Snake oil

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Apparently Liqui Molly MbS2 works. When the 2.9 finally gets its rebuild, it's getting it from day 1. I'll start running it when I change oil in the spring.

What else works? Doesn't? I have a few I'll throw in if this gets a few hits.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

“Engine restore” did not restore my 2.8.

“Dike” by Conklin is the best coolant stop leak.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Marvel mystery oil p*ssed off my 2.9 something awful. Idk wtf it pushed around up there, but I'm guessing it was 3m abrasive wheel debris and it got pushed into a lifter. That's two of them now that sound like sh*t on startup.

F*ck you MMO. It's no mystery. You suck.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

You’re angry tonight.

FIFY ??

 

[Bgunner]

I guess MMO is a subjective thing since I put it in a '98 Dodge 360 to quite a lifter and never had issues with that motor again. It came back for front end issues and rear suspension but never for the motor till it was traded in.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Seafoam works. After putting a junkyard 2.9 in my choptop years ago, I put some in through the intake and dumped the rest in the gas. Let it sit for the recommended time and started it. Nothing impressive then, tiny bit of smoke. Shut ‘er down for like a half hour then had to leave. Nothing much when I started it, but when I opened up the go pedal leaving the driveway, I left almost a quarter mile of midnight behind me. Ran quite well after that too.

 

[Dirtman]

There's only a few additives I use and believe aren't useless nonsense.

Lubeguard red transmission fluid additive - This stuff is the only trans fluid additive that is used and recommended by ford.

Seafoam - I cant verify how well it works in the gas tank or crankcase but it does a great job cleaning intake valves and carbon in the cylinders.

Heat gasoline antifreeze & water remover - It's just a bottle of rubbing alcohol but it does it's job.

Torco octane booster - The only octane booster sold that raises the octane by any significant amount. Been using this stuff in my mustang for years and I can run 87 octane with torco and it will run fine where my mustang will ping on 93 octane.

Rain X washer fluid additive - Love this stuff, its 4 bucks and turns normal cheap washer fluid into rain x. Water just beads right off after you squirt your windshield a bit.

And an Honorable mention to Fluid Film. That stuff is like Frank's Hot Sauce. I SPRAY THAT SH*T ON EVERYTHING!

 

[97RangerXLT]

another vote for Seafoam and Heet. I need to do the intake of the Ranger, but do not really want all of my neighbors calling the fire department on me for the smoke show lol

another one that I have had great luck with for a rear main leak... mind you this is not a huge leak but enough to drip every now and then is Bars Leaks One Seal Stop Leak. put some of that in the crank case and the seals get more pliant/ flexible and the oil leak stops for two oil changes.

AJ

 

[4.0blue98]

I try some stuff every once in a while if its on sale. I have very low expectations. I'd swear the FR3 and Stiction Eliminator from HotShots works for me. Their fuel treatment made a noticeable difference in my Ranger. I think it's called Gasoline Extreme? I've had some luck with MMO but I've had a few things it didn't help too.

Heet and Lubeguard

 

[adsm08]

None of those oil stop leaks worked for me when the oil pan wasn't installed.

 

[Snoranger]

Do they still make Prolong? I really liked the infomercial where they drained the oil out of a dozen or so cars (I remember a Viper, Volvo, Dodge minivan, and some other shit.) and drove them around a race track in the desert.

 

[Shran]

Heet is about the only additive I'd use... and it's more of a preventative measure than a cure... I dump a bottle in about halfway through winter and don't seem to have any issues. I think it was more of a necessity in the carburetor era than it is now.

I do know a guy who used some high end head gasket sealer in his Honda... it was burning coolant, overheated quickly and was blowing exhaust through the overflow tank. It actually seems to have worked for him, the coolant loss issues have stopped and it apparently hasn't overheated since.

I think a lot of additives are sold to desperate people that are facing major repairs and think "why not..." and then of course it doesn't work, and then the thought is "I guess the problem was just too big for the easy fix." Waste of time and money 99.999% of the time.

 

[Dirtman]

I absolutely refuse to use any form of stop leak products. They may very well work but I've also torn apart engines and seen the aftermath when they were used. Ever try to clean a cooling system that had bars leak in it? Same with trying to replace a tire full of fix-a-flat.

 

[97RangerXLT]

I absolutely refuse to use any form of stop leak products. They may very well work but I've also torn apart engines and seen the aftermath when they were used. Ever try to clean a cooling system that had bars leak in it? Same with trying to replace a tire full of fix-a-flat.

yeah, those products are garbage for the reason that they put particulates that can clog passages (bars leaks radiator sealant) or really goop up your rim, and with modern cars destroy the tpms sensor.

the bars leak stop leak is pure petroleum, no particulates.

AJ

 

[97RangerXLT]

None of those oil stop leaks worked for me when the oil pan wasn't installed.

you need to get with this guy, I think he solved that problem for you...

https://www.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/e367zd