What is an Auto-RX Maintenance Plan?? and...

[ProfPS]

The Auto-RX site references a maintenance plan but does not explain how or what is needed to do it. What is needed to do a one and for how long??

Also, is a full cleaning cycle needed on an engine with less than 10k mi, or can I just start with a maintenance plan??

Thanks.

 

[RTexasF]

You didn't look very well:

Q: What is the Auto-Rx Maintenance Plan?
A: The Auto-Rx Maintenance Plan is your assurance that the gains you received from your application will continue. Left unchecked, contaminants and sludge will return. For most engines a maintenance dose of 3 ounces with each oil change will maintain the benefits you received from your Auto-Rx application. For those engines that are prone to sludge, you should use 3 ounces as your maintenance dose. Once a full cleaning has been completed then you can maintain your engine on just the maintenance dose in the future.


You can use a maint. dose at that low a mileage to keep things clean.

 

[ProfPS]

Thanks. I have noticed that non-syns are recommended when going through the cycle, but are there any hidden concerns with using the 3 oz in a continuous maintenance plan with a syn and does it change any of the oil's specifications- PP, FP, visc's, etc ?

 

[Gregory]

Auto-Rx works best with conventional (non-synthetic) motor oil. If you feel you must use a synthetic motor oil we recommend using a Group III oil to avoid competing chemistries.

 

[Crashbox]

IIRC the maintenance dose works equally well with synthetic as well as dino oils. It's the cleaning and rinse phases of a full ARX treatment where the simple additive package of dino oil allows the Auto-Rx to work faster.

 

[Dyoel182]

The wording of that has always bothered me. Use 3oz in a regular engine and then it re-states using 3oz in a sludge prone car.

 

[Crashbox]

The older maintenance dosage recommendation was 2 ounces, 3 ounces for sludge-prone engines. The solo "2" was likely changed to a "3" without reformatting. That's what I think happened but I may be wrong.

 

[PW01]

With only 10,000 miles on the car, I would suggest that you just start the maintenance dose. The clean and rinse phases require conventional oil, but the maintenance dose works fine with anything.

 

[VaderSS]

I disagree on starting with a maintenance dose. The reason is that there is still casting sand and other manufacturing debris left in the engine. A complete ARX treatment will get rid of that.

 

[Dyoel182]

Originally Posted By: VaderSS
I disagree on starting with a maintenance dose. The reason is that there is still casting sand and other manufacturing debris left in the engine. A complete ARX treatment will get rid of that.


As would just running a regular OCI.

 

[Lakersguy]

Frank advised me that under 20k - 25k miles that a maintenance dose is all you need to do, and continue to do every OCI.

 

[VaderSS]

Originally Posted By: Dyoel182


As would just running a regular OCI.


Not all of it.

If oil cleaned an engine, AutoRx would not be needed.

 

[Dyoel182]

Originally Posted By: VaderSS
If oil cleaned an engine, AutoRx would not be needed.


And who told you AutoRx was needed for normal usage? BTW I'm using a maintenance dose in one high mileage vehicle at this very moment.

 

[VaderSS]

I figured it out for myself.

 

[Gary Allan]

Well, it easily reasons that if you typically could use a treatment ..oh, let's say @ 60k to feel/see gain, that the accumulations just didn't all of a sudden just show up. Figure 2-3 OC's a year ..12-15k a year..

At least it's way easier than perpetual fuel treatments. Gosh, that's one adjustment that is very hard for me to keep on task with.

 

[MattPersman]

auto-rx maint plan is a very good idea. Easy to implement, even if you get your oil changed at the dealer or something you can add 3oz when you get home.

the fuel maint plan on every fill up of FP60/plus could be more difficult. I can not imagine my wife being talked into carrying it around with her to dump in the tank each time

 

[Dyoel182]

Its not that hard to keep a 6oz/5.25oz bottle in the back seat pocket for fill ups unless she just forgets about it.

 

[Oilgal]

Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
Well, it easily reasons that if you typically could use a treatment ..oh, let's say @ 60k to feel/see gain, that the accumulations just didn't all of a sudden just show up.


To me that makes total sense.

Three ounces of prevention.

 

[ARB1977]

Im soon going to be placing an order for auto rx in my truck and wifes jetta. After that im going to continue to use Syntec in jetta and start using Syntec in the Tacoma...both with maintences doses. Frank said Syntec will work just fine.