Do Engine Oil Additives Really Fix Rod Knocks, Lifter Noise, Oil Burning or Leaks
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- In this video I will explain if engine oil additives really work in getting rid of engine rod knock due to worn bearings, or if they help get rid of lifter tap or ticking noise, or if they can fix an engine that is burning oil and smoking out of the tail pipe.
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Fixed the oil burn in a 2006 Prius with 230K miles substituting 20% of the oil with Lucas or STP. Also increased the MPG from 44-46 to 49-51. I've had the car on this formula for 15K miles.
And i thought my car with 140k had a high number of miles. Was that on the original hybrid batteries?
8:30 - Mentioning that Lucas foams up in a 3 gear display case doesn't mean that it does it inside of the engine when it's mixed with 4-5 quarts of motor oil.
I've never been so informed from anyone on UA-cam in my life. You're amazing! Thankyou for this video, and the visuals.
The way he turns to the camera near the beginning and end of his videos gives me life.
You’re very intelligent,if I didn’t live 3000 miles away,you’d be my mechanic and I would be able to bring you tons of customers ,I appreciate your utube channel 👍
I used to run spare parts for a super cheap auto store and i remember when this came to us, the miracle oil stabliser. They sent us display gears in some clear plastic that you could turn to show customers how stringy it was and how it stuck to everything. Amazing how everyone thought it was wonderful at the time and now we know better, thanks to the Internet.
Excellent points sir and spot on.
Now I’ve been using Lucas oil stabilizer on some of my cars as needed for over 20 years.
On my 93 eclipse for lifter tick (notorious issue on them) which ‘temporarily’ assisted, but I finally gave in and bought new ones. Now here is where I praise Lucas- my wife’s 200sx had a major engine failure around 120,000 miles. The engine was rebuilt, new bearings and rings and crank, seals etc etc. YET it was not bored and honed🙄 this left a ring gap not within spec and so we have lower compression. Every oil change I add 1qt of Lucas to assist with that and blow-by and wear. That was 80,000 miles ago and several smog checks and she still is chugging. Although a temporary solution it has helped prolong the life of the engine until we can source another engine or car.
I use synthetic version of lucas oil stabilizer in my newer Japanese vehicle but I use only 5% of it with every oil change. It works! Before, when I used oil alone my engine would knock a little during very cold weather early morning startups. Not anymore.
Short answer, NO. Long answer, NO. Rebuild/Swap, YES.
Replace the engine when there’s a rod knock ?
I used Liqui Moly Hydraulic lifter additive to quieten down the lifters on my BMW N52 engine and it worked brilliantly. It wasn't like treacle/molasses either, much closer to the viscosity of 5W30 engine oil.
that stuff is LEGIT ! it also worked on the silverado with a lifter noise. the liqui moly is truly amazing !
I had lifter noise on my bmw e36 and found ristone engine treatment to work great on the hydraulic lifters!..run it through twice and had no trouble since..that's was over 2 yrs ago!
Congrats on subs and views! Working a tuff crowd!
Precise scientific answer!
Couldn’t have asked for an answer that is more reliable.
The best way to stop oil leaks is to put flex seal in
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R you serious no? Are you
also if it still doesnt work just squeeze jb weld in
Yea I did that and my car doesn’t start.
Fix the parts bro best option might aswel drive around with earplugs 🙉😆
your the man. your videos is very informative and you dont eush through it so fast. a good straight to the point and understanding video. thanks
Got 08 Acura TL with 190k miles and what I think is rod knock and oil pressure light flickered last week at a stop light. Got bearings, and going from 5w20 to 10w30 with Motor Honey (instead of the Lucas). You answered I think every question I had. Appreciate it. Oil pump is behind water pump and timing belt so elected to not break that down.
Tried Lucas oil treatment 12 or q 15 years ago and the problem was worse with Lucas than without. Never will use a Lucas product again! Thanks for the great info and keep up the good work!
Excellent video, great to hear some reality about quick fixes !
the best video about engine oil grades...thanks a ton bro
I started using Lucas a few years back on my mom's intrepid due to it burning oil. Add it each oil change, now there is no blue smoke and mpg have increased. Old, high mileage engines can benefit from this product. Also a big believer in Sea foam. But nothing beats a good old rebuild!
I dont think there would be a difference in mpg if anything it would be worse
That blue smoke means the head gasket is on its way out hahaha
Fos Lol no
Blue smoke is oil. White smoke is coolant. If you have a blown head gasket you would get white smoke.
@@justinwright54 yes sir and balck smoke is fuel.
It’s a rod knock life for us
03 Chevy Malibu v6 engine lifters knocking
How do I fix it
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How do I replace lifters in a 03 Malibu
@@morrisfoley5840 1 qt Lucas will fix it
14 f150 5.0 sumbitch knocks its brains out
When I added a product called MolySlip to a 352 Ford , you could hear the valve lifters quiet down as you poured it in.
Another Informative Video! Keep them Coming!
There's a reason that way back in the day, people called Lucas "motor honey". My dad was the worst of the worst when he was younger, and when his engines would start to wear out and bearings really start to rattle, he'd put thick oil like 15w-40 and some lucas to quiet it down and sell it.
I have a 90 suburban that is having low oil pressure... I'm putting some thicker oil for now till I have time to replace motor. Hoping it lasts long enough to do an ls swap.
Buying used with many miles is buying other peoples problems. I never do it.
@@workingmansrestorations7071 how long it last
@@lilmixdboy adding thicker oil can last years. Just have to watch in the colder months, at can get too cold and thick it will be hard to get motor to turn over.
As for the viscosity, use Lucas Low Viscosity Oil Stabilizer instead.
