Originally Posted By: Trajan
Originally Posted By: Vikas
I will ask once again. So what harm is done if you have to use this $8 product at every oil change?
I'm not sure myself. I used it for four oil changes before I concluded it did nothing worthwhile. According to it's site, you use it at *every* oil change.
I find this curious though:
What about using RESTORE with "High-Mileage" motor oils?
Those types of motor oils are simply higher viscosity oil that cost more money. We recommend using a premium quality conventional motor oil.
Is RESTORE compatible with synthetic oil?
Yes, RESTORE may be used with any type of mineral or synthetic motor oil.
So which is it? Do you use a premium quality conventional oil?
Is that why it didn't work for me? Because I didn't use a premium conventional oil?
If so, then why say you can use it with synth oil?
It's similar to Kool-Aid recommending you mix their product with water. Of course you can mix it with vodka, but you won't have quite the same result as if you use it as directed. The point they were making there was that it won't cause problems if you use their product with a synthetic oil, but they recommend using conventional for best results as per their own testing.
As for why it didn't work for you, I'm pretty sure that's been addressed in this thread already. Just in case I'm thinking of another thread or you're too lazy to scroll up and read it again, here it is:
ARX "cleans ring packs" while Restore fills in small scratches in the cylinder walls. If your poor compression was the result of stuck rings, of course a product not intended to address that particular issue is not going to work. Do you put a band-aid on a 6" long cut that's gone clear through to the bone and wonder why it didn't heal, as well? Does that mean band-aids aren't effective? No, it just means maybe what you actually need is a few stitches. Likewise, where ARX wouldn't work in cases where Restore would, stitches would do more damage to the skin than the small types of cuts band-aids are intended to be used on, thus they would not be appropriate in that situation. See what I'm getting at here? They both have their uses and there is little to no overlap between them.
Can we stop this bullsh*t infighting between additives? Just because one works for you doens't mean the others are [censored] and just because one doesn't work for you doesn't make it [censored], either. IF it works for you, you had the issue it was designed to solve, if it doesn't, you didn't. OF course, there are exceptions, and quite a few of them, but in those cases you'll be hard pressed to find anyone saying it worked.