Auto-Rx Customers Questions & Answers

WW · WW

I start the sludge application a little while ago. I finished the first 1250 miles and replace the oil filter. 300 miles later I'm now seeing white smoke from the exhaust. It appears my head gasket is gone, but this only appeared after 1600 miles into Auto-RX sludge application. I have had this car...

Snowbird203 · Snowbird203

My car is 1500 miles into the second clean cycle. I replace the oil filter this morning but the new oil filter is malfunctional and loose. The oil split out from the edige of oil filter and the car lost ALL the oil and Auto-Rx in the crankcase. I install another oil filter and fill out the engine with...

Frank Miller · Frank Miller

There is no incompatibility with Auto-Rx and Mobil 1. However, M1 is a group IV, PAO oil base type oil. PAO oils require an addition of esters to hold the oils additive package in suspension. These esters are also polar or attracted to ferrous metals. These esters tend to compete for surface metal, as d...

KP1 · KP1

I have a 2002 Camaro LS1 with only 35K on the odometer and after I did some performance upgrades it started to put out oil smoke and was eating oil at high RPMs. I had been running full synthetic oils but to try to reduce the oil consumption I tried dino oil in thicker viscosities without success. I was resi...

kbrubach · kbrubach

I purchased my Highlander in November 2007. It's the 3.0L V6 and had 48,000 miles on it at the time. It was perfect for the first 6 months I had it, then on a road trip last spring I noticed I was down some oil. I talked to my local Toyota dealer, and they said 1 qt. per 1000 miles is considered normal. I have no s...

scobe · scobe

Hi Firstly, can you tell me what the basic application is for? A mild build up of sludge? I have a 1.8T Passat. 60000 miles. The engine runs fine. Minimal oil use. But I do get a little mechanical tapping. I don't think I have heavy sludge! Hopefully a basic application would suffice. But if I end up going...

dbdeland · dbdeland

Group I Made through Solvent Freezing Group I base oils are the least refined of all of the groups. They are usually a mix of different hydrocarbon chains with little or no uniformity. While some automotive oils on the market use Group I stocks, they are generally used in less demanding applications....

spyghost · spyghost

hi, i am about to proceed to clean phase. this basically means oil change along with the oil filter and other tuneup/checkup activities. by nature, i have the habit of removing the valve cover and the rockers after draining the oil, cleaning them with solvent as well as wiping the "wipable&quo...

terp · terp

I have a 1997 E39 and am over 1500km on the clean phase (i.e. instead of doing rinse at 4000km, I still haven't done it at 5500km). Should I proceed as normal to the rinse phase using dino oil or do I need to take some extra precautions?

spyghost · spyghost

hi, i am in my clean phase w/ 1000 km to go prior to rinse phase. i noticed that midway in my clean phase which is 2000 km, i lost a bit of oil judging it from how the dipstick came out. the oil that i used in this phase is shell helix (the blue one). i can't tell exactly how many liters was lost, but from dipstic...

sunny441 · sunny441

Hello: I have a 1994 Mazda 626 - with a 2.0L engine and 5 speed manual transmission. This car has about 123K miles on the clock. I have bad lifter noise and also dense blue smoke at start up on some days. I am thinking of running the ARX cleaner through my engine. I don't this engine has ever had a motor flush o...

Frank Miller · Frank Miller

There are two valid technical posts on this board Regarding Auto-Rx & Mobil1, don't be afraid to cut & paste them on other boards when you read not only inaccurate information in many cases just BS. Frank Miller inventor

DLS · DLS

I have a truck which is maybe driving about a 100 miles a week.Should I give it a fast track treatment or the normal. It just would be awhile to hit the 2500 mile oil change.

