10-30 MaxLife + Restore!
Oil for a dying engine
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There is nothing you can pour into an engine to replace worn metal, broken rings, bad guides, etc. You can try a thicker oil, or something to thicken the oil. Some people had luck with Restore, but once you change the oil the benefit is gone.
We had a mechanic that swore by the Lucas Oil Additive for bad worn engines as a last resort to keep them running for a short period of time. I don't like the product won't use it, but have seen a few junk heaps actually benefit from it.
We had a mechanic that swore by the Lucas Oil Additive for bad worn engines as a last resort to keep them running for a short period of time. I don't like the product won't use it, but have seen a few junk heaps actually benefit from it.
Originally Posted By: Hethaerto
Originally Posted By: jonny-b
By the way; I have been testing Xado and Restore.
Xado did nothing, and is just a fake.
Restore didn't do anything, either.
I'm trying out CerMet and Xado right now in two different vehicles. You already know this, but anyway, the CerMet is installed in my Volvo, and is working great. I couldn't ask for better results.
I got curious, and then added one tube of Xado to the Volvo to see how it would react with the Cermet.
That Volvo has never gotten better than 28 mpg on the highway, even after CerMet. CerMet brought the city mileage up from 18 to 21.5. I installed the one tube of Xado, reset the computer, and drove 40 miles straight. The mileage went up from 28 to 29.5 and stayed there until the end of the 40 mile trip. I could also feel stronger pickup from the throttle. The car is running so nicely now, I just can't believe it.
what year is your volvo and how many miles on it?
did you test the cermet hwy mpg on the same road and in the same fashion?
Originally Posted By: jonny-b
By the way; I have been testing Xado and Restore.
Xado did nothing, and is just a fake.
Restore didn't do anything, either.
I'm trying out CerMet and Xado right now in two different vehicles. You already know this, but anyway, the CerMet is installed in my Volvo, and is working great. I couldn't ask for better results.
I got curious, and then added one tube of Xado to the Volvo to see how it would react with the Cermet.
That Volvo has never gotten better than 28 mpg on the highway, even after CerMet. CerMet brought the city mileage up from 18 to 21.5. I installed the one tube of Xado, reset the computer, and drove 40 miles straight. The mileage went up from 28 to 29.5 and stayed there until the end of the 40 mile trip. I could also feel stronger pickup from the throttle. The car is running so nicely now, I just can't believe it.
what year is your volvo and how many miles on it?
did you test the cermet hwy mpg on the same road and in the same fashion?
Cheap 20w50 plus Lucas additive is the combination my friends and I have found to be effective. Lucas is good for dying engines and transmissions, but nowhere else.
My dad has known people who put SAE90 gear oil in a dying engine to quiet it down.
My dad has known people who put SAE90 gear oil in a dying engine to quiet it down.
Originally Posted By: zoomzoom
Originally Posted By: Hethaerto
Originally Posted By: jonny-b
By the way; I have been testing Xado and Restore.
Xado did nothing, and is just a fake.
Restore didn't do anything, either.
I'm trying out CerMet and Xado right now in two different vehicles. You already know this, but anyway, the CerMet is installed in my Volvo, and is working great. I couldn't ask for better results.
I got curious, and then added one tube of Xado to the Volvo to see how it would react with the Cermet.
That Volvo has never gotten better than 28 mpg on the highway, even after CerMet. CerMet brought the city mileage up from 18 to 21.5. I installed the one tube of Xado, reset the computer, and drove 40 miles straight. The mileage went up from 28 to 29.5 and stayed there until the end of the 40 mile trip. I could also feel stronger pickup from the throttle. The car is running so nicely now, I just can't believe it.
what year is your volvo and how many miles on it?
did you test the cermet hwy mpg on the same road and in the same fashion?
2002 Volvo XC70. 78k miles.
Yes, I tested the Xado the same way I tested the CerMet. Straight highway miles.
The Volvo's highway MPG went up from 28 to 29.5, which surprised me very much.
Originally Posted By: Hethaerto
Originally Posted By: jonny-b
By the way; I have been testing Xado and Restore.
Xado did nothing, and is just a fake.
Restore didn't do anything, either.
