Opinions wanted on RESTORE engine oil additive

[Rob Taggs]

Would appreciate everyone's opinion on RESTORE engine oil additive. I put in Castrol Syntec 5w30 and RESTORE oil additive and took it directly to the local Chevy dealer who put it on an engine analylizer (what ever you call them) the two mechanics had a shocked look on their faces and called me over. They said, "Your engine has near perfect engine compression!" They couldn't believe with over 150,000 miles on the odometer and knowing the previous condition of the engine that this combination of products could do this. Now the car was owned before me by two nursing students who rarely changed the oil. They used PENNZOIL - the engine gunker. Also, these two mechanics had replaced the valve cover gaskets on the 2.8 V-6 and showed me the condition under the valve covers - so much burned and gunked up oil on the rocker arms that they had to use a screw driver and vaccum to clean it all up. I don't know if the credit goes to the RESTORE or CASTROL SYNTEC or both. Would like to get all the feedback I can on this subject from everyone.

Thanks!

 

[Steve S]

Pennzoil oil doesn't cause sludge any more or less when compared with equal oils. Using a different oil and an additive is doing two changes at once ,can't tell which product worked.How did the engine run before the additive? Do a compression test with a compression tester. Not with a scope.

 

[55Test]

My brother bought an 86 Fiero with the Iron Duke one time about 2 years ago that blew smoke like a chimney. He changed the oil, added a can of that Restore and the oil smoking problem stopped.

 

[T-Keith]

If you look at the VOA posted on this site, this stuff is not much other then a bunch of soft metal particles. 150,000 is not a lot of miles. I bet it isn't as good on the bearings.

-T

 

[Mickey_M]

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Originally posted by Rob Taggs:
Would appreciate everyone's opinion on RESTORE engine oil additive. I put in Castrol Syntec 5w30 and RESTORE oil additive and took it directly to the local Chevy dealer who put it on an engine analylizer (what ever you call them) the two mechanics had a shocked look on their faces and called me over. They said, "Your engine has near perfect engine compression!" They couldn't believe with over 150,000 miles on the odometer and knowing the previous condition of the engine that this combination of products could do this. Now the car was owned before me by two nursing students who rarely changed the oil. They used PENNZOIL - the engine gunker. Also, these two mechanics had replaced the valve cover gaskets on the 2.8 V-6 and showed me the condition under the valve covers - so much burned and gunked up oil on the rocker arms that they had to use a screw driver and vaccum to clean it all up. I don't know if the credit goes to the RESTORE or CASTROL SYNTEC or both. Would like to get all the feedback I can on this subject from everyone.

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The Restore did what it's supposed to do. It would have done it no matter what oil you put in with it.

What it does tell you is that the valves are good, which means there is an outside chance that the rings are also good but gummed up.

I mention this only because a thickener like Restore, if oil flow is poor due to sludge, may accelerate engine wear. However, with 150,000 miles on it I'm not sure that's a big concern.

 

[MolaKule]

It's Lead, copper, and tin spheroids in a heavy oil, designed to pack into voids and clearances.

Good for a smoker or an engine you don't want to rebuild right away.

 

[csandste]

I used it in one car and had pretty good luck. A bit like getting it painted at Earl Scheib. When a car's near the end of the line, it can give you a little more time but you wouldn't want to do it on something new.