Panthermike · Panthermike

I have just finished 2 clean/rinse cycles on my girlfriends 2000 Corolla, which is notorious for faulty designed rings. By the first rinse phase I started noticing results; better acceleration and it was running smoother. The car burned about 1qt per 1500 miles prior and I would say it now burns 1qt p...

killagt · killagt

I just bought a 1997 Camaro z28 LT1 with 350 5.7L 134k miles. The dealer currently fill unknow dino oil 10w30. Car have no oil burn or losing any oil yet. Car have no oil leak, so what dose of auto-rx do i need ? and how many bottle ? thanks

dbdeland · dbdeland

I've did a full Auto-RX cycle at about 50k and a maintenance dose for each 5k oil change since then. I'm currently at 109.5k and have had no issues. My car had dino for the first 30k miles (a 1.8T) and I wanted to make sure I wouldn't have a sludge issue. fookie -- Edited by dbdeland on Thursday 7th of May 20...

BoiseRob · BoiseRob

Is Rotella 5w40 CJ4 oil group III, IV or a blend of the two? Also, if it's group III, can it be used for the AutoRX clean and rinse phases or is group II oil still preferred? Thanks, Rob -- Edited by BoiseRob on Sunday 3rd of May 2009 01:23:03 PM -- Edited by BoiseRob on Sunday 3rd of May 2009 03:03:08 PM

suineg · suineg

Was given a 2002 Passat 4 banger for a debt. I read up on the sludge problem, and using a flashlight did a quick look through the oil cap. Bad news. Took it for it's first long drive and after about a half hour, you guessed it, the STOP ENGINE light sounded. I pulled over, let it rest 2 minutes, and all was fine...

Panthermike · Panthermike

I have been using ARX in my cars for a while now with great results. My brother has a 2002 Lancer with 109K miles. He doesn't like spending money on the car, so for the heck of it I put in a maintenance dose w/ Mobil Clean 5000. 2K miles later, the oil is dark and there has been ZERO consumption, the car usually...

waitin4d · waitin4d

What is the color of the auto-rx out of the bottle? I just want to make sure that the color is black and my bottle isn't somehow contaminated.

john1782 · john1782

OK, one may not have anything to do with the other but thought I'd ask anyway I rarely get to make many highway runs so thought I'd do so today and the RPM gauge caught my eye. In the past running at 60 mph = 2700-2800 on the RPM gauge, but now the gauge is a steady 2200-2300, I have to hit 70 mph to hit the 2700-2...

Icecold · Icecold

Recently bought a 2000 323i and while replacing the valve cover gasket notice a lot of sludge. Was reading over your site and would like to use ARX to try to clean it up. What type oil should I use for the differant stages? BMW says use synthetic oil and I was jsut doing an oil change so I have not refilled t...

Jared · Jared

My friend has a 90 Corolla with about 130K miles on it. I checked underneath his oil cap and it was sludged up beyond belief.I checked mine afterwards and it was as clean as new. I am a regular user of ARX and I firmly that it does work at removing sludge,increasing compression,and improving gas mileage,...

Jared · Jared

Can ARX seal a leak coming from the oil pump,cam and crankshaft seals? I'm not sure if all are leaking,but I'm wondering if it will seal those seals. Thanks

Jim · Jim

I have a 1997 Mazda MPV 3L V6 with 164k miles. It does not have any significant oil usage or leaks, maybe 1/2 qt every 10k miles. At 32k I switch to synthetic (mobil 1) and have generally changed the oil every 7500+/- miles. The MPG is down about 1-2miles per gallon compared to its peak (15 vs 17 City),...

6x6man · 6x6man

I have a '99.5 VW Jetta TDI with 156k miles on it. I just recently purchased this vehicle so I am uncertain of the oil change history. I do notice some build up on the dip stick but not what I would consider extreme. The 1.9L TDI takes 4.8 quarts of oil. I read the recommended application instructions fo...

bmwtechguy · bmwtechguy

Hello all. A brother in law called today to tell me he had his car at the dealer for brake work and while it was there he had them check out the engine because he had started to notice a puff of blue smoke when starting the engine sometimes. They said they checked out his engine and that it's completely gu...

6x6man · 6x6man

Last summer I purchased a used skid loader, a 2004 ASV RC-60 to be specific. It has a 2.2L Cat Turbo Diesel engine with approx 1300 hours on it so far. Since it does not have an odometer I can't really follow the regular application instructions. Since equipment like this is typically equipped with a...

