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[mathewst]

Did anyone use this?
From the text it seems pretty useful, but it can easily be just cr..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RESTORE-yr-NOVA-CORSA-OMEGA-TIGRA-engine-w-AMETECH-OIL_W0QQitemZ390023117138QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5acf307952&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[markfree]

Yes I have used this and I can thoroughly recommend it BUT it depends on what you want to use it for.
It's really good to use on worn engines suffering from general wear and tear and/or low compression - I used this on my Honda CRV which was banging and clanking, burning oil and spewing out blue smoke, 2 cans of the stuff and 500 miles later it was runnning sweet as a nut, no burning oil and restored compression.
It wont work on engines that are suffering physical damage i.e. broken piston rings or blowing head gasket etc. - just a waste of money.
If your using it as a preventitive measure then again its a waste of money as your far better off doing frequent oil changes.
But if you have a worn engine it will restore it back to it's former glory

[mathewst]

Hmm well my engine hasn't got too many miles on tthe clock around 105k actually, and recently had new valves headgaskets, cam cover gaskets, tappets etc. But the cilinders are the old ones,and thought thim smight help a little.
So I guess no point in usin it yet

[Kevin Wood]

Well, Quentin Wilson says it's not snake oil. 

I would say any effects would be temporary, hence the praise from anEnglish literature student turned car dealer turned motoring journalist.

If an engine's worn, it's worn. No additive is going to put the spring back into the piston rings or reverse bore wear.

Thickening up the oil using an additive might shift it off the forecourt though.

Kevin

[mathewst]

Thanks Kevin

[markfree]

Well, Quentin Wilson says it's not snake oil. 

I would say any effects would be temporary, hence the praise from anEnglish literature student turned car dealer turned motoring journalist.

If an engine's worn, it's worn. No additive is going to put the spring back into the piston rings or reverse bore wear.

Thickening up the oil using an additive might shift it off the forecourt though.

Kevin

Amtech seals the gap between worn piston rings/bores.

Yes it's only temporary as when you do an oil change you have to put another can in the sump or else your back to square one.

I was just as sceptical as you about it - but I was faced with garage bills of £200 plus so I thought I would give it a try and it most definitely does what it says on the can - but it's not a miracle cure and if your keeping a car then it's probably more economical to get new piston rings etc. as it can cost upwards of £50 (2 cans) per oil change.

I rest my case my'lud

[Markjay]

Just to say that Amtech are well known in the US as a maker of high-quality engine oils, inc. high-performance long-life full-synth etc.