Years of tinkering around has recently lead me to a discovery.
I picked up a 91 Honda civic in 2000 for dirt cheap. Over the past years it's become a hobby. Lot's of issues with shoddy mechanics, defective parts, insurance claims, leaking gaskets, noisy bearings, etc.
Overall, my Honda has been very good to me. But it does burn oil; big time; especially at high rpms. I top it off regular.
I'm familiar with many oils and additives; Motor honey, Gunk, Gumout, Smoke away, Lucas, Restore, STP, synthetics, MMO, snakeoil, etc, etc. I've even talked to people who've used kerosene.
[yes, I also know that I always have the option to pay 1300 dollars or so to have the engine rebuilt]
I've been tempted to use an engine flush. Meaning adding a strong detergent in to the crank case. Running it for 5 minutes then flushing it out (changing the oil). It is the consensus that this absolutely does remove carbon deposits and sludge from the inside of your engine. However people still advise against it because when all this crap comes loose it can cause serious damage to your engine seals. Mechanics told me that a flush could create an oil leak that was not there previously. This is especially a big risk with high mileage oil burners like my Honda. So I never did a flush.
In January of this year I came across a product while searching the net. Auto RX. It claims to clean your engine safely without causing damage. After doing a bunch of research I used it.
The results are amazing!!!
I have switched from high octane back down to regular unleaded. And it no longer knocks or pings? I am delighted!
My car is actually faster! (sorry I didn't have an independent mechanic do before and after compression tests to prove my statement. you'll just have to trust me.)
I know there are a zillion scams out there on the net. But I have found this product to be legitimate. Easily worth three, four and five times the price.
I am ordering more bottles for friends and neighbors.
I know I'm rambling. But I just can't say enough about this.
skate1968