Restore oil additive

[uwantbreadbai]

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My brother put restore in his 93 ford probe gt, and then his engine locked up like 5 minutes later lol. When we took the engine apart, all of the engine oil veins were clogged with that restore crap, ultimatley leting the engine starve for oil.

Did he do it when he changed the oil? Man, I'm kind of nervous now because I used it, but hopefully, that won't happen to me.

[gadget73]

Its probably not good for engines that were designed to run 5w30 oil. I wouldn't use it in a 4.6 for that reason. Some engines call for even thinner, 5w20 or even 0w20. Some o4.6 engines were known for cam failures related to use of thick oil. Pushrod motors have much sloppier clearances for the most part and they'll pump sludge without much trouble. Newer motors designed for salad oil really do not like to pump that goo.

[Wray-Wray]

i use it in my 87 merc...every oil change....she went from smokin and burning oil 2 nothin....i might add a quart between oil changes now thatz it...it does seem 2 give the motor sum of itz power back(302 with 93k on her)....i use 10w-40 Quakerstate higher milage with "slick 50" oil, Motorcraft filter and one can of engine restore.....i pour the 3 quartz in shake the can really good(it tells u to on the back of the can...in the directions) dump it in and pour the remaining 2 quartz in the motor...never had a problem with it it workz great...i stand by it 100%....i also heard good things about the Lucas oil treatment...but im not changing what works...maybe i'll have a friend try it out on his towncar(302...153k)....if it works better then i'll switch but not b4 then.....

[91waggin]

i use it in my 87 merc...every oil change....she went from smokin and burning oil 2 nothin....i might add a quart between oil changes now thatz it...it does seem 2 give the motor sum of itz power back(302 with 93k on her)....i use 10w-40 Quakerstate higher milage with "slick 50" oil, Motorcraft filter and one can of engine restore.....i pour the 3 quartz in shake the can really good(it tells u to on the back of the can...in the directions) dump it in and pour the remaining 2 quartz in the motor...never had a problem with it it workz great...i stand by it 100%....i also heard good things about the Lucas oil treatment...but im not changing what works...maybe i'll have a friend try it out on his towncar(302...153k)....if it works better then i'll switch but not b4 then.....

If you use it every oil change you better be damn sure you're changing your oil every 3k on the dot, and changing the filter along with it, otherwise that shit'll gum up the oil filter.

On a separate note, why was a 5.0 with only 93k on it burning oil and smoking? Somebody musta been real shitty with the maintenance. This is why I'm always on a synthetic oil rampage. 140k on my motor, and it doesn't use a drop between 6000 mile changes.

[Grandmarchris]

Stay away from Slick 50!! It contains PTFE (Teflon). Teflon is small microscopic bits of ploymer...Teflon is good for non stick pans but very bad for engines.

Cliffs: Anything with PTFE=teh suck

[gadget73]

oh yes, the QuakerState "balls" inside the valve cover. Very interesting if you've ever seen that in action. They collect these little rubbery balls of gunk all over under the valve covers and intake.


I'm a firm believer in regular oil changes with no other magical mystery potions unless absolutely necessary, or its a case of nothing to lose.

[1987cp]

1) Why in particular should Teflon be quite such a bad thing for internal combustion engines? (sintered Teflon is great for a pipe sealant, but .....)

2) Is it true that some brands of oil (Pennzoil, for example - I think) contain paraffin wax or other wax-like compounds? If so, how is this thought to affect performance?

[gadget73]

ptfe is a solid, basically its teflon powder in the oil. supposedly it can clog up the oil filter. google has a bunch of hits, mostly seeming to quote the same text

http://www.thegsresources.com/garage/gs_additive.htm

[Wray-Wray]

If you use it every oil change you better be damn sure you're changing your oil every 3k on the dot, and changing the filter along with it, otherwise that shit'll gum up the oil filter.

On a separate note, why was a 5.0 with only 93k on it burning oil and smoking? Somebody musta been real shitty with the maintenance. This is why I'm always on a synthetic oil rampage. 140k on my motor, and it doesn't use a drop between 6000 mile changes.

well it was buring oil n smoking...im assuming partially because it sat behind a shop for a few years b4 i aquired her....and the rings hadn't completely free'd up yet???....but she did it threw like 2 or three oil changes i added that the restore and it stopped so i kept using it...on the other note ya i pretty much change it on the dot i allow a 25 mile over but most of the time i change it 25 miles b4 itz time...im aware it can gum up the filter....thatz why i get pissed if i got over the 25 miles thing...my g/f doesn't seem 2 understand that....i get the "Y don't you just drive it till the end of the week and do it this weekend" line all da time with her.....and i alwayz change the filter when i change the oil....i thought that was a givin....im kind if a tight wad...but not so much when it comes 2 my transportation and the fact that my 2 year old and infant ride in the car...so i take no chances or corners when it come 2 my vehical....if the car startz makin a funky noise or acts up i like 2 take care of it asap...not nessisarly that day but by the fallowing weekend...it will b fixed...if i can afford it @ the time....i think that all u can ask form someone who owns a car and maintains it...am i right???!!!

[gadget73]

rust on the cylinder walls. When you started the motor up after it sat all that time, the rust acted like sandpaper and chewed on the rings. The rust also wore against the cylinder walls, I'd bet those bores are not quite round anymore. Unfortunately its what happens when motors sit when they haven't been prepped for it. It can be minimized if all the plugs are removed, and oil is put into the cylinders for a while before cranking the motor over, but thats the only oppertunity to prevent any damage. Beyond that, once the key is turned, any damage thats gonna occur is already taking place.

[Wray-Wray]

rust on the cylinder walls. When you started the motor up after it sat all that time, the rust acted like sandpaper and chewed on the rings. The rust also wore against the cylinder walls, I'd bet those bores are not quite round anymore. Unfortunately its what happens when motors sit when they haven't been prepped for it. It can be minimized if all the plugs are removed, and oil is put into the cylinders for a while before cranking the motor over, but thats the only oppertunity to prevent any damage. Beyond that, once the key is turned, any damage thats gonna occur is already taking place.

i heard of sum-thin similar to that but i heard you were suppost to take the plugs out fill the cyclinder's with oil re-install the spark plugs and let the motor sit...i never thought of doin it on the flip side of that...i wish i would have known or thought of that b4 me n my father started it up...

[porschpow]

What is this rislone engine treatment?

Yeah don't use it unless you have a problem. I use rislone engine treatment every oil change. just keep changing your oil and you won't have problems lol

[porschpow]

What do you mean by balls???

oh yes, the QuakerState "balls" inside the valve cover. Very interesting if you've ever seen that in action. They collect these little rubbery balls of gunk all over under the valve covers and intake.


I'm a firm believer in regular oil changes with no other magical mystery potions unless absolutely necessary, or its a case of nothing to lose.

[sly]

rolls crap up and deposits it in nooks and crannies.

no clue what gabe is talking about.

[porschpow]

so not to sound dumb, but when it does that (balls) it is a bad thing right?