing lubricating efficiency and increasing engine wear. Engine oil is intended as a lubricant, not a sealer. The more you make it into a sealer, the less effective it is as a lubricant.
The only time I'd use this stuff is if I was about to trade a car in and wanted to stop it burning oil long enough to unload it on a dealer.
All this stuff works the same way, by messing with your oil viscosity. Thicken the oil, it sticks to stuff more. And yes, this can help temporarily in those areas of your engine that have grown a little sloppy with wear. But it also causes oil to stick in places you DON'T want it sticking, like the oil galleys in the block, for instance, and you're making the entire oil system work harder to move the oil around.
Basically these products turn your oil into goo, reducing oil flow inside the engine and thereby reducing lubricating efficiency and increasing engine wear. Engine oil is intended as a lubricant, not a sealer. The more you make it into a sealer, the less effective it is as a lubricant.
The only time I'd use this stuff is if I was about to trade a car in and wanted to stop it burning oil long enough to unload it on a dealer.
