Auto-RX Change a UOA
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I am not sure but I would certainly think so being that it has natural esters and with it all the [censored] that it cleans out of you engine gets mixed into the oil that you are sampling. Not a definite answer but one Im willing to bet on.
I don't think it has any effect at all.
AutoRx does not have any effect on UOA.
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I stand corrected.
Could someone clarify/explain - what is in the *stuff* that ArX dissolves (sludge and such) and why doesn't it show up in a UOA?
I believe the reason ARX does not show up in a UOA is because there are no elements, e.g., lead, chromium, iron, etc. that would be detectable. The same reason the non-elemental additives in the main engine oil itself do not appear.
That's my take on it but I'm probably wrong...
ARX is covered under U.S. Patent number 6544349 and it is good reading IMO. Also check out http://www.auto-rx.com as it is a wealth of information.
EDIT: I may have misread that... The stuff that Auto-Rx removes is mainly "carbonaceous glop" that would not be revealed in a UOA.
That's my take on it but I'm probably wrong...
ARX is covered under U.S. Patent number 6544349 and it is good reading IMO. Also check out http://www.auto-rx.com as it is a wealth of information.
EDIT: I may have misread that... The stuff that Auto-Rx removes is mainly "carbonaceous glop" that would not be revealed in a UOA.
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dnewton3
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I have yet to do a UOA with ARX; I'm heading in that direction soon, though.
The only characteristic I can think of that might change, although I'm not even sure in which direction, could be the insolubles. They could increase, due to the amount of crud knocked loose and hopefully being flushed, or they could be "disolved" by the ARX, and become nearly invisible.
I'll give better feedback once the UOA happens in a couple thousand miles.
The only characteristic I can think of that might change, although I'm not even sure in which direction, could be the insolubles. They could increase, due to the amount of crud knocked loose and hopefully being flushed, or they could be "disolved" by the ARX, and become nearly invisible.
I'll give better feedback once the UOA happens in a couple thousand miles.
Come to think of it, I did notice higher insolubles during my ARX rinse phase than I did with twice the mileage during my regular run afterwards, but it could just be due to the fact that I used a higher quality oil filter or perhaps that the filters become more effective over time.
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