Alright, so here I am, brand new to this forum with my first post, but I've been reading from BITOG for some time now.
I own two vehicles:
2003 Corolla with 170,000 mi
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 with 230,000 mi
Both have had a strict diet of M1 in various flavors / viscosity for at least 2-3 years.
I read all of the crazy testimonials on ARX and was skeptical at first, but seeing all of its accolade on BITOG, I was sold. I bought $100+ worth of the stuff.
Well, anyway, I started using ARX in the transmission on the Toyota and have been very pleased after 500 mi. That transmission is so much happier, and I had been draining the pan every spring, so I would consider it well maintained. I put some in the XJ's whiny power steering system this morning, without anything meaningful to report yet.
... Then I ran into the dreaded thread.
Insults flew, fists were raised.
...so. I bought some Penzoil dino, plain old yellow 10w30, greatly anticipating running ARX in the oil sump of my Jeep, but now I'm rather nervous. I've heard widely varying opinions on whether the stuff is effective, but should I fear any catastrophic/irreparable damage running this stuff in my engine? That XJ is my baby and I'd be very sad if something happened to it, considering all of the time I've spent under it.
Frank and all ARX advocates, FWIW I am neutral, opting to give you the benefit of the doubt until I observe reason to do otherwise. With all due respect (sincerely) I am not looking for Frank's opinion as I know he's somewhat biased on the matter.
Just so you know I'm not a fanboy/kool-aid drinker/automaton for ARX, I have also used MMO with realistically decent results. For example, it quieted the valves on my noisy 4.0. I am not, however, using it at this time, eliminating any extraneous variables.
So, has anyone had any horror stories? What about my intended use(s)? Any thoughts?
I own two vehicles:
2003 Corolla with 170,000 mi
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 with 230,000 mi
Both have had a strict diet of M1 in various flavors / viscosity for at least 2-3 years.
I read all of the crazy testimonials on ARX and was skeptical at first, but seeing all of its accolade on BITOG, I was sold. I bought $100+ worth of the stuff.
Well, anyway, I started using ARX in the transmission on the Toyota and have been very pleased after 500 mi. That transmission is so much happier, and I had been draining the pan every spring, so I would consider it well maintained. I put some in the XJ's whiny power steering system this morning, without anything meaningful to report yet.
... Then I ran into the dreaded thread.
Insults flew, fists were raised.
...so. I bought some Penzoil dino, plain old yellow 10w30, greatly anticipating running ARX in the oil sump of my Jeep, but now I'm rather nervous. I've heard widely varying opinions on whether the stuff is effective, but should I fear any catastrophic/irreparable damage running this stuff in my engine? That XJ is my baby and I'd be very sad if something happened to it, considering all of the time I've spent under it.
Frank and all ARX advocates, FWIW I am neutral, opting to give you the benefit of the doubt until I observe reason to do otherwise. With all due respect (sincerely) I am not looking for Frank's opinion as I know he's somewhat biased on the matter.
Just so you know I'm not a fanboy/kool-aid drinker/automaton for ARX, I have also used MMO with realistically decent results. For example, it quieted the valves on my noisy 4.0. I am not, however, using it at this time, eliminating any extraneous variables.
So, has anyone had any horror stories? What about my intended use(s)? Any thoughts?