Frank Miller · Frank Miller

We designed this site for ease of navigation-clarity of text- Newbies and Gear Heads both can feel at home. Check It Out www.auto-rx.com -- Edited by TurboJim on Wednesday 29th of April 2009 11:03:13 AM

INDYMAC · INDYMAC

What is the ARX clean and rinse phase protocol for V-8 boat engines in hours instead of miles?

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	White Smoke (Preview) I start the sludge application a little while ago. I finished the first 1250 miles and replace the oil filter. 300 miles later I'm now seeing white smoke from the exhaust. It appears my head gasket is gone, but this only appeared after 1600 miles into Auto-RX sludge application. I have had this car...	WW	10	753	08:02 PM May 21, 2009 by geeaea
	Replace oil filter and accident happen (Preview) My car is 1500 miles into the second clean cycle. I replace the oil filter this morning but the new oil filter is malfunctional and loose. The oil split out from the edige of oil filter and the car lost ALL the oil and Auto-Rx in the crankcase. I install another oil filter and fill out the engine with...	Snowbird203	8	1488	07:41 PM May 21, 2009 by geeaea
	Mobil1 & Auto-Rx (Preview) There is no incompatibility with Auto-Rx and Mobil 1. However, M1 is a group IV, PAO oil base type oil. PAO oils require an addition of esters to hold the oils additive package in suspension. These esters are also polar or attracted to ferrous metals. These esters tend to compete for surface metal, as d...	Frank Miller	8	1365	08:08 AM May 20, 2009 by Frank Miller
	My experience with my Camaro LS1 (Preview) I have a 2002 Camaro LS1 with only 35K on the odometer and after I did some performance upgrades it started to put out oil smoke and was eating oil at high RPMs. I had been running full synthetic oils but to try to reduce the oil consumption I tried dino oil in thicker viscosities without success. I was resi...	KP1	12	1685	07:14 PM May 16, 2009 by KP1
	Help! '02 Toyota Highlander turned into oil-sucking monster! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I purchased my Highlander in November 2007. It's the 3.0L V6 and had 48,000 miles on it at the time. It was perfect for the first 6 months I had it, then on a road trip last spring I noticed I was down some oil. I talked to my local Toyota dealer, and they said 1 qt. per 1000 miles is considered normal. I have no s...	kbrubach	55	13273	12:42 AM May 16, 2009 by bmwtechguy
	Oil & Filters? (Preview) Hi Firstly, can you tell me what the basic application is for? A mild build up of sludge? I have a 1.8T Passat. 60000 miles. The engine runs fine. Minimal oil use. But I do get a little mechanical tapping. I don't think I have heavy sludge! Hopefully a basic application would suffice. But if I end up going...	scobe	3	692	04:56 PM May 15, 2009 by scobe
	ABOUT OILS. (Preview) Group I Made through Solvent Freezing Group I base oils are the least refined of all of the groups. They are usually a mix of different hydrocarbon chains with little or no uniformity. While some automotive oils on the market use Group I stocks, they are generally used in less demanding applications....	dbdeland	0	1063	04:42 PM May 15, 2009 by dbdeland
	Oil change question prior to rinse phase (Preview) hi, i am about to proceed to clean phase. this basically means oil change along with the oil filter and other tuneup/checkup activities. by nature, i have the habit of removing the valve cover and the rockers after draining the oil, cleaning them with solvent as well as wiping the "wipable&quo...	spyghost	3	517	12:12 PM May 15, 2009 by Richone
	Over 1500km on clean phase over mileage (Preview) I have a 1997 E39 and am over 1500km on the clean phase (i.e. instead of doing rinse at 4000km, I still haven't done it at 5500km). Should I proceed as normal to the rinse phase using dino oil or do I need to take some extra precautions?	terp	3	1148	07:28 AM May 15, 2009 by dbdeland
