Auto RX in 92 Saturn

sbc350gearhead · Oct 3, 2003

I am doing an auto-rx treatment on my mother's saturn. Yesterday, at 750 miles in, I changed the filter, and left the oil in (old saturn instructions on the auto-rx site). The car uses about a quart every 1500 miles, but oil consumption has doubled since the addition of auto-rx!!!

It has used a quart in 750 miles.

Has anyone else experienced this? You would not believe the crap that was in the oil filter after that run though, so it must be doing something in there. I looked through the oil filler hole, and there does not seem to be as much sludge in there, but there is still some present.

I am going to run another 750 miles and then change the oil. I am still hopeful that the auto-rx will cure the consumption problem.

bdleonard · Oct 4, 2003

Just a quick sanity check, was it down a quart prior to changing the filter, or after?

sbc350gearhead · Oct 4, 2003

It used a quart before the filter change. Sorry, I should have specified that. I had to had another 1/2 quart after the filter change as well.

Frank · Oct 4, 2003

Follow new application instructions they take into account engines that burn excessive amounts of oil. www.auto-rx.com applications

sbc350gearhead · Oct 7, 2003

I wish I knew the instructions had changed.

Rick20 · Oct 7, 2003

It is quite possible that with the breaking down of sludge and other contaminants, you now have re-found lost oil capacity.

sbc350gearhead · Oct 8, 2003

Oil and auto-rx, together, was 4 quarts.......which is the oil capacity of the car.

Frank · Oct 8, 2003

For continuous and long-term protection, three (3) ounces of Auto-Rx® should be added with each oil change. In addition, you should continue to use non-synthetic oil to maintain the gains realized from this application

sbc350gearhead · Oct 8, 2003

Well, first off, I hope there are gains from this treatment.

The car has never seen synthetic, and probably won't in the future.

Frank · Oct 8, 2003

Sent you private e-mail on how to get your Saturn to current application format for engines that burn oil.Did you get it ? it's the 3 ounces per oil change that keeps the sludge from coming back.
First you have to clean the engine.

Leo · Oct 8, 2003

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Originally posted by Rick20:
It is quite possible that with the breaking down of sludge and other contaminants, you now have re-found lost oil capacity.

I seriously doubt that... Look at the size of an oil filter and imagine how much junk it can hold. Certinately less than 1 quart. And if an engine had 1 quart of sludge, there is a high probably it'd be in the junkyard by now! LOL

timzak · Oct 8, 2003

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Originally posted by Leo:

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Originally posted by Rick20:
It is quite possible that with the breaking down of sludge and other contaminants, you now have re-found lost oil capacity.

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I seriously doubt that... Look at the size of an oil filter and imagine how much junk it can hold. Certinately less than 1 quart. And if an engine had 1 quart of sludge, there is a high probably it'd be in the junkyard by now! LOL

If the AutoRX is liquifying sludge buildup enough to pass through the filter, you just might be freeing up oil capacity. Do you recall how much oil you poured in on your last oil change compared to the published crankcase capacity?

If it was me, I'd add 2 oz. of AutoRX for every quart of make-up oil I add within each cleaning cycle.

Auto RX in 92 Saturn

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