Auto-RX Desludging a 4.3L

[JParrott]

BlazerLT

Remember......you're a "semi-converted skeptic to Auto-Rx"......

And why the hostility............Jesus, nobody's calling you a dumbass for trying Auto-Rx or stating your opinion on the subject. How about not being so personal and a little more objective here?

I drive approximately 1 mile to work and 1 mile back every day. If anyone needs to know what's gonna help prolong engine life when it comes to additives or oil changes, I'm the perfect candidate. Good job and keep the info coming.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by JParrott

BlazerLT

Remember......you're a "semi-converted skeptic to Auto-Rx"......

And why the hostility............Jesus, nobody's calling you a dumbass for trying Auto-Rx or stating your opinion on the subject. How about not being so personal and a little more objective here?

I drive approximately 1 mile to work and 1 mile back every day. If anyone needs to know what's gonna help prolong engine life when it comes to additives or oil changes, I'm the perfect candidate. Good job and keep the info coming.

I am not being hostile, it is the fact that Tony is pushing that post in a couple of threads and I take it personally when people talk to me like I am some sort of idiot being scammed.

I know a scam when I see one and I did over 40 hours worth of research on this and he states that I am basically an idiot that doesn't know a snake oil product when I see one.

The results are in the photos and I can't wait to cut open the oil filter.

[Turbocpe]

BlazerLT, I did not see the answer, but have you owned this vehicle since new? If not, at what mileage did you take over the vehicle?

How long do you go in between oil changes? How often has your engine been out of tune?

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by Turbocpe

BlazerLT, I did not see the answer, but have you owned this vehicle since new? If not, at what mileage did you take over the vehicle?

How long do you go in between oil changes? How often has your engine been out of tune?

I have not owned the vehicle since new, I bought the car from my family with 115,000 miles on it. They bought it with 22,000miles on it.

All specified maintanence and oil changes were done by the GM dealer until I took it over. Oil was changed by the GM dealer specified intervals which I think is 5000kms.

The only thing that has gone wrong with the truck is the CPI injector failure.

Other than that, the truck has been maintained properly with a tuneups being done BEFORE GM has specified.

The truck has a definite varnish and sludge problem as noted when peering down my oil fill cap and noting the grit, grime and varnish seen and noted.

I saw only dark brown deposits throughout the viewing area and black grime and grit.

I just took a look down the oil fill cap today and the varnish has been greatly reduced and I am starting to see bright clean metal starting to show up through the varnish. The grit and grime and completely gone.

I am only half way through my cleaning phase and with the temperature warming up around here, I could definitely forcast more cleaning coming about through the higher oil tempertures allowing the Auto-RX to dissolve even more of the varnish out of my system.

This coupled with just how much the engine has quieted down is really impressive.

As I said earlier, I can't wait to see how much sludge is in the oil filter when I remove it in the coming months.

[blazee]

How many miles does it really have on it?

A post you made about 7 months ago says 132,000
A post in January says 137,000
Another post in January says 125,000
This post says 132,000

Why does your post on the OilGuy site say that you get 15MPG and a post on here say you get 19MPG?

Why does you profile on the OilGuy site say your occupation is a Computer Hardware Site Admin and on this site you say you are a fluid power engineer?

I would be interested in using this stuff, but would like to know for sure that the results are honestly represented.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by blazee

How many miles does it really have on it?

137000 miles

Originally Posted by blazee

A post you made about 7 months ago says 132,000
A post in January says 137,000
Another post in January says 125,000
This post says 132,000

People make mistakes. It has around 220,000kms on it. But realistically, that really doesn't matter. In haste, I made some small mistkes with the conversion.

Originally Posted by blazee

Why does your post on the OilGuy site say that you get 15MPG and a post on here say you get 19MPG?

Because my fuel consumption is suffering due to the cold temperatures in the winter.

Originally Posted by blazee

Why does you profile on the OilGuy site say your occupation is a Computer Hardware Site Admin and on this site you say you are a fluid power engineer?

Because I have training in both. I have undergone training and certification for fluid power systems and I own a computer hardware website. www.tweaknews.net

I also have a two college diplomas and a degree in geology.

Again, this has no bearing on this, I have a lot of education. Sorry about that.

Originally Posted by blazee

I would be interested in using this stuff, but would like to know for sure that the results are honestly represented.

You calling me a liar?, because the questions you are posing is sure as hell giving me that impression. For christ sakes, as a moderator, do you think all the help I have given is from a LIAR?

What the hell do I have to gain from this? Am I selling it? Am I "profiting" from this? Do I have one single interest in this other than being an automotive enthusiest?

One word.....NO

I am doing this to show everyone that there is a engine cleaner alternative out there and I am being nice enough to test and show you the results WITH NO COST TO YOU.

I am a little INSULTED that you are posing these questions as some sort of way to show that I am being dishonest or something.

I'm pissed off, if you guys are not interested, I might as well delete this thread.

Just give me the word.

[Turbocpe]

BlazerLT, I think they were valid questions. Seeing conflicting data (especially one's occupation), wouldn't you wonder? This is the Internet, not hard to lie about who you are. There are sick people out there, who knows who you are among? Being a moderator, I'm sure you've ran across people that aren't honest or cause trouble.

Yes, you are a moderator. But honestly, moderators aren't special people. There are good and bad moderators (and you know this due to the recent moderator issue on this website a few weeks ago). I'm sure the Administrators didn't interview you or know you personally. They took a chance, based on your past history, which can and has led to issues. So who is to say that you and the rest of the moderators aren't angels?

Everyone here gives there time by helping and posting.

