I found this and figure i would pass on. I didn't know if anyone has tried the product. I was thinking of calling the company and giving it a try. Looks pretty intresting ....

Thanks Chris

http://www.auto-rx.com/auto-rxnet/index.html

 

Sounds interesting. I would almost be willing to try it. With a general consensus from the gurus on here of course lol.

 

Sorry but I dont beleive in "Mechanic in a Can". I beleive just changing your oil regularly with quality oil will do the same thing
Thats just my $.02

 

Save your money.

 

It is an interesting product. It is an lanolin/ester based so the idea is that it is much more polar than engine oil and can dissolve sludge and varnish. IMO it is overpriced plus the owner frank is kind of a D!ck (capital D). The product was first developed as a printing press cleaner not an engine cleaner. It seems to have it's merits in cleaning sludge but the directions must be followed and multiple treatments over thousands and thousands of miles are required which could take YEARS. Plus it seems to not clean cast aluminum very well.

 

I hate to be the only person to disagree,









so I won't.

Atf is highly detergent by design, you'd be way ahead by changing your atf once a year.
(And that's not necessary)

If my trans were not shifting and if I were driving a beater, I'd try a trans additive,
possibly.

The only running additive I use is in the engine. Once that's clean, I'll stop even that, probably.

IMO

luck,greg

 

ATF has less detergents in it than engine oil.

 

looks like another 'automotive snake oil' product..best way to extend MTBF is to change your oil on time.

 

I think it has a sound scientific basis, a polar ester will dissolve sludge and varnish and has a high lubricity but it has too many strikes going against it, 1) cost 2) complicated 3) takes a long time 4) may take (many) multiple treatments 5) solidifies in cold weather 6) cranky owner 7) no real studies in effectiveness besides hokey customer testimonials. I think it is a good industrial printing product that got shoehorned into an automobile product. If you have a truly sludged engine and do not want to tear it down ut may be worth a shot.