Not all that surprising. This product has been around for a long time. It wouldn't surprise me at all if it clogs up some of the better filters in use today, even more than it did in the 80's when you used it.
Engine Restorer = Glittery oil?
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I tried it once in my worn 305. I didn't notice any benefit. Probably because all the wear is in the valve seals and top end. I eventually did a compression test and it was 145-155psi (close to factory spec). I won't be using it again especially considering the price.
Do you think these particles would do any damage to gear teeth? Thinking of trying this in an old forklift. Too many projects to do an overhaul now.
No, may not significantly help ( depending on the current condition) but wont hurt a gear surface.
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I have to chime in for all the picky haters. Some of you fancy yourselves engineers so let’s do some practicality quantifying.
I have this boat from 2010 I put about 80 hours a year on. A long life on a marine motor might get you to 2000 hours and that’s a stretch. That gives me maybe another 10 seasons, but technically, I’m already over the hill with it. Now if you’ve ever had to repower a boat you’ll know stretching that lifespan is a good proposition.
Ofc the primary reason for a repower is wear and the most urgent part of this is compression and blow by. That’s because for basically everything else that can go wrong normally you won’t have to pull the entire engine to fix it. But when it’s time to do piston rings or rebore it has to come out.
People keep saying “it’s temporary” etc… as if that makes it impractical. But for my money I might get another 10 seasons with it by reducing blow by (and therefore accelerated wear) and that’s half of another boat loan.
First of all, you will have to repower eventually if you keep the boat. But I want run it into the ground before the next upgrade.
For $10 a season or maybe $250 total, I make a best possible 25 year purchase into a 35 year purchase.
How. Is. This. A. Bad. Thing!?
In my experience boat motors and diesel engines (tractors especially) have greatly increased lifespans cause of this stuff. Some people try to knock it because it doesn’t offer a permanent fix, you know what else isn’t permanent… oil. How about spark plugs? Ever changed a fuel filter or an air filter? Changing those items has the same effect.
I have this boat from 2010 I put about 80 hours a year on. A long life on a marine motor might get you to 2000 hours and that’s a stretch. That gives me maybe another 10 seasons, but technically, I’m already over the hill with it. Now if you’ve ever had to repower a boat you’ll know stretching that lifespan is a good proposition.
Ofc the primary reason for a repower is wear and the most urgent part of this is compression and blow by. That’s because for basically everything else that can go wrong normally you won’t have to pull the entire engine to fix it. But when it’s time to do piston rings or rebore it has to come out.
People keep saying “it’s temporary” etc… as if that makes it impractical. But for my money I might get another 10 seasons with it by reducing blow by (and therefore accelerated wear) and that’s half of another boat loan.
First of all, you will have to repower eventually if you keep the boat. But I want run it into the ground before the next upgrade.
For $10 a season or maybe $250 total, I make a best possible 25 year purchase into a 35 year purchase.
How. Is. This. A. Bad. Thing!?
In my experience boat motors and diesel engines (tractors especially) have greatly increased lifespans cause of this stuff. Some people try to knock it because it doesn’t offer a permanent fix, you know what else isn’t permanent… oil. How about spark plugs? Ever changed a fuel filter or an air filter? Changing those items has the same effect.
Why necro a nearly half decade old thread?
Probably to get in the part about picky haters.
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Yeah, sorry.
Fact is a friend pointed to some of those posts as to why “using restore is stupid” and having used it for years to keep engines running that should have been rebuilt ages ago I wanted to get in my 2 cents.
Clearly, even at a year old it’s still a relevant thread if someone just now googled it.
Also I’d probably be equally lambasted for starting a whole new thread just to yak about restore (again).
IMHO, It’s probably the best solution for putting off the inevitable. I’d highly recommend it in any older toy with a motor you want to get a little more life out of before you trade up or overhaul.
I ran one OCI with a 6 cylinder can of Restore in my w211 gasoline E320 with the M112 V6 when I first got it at 190,000 miles and ran regular Mobil 1 0w-40 Euro after that. Was running great at 275,000 miles when I sold it to my best friend.
Just bought another w211, this time a diesel E320 with the OM642 and 206,000 miles on the clock. Currently on its first (with me) OCI of Rotella T6 and a 4 cylinder can of Restore and it's running much better already than when I first got it before changing the oil. Anecdotal evidence at best, I know. Just felt like it'd be valuable to share.
Just bought another w211, this time a diesel E320 with the OM642 and 206,000 miles on the clock. Currently on its first (with me) OCI of Rotella T6 and a 4 cylinder can of Restore and it's running much better already than when I first got it before changing the oil. Anecdotal evidence at best, I know. Just felt like it'd be valuable to share.
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