Im sure you all have heard about the "Engine Restore" stuff for you engine oil additive. It is suppose to restore compression back to normal, and decrease friction. Well, i figured that the can for a V8 is only $8, so why not try it. I have access to a shop with a compression test machine. I have a 98 5.2L w/ 93k on it. it should be about 9.1:1 compression, well 5 of the cylinders were right about at that (8.5-9.1), the other 3, were a little less, 6.8 in one, 7.2 , and 7.9. Why some of them were ok, and some not, i have no idea, but anyways... we changed the oil and added the restore. i drove thru 2 oil changes, each time using the restore (~5000 miles), then ran the test again. sure enough compression restored! At first i was a little skeptical, but it works believe it or not. Compression in all 8 cylinders was anywhere from 8.8-9.1, way better gain than expected. I would have to think that this should work for everyone. I just recently got the 2nd test done, so from now on, i will be adding that $8 can every oil change. Im sure it will help restore my HP and TQ, as well as improve the life of the engine. Again, i just decided to test this stuff in the beginning of summer, and now it believe it works. Go get yourself a can of it, its worth the money! The only noticable difference in driving is that it seems to idle a little smoother. you do not notice gains in performance or anything like that, but the numbers show that the engine is more efficient and "healthier".

Dont forget...

Treat your truck nice, and it will treat you nice! (and be easier on your wallet)

 

What brand did you use? There are a lot of different ones........

 

this is one of many posts about the benefits of engine restorers. good to see people are making gains with such a cheap investment. i have tried half a can of seafoam in mine....can't really say it made any noticable difference, but it sure did put on a smoke show

 

The brand i used is called RESTORE. its from automotive products i think. Here is the website.

http://www.restoreusa.com/

you can get it at just about any autoparts store and even supermarkets like walmart.

 

Ive been considering using that stuff so thanks for the info on your results.

Now I need to use the Mopar Combustion Chamber cleaner I bought.

 

welp, i went out and bought that stuff, you can tell i difference in the idle and to be honest with you, you can tell a little bit of improvement in the engine at cruisin speed

 

ill have to go try that since my motors kinda hurting. plus i have that little devil in my head going wtf you getting a brand new 408 stroker in a few month. hammer the hell out of it. [sm=badidea.gif][sm=badbadbad.gif][sm=gears.gif] ill try it though. i kinda want to see how long this motor will last before she goes.

 

Will give it a try, also wanted to keep this near the top so everyone can see it. Sounds like a Fast / Cheap way to enhance performance.

 

I used this stuff, It does work, I had some detonation(pinging) going up this one hill on the way home, So then i tried this stuff, ran it for a while to get it all mixed in then went out and drove some then hit the hill, not a sound, It like quiets down your whole engine, now that he did the test it makes me feel better that it isnt all in my head, [&:]

 

wow. maybe I should try it.....