Do I need to keep adding ARX as my engine uses oil?

[bottgers]

I'm using the ARX and I've had to add a couple of quarts of oil during the first treatment (first 1500 miles). I'm wondering if I should add a couple of ounces of ARX every time I have to add a quart to keep the ratio the same. The instructions for using ARX doesn't say anything about this.

 

[bobo]

Have you completed the 1,500 mile cleaning phase? If not, how far into it are you and at what mileage did you add the oil?

I know this question was dealt with in the last month. I would have been inclined to add AutoRX in the same proportions as you did at the outset.

Eg oil capacity = 5 quarts. Added 10 oz. AutoRX.
Add a quart, add 2 oz. AutoRX, added a 2nd quart, add another 2 oz. of AutoRX.

I wish you luck with the AutoRX as it seems to me you have fundamental problems that may be beyond the ability of AutoRX to help you, given the volume of oil you are going through.

 

[Frank]

Auto-Rx is a metal cleaner not a oil or solvent based additive, so your not 'burning " Auto-Rx it's
already on your engine metal. Just top off oil and finish application for "Heavy Oil Burning"

Thought this was in FAQ ?

 

[bobo]

My bad! Thanks for the input, Frank. It's now indelibly etched in my feeble little mind.

 

[Volvohead]

Burning and leaking are two different things. If it's leaking out, that might be a different story.

 

[bottgers]

It's definitely not leaking so the engine is using the oil. I will be dumping the oil this weekend to start my first rinse phase. I won't make anymore prejudgements about ARX until the entire process is completed. Some people have said they didn't notice ARX working until they had completed the entire process. Maybe (I'm hoping) that will be the case with my engine.