AUTO - RX: Does it do what it claims??

[va3ux]

You guys never seem to doubt it when someone posts something positive about ARX. Nothing but words on a forum with no evidence yet you'll refer to the post as "proof" that the product works. I've never seen you "demand" data or photos from a user who claims the product worked, before he'll be believed. But #@$%! help someone who posts that it didn't work.

Do you realize that you just called a customer, a liar ?

You guys have a thing or two to learn about business and customers.

 

[va3ux]

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Lol, I guess that means you don't want to verify the invoice. Hmmm, I'm suprised...NOT. I'm sure you will be complaining about Autorx tommorow under another name, cya then buddy.

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Give us a break. If you asked for my invoice I'd tell you to stuff it too. Who are you!! I couldn't care less what you believe.
I've purchased 7 bottles in the past 9 months; 3 of them are sitting right here. I have no evidence that the product did anything and no evidence that it didn't. It may have cleaned alot that I haven't been able to see yet - I just don't know. If I had proof that it worked well, I'd be on here telling the world (and no one would ask for proof). If I had saw that it did nothing, I'd be on here saying that too, just like Socom is.

Don't be led into herd metality.

 

[Maximumcanon]

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I offered my experience and I'm branded a troll? Screw you. And why would I take photos? At the time I didn't think I would have to prove anything to anyone but myself. You want to buy this snake oil be my guest. I won't.

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Lol, I guess that means you don't want to verify the invoice. Hmmm, I'm suprised...NOT. I'm sure you will be complaining about Autorx tommorow under another name, cya then buddy.

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Some folks spend entirely too much time on the internet. Inspector Got-No-Clue-So accusde me of having multiple identities also. Just an FYI, it may smell like some kind of fruit punch but you arent supposed to drink ARX.

 

[Shelby]

If I bought something that didn't work for me and they had a gaurantee, I'd get my money back. It has been PROVEN there is an troll who has made it his job to attack autorx under many names. Frank is a BITOG sponser who stands by his products and doesn't deserve to have this troll hounding him. A legitamate complaint is one thing this is another. From the Autorx website-
If you use Auto-Rx® and you are not completely satisfied with its performance, we will refund 100% of the product price.

 

[BrianWC]

Yes but that still doesn't mean anyone who posts arx doesn't work for them is a troll. Heck, about this time last year I complained, too. It was only after I tried lots of other products that I realized exactly HOW WELL arx had worked for me. But I had to go to the work of photographing under my valve cover and tearing apart several oil filters before I realized it. Not to mention a crash study program in the chemical properties of various esters. If someone were not inclined to be so obsessive, I could see how they'd think arx did nothing. They're still entitled to their opinion though....

 

[Shelby]

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Yes but that still doesn't mean anyone who posts arx doesn't work for them is a troll.

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You were the one calling me "paranoid" before and when it was proven that MBurnikas was trolling under many names you didn't even appoligize, maybe you aught to through me some respect. Verifying your invoice verifies your claim, and sets you up to get your money back. If you don't even have the sand in your pants to do this, you deserve to be criticized, and that's my opinion and I'm entitled to it.

 

[BrianWC]

...and how many people have you accused since then? You've even got it on your siggy line....Let it go. If someone's trolling, the mods will take care of it.

 

[BrianWC]

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If you don't even have the sand in your pants to do this, you deserve to be criticized, and that's my opinion and I'm entitled to it.

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Good! Extend the same priviledge to everyone else without jumping them.

 

[Shelby]

Um, That aint much of an appology, keep working on it though.

 

[BrianWC]

Keep waiting.....and keep updating that signature. It's very amusing.

As for everyone getting all worked up on "Does it work?" What product works 100% all the time for everyone? I can't even get grass to grow but I know it works. There are always variables involved.

 

[Fast VW]

Well here is my experience with Auto-RX so far. The car is a 97 VW Jetta with the 2.0 motor. I just bought this car in July of 06' and it had 67,000 miles. The car had considerable lifter tap at start up, didn't have any leaks and didn't burn any oil. Knowing that these motors are easy to work on (I have another VW, same motor that I have modified a lot) so I purchased new lifters to install.

When I put the lifters I found sludge on the top of the valve cover and in the crankcase breather valve (part of the pcv system). The top of the head (cam, lifters, oil passages, upper valve spring retainers, etc.) all looked clean. After replacing the lifters the noise at start up was still there, not better and not worse. I had been running Amsoil 5w-40 and a Mann oil filter.

At 70,000 miles I decided because of the sludge that I did find I would try Auto-RX to see what would happen. I changed the oil and filter (mann filter and Valvoline AC 5w30) and I am currently 750 miles into the cleaning phase. I can honestly tell you that the start up noise has gone away. I didn't notice any difference until about 600 miles into the cleaning phase but it is now gone.

