Prospeeder Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 http://www.restoreusa.com/restorer.html iv read alot fo good things, its not really an oil additive, it fills in the scratches on the side of the cylinder walls, and increases compression thats been lost, its suposivly proven to work, and at 7$ a can, can really go wrong with that, isaw it in a magazine article, they had PSI graphs for compression, they went up quite a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cizin Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Just say NO to additives... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 I dropped a can of Restore 4 cyl formula at every oil change in the wife's old 93 Cavalier after it hit 120k, and it ran up to 223k with no problems. Can't say for sure if it helped any, but it sure as hell didn't hurt anything. When I sold the car at 223k, the motor was as tight as it was when I bought it 6 years earlier with only 59k (I also religiously changed the oil every 3-4k with Castrol GTX, so that's probably the main reason why it was in such good shape...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospeeder Posted June 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 http://www.atvconnection.com/atvconnection/Features/productreviews/Restore-Engine-Restorer.cfm according to this, its not a motor oil additive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 I used it religiously on my old cavalier and noticed a difference from the first time, and I have used it every oil change on the cutty so far. It's the only "additive" I'll use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 As long as it doesn't plug anything up....however the only addictive I've used is some shit to free up the lifters...didn't do a damn thing so that was the last time I've ever tried an addictivel ol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 noticed a difference from the first time What did you notice, less smoke, less engine noise, less oil consumption? My vette smokes a little right when you start it and I was half-tempted to try a can of restore, but decided against it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 as far as i'm concerned it is a additive. when i first got the camaro, it smoked BAD at startup. i tried some licas oil additive, cured the smokeing for about 2 weeks, then came back. i noticed it didnt gothrough oil near as bad as it was. next oil change i may try another addative and see where it gets me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdcutty Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 I used it in my girls sunfire when i changed the oil cause i notice an abundance of metal shavings on the plug. I haven't changed it again since to see if it helped, but i dont see why it would hurt anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 my sister's old '93 Cutlass had lifter noise when it was cold (not 3100 lifter noise, this was a little louder) used a can of 4 cyl size restore ONE time, and it eliminated the noise altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 after 50-100 miles or so it got better gas milage and just ran smoother and sounded better (not like 100 times so, but enough to notice.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitcor Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 ive been trying to resarach this, so far all ive seen are places where it is for sale, some message boards where the people saying its great have 10 posts or are even posting as guests. Ive even heard things contratay to thier advertising in which it is a cleaner or an oil thickiner. Im not sure, I think Ill just say no to addtives as I always have though it is sooo tempting to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 I'd never use it on something I intend to keep, for the fact that whatever the problem is will just get worse over time. But to put it in a car that's for sale? SURE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topless94style Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 I tried it in my old F150, didnt notice a difference at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGPilot Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 I have used it in 9 different cars over the years. Every single one had more equal compression across the cylinders after 200-350 miles. It does not HURT anything or plug anything up. It works in the extreme temps of the cylinders to clean up old marks on the walls. Obviously if you have broken rings and you have scored the walls it will not clean those up...but minor marks will clean up and help the rings seal better... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 If your engine doesn't burn/leak any oil would you likely notice any difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMo60 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 overpriced gimmic, its all in your head if u think it helped anything. i was a dipshit and tried it in my GP. The can guarantees you will feel a difference in power if you have lots of miles. Just to test it, i ran at the track, car got no faster, no less noise, no anything, just wasted some money. if a product sounds too good to be true, it probably is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cutlass Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 overpriced gimmic, its all in your head if u think it helped anything. i was a dipshit and tried it in my GP. The can guarantees you will feel a difference in power if you have lots of miles. Just to test it, i ran at the track, car got no faster, no less noise, no anything, just wasted some money.if a product sounds too good to be true, it probably is Ok, if you think it's a gimmic, fine, chances it's equally possible that it's all in your head that it's doing absolutley nothing. But really, overpriced? since when is 7 bucks pricey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 ehh, I like it, so I'll use it. if you don't, that's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMo60 Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 $7 to do absolutely nothing. next time you want a bottle of that stuff, give me $7 and ill take a piss in your oil. trust me, my piss will make your car stop smoking, run cooler, raise compression, improve torque and horsepower, make the tranny shift better and everything...... honestly ask any certified tech, almost all will tell you not to use any additives. as i said they GUARANTEE that you will feel a difference in horespower, has anyone really felt a difference? i tested it, theres no difference. Can you really believe that an oil based substance will fix scratches in your cylinder walls? And if it did fix scratches in your cylinder walls, wouldnt it plug up everything else like the oil pump? It can help smoking and noises by thickening the oil to the point where its less likely to leak past the rings. so if you have oil burning, use thicker oil, thats all the additive does.... If Restore worked the miracle it claims, wouldnt you think oil companies would start using it pre mixed in their oil, or other additive companies to use a similar product? Just a little common sense to chew on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 I put it in both my cutlass and cavi. Both engines were quiter after. (lowered the valvetrain noise) Wouldn't put it in my GTP though since it runs great and is easy on oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp90se Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Ran a bottle in the blazer (no oil change) and it got rid of my puff of blue smoke in the morning from my blazer, also raised the cylinder compression in the #2 cylinder from 110psi to 125psi iirc, shit works, period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cutlass Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Ran a bottle in the blazer (no oil change) and it got rid of my puff of blue smoke in the morning from my blazer, also raised the cylinder compression in the #2 cylinder from 110psi to 125psi iirc, shit works, period. Amen "Engine Restorer is added to the motor oil but it is not an oil additive. An oil additive, by definition, is a product which is added to automotive oil in the crankcase with the intended purpose of modifying the oil characteristics such as viscosity, detergency, or foaming. Engine Restorer is not an oil additive in this sense. It is rather an engine additive because it acts on the engine itself playing a double role. The CSL particles fill scratches, grooves and other worn out areas between the piston and the cylinder wall in the engine." At least read the article before you be an ass trying to insult me just to prove yourself, JMo60. As for asking a certified auto tech, did you ever think about who might have written that article?? "give me $7 and ill take a piss in your oil. trust me, my piss will make your car stop smoking, run cooler, raise compression, improve torque and horsepower, make the tranny shift better and everything...... "-JMo60 Maybe you or a moderator, or even perhaps an Admin could tell me why that was necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitcor Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 the article to which you are all reffering is on the restoreusa website and is part of thier marketing material. I honestly looked and I could not find a single independant chemcial analysis or through review from anyone that wasnt also trying to sell the stuff. All the improvments you guys claim to see would also come from an Oil thicking agent as much as it would from some non-existant nano-technology. Remeber folks just becase its on the interweb doesnt make it true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutty Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Remeber folks just becase its on the interweb doesnt make it true. so true that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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