Auto-Rx Customers Questions & Answers

About to be RX user - suggestions please · dragonfly5

I am the owner of a 98 Corolla with about 150,000 miles and it's been burning about oil between changes for about the last 50,000 miles. I have to add about 3-4 quarts of oil between changes. No leaks or big clouds of smoke. Someone on the Toyota Nation forum recommeded Auto RX and I want to give it a try. A...

belgichocolate · belgichocolate

My wife's 1999 Toyota Sienna minivan has given us nearly 152xxx miles of fantastic service. The "oil-gel" (i.e. sludge) problem with this engine was well known, but I'd never encountered any symptoms, so I kept regularly changing my oil. Long story short, after fighting an oil leak fo...

New Auto-Rx User · VolvoS60

Hello all I recently started using auto-Rx for the following reason. I have a 2001 Volvo S60 2.4T (Turbo) with 72,000 miles on it. I normally have my oil changed on schedule between 3,000 and 5,000 miles. However recently I went longer and although the oil level wasn't very low it was quite watery. Afte...

dbdeland · dbdeland

<http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5356/is_200001/ai_n21450979> -- Edited by dbdeland at 19:34, 2008-03-18

brent olsen · brent olsen

Today I went out with a hacksaw and started cutting open all of my old oil filters, I realized now why a lot of them were heavy, they were still filled with oil, I found some interesting things, most of the oil filters media on the side were the oil comes into the filter were black, meaning the liquified slu...

Frank Miller · Frank Miller

Frank Miller · Frank Miller

This link is valuable it,s conclusions are valid, there are no unqualified misrepresentations. Every thing you want to know is here. -- Edited by Frank Miller at 12:32, 2008-03-15 -- Edited by Frank Miller at 14:53, 2008-03-15 -- Edited by Frank Miller at 14:54, 2008-03-15

Frank Miller · Frank Miller

Hello ----- there is no tracking for Canada we ship DHL to border than your package goes to Canadian Mail for delivery to you. Only one US Company delivers ground to Canada there prices make it prohibitive for Auto-Rx to pay and surely you also plus you now have customs etc to contend with. Delivery time...

dbdeland · dbdeland

I worried about where some members might go with this information that I posted. This was a test run in coordination with Frank, not just a shot in the dark. I worried about where some members might go with this information that I posted. This was a test run in coordination with Frank, not just a shot in th...

hondafix · hondafix

Hello Everyone, I have a 94 Honda Accord and just recently while driving about 45 mph my car made an ugly sound and simply shut off. I was able to coast and reach a stores' parking lot. After coming to a stop, the car would not start. To make a long story longer. Car was towed, and dealer told me the timing bel...

ThirdeYe · ThirdeYe

Hey everyone, I just had a question that I've been pondering with for the past few days. I'm currently on the clean phase of my 2nd application on my 1995 Acura Integra (LS, Non-VTEC) and I was just debating what to use for my rinse phase. I used Valvoline for the Clean/Rinse phase on my first application...

SuperEd · SuperEd

Hello Auto-Rx fans, I've been running Auto-Rx in my 2 vehicles - 2002 Subaru WRX and a 1968 Dodge Polara with the original 383. This particular entry has to do with the Dodge. It's not my everyday car so building up mileage takes a whiile. I added the Auto-RX in August of last year when I changed the oil...

teil · teil

Hi, was introduced here by friends at another auto forum, would like to try Auto-rx after browsing online, but have a silly question (actually two, the other one on the transmission :p): From the instruction, 12oz Auto-rx should be added to the existing motor oil, am I right that there will be 12...

killagt · killagt

Hi I own 1998 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L V8 with 139K miles, its burn oils and leak some where . and in cyclinder 7-8 has oils on spark plug tip. Factory recoment me using 5w/30, but after all that happent I swith to Pennzoils 10w/30 with bottle of lucas oils, and it seem help alot, but after 1k miles or so, it start...

rclem7 · rclem7

I have always been believer in duralube, but how will ARX effect it if at all. I don't plan to run any untill the treatment is complete, but after I get finished with the leaky seal treatment and start the maintenance does, will duralube and others be effected by ARX? I just bought a 95 Infinity J30 tha...