For what it is worth, that's my experience so far.

 

[Frank]

Thank you for your initial post. As you get farther along in both the cleaning phase and rinse mode there will be futhur improvements in this engine.

I am grateful to read an objective post about results and not personalities.

 

[Shaman]

I'm hoping 4th times the charm.

Grand Prix engine - nothing to mention
transmission - same
95 ZX-6E - one filter was a little dirty, but that doesn't matter because I have no previous filters to compare to.

Currently have 2.5 bottles in the cabinet, and .5 in the engine. Hopefully the "newly cleaned" parts that are causing all the noise will get the oil that they have been knocking for for the last 2200 km.
Mileage improvement - none (2 kmpl drop in mid Nov, one month after, hopefully because of winter gas)
cleaner - not yet, at least not visible
louder - oh yeah diesel knocking (see 40 weight 30 weight thread in auto & lubrication general topics)
Judgment - in 3000 kms

Cynic? Batting .050 (give something for the dirty filter)

 

[MKR]

I am just about done with my first cleaning phase on my 94 f150 with 170k on it. so far I have noticed three things that have changed.

1. start up noise is gone. my truck made a racket even on cold starts in warm weather.I just started it the other day at 5f and it made no noise.

2. oil pressure gauge is up higher than I have ever seen it since I bought the truck 6 years ago. Might be due to RX cleaning the sensor, but gives me peace of mind.

3. exhaust note, truck has a loud aftermarket exhaust, the normal exhaust tone when driving at a steady speed on the highway has changed, The truck exhaust makes less noise than before, I think its because less throttle is needed to maintain speed.

 

[Frank]

Thank You You should go on the maintenance program and keep the compression-combustion-clean engine values you will have after application is done. No matter how many more miles you accumulate(after application is done) Additionally you will never have to do another cleaning. Please post your final results with Auto-Rx.

 

[Rick20]

Shaman,
Not sure what you mean by 4th time hopefully being the charm? Also 1/2 bottle in the motor sounds like an underdose for cleaning. Are you sure that its actually a lifter ticking and not an injector or spark issue that you are trying to correct?

 

[Falcon]

Where's the proof of this: "Welcome To The Auto-Rx Website!

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?

These contaminants, combined with engine oil and extreme heat, create uneven hot spots and extremely harmful byproducts. The bad news is that the contamination process has already begun within the first 25,000 miles of your engine’s life!

 

[Shaman]

660cc engine, 3 liter sump means 6 oz. of ARX if I read the website right.

It may very well be an injector. It's gotten two bottles of Redline and half a quart of FP60 since I got the car. The spark plugs I pulled looked to be okay, but at about 61K km (40K miles) on the car, they will hopefully be replaced today, along with the wires and fuel filter and an ATF change. When the ATF is changed, it will get it's dose of ARX. I will see what happens with this car and make my determination when it's over. Hopefully my girlfriend is getting me some info on what my car is spec'd to run for ATF and oil. I don't have a owner's manual. Clean phase has about 400 km left on it, and after the rinse is done the MG bypass will hopefully be going on. The jury is still out. I haven't passed judgment. There are a lot of variables that haven't been taken care of in this car, mostly because of the differences in car care and car part availability in this country. The dealership looked at me like I was crazy when I walked into service/parts and asked for a PCV valve, in Japanese no less.

 

[c502cid]

I just want to believe so bad I'm going to try it again. 3 vehicles. 98 Escort 160k, 03 Chev Silverado 50k, 84 Chevy K30 bazillion miles. Might take me a year to do all three but I'm going for it. Funny though, it really didn't do anything for me my previous three tries.......

 

[Pablo]

I have some experiences with AutoRx - first let me come clear/clean - I do recommend a double AutoRx clean for cars suspected of sticky rings/sludge/grunge prior to changing to Amsoil. I even recommend for some really nasty engines a flush out with Amsoil engine flush to help rinse (via solvent thinning) some nasties out

Two quick anecdota-bombs. We followed treatment instructions to the T.

Car 1 - 100K PAO synthetic oil. Has normal staining, some yellowness as visible through oil cap. AutoRx did zero. Didn't run better, didn't touch the stains, compression the same.

Car 2 - 200K conventional oil. Lots of staining but no sludge. Consumes some oil. Auto-Rx cut the consumption to 25% of previous. Gave the car real power (amazing). Raised compression in all buckets 15% or so. Lightened the stains a bit.

I think the stuff works on rings really well. I think it will clean some surfaces, but not all.