Auto-RX in a KA24DE

[kandyflip445]

I was thinking about doing this to my car and upon doing some search found this guys site.

http://www.rms13.com/

Dunno if it's a repost. It's kinda recent.

[m0rex]

This is some crazy shit. I dont know to believe it but it seems pretty legit yet im not a chemist or have a phd in something related. Why not give it a try. Seems worth it. Its worth the read and browsing around atleast. Check the engine pictures on the site last one looks like a engine that has been babied forever.

This is a 93 240sx.

BEFORE:--------------

READINGS AT 121,893 MILES (PREAUTO-RX)

Compression:
Cylinder 1-117psi
Cylinder 2-120psi
Cylinder 3-117psi
Cylinder 4-119psi

Idle Oil Pressure:
16psi@680rpm@190degrees fahrenheit (coolant temp)

Ambient Temp:
97 degrees

Hot Idle RPM (A/C off):
680rpm



AFTER:----------------

READINGS AT 129,136 MILES (~7000 miles w/Auto-Rx)

Compression:
Cylinder 1-170psi +53psi
Cylinder 2-168psi +48psi
Cylinder 3-158psi +41psi
Cylinder 4-173psi +54psi

Idle Oil Pressure:
18psi@730rpm@180degrees fahrenheit (coolant temp)

Ambient Temp:
~70 degrees

Hot Idle RPM (A/C off):
730rpm

[kandyflip445]

http://auto-rx.com/

[kandyflip445]

They claim that you get better emissions too. Smog tech should grab some and verify. ;)

[ZK]

I've heard good stuff about it. I'd proceed on any oil additive with caution though. If you do decide to do it, let us know if it makes a difference.

[Ritz S14]

They claim that you get better emissions too. Smog tech should grab some and verify. ;)

Care to donate? :)
http://auto-rx.com/cart/order.htm

$24.97ea. for one bottle, or $18.97ea. for six bottles.

[TheTicTac]

Man I dunno the whole thing looks kinda suspect.

[FaLKoN240]

Wait, so what is it supposed to do. . .? Does it better gas mileage, cuz that's pretty much all I care about, living in cali, and all. . .

[S14DB]

Care to donate? :)
http://auto-rx.com/cart/order.htm

$24.97ea. for one bottle, or $18.97ea. for six bottles.
http://69.25.72.74/carclub.asp There, $4 off.

[ZK]

$4 coupon here too:
http://www.auto-rx.com/arxfq.htm

It is supposed to give you better gas mileage by cleaning out the inside of the motor.

I just ordered a bottle of this stuff. I'm going to try the "maintenance" program.

[Ritz S14]

If you have over 100k miles, they suggest you use 2 bottles...

[ZK]

Not two bottles .. two applications. 1 12oz bottle is for 6 quarts of oil.

The KA only takes about 4 quarts so you can probably two 2 cleanings from 1 bottle.

[kandyflip445]

^^That's what I'm going to do.

[HaLo]

I had similar results with a good synthetic oil like Motul's or by using Motul's engine cleaner. :)

[Ritz S14]

I guess you could pour in half the first time, and half the second time.

[kandyflip445]

Actually, running Redline for 3 changes got mine looking pretty darn clean. But I think I'll still try it.

[drew935]

I've used something like that in my civic engine called clean power. Comes in a 2 liter bottle for about $15 at Winchester Auto. I would put in about a quart. Can't remember what the recommend dose was. I put it in before I change the oil and run it for about 5-10 mins. Then drain oil hot and refill. The next time I took the valve cover off, it was clean inside the head. So stuff like that works. But I guess it depends on how dirty the engine is.

[sykikchimp]

my engine looks like that with 118K miles on it. I just run straight series 2000 Amsoil.

[Ian]

my SR only has around 55k on it...but the valvetrain looks immaculate compared to his after pics...i didnt even know engines got that dirty as in his before pictures

[docrice]

wow i thought my engine looked dirty when i tore it down last week but DAMN that guys was a mess...it looks like he never changed the oil in that thing. ever.

since my engine isn't much dirtier than his *after* shots i guess i'm not gonna chance it with this stuff...

on a side note, i do worry about strong detergents and degreasers inside my engine...if your motor is in bad shape its worth a try, but i wouldn't chance it until we get some good rock-solid evidence....

[HyperTek]

bah.. drain motor oil, run 4 qts of atf, let idle for a few minutes, drain, then put new motor oil.

Then run atf thru the brake booster and thru vaccum lines, make sure car is warm and running, set car off for 15 minutes, then start up and watch all the smoke.

Simular to seafoam.

[sideview_180sx]

bah.. drain motor oil, run 4 qts of atf, let idle for a few minutes, drain, then put new motor oil.

Then run atf thru the brake booster and thru vaccum lines, make sure car is warm and running, set car off for 15 minutes, then start up and watch all the smoke.

Simular to seafoam. :rant:


You dumbass you don't run 4 quarts of ATF!!! Besides you used that sea foam shit. I used the ATF trick you roughly let a vacuum line suck up about 1/4 qt. of dexecron 3 (sp?) and let it ilde for an hour, and it will smoke for a solid hour. Note: make sure to have fresh oil and plugs ready to change after the treatment.

[S14DB]

Bah, everyone knows Mag1 makes the best oil.

[HyperTek]

:rant:


You dumbass you don't run 4 quarts of ATF!!! Besides you used that sea foam shit. I used the ATF trick you roughly let a vacuum line suck up about 1/4 qt. of dexecron 3 (sp?) and let it ilde for an hour, and it will smoke for a solid hour. Note: make sure to have fresh oil and plugs ready to change after the treatment.

No need to call me a dumbass becuase you dont agree with something... Might as call the guys in this thread dumbass for trying this other stuff then huh? Seriously, different task to get the job done. :rl:

[sideview_180sx]

No need to call me a dumbass becuase you dont agree with something... Might as call the guys in this thread dumbass for trying this other stuff then huh? Seriously, different task to get the job done. :rl:

no you are a dumbass for saying to use 4qts of oil, and then also leaving out the fact that spark plugs and oil need to be changed afterwards. hell freaking KAs only use 3.75 qts of oil, next time get the facts straight, that's what I get on you about.

[kandyflip445]

Tone it down a notch foo.

[S14DB]

No need to call me a dumbass becuase you dont agree with something... Might as call the guys in this thread dumbass for trying this other stuff then huh? Seriously, different task to get the job done. :rl:
no you are a dumbass for saying to use 4qts of oil, and then also leaving out the fact that spark plugs and oil need to be changed afterwards. hell freaking KAs only use 3.75 qts of oil, next time get the facts straight, that's what I get on you about.
I could call you both dumbasses for runing oil that's 3x to thick for you engine but I won't.

STFU both of you.

[Xren17]

I'm on the second cleaning cycle of auto-rx right now. To be honest I haven't notice a difference but it was recommeded to me by a co-worker so I figured why not since I had over 130K on my engine. Also the instructions says to use 10oz for a 4 cylinder and the whole 12oz for a 8 cylinder.

[ZK]

I got my bottle yesterday and the directions say 2oz for every quart of oil you fill so should be more like 8oz if you are going by directions.

I am not doing the full clean because the engine was recently rebuilt and should be really clean already. Just doing the maintenance program which is 2-3oz every oil change.

The Auto-RX isn't a normal cleaning solvent and doesn't harm anything in the engine. Which is why it works slowly over several oil changes.

Who knows? A lot of the stories about Auto-RX sound like miracle stories... almost too good to be true. It fixes leaks, improves compression, better gas mileage etc.