Frank Miller · Frank Miller

We uploaded them tonight. Thanks to "Turbo Jim" a great job. These instructions are concise,clear and whole site contains more information. www.auto-rx.com (click on applications) there are people going with the 2 bottle application,. It is the Auto-Rx Maintenance Program that is t...

Frank Miller · Frank Miller

your car.... >> > WHAT WILL the car thieves THINK > > OF NEXT? > > > The car thieves peer through the > windshield of your car or vehicle, > write down the VIN # from the label > on the dash, go to the local car > dealership and request a duplic...

gs300tx · gs300tx

Since I will be ordering auto-rx in pretty soon there was a question I had regarding the application of the basic vs heavy sludge. The only difference I noticed was that in with the heavy sludge applicatoin the oil filter should be changed 1250miles So here is the question. Since I do not know the condit...

rclem7 · rclem7

I have always been believer in duralube, but how will ARX effect it if at all. I don't plan to run any untill the treatment is complete, but after I get finished with the leaky seal treatment and start the maintenance does, will duralube and others be effected by ARX? I just bought a 95 Infinity J30 tha...

Zukibot · Zukibot

Wanted to say hello, I'm just here in the background, but have started using Auto-Rx in our new Suzuki SX4. I'm hoping to never encounter a sludge problem by using the maintenance dose, (thanks for the new write-up, TurboJim), with each OC. I also added it to the diff's, tranny, hydraulic power ste...

Reishi · Reishi

Hey guys, I am new to the forum but have read lots of great things about the product over the past year or so. I have a 94 chevy 1/2-ton with a 350 engine, 5.7L and I get horrible mileage. I have tried everything I can think of to increase the fuel effieceny but at 167,000 mile I am thinking that my problem is sl...

tinamosr · tinamosr

Hello, New to the forum. Just ordered 3 bottles of Auto-Rx. Bought oil (Castro GTX 5-30) and filter and waiting for the rx to arrive. I just recently purchased a 1999 Passat with the 1.8T engine. The car has less that 38,000 miles on it and runs great. With the sluge problems of this model I decided t...

dieselpower · dieselpower

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207718

Frank Miller · Frank Miller

Auto-Rx can,t fix broken metal it is lack of complete lubrication that creates most problems for the car owner and this effects all other oil lubricated rotating parts also.. Auto-Rx will alter the effects of worn metal and that keeps a lot of engines-compressors-gear boxes-transmissions oper...

irishdanny · irishdanny

HELLO FOLKS, CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME, HAVE THE ABOVE CAR,CAN DRIVE HER ABOUT 10-15 MILES BEFORE SHE STARTS TO OVER HEAT, WENT TO SAAB MAIN DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS CARBON BUILD-UP AND SLUDGE AND TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, HAS ANYONE HAD THIS PROB AND HOW DID YOU REMIDEY THE PROB, HAS ANYBODY GOT A SAAB WIT...

J53113 · J53113

It did work. Although the results aren't as dramatic as others, Frank told me this & its cause of the synthetic oil i was using. Nonetheless it did work & I have the pics of the beginning, durring & the final stages. I plan to continue to use auto-rx & plan to do another treatmen in the fut...

VolFan · VolFan

Hi. I have a 1997 Volvo 850R Turbo with 204,000 miles on the engine. I ran synthetic untill around 120,000 when my rear main seal started leaking. I replaced my PCV system and ran a cycle of ARX to stop the seal leak, and of course it did. I have been running Valvoline Extended Life since completing the...

klvaleri · klvaleri

Hi Guys, I am new to this site and this is my frirst post. My Isuzu Rodeo 3.2 has bad oil comsumption and ticking problem, it is about 700 to 1K per quart. I have about 133k miles on it. I have read some forums and QA about this ARX. I seem to like this ARX. I have tried some oil treatment from wal-mart like...

jmdennis · jmdennis

I had done the cleaning phase probably a year ago and I did not have any issues at the time. I did this because I noticed what looked like caked on oil where you put the oil in the car. I also did this because when I had my oil changed he said that it came out very black and took about 15 minutes for all of it to come...

dbdeland · dbdeland

I'd like to share my recent experience with Auto-RX. I'll try to present this testimonial as briefly as possible, while still providing important information. In 1997 my father purchased a Taurus with the 3.0 Vulcan OHV engine. He drove it for several years. During that time he loaned it to a friend,...