	oil consumption during clean phase (Preview) hi, i am in my clean phase w/ 1000 km to go prior to rinse phase. i noticed that midway in my clean phase which is 2000 km, i lost a bit of oil judging it from how the dipstick came out. the oil that i used in this phase is shell helix (the blue one). i can't tell exactly how many liters was lost, but from dipstic...	spyghost	2	631	04:13 PM May 12, 2009 by brent olsen
	ARX for a 1994 Mazda 626 - (Preview) Hello: I have a 1994 Mazda 626 - with a 2.0L engine and 5 speed manual transmission. This car has about 123K miles on the clock. I have bad lifter noise and also dense blue smoke at start up on some days. I am thinking of running the ARX cleaner through my engine. I don't this engine has ever had a motor flush o...	sunny441	1	967	01:54 PM May 12, 2009 by dbdeland
	Mobil1 & Auto-Rx (Preview) There are two valid technical posts on this board Regarding Auto-Rx & Mobil1, don't be afraid to cut & paste them on other boards when you read not only inaccurate information in many cases just BS. Frank Miller inventor	Frank Miller	0	603	11:21 AM May 11, 2009 by Frank Miller
	RX for 2000 Dakota (Preview) I have a truck which is maybe driving about a 100 miles a week.Should I give it a fast track treatment or the normal. It just would be awhile to hit the 2500 mile oil change.	DLS	7	587	08:18 AM May 11, 2009 by Frank Miller
	My Write/Up impressions- ARX in 2000 Toyota Corolla (Preview) I have just finished 2 clean/rinse cycles on my girlfriends 2000 Corolla, which is notorious for faulty designed rings. By the first rinse phase I started noticing results; better acceleration and it was running smoother. The car burned about 1qt per 1500 miles prior and I would say it now burns 1qt p...	Panthermike	8	1077	07:18 PM May 9, 2009 by Panthermike
	recomment step for 1997 Camaro Z28 5.7l 134k miles. (Preview) I just bought a 1997 Camaro z28 LT1 with 350 5.7L 134k miles. The dealer currently fill unknow dino oil 10w30. Car have no oil burn or losing any oil yet. Car have no oil leak, so what dose of auto-rx do i need ? and how many bottle ? thanks	killagt	5	1585	08:35 PM May 8, 2009 by killagt
	TOPIC SLUDGE MAINTENANCE. (Preview) I've did a full Auto-RX cycle at about 50k and a maintenance dose for each 5k oil change since then. I'm currently at 109.5k and have had no issues. My car had dino for the first 30k miles (a 1.8T) and I wanted to make sure I wouldn't have a sludge issue. fookie -- Edited by dbdeland on Thursday 7th of May 20...	dbdeland	0	652	01:11 PM May 7, 2009 by dbdeland
	Rotella 5w40 Group III? (Preview) Is Rotella 5w40 CJ4 oil group III, IV or a blend of the two? Also, if it's group III, can it be used for the AutoRX clean and rinse phases or is group II oil still preferred? Thanks, Rob -- Edited by BoiseRob on Sunday 3rd of May 2009 01:23:03 PM -- Edited by BoiseRob on Sunday 3rd of May 2009 03:03:08 PM	BoiseRob	4	691	08:37 AM May 6, 2009 by BoiseRob
	Passat Test Case (Preview) Was given a 2002 Passat 4 banger for a debt. I read up on the sludge problem, and using a flashlight did a quick look through the oil cap. Bad news. Took it for it's first long drive and after about a half hour, you guessed it, the STOP ENGINE light sounded. I pulled over, let it rest 2 minutes, and all was fine...	suineg	16	1387	12:09 PM May 5, 2009 by Frank Miller
	ARX stopped consumption on a Lancer, with only a maintenance dose! (Preview) I have been using ARX in my cars for a while now with great results. My brother has a 2002 Lancer with 109K miles. He doesn't like spending money on the car, so for the heck of it I put in a maintenance dose w/ Mobil Clean 5000. 2K miles later, the oil is dark and there has been ZERO consumption, the car usually...	Panthermike	5	734	12:02 AM May 3, 2009 by Panthermike
