Am wondering what is the difference if I use a high milage oil that states it helps seals from leaking and better compression and Auto-Rx treatments? I have a Toyota 3S-FE engine @ 68,000 miles puffing a bit of smoke after sitting all night and when first started for a second or 2 which usually indicates valve seals when you know the history of vehicle since new. Good maintainance all the way through but lots of city driving. Any suggestions?
You don't want to use high mileage oils with Auto-Rx treatments. They contain seal swelling agents (esters) that compete with Auto-Rx. Just use the most common ..inexpensive conventional oil that you can find. You're only using it for 2500 miles. Use the same cheaper oil for the rinse phase.
Here's the quote on oils to use:
Simple, conventional mineral oil, sometimes called dino oil, works best for the cleaning phase and rinse phase of an Auto-Rx® motor cleansing. With conventional motor oil, there are no polar ingredients attracting oil to metal surfaces. This is important in facilitating the release of dissolved contaminants to be carried away by the host motor oil. With a recommended 2500-mile run for cleaning with Auto-Rx® installed, and an important 3000-mile rinse phase, running conventional oil for these relatively short oil-change intervals will also save you money. Whenever possible, utilizing this recommendation will maximize the effectiveness of your Auto-Rx® cleaning application.
The engine protection offered by conventional oil over a 3000-mile oil-change interval is equal to a more costly full synthetic. Motors that are specified for synthetic only are due to a corresponding long drain interval. By long drain interval, we mean 5,000 to 10,000 miles.
For those who cannot find the proper spec conventional motor oil, we suggest running a Group III synthetic oil, which is merely ultra-refined conventional oil.
The use of a conventional mineral oil is essential in addressing seal leak issues.
Once your motor has been cleaned and rinsed, the Auto-Rx® maintenance dose works extremely well with any motor oil of your choice. In conventional oils, additional cleansing will occur, as well as providing supplemental lubricity and neutralizing acidic formations. In synthetics, the maintenance dose supports a healthy TBN (total base number) and has shown to reduce wear on
Thanks for your input. Greatly appreciated. The thing I am wondering is if the high mileage oils swell seals how would this product seal them up as well as clean the engine? I just did a Valvoline regular oil and filter change/added I bottle of this product and a day later go to start the puppy up and NO smoke! Hmmmmm. Does this work that FAST? So far no oil drips as none was there before and it runs a tich smoother to. I think my other question to the inventor is when I get done this treatment should I go to and stay with high milage oils?? I hope he reads this as well as other folks input would be welcome to. TKS. I will be back to update treatment findings.
It reduced my smoking in my Caravan rather quickly, but I don't recall if it worked over night.
Just stick with the program and see what happens. Most are pleasantly surprised with the results. I know it cured 95% of my fogger issues with my 3.0 Mitsubishi
x2, on following the direction and stick with the program PATIENTLY.
Auto-rx won't swell the seal. It just cleans the seal and area sorrounding the seal, at least that is what the description say. So, with that in mind, it would not fix the seal. If the seal or gasket are broken or brittle, then you still have to replace them. Unfortunately, most of these seals are not visible so you won't really know.
I have used it in my Camry with around 140K with great results. It drives better than when I bought it at around 37K.
-- Edited by JMJNet on Saturday 20th of June 2009 09:48:09 AM
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2000 Toyota Camry around 153K miles (ARX finished)