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	About to be RX user - suggestions please (Preview) I am the owner of a 98 Corolla with about 150,000 miles and it's been burning about oil between changes for about the last 50,000 miles. I have to add about 3-4 quarts of oil between changes. No leaks or big clouds of smoke. Someone on the Toyota Nation forum recommeded Auto RX and I want to give it a try. A...	dragonfly5	4	620	09:41 AM Mar 19, 2008 by dragonfly5
	1999 Toyota Sienna Sludge (Preview) My wife's 1999 Toyota Sienna minivan has given us nearly 152xxx miles of fantastic service. The "oil-gel" (i.e. sludge) problem with this engine was well known, but I'd never encountered any symptoms, so I kept regularly changing my oil. Long story short, after fighting an oil leak fo...	belgichocolate	7	1082	08:58 AM Mar 19, 2008 by Richone
	New Auto-Rx User (Preview) Hello all I recently started using auto-Rx for the following reason. I have a 2001 Volvo S60 2.4T (Turbo) with 72,000 miles on it. I normally have my oil changed on schedule between 3,000 and 5,000 miles. However recently I went longer and although the oil level wasn't very low it was quite watery. Afte...	VolvoS60	4	667	05:06 PM Mar 18, 2008 by VolvoS60
	Auto-Rx-Dirt-Wear. (Preview) <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5356/is_200001/ai_n21450979> -- Edited by dbdeland at 19:34, 2008-03-18	dbdeland	3	790	04:49 PM Mar 18, 2008 by Frank Miller
	Finally Cut Open My Old Oil Filters (Preview) Today I went out with a hacksaw and started cutting open all of my old oil filters, I realized now why a lot of them were heavy, they were still filled with oil, I found some interesting things, most of the oil filters media on the side were the oil comes into the filter were black, meaning the liquified slu...	brent olsen	4	617	08:01 AM Mar 18, 2008 by Frank Miller
	Auto-Rx -Dirt-Wear (Preview)	Frank Miller	1	429	01:57 PM Mar 15, 2008 by Frank Miller
	Society Of Automotive Engineers Test Data On Dirt & Wear (Preview) This link is valuable it,s conclusions are valid, there are no unqualified misrepresentations. Every thing you want to know is here. -- Edited by Frank Miller at 12:32, 2008-03-15 -- Edited by Frank Miller at 14:53, 2008-03-15 -- Edited by Frank Miller at 14:54, 2008-03-15	Frank Miller	0	441	11:31 AM Mar 15, 2008 by Frank Miller
	Canadian Shipping Of Auto-Rx (Preview) Hello ----- there is no tracking for Canada we ship DHL to border than your package goes to Canadian Mail for delivery to you. Only one US Company delivers ground to Canada there prices make it prohibitive for Auto-Rx to pay and surely you also plus you now have customs etc to contend with. Delivery time...	Frank Miller	0	574	09:47 AM Mar 12, 2008 by Frank Miller
	THIS TEST SHOULD NOT BE REPEATED. (Preview) I worried about where some members might go with this information that I posted. This was a test run in coordination with Frank, not just a shot in the dark. I worried about where some members might go with this information that I posted. This was a test run in coordination with Frank, not just a shot in th...	dbdeland	0	1149	03:07 PM Mar 10, 2008 by dbdeland
	Timing Belt Jumped (Preview) Hello Everyone, I have a 94 Honda Accord and just recently while driving about 45 mph my car made an ugly sound and simply shut off. I was able to coast and reach a stores' parking lot. After coming to a stop, the car would not start. To make a long story longer. Car was towed, and dealer told me the timing bel...	hondafix	21	1357	03:13 PM Mar 7, 2008 by hondafix
	Better results using Conventional or same with Synthetic? (Preview) Hey everyone, I just had a question that I've been pondering with for the past few days. I'm currently on the clean phase of my 2nd application on my 1995 Acura Integra (LS, Non-VTEC) and I was just debating what to use for my rinse phase. I used Valvoline for the Clean/Rinse phase on my first application...	ThirdeYe	2	737	08:41 AM Mar 7, 2008 by Frank Miller
