Diesel OK for Autorx rinse?

[JackFish]

I'm just about to dump the clean phase of this Arx cycle, and was wondering if a diesel oil would NOT be recommended for a rinse cycle?

It's pretty warm here lately, and most of my stash is 5-30, but I found a lone jug of 15-40 that might be better for the highway driving I expect to be doing, and the hot weather.

There's no cat converter on this car, so that's not an issue.

 

[Crashbox]

HDEO IMO OK if non-synthetic, e.g., Delo 400. The website at www.auto-rx.com may have more info.

 

[Frank]

Just type in "Diesel" on home page search engine than go to application and click on diesel. All the information needed. By the way Auto-Rx and Diesel Engines works great together.

 

[JackFish]

Oh, ah, the engines is not a diesel, just a 29 year-old ford 3.3l I6. That I must say is running really great, and I'm sure I can attribute some that to ARX.

Thanks, I will go ahead and use it!

 

[TurboJim]

A thinner oil is going to flow better. I'd save the 15W-40 for another time.

 

[BrianWC]

Won't hurt a thing in the rinse phase. I even ran it for the rinse in my saab.

 

[chucky2]

I think MolaKule posted once that you should use the thinnest oil you're comfortable using, as that would allow the Auto-RX to get as far into everything as it could.

Chuck

 

[2KBMW]

I just started the rinse phase in my BMW using Shell Rotella-T 15w40. I didn't want to use typical 30 wt. oil
with a 10 cSt vis which is for North American or Japanese
cars.

 

[sprintman]

I'm on rinse in 89 Mazda. Oil consumption has dropped to basically zero.

 

[TurboJim]

Has anyone ever had the need to use ARX in an engine that's been run exclusively on xW-20? While many things can contribute to sludge build up, such as excessive heat, a restrictive PVC system, going too long between oil changes, better oil flow, which you would get from a thinner oil, should be a plus.