I'm trying out CerMet and Xado right now in two different vehicles. You already know this, but anyway, the CerMet is installed in my Volvo, and is working great. I couldn't ask for better results.
I got curious, and then added one tube of Xado to the Volvo to see how it would react with the Cermet.
That Volvo has never gotten better than 28 mpg on the highway, even after CerMet. CerMet brought the city mileage up from 18 to 21.5. I installed the one tube of Xado, reset the computer, and drove 40 miles straight. The mileage went up from 28 to 29.5 and stayed there until the end of the 40 mile trip. I could also feel stronger pickup from the throttle. The car is running so nicely now, I just can't believe it.
what year is your volvo and how many miles on it?
did you test the cermet hwy mpg on the same road and in the same fashion?
2002 Volvo XC70. 78k miles.
Yes, I tested the Xado the same way I tested the CerMet. Straight highway miles.
The Volvo's highway MPG went up from 28 to 29.5, which surprised me very much.
pretty interesting, now I wonder how long will the increased MPG hold.
Can you keep track of your mpg and report back in say 3-4 k miles, or even better after you change your oil?
Can you keep track of your mpg and report back in say 3-4 k miles, or even better after you change your oil?
Originally Posted By: zoomzoom
pretty interesting, now I wonder how long will the increased MPG hold.
Can you keep track of your mpg and report back in say 3-4 k miles, or even better after you change your oil?
Sure can. I'm excited about these two products I'm trying out, and have no problem talking about them, even if people straight up call me a liar, or tell me that what I'm experiencing is impossible, and that it's all in my head.
What's funny to me is the people that tell me I'm deluded are the same ones that are now going nuts for Kendall's new "Liquid Titanium" motor oil that supposedly coats the hot spots with titanium that bonds to the surface and protects it, just like what Xado and CerMet claims to do. They laugh at me, but then turn around and say "I can't wait to try out that new titanium oil!"
pretty interesting, now I wonder how long will the increased MPG hold.
Can you keep track of your mpg and report back in say 3-4 k miles, or even better after you change your oil?
Sure can. I'm excited about these two products I'm trying out, and have no problem talking about them, even if people straight up call me a liar, or tell me that what I'm experiencing is impossible, and that it's all in my head.
What's funny to me is the people that tell me I'm deluded are the same ones that are now going nuts for Kendall's new "Liquid Titanium" motor oil that supposedly coats the hot spots with titanium that bonds to the surface and protects it, just like what Xado and CerMet claims to do. They laugh at me, but then turn around and say "I can't wait to try out that new titanium oil!"
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Originally Posted By: slinky
Curiosity got the best of me so I went ahead and pulled the oil filter and cut it open even though it had less than 1,000 miles on it. I was surprised to find that it was pretty clean. I could see a tiny bit of glitter in the pleats but nothing like the last one I pulled. I'm not sure what to think, but I'm pretty sure it'll make it aleast through the winter.
I tried to snap some pics but you can't see anything out of the ordinary with my [censored] camera.
You mention that you have lately been running Pennzoil Platinum. As another poster mentioned, PP is well know as a high detergent oil with excellent cleaning properties. If the amount of metal in your filter is now on a downward trend, as the other poster reasoned it might be that the PP has broken loose some sludge or other deposit that was holding some metal. If it were me, I'd keep doing *exactly* what you've been doing for another oil change or two. If the downward trend in the amount of metal debris continues then very likely that was your problem.
Curiosity got the best of me so I went ahead and pulled the oil filter and cut it open even though it had less than 1,000 miles on it. I was surprised to find that it was pretty clean. I could see a tiny bit of glitter in the pleats but nothing like the last one I pulled. I'm not sure what to think, but I'm pretty sure it'll make it aleast through the winter.
I tried to snap some pics but you can't see anything out of the ordinary with my [censored] camera.
You mention that you have lately been running Pennzoil Platinum. As another poster mentioned, PP is well know as a high detergent oil with excellent cleaning properties. If the amount of metal in your filter is now on a downward trend, as the other poster reasoned it might be that the PP has broken loose some sludge or other deposit that was holding some metal. If it were me, I'd keep doing *exactly* what you've been doing for another oil change or two. If the downward trend in the amount of metal debris continues then very likely that was your problem.
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