	My Oil Filter feels like a brick! (Preview) Hello Auto-Rx fans, I've been running Auto-Rx in my 2 vehicles - 2002 Subaru WRX and a 1968 Dodge Polara with the original 383. This particular entry has to do with the Dodge. It's not my everyday car so building up mileage takes a whiile. I added the Auto-RX in August of last year when I changed the oil...	SuperEd	4	1149	05:07 PM Mar 6, 2008 by Richone
	Silly question but want to make sure (Preview) Hi, was introduced here by friends at another auto forum, would like to try Auto-rx after browsing online, but have a silly question (actually two, the other one on the transmission :p): From the instruction, 12oz Auto-rx should be added to the existing motor oil, am I right that there will be 12...	teil	13	1043	03:16 AM Mar 6, 2008 by killagt
	Help using this product on my 1998 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L (Preview) Hi I own 1998 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L V8 with 139K miles, its burn oils and leak some where . and in cyclinder 7-8 has oils on spark plug tip. Factory recoment me using 5w/30, but after all that happent I swith to Pennzoils 10w/30 with bottle of lucas oils, and it seem help alot, but after 1k miles or so, it start...	killagt	40	1713	05:42 PM Mar 5, 2008 by Frank Miller
	ARX vs. Duralube, Slick 50 and others (Preview) I have always been believer in duralube, but how will ARX effect it if at all. I don't plan to run any untill the treatment is complete, but after I get finished with the leaky seal treatment and start the maintenance does, will duralube and others be effected by ARX? I just bought a 95 Infinity J30 tha...	rclem7	4	734	11:20 AM Mar 3, 2008 by Frank Miller
	Reformatted Auto-Rx Applications 2-15-08 (Preview) We uploaded them tonight. Thanks to "Turbo Jim" a great job. These instructions are concise,clear and whole site contains more information. www.auto-rx.com (click on applications) there are people going with the 2 bottle application,. It is the Auto-Rx Maintenance Program that is t...	Frank Miller	7	971	09:34 AM Mar 3, 2008 by darkdan
	Car Security Systems? Read This (Preview) your car.... >> > WHAT WILL the car thieves THINK > > OF NEXT? > > > The car thieves peer through the > windshield of your car or vehicle, > write down the VIN # from the label > on the dash, go to the local car > dealership and request a duplic...	Frank Miller	1	602	09:21 AM Mar 3, 2008 by darkdan
	Heavy sludge vs Basic application (Preview) Since I will be ordering auto-rx in pretty soon there was a question I had regarding the application of the basic vs heavy sludge. The only difference I noticed was that in with the heavy sludge applicatoin the oil filter should be changed 1250miles So here is the question. Since I do not know the condit...	gs300tx	11	930	09:55 PM Mar 2, 2008 by BrianWC
	ARX vs. Duralube, Slick 50 and others (Preview) I have always been believer in duralube, but how will ARX effect it if at all. I don't plan to run any untill the treatment is complete, but after I get finished with the leaky seal treatment and start the maintenance does, will duralube and others be effected by ARX? I just bought a 95 Infinity J30 tha...	rclem7	3	625	05:56 PM Mar 1, 2008 by dbdeland
	New ARX convert (Preview) Wanted to say hello, I'm just here in the background, but have started using Auto-Rx in our new Suzuki SX4. I'm hoping to never encounter a sludge problem by using the maintenance dose, (thanks for the new write-up, TurboJim), with each OC. I also added it to the diff's, tranny, hydraulic power ste...	Zukibot	4	693	06:05 PM Feb 28, 2008 by Zukibot