I think they were valid questions, and it appears you apparently have given explanations.

Why so harsh for valid questions? You read into his questions. I just wish the attitude/ego/whatever wasn't harsh, at times.

Again, I can't blame someone for getting suspicious over conflicting data. Being an Administrator for a large club myself, I've seen people's tricks. Unfortunately, it's part of the Internet.

[Turbocpe]

By the way, thanks for the information. I asked about your history with this vehicle, because to me, the amount of sludge didn't seem quite normal. I've had engines almost at 200K without sludge. But then again, cold, short trips, can understandably be a part of the issue.

The other reason I ask is, because as you know propane engines burn much cleaner, and they don't have the dirty oil issue. Which made me wonder about any tune up issues.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by Turbocpe

BlazerLT, I think they were valid questions. Seeing conflicting data (especially one's occupation), wouldn't you wonder? This is the Internet, not hard to lie about who you are. There are sick people out there, who knows who you are among? Being a moderator, I'm sure you've ran across people that aren't honest or cause trouble.

Yes, you are a moderator. But honestly, moderators aren't special people. There are good and bad moderators (and you know this due to the recent moderator issue on this website a few weeks ago). I'm sure the Administrators didn't interview you or know you personally. They took a chance, based on your past history, which can and has led to issues. So who is to say that you and the rest of the moderators aren't angels?

Everyone here gives there time by helping and posting.

I think they were valid questions, and it appears you apparently have given explanations.

Why so harsh for valid questions? You read into his questions. I just wish the attitude/ego/whatever wasn't harsh, at times.

Again, I can't blame someone for getting suspicious over conflicting data. Being an Administrator for a large club myself, I've seen people's tricks. Unfortunately, it's part of the Internet.

No, these are questions posing the thought that I am some sort of liar and I am insulted with that.

I come here for no other reasons BUT to help you guys and this is how you thank me for it?

You question my information and integrity?

And you say I shouldn't get upset about this seeing I was literally slapped across the face out of no where?

[Turbocpe]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

No, these are questions posing the thought that I am some sort of liar and I am insulted with that.

BlazerLT, they were valid, you may be upset, but they were valid concerns, seeing conflicting data.

You can take it anyway you wish, because no one can change that. But you can't tell us that a normal person wouldn't wonder about information that didn't match up. Again, this is the Internet. You are a moderator, but that doesn't mean that you are special or perfect. Sorry to say that, but you know it is the truth.

You are upset because YOU was questioned. That's understandable. But they were legitimate questions.

You yourself tell people not to put their believe in one person's "opinion" or take it as the gospel. How you can ask everyone to just accept something that appears to be "funny" under normal human instincts (mismatched information) without any question? Seems like it would be conflicting your own advise. You can't honestly expect everyone to just believe everything that comes from you without question or discussion, to learn.

And don't get me wrong, the above is not in regard to the oil study, but your issue with someone asking legitimate questions.

Let's keep this on topic. Legitimate questions were asked, you provided answers. End of story?

[BlazerLT]

Yea, after over 7000 posts and helping hundreds of people, they should wonder about me shouldn't they.

It is still an insult. Someone going through al my posts trying to find something to question is someone trying to insult my integrity here.

And stop telling me to calm down, if I am insulted, I will say I am.

Since when does my day job and my education have something to do with testing an oil additive?

I AM NOT A GOD DAMN LIAR AND CALLING ME OUT ON SMALL POINTS AS MY EDUCATION AND MY TRUCK MILEAGE BECAUSE I AM TESTING A PRODUCT FOR YOU GUYS IS AN INSULT TO MY INTEGRITY.

With that being said, let's move back onto the topic of Auto-RX and my testing and I don't want to hear another thing about my integrity or I will remove the thread and consider this a test for my own purposes and education and I will not share it with others.

It is just as simple as that.

I am serious, one word said about anything other than Auto-RX will have this thread being removed.

If you got anything other than Auto-RX, PM me.

[BlazinUP]

i was wondering.....
doesnt oil get darker as it gets run threw an engine that already has a good amount of miles on it....
its gold for a bit.....then gets darker....from what iv seen..........
am i wrong in thinking that the darkening of the oil...is believed to be from the use of that rx stuff?
and not just the normal thing that happens to oil running threw a used engine?

[Turbocpe]

It is a common misconception that an oil's color is an indication of how dirty it is. This is absolutely NOT TRUE. The color of an oil does not have any bearing on its lubrication ability. Most oil and especially diesel engine oil will turn black in the first few hours of operation due to contaminates generated by the combustion process and soot particles.

Common article on the oil related websites.

[chris15706]

Give BlazerLT a break! Hes supposed to be a smart ass every once in a while. Hes from Canada. lol. I am a help desk tech and i deal with 350 people every day. I have learned to be patient with people even when they sound like they're being a smart ass. Not everyone lives the same way or has the same ideas and personalities. Take the good advice that BlazerLT gives most of the time. Not everyone is perfect. But seriously this forum is very useful and threads like this help out alot. I like to see the outcome with threads like this so i can remember in the future when my vehicle has high miles on it. Im glad BlazerLT is useing his vehicle for the guine pig. Sounds like its working good so far.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by BlazinUP

i was wondering.....
doesnt oil get darker as it gets run threw an engine that already has a good amount of miles on it....
its gold for a bit.....then gets darker....from what iv seen..........
am i wrong in thinking that the darkening of the oil...is believed to be from the use of that rx stuff?
and not just the normal thing that happens to oil running threw a used engine?

Nope, my oil never got that dark after 150 miles.