1996 Maxima SE 216,000 Automatic... is AutoRx dangerous for me?
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1996 Maxima SE 216,000 Automatic... is AutoRx dangerous for me?
Hey i just got this car as all of you know and i am wondering if i should use AutoRx to cealn sludge out of the motor... now will this clear any problems that the dyno oil may have "plugged" i can not afford a leak... also what will this AutoRx do for me i know it clearns sludge but will it be dangers ouf the seals? THanks in advance
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I'm no expert, but from what I understand from reading their website is that, AutoRX is not harmful to seals, it clears away the crap building up around them so it gets "rejuvenated" (thinks thats the term they used). I think it even says somewhere, that it will not shock the seals. I will look when I get home from school if no one else responds!
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I'm starting to have second thoughts about auto-rx. I don't know if it's the auto-rx causing my problems or if it's just a coincidence. I used auto-rx in my z28 camaro with 143,000 miles and on the max with 214,000 miles. First the camaro developed a bad oil leak after the rinsing phase which was never there. Now I noticed the engine in my maxima making a ticking/tapping noise but it doesn't sound like valve noise. It still runs great but its now making a noise that it never made before. So coincidence or not I will never put auto-rx in any of my cars again. I'm going back to synthetic.
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Originally Posted by NYC32798
...Now I noticed the engine in my maxima making a ticking/tapping noise but it doesn't sound like valve noise. It still runs great but its now making a noise that it never made before. ...
does it sound like this?....
http://media.putfile.com/VQ30-Start-up-knock2
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Originally Posted by sky jumper
is the noise on cold start, or is it all the time?
does it sound like this?....
http://media.putfile.com/VQ30-Start-up-knock2
does it sound like this?....
http://media.putfile.com/VQ30-Start-up-knock2
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Originally Posted by NYC32798
It does it all the time but it doesn't sound like that at all. Its not a constant ticking or tapping and its not loud at all. Its one of those things where most people wouldn't notice it but I do. Even if I tried to take a video of it the microphone wouldn't pick up on it. It's just something thats starting to scare me and I hope it gets better when I go back to my usual synthetic oil and not worse.
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Originally Posted by NYC32798
It does it all the time but it doesn't sound like that at all. Its not a constant ticking or tapping and its not loud at all...
so - just how much does it cost to fix rod bearings?
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Originally Posted by NYC32798
I'm starting to have second thoughts about auto-rx. I don't know if it's the auto-rx causing my problems or if it's just a coincidence. I used auto-rx in my z28 camaro with 143,000 miles and on the max with 214,000 miles. First the camaro developed a bad oil leak after the rinsing phase which was never there. Now I noticed the engine in my maxima making a ticking/tapping noise but it doesn't sound like valve noise. It still runs great but its now making a noise that it never made before. So coincidence or not I will never put auto-rx in any of my cars again. I'm going back to synthetic.
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so I'm not the only one left unimpressed with AutoRx. I'm not ready to blame it for my apparent rod knock (which did not exist before I used ARX), but I also saw no reductions in CC deposits (which, in all fairness, is not something ARX is known for), but I did notice some rear main seal weepage that wasn't there before ARX. the engine runs awesome though, so i guess i shouldn't protest too loudly.
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Originally Posted by babymac
Could be a injector? Those things get pretty loud sometimes??
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I posted on BITOG last night and I was told that engine noises are normal while using auto-rx. They said that once the treatment is done the noises should go away. They had nothing but good things to say about auto-rx so I guess i'll have to take their word for it and hope it gets better like they say it will.
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