restore lubricant

[jtate300]

has anyone ever used restore for their ssei motors before? mine has 156000 and i maintain it pretty well just curious if this will hurt it or help?

[madintro]

never used the restore, but I have always been a fan of Lucas motor oil stabilizer... a big fan. I can talk about how much I like it and why but the best thing is to try it and see if you like it for yourself.

[yonkerse]

How often do you install the Lucas Motor Oil Stabilizer and whats it supposed to do? How long do you run it for in the oil?

[00Beast]

If you don't have oil pressure issues and you're not worried about a rod bearing or anything like that, run 4.5 quarts of your favorite 5W or 10W-30. None of those additives will give you a lover life or any of that. The 3800 is pretty easy on oil, all things considered. If you want to put something good in your crankcase, go synthetic and 00+ owners can run the filter for an S10 4x4 pickup, which gives you a full 5 quart capacity.

jtate, I have 171,000 on my 03 SSEi and run 5W-30 synthetic and never see less than 50 PSI oil pressure @ hot idle. If you're worried, then you should not only be not pouring foreign substances in your crank, but you should be looking at getting a new engine. Modern oil has everything you need in it. Good quality oil and a good filter and your engine should give you another 150,000 easy.

Also, please don't double post. I'll get your other thread on this deleted.

[jtate300]

yeah on the double post i couldnt tell you what happened there! lol but no i just want to keep it running as long as poisble i do use 5w30 synthetic every oil change and it runs great

[madintro]

I use it every oil change. I replace 1 quart of oil for 1 quart of lucas. I started using it on a 91 Town Car that had some worn valve seals. before I used the lucas I would let out a plume of smoke after being at a stoplight, and the older my engine oil was, the bigger the plume would be.

When I would first change my oil it would be there but wouldnt be too bad, but by the time I got to 3000 miles the plume would be huge because the used, thinner oil slipped past the valve seals a lot easier than fresh new oil would. I started changing the oil every 2k!

A car fanatic friend of mine told me about lucas, so I tried it. My motor ran smoother and quieter longer than it did without the stabilizer. And it stopped burning the oil too. I went from burning a quart and a half between oil changes to burning barely any at all. It would be right around 3000 miles with the lucas stabilzer before it would even start to burn oil.

They say you can run your motor oil longer with it, but I still changed mine every 3000 even with it, but I have to note my oil would still look pretty darn good for 3000 miles.

I dont know enough about it to recommend it, just thought I would share my experiance with it.

[LeSabre in Buffalo]

Restore does work on engines that have been neglected/abused. It really does fill in scratches/scuffs. For a time, then it washes out by whatever caused the scratches/scuffs in the first place.

It's a Band-Aid measure typically done when your engine is on its last legs and you need to get another few months out of it for whatever reason, or by shyster used car salesmen unloading a piece of junk. Typically you'll experience results for 2-4k miles, then need to change your oil with another can of Restore again to keep the benefits going.

If you must add an engine-cleaning/restoring additive, Marvel Mystery Oil, Auto-RX, Kano Labs Kreen, Amsoil engine flush, and SM-rated 15w-40 diesel-engine oil are all proven to be safe engine cleaners when used according to the directions on the packages.

I've used Marvel Mystery Oil and Auto-RX myself with very good results. The Auto-RX quieted a persistent lifter tick on my Buick's otherwise healthy engine.

There's enough bad said on the Internet about Lucas in a healthy engine, so I won't start it here.

Anywho, in summary, I'd steer well clear of the Restore. Unless your friends have a neglected beater you want to throw it into for giggles.

[00Beast]

I don't doubt the Lucas stopped your leaks and burning, merely because the molecules are so huge it didn't allow it past the rings or valve-seals. That stuff pours out like molasses, and I don't recommend it to anyone who isn't having issues. I also bet your oil pressure jumped way up when you did it, since it's so thick.

jtate, stick with your current plan, synthetic, a good filter and decent intervals (I run about 6k-7500 on Pennzoil Platinum in my SSEi).

[willwren]

Restore should never be used on a motor with good compression.

[vogie01]

I have to agree with Ed on the Lucas. It creates a lot of pressure and can cause harm if the engine is running fine. I have seen seals leak when Lucas was used and pressure is perfectly fine, and no leaks prior to using the Lucas.