If there is nothing wrong with the engine.
Anyone use engine "Restore"?
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Safety Car
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Anyone use engine "Restore"?
I've used it before in my old Camaro. Seemed to work as promised. Wondering all of your thoughts/experiences with it. Planning on changing my oil soon and not sure if i'll use it or not.
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From: Gulfcoast Salvage Englewood, Fla
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
It really works on the right situation...worn cylinder walls....Does reduce smoke and oil consumtion....Still a band-aid fix...better than nothing and doesn't seem to have any downside besides cost.....Probably most effective of all the additives I've ever tried..
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by Daffy427
It really works on the right situation...worn cylinder walls....Does reduce smoke and oil consumtion....Still a band-aid fix...better than nothing and doesn't seem to have any downside besides cost.....Probably most effective of all the additives I've ever tried..
There is no magic for the engine I wish there was but try searching the web for test of the most popular stuff out there and you will hear the same.
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I have 170,000 miles on the C4 and I have been planning on a rebuild in the winter of '05 since I got it 3 years ago. Last summer, (with the rebuild still 18 months off) I tried it and noticed a non-trivial reduction in smoke @ start-up and sooty deposits around the exhaust tips.
I never expected to solve any problems with it, but it did help me keep my vette on the road until I am able to rebuild it propperly.
I never expected to solve any problems with it, but it did help me keep my vette on the road until I am able to rebuild it propperly.
Drifting
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From: Middletown New Jersey
Snake oil
www.bobistheoilguy.com has an additives forum. There seems to be a couple of decent additives, but this isn't one of them.
www.bobistheoilguy.com has an additives forum. There seems to be a couple of decent additives, but this isn't one of them.
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From: Merritt Ils Fl
I defended Prolong on this forum. From the responses you would have thought I pissed in the Holy Water. I was introduced to Prolong by the Md State LEOs. They did use it in all their cars. Don't know if they still do.I kept a Caddy going with it for over three years. No,don't use it in the Vette and don't plan to but I do think it has a place.
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Originally Posted by Muffin
They did use it in all their cars.
