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Is it okay to switch back and forth between synthetic and dino oil?
Is it okay to switch back and forth between synthetic and dino oil?
And for my first post...something simple.
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I was looking at Auto-Rx, and the procedure calls for Dino oil...my car has had synthetic in it since the engine was broken in (previous owner) so I was just wondering if switching to dino so I could use Auto-Rx would be a problem.
Thank you.
Thank you.
This is my first post and I know it is bad form to jump right in with strong opinions........BUUUUUUT When I read your post refrencing "Auto-Rx" I just couldn't help myself. As a profesional auto technician for 10 years and an amature hotrodder for 10 more I have to say after reading about Auto-Rx on their own website it sounds like a crock and a scam. Just as you could walk into an Autozone and see hundreds af additives that claim to "clean" your engine for the best protection, like Auto-Rx, you can find 100 more that will claim to "coat" your engine for best protection(slick 50, z-max, teflon additives,etc). While there are some people who swear by this or that I have seen no real facts to support any of these snake oils.
"Did you know that 95% of vehicle problems are caused by the build up of such contaminants as carbon, sludge, dirt and third-party abrasives in your engine? It’s inevitable: engine sludge and contamination build-up are working together this very second with the sole objective of killing your engine."
This statement taken straight from Auto-Rx's website is total cra p. As someone who has spent countless hours up to my elbows in hundreds of engines the idea that good engine oil changed regularly is somehow conspiring to degrade and destroy your engine is RIDICULOUS.
Save your money. You will need it to pay for all those future oil changes that actually WILL help maintain and perserve your engine.
If someone else has personal experience with a problem that could have been prevented by Auto-Rx(that wasn't caused by improper maintance in the first place) I would be more than willing to learn.
"Did you know that 95% of vehicle problems are caused by the build up of such contaminants as carbon, sludge, dirt and third-party abrasives in your engine? It’s inevitable: engine sludge and contamination build-up are working together this very second with the sole objective of killing your engine."
This statement taken straight from Auto-Rx's website is total cra p. As someone who has spent countless hours up to my elbows in hundreds of engines the idea that good engine oil changed regularly is somehow conspiring to degrade and destroy your engine is RIDICULOUS.
Save your money. You will need it to pay for all those future oil changes that actually WILL help maintain and perserve your engine.
If someone else has personal experience with a problem that could have been prevented by Auto-Rx(that wasn't caused by improper maintance in the first place) I would be more than willing to learn.
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This is my first post and I know it is bad form to jump right in with strong opinions........BUUUUUUT When I read your post refrencing "Auto-Rx" I just couldn't help myself. As a profesional auto technician for 10 years and an amature hotrodder for 10 more I have to say after reading about Auto-Rx on their own website it sounds like a crock and a scam. Just as you could walk into an Autozone and see hundreds af additives that claim to "clean" your engine for the best protection, like Auto-Rx, you can find 100 more that will claim to "coat" your engine for best protection(slick 50, z-max, teflon additives,etc). While there are some people who swear by this or that I have seen no real facts to support any of these snake oils.
"Did you know that 95% of vehicle problems are caused by the build up of such contaminants as carbon, sludge, dirt and third-party abrasives in your engine? It’s inevitable: engine sludge and contamination build-up are working together this very second with the sole objective of killing your engine."
This statement taken straight from Auto-Rx's website is total cra p. As someone who has spent countless hours up to my elbows in hundreds of engines the idea that good engine oil changed regularly is somehow conspiring to degrade and destroy your engine is RIDICULOUS.
Save your money. You will need it to pay for all those future oil changes that actually WILL help maintain and perserve your engine.
If someone else has personal experience with a problem that could have been prevented by Auto-Rx(that wasn't caused by improper maintance in the first place) I would be more than willing to learn.
If I were you, I would..
You may be misinformed, or you may have not done your research.
You are definitely going to get a bad rap coming into BITOG and making statements like this. I don't trust a single mechanic that works from "hotrod" principles. Most mechanics with this attitude also think synthetics will ruin an engine, HM oils are a gimmick, and nothing but pure elbow grease with clean out sludge once it is formed, and cars from the 60's and 70's were better made than new cars.
Sir, I would say, look up the countless posts with pictures of how Auto-RX is cleaning engines slowly and effectively. It really does work from my own personal experience.
First off I am not an old school hotrodder I am under 30, my oil of choice is synthetic, they don't make them like they used to they make them better, my car as is clearly stated in my screen name is a 2007 subaru and as for cleaning engines slowly and effectively how did these "dirty" engines get dirty in the first place In case you didn't notice I said "that wasn't caused by improper maintainance in the first place". If you read his posts you would have seen that his care has been run on synthetic since break in so if engines sill get dirty on synth oil why not buy the 99c murrys special and get auto rx every year
I began and ended my post with respect and with a friendly tone but you still snapped at me so what I began as a simple discussion you have turned into an argument
If as an automotive professional if I can't make a statement based on hands on expierience that modern engines that are regularly maintained do not have any significant problem with sludge even after many many miles in a city like chicago (some of the worst driving conditions imaginable)then you can ban me if you want
I admit I don't know if the product works or not I am just saying that the need for the product is suspect
I probably don't have much time left here so oileak save your money for good oil, filters, and frequent intervals. and don't continue to take automotive advice from paramedics and lawers (especially not lawyers).
No, if that had been all you said, I'd have no problem with it. Let me refresh your memory. Here is what you said:
You admit you know nothing about the product, how it works, if it works but you lump it in with the other additives commonly available OTC at auto parts stores. You boldly proclaim that it's a crock and a scam--the latter bordering on libeling a well respected member of BITOG, namely the inventor of Auto-RX.
I would STRONGLY encourage you to rethink how you intend to participate on here. "know-it-all" newbies are frowned upon, and I assure you if this is the way you intend to conduct yourself I will shut you down.
Thanks G-MAN. There is plenty of proof of value avilable on this site for not only Auto-Rx, but for many other products.
Keep up the good work.
Todays motors and oils are better than ever, but there must be some reason for some manufactuerer offering head exchange programs. Motors today are built much lighter today with unrivaled horsepower for a given displacement. In many cases motor oils play catch up for new motor designs. In some cases the errors have been in what the ideal oil change interval should be. Therefor the need for products to help with these issues and not just older cars, or poorly maintained cars.
Keep up the good work.
Todays motors and oils are better than ever, but there must be some reason for some manufactuerer offering head exchange programs. Motors today are built much lighter today with unrivaled horsepower for a given displacement. In many cases motor oils play catch up for new motor designs. In some cases the errors have been in what the ideal oil change interval should be. Therefor the need for products to help with these issues and not just older cars, or poorly maintained cars.
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