Engine Cleaning Oils and Additives are Snake Oil..

[JAG]

That is disappointing performance for regular PP. I still regard Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5w40 highly.

 

[tired]

I’m personally not a fan of BG flushes and additives. I know many here like BG. As I was changing careers out of the dealer BG was pushing hard to get into dealers. GM was against it but many dealers still offered the services.

And now Ford and GM are pushing the products on customers officially.

 

[tired]

That is disappointing performance for regular PP. I still regard Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5w40 highly.

I think of those are completely different oils, no?

 

[melk]

I’m currently running Valvoline Restore and Protect in my sons 01 F150 5.4L. The last 8 years of its life was never really taken cared of. Mother in law had it after my father in law passed. 1100 oci on the Valvoline Restore and Protect and the oil looked dark with a slight transparency. Next spring I’ll do its third round.

I’ve got a ‘99 5.4 my son has been short tripping to death for the last year or two. About to do another change of Valvoline Restore and Protect, think it’s around 192k now.

 

[dubber09]

First hand experience with Euro (and diesel) oils - my '97 Jetta with 2.0L engine, it was very very clean at 110k miles or so when I pulled valve cover, used almost exclusively xW-40 Mobil 1 prior to that, and 15w-40 during first two years as that's what dealer used during free maintenance.
Valvoline Restore and Protect took one OCI to rid of oil use in Sportage.
Hmm, yes, they are all snake oils.

 

[JAG]

I think of those are completely different oils, no?

Yes, regular PP and Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5w40 are completely different.