	Questions about Auot-rx in a short trip chevy (Preview) Hey guys, I am new to the forum but have read lots of great things about the product over the past year or so. I have a 94 chevy 1/2-ton with a 350 engine, 5.7L and I get horrible mileage. I have tried everything I can think of to increase the fuel effieceny but at 167,000 mile I am thinking that my problem is sl...	Reishi	3	608	09:29 PM Feb 26, 2008 by Reishi
	question about synthetic oil (Preview) Hello, New to the forum. Just ordered 3 bottles of Auto-Rx. Bought oil (Castro GTX 5-30) and filter and waiting for the rx to arrive. I just recently purchased a 1999 Passat with the 1.8T engine. The car has less that 38,000 miles on it and runs great. With the sluge problems of this model I decided t...	tinamosr	5	1047	11:32 AM Feb 26, 2008 by pw01
	Great Lexus lifter tick AutoRX thread and pics (Preview) http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207718	dieselpower	0	769	03:38 AM Feb 26, 2008 by dieselpower
	What Is Auto-Rx Maintenace Program Payback ? (Preview) Auto-Rx can,t fix broken metal it is lack of complete lubrication that creates most problems for the car owner and this effects all other oil lubricated rotating parts also.. Auto-Rx will alter the effects of worn metal and that keeps a lot of engines-compressors-gear boxes-transmissions oper...	Frank Miller	0	625	01:20 PM Feb 24, 2008 by Frank Miller
	saab9-5 1998 2.5 automatic,,heavy sludge,HELP HELP (Preview) HELLO FOLKS, CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME, HAVE THE ABOVE CAR,CAN DRIVE HER ABOUT 10-15 MILES BEFORE SHE STARTS TO OVER HEAT, WENT TO SAAB MAIN DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS CARBON BUILD-UP AND SLUDGE AND TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, HAS ANYONE HAD THIS PROB AND HOW DID YOU REMIDEY THE PROB, HAS ANYBODY GOT A SAAB WIT...	irishdanny	7	704	02:08 PM Feb 22, 2008 by irishdanny
	Finished auto-rx application w/ synthetic oil (Preview) It did work. Although the results aren't as dramatic as others, Frank told me this & its cause of the synthetic oil i was using. Nonetheless it did work & I have the pics of the beginning, durring & the final stages. I plan to continue to use auto-rx & plan to do another treatmen in the fut...	J53113	5	2010	03:42 PM Feb 18, 2008 by Frank Miller
	First Post! Hi. I just got my Blackstone Labs kit now what? (Preview) Hi. I have a 1997 Volvo 850R Turbo with 204,000 miles on the engine. I ran synthetic untill around 120,000 when my rear main seal started leaking. I replaced my PCV system and ran a cycle of ARX to stop the seal leak, and of course it did. I have been running Valvoline Extended Life since completing the...	VolFan	7	689	08:13 AM Feb 14, 2008 by Frank Miller
	1999 Isuzu Rodeo 3.2 Oil Consumption and ticking problem (Preview) Hi Guys, I am new to this site and this is my frirst post. My Isuzu Rodeo 3.2 has bad oil comsumption and ticking problem, it is about 700 to 1K per quart. I have about 133k miles on it. I have read some forums and QA about this ARX. I seem to like this ARX. I have tried some oil treatment from wal-mart like...	klvaleri	4	1352	08:26 AM Feb 13, 2008 by klvaleri
	Strange problems (Preview) I had done the cleaning phase probably a year ago and I did not have any issues at the time. I did this because I noticed what looked like caked on oil where you put the oil in the car. I also did this because when I had my oil changed he said that it came out very black and took about 15 minutes for all of it to come...	jmdennis	14	1883	07:04 PM Feb 11, 2008 by jmdennis
	AUTO-RX TESTIMONIAL A MUST READ. (Preview) I'd like to share my recent experience with Auto-RX. I'll try to present this testimonial as briefly as possible, while still providing important information. In 1997 my father purchased a Taurus with the 3.0 Vulcan OHV engine. He drove it for several years. During that time he loaned it to a friend,...	dbdeland	0	1587	03:18 PM Feb 11, 2008 by dbdeland
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