	What is the color of auto rx? (Preview) What is the color of the auto-rx out of the bottle? I just want to make sure that the color is black and my bottle isn't somehow contaminated.	waitin4d	1	545	06:06 PM May 2, 2009 by brent olsen
	Curious question about drop in RPMs during cleaning phase? (Preview) OK, one may not have anything to do with the other but thought I'd ask anyway I rarely get to make many highway runs so thought I'd do so today and the RPM gauge caught my eye. In the past running at 60 mph = 2700-2800 on the RPM gauge, but now the gauge is a steady 2200-2300, I have to hit 70 mph to hit the 2700-2...	john1782	10	753	08:10 PM May 1, 2009 by john1782
	BMW 323i Sludge (Preview) Recently bought a 2000 323i and while replacing the valve cover gasket notice a lot of sludge. Was reading over your site and would like to use ARX to try to clean it up. What type oil should I use for the differant stages? BMW says use synthetic oil and I was jsut doing an oil change so I have not refilled t...	Icecold	10	2239	07:58 PM May 1, 2009 by sprintman
	1990 Corolla vs my 94 Camry (Preview) My friend has a 90 Corolla with about 130K miles on it. I checked underneath his oil cap and it was sludged up beyond belief.I checked mine afterwards and it was as clean as new. I am a regular user of ARX and I firmly that it does work at removing sludge,increasing compression,and improving gas mileage,...	Jared	1	508	06:34 PM May 1, 2009 by brent olsen
	Oil Leak 94 Camry (Preview) Can ARX seal a leak coming from the oil pump,cam and crankshaft seals? I'm not sure if all are leaking,but I'm wondering if it will seal those seals. Thanks	Jared	10	933	06:30 PM May 1, 2009 by brent olsen
	Mobil 1 high milage & auto Rx cleaning phase (Preview) I have a 1997 Mazda MPV 3L V6 with 164k miles. It does not have any significant oil usage or leaks, maybe 1/2 qt every 10k miles. At 32k I switch to synthetic (mobil 1) and have generally changed the oil every 7500+/- miles. The MPG is down about 1-2miles per gallon compared to its peak (15 vs 17 City),...	Jim	7	1268	10:17 PM Apr 30, 2009 by sprintman
	VW 1.9L TDI Diesel application (Preview) I have a '99.5 VW Jetta TDI with 156k miles on it. I just recently purchased this vehicle so I am uncertain of the oil change history. I do notice some build up on the dip stick but not what I would consider extreme. The 1.9L TDI takes 4.8 quarts of oil. I read the recommended application instructions fo...	6x6man	4	527	09:05 PM Apr 29, 2009 by 6x6man
	Sludged up 2001 Avalon 3.0 V6 to get Auto-Rx (Preview) Hello all. A brother in law called today to tell me he had his car at the dealer for brake work and while it was there he had them check out the engine because he had started to notice a puff of blue smoke when starting the engine sometimes. They said they checked out his engine and that it's completely gu...	bmwtechguy	38	3055	06:36 PM Apr 29, 2009 by JMJNet
	Application for use in skid steer or other off road engines (Preview) Last summer I purchased a used skid loader, a 2004 ASV RC-60 to be specific. It has a 2.2L Cat Turbo Diesel engine with approx 1300 hours on it so far. Since it does not have an odometer I can't really follow the regular application instructions. Since equipment like this is typically equipped with a...	6x6man	2	493	11:34 AM Apr 29, 2009 by 6x6man
	Auto-Rx Web Site On Line As Of 4-29-09 Two Thumbs UP (Preview) We designed this site for ease of navigation-clarity of text- Newbies and Gear Heads both can feel at home. Check It Out www.auto-rx.com -- Edited by TurboJim on Wednesday 29th of April 2009 11:03:13 AM	Frank Miller	0	496	08:08 AM Apr 29, 2009 by Frank Miller
	Auto-Rx for boat engine (Preview) What is the ARX clean and rinse phase protocol for V-8 boat engines in hours instead of miles?	INDYMAC	3	479	09:21 AM Apr 23, 2009 by INDYMAC
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