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Marvel Mystery Oil with every oil change. 355,587 miles, and not even a tap !
EXCELLENT presentation.
Cheers from New Jersey.
Beware Marvel Mystery Oil has copper particles in it.
I used to use STP at every oil change on a 1970s GM V8, but that engine's normal oil was 10w-40, pretty thick stuff to begin with. I didn't have an oil burning or knocking problem, but back in those days STP was pitched as a "preventative". I doubt it ever did anything, but at least it didn't damage the engine. It was still going great at 190,000 when I traded it.
Thank you for sharing this video. I enjoyed it.
Excellent and very informative video...
I use Lucas exclusively in my engine oil. I got 4 rods knocking and a wrist pin I've been waiting to let go But nah Lucas holds it together! XD
Your car is f*cked 😂😂😂😂
Now you Ryan you have bravery and courage that I wish I had. I respect you🙏😂
This is the best explenation ever . No selouts .
I suggest using Marvel mystery oil just before your oil change. It's a good cleaner and can be used in the gas too.
lucas is awesome. I use it in my truck with over 340000km (211000 miles)
in my experience it keeps the oil viscosity for a lot longer than without it.
Usually i change my oil every 5-8k with castrol edge and about 5k the oil looses viscosity. The lucas oil keeps it fresh for longer
If you have engine problems, it wont fix it. If your bearings are toast, you cant fix it from a bottle
If you want something to keep everything lubed, and keep your oil from loosing its lubricity, run lucas
And I forgot to mention. My parents run it in their trucks (they drive long haul)
and they always put lucas in when they change the oil. And those trucks go over 1 million miles all the time. Its not uncommon for them to go over 2 or 3 million either
Plus I only started using it because an old racecar driver talked me into it. He ran it in his cars, so i tried it and its awesome.
This could also be good to determine if your smoking exhaust and burning oil is due to bad piston rings or a head gasket issue. @@hunterl7588
Diesels usually run Rotella which has a higher Zinc content than conventional oils. Jeep owners are learning to run Rotella to help their flat tappet ticks. Most modern cars could use a zinc laden additive. I prefer using my GTX high mileage oil so I substitute the zinc I need with Engine restore in around 6ounces per oil change. If I was treating a new to me used car I would run seafoam in the crankcase for 1 or 2 oil changes to clean up the varnish and sludge then go to my normal treatment.
I don't recommend Lucas automatic transmission additive but I'll recommend Lucas engine oil stabilizer
Why do you like the stabilizer?
Question:will rod knock/spun bearing will it cause it to overheat?
What about using "Engine Restore" for when the rings are worn? Engine Restore works awesome for restoring compression. It can dramatically raise compression in cylinders with low compression (not high than specs though) but I'm not sure how it affects the rest of the engine.
Looks like a heavy gear oil. It would blow up my 2016 lexus is 300. My oil looks like water.
Love the channel! Your one extremely smart excellent tech
I have used lucas oil myself and the moreys one also. Only for old engine like pre 1990 I would not use it on any of the new stuff. It's mainly just a patch up for old engines if you want to do preventive mainatance change your oil more often.
Also if you use additives that are thicker in a cooler area like Michigan that engine is going to have issues starting in 0 degree with a fantastic windchill of -28 degrees. And we got some snow earlier today! no sir I don't like it! I like your videos and your sense of humor! hope your new place is coming along its a really cool place from the video you shared!
Great vid! quick question, is it okay to change transmission fluid on a 2002 Toyota Highlander with 160k miles on it. I dont think the transmission fluid was ever changed on the car.
Lucas makes a synthetic oil stabilizer that is much lower viscosity. I only use it in higher mileage engines.
I have a 1988 Ranger and I cleaned the engine out with seafoam which help out a lot with the oil consumption, but not completely. I added Lucas oil treatment which helped out more with the oil consumption.
About a year later I decided to do the seafoam in the oil again. After a few hundred miles I changed the oil.
After changing the oil, I developed a slight rod knock. I added Lucas oil treatment again and the knock went away.
Lucas may not be best for car and situation, but it works for a 35 year old Ford Ranger with the original engine.
Which used Pontiac Vibe year do you recommend? Thanx for this video. Godbless
Great video, i have a 2012 sonic 1.8 and the engine ticks i bought it used and the person before said the oil was just changed, is that normal for that engine? Have you heard the 1.8 ecotech do you know if thats a common complaint?
I use one bottle of it, as my top off oil, in between oil changes. Seems to burn off slower than adding regular oil. And since my engine is usually running on its recommended oil viscosity..... I doubt adding lucas slowly as top off oil is thickening it up all that much. At least not drastically. Remember it’s usually mixing with at least 3 or 4 qts of your regular viscosity oil so it ends up not nearly as thick as it seems.
Happy holidays and thanks for the video first off, may I ask, I own a 1996 Dodge 3500 Ram and it only has 46,000 miles on the odometer it's a barn find I know but my question to the professional such as yourself and again thank you for the video I can't reiterate that enough, the question that I have is, would you recommend using an engine cleaner at this point as you mentioned/ suggested possibly to do so?
Another Awesome Vid
If you are lucky and the crank doesn't get hammered (little or no scratches) from a knocking rod, you can sometimes just change the $30 rod bearings, break it in, do an oil change and you are done.
Tiny scratches can be hand sanded by using a very fine sandpaper together with a band around the crank journal.
Update - the engine, Volkswagen 2.0L 85kW/116HP, has been running for over a year now (around 30k miles) since we've only replaced the rod bearings without machining the crank. It has a lifter tick (probably worn cam), but it still keeps on going with exactly the same performance.
The bearings were destroyed when testing the max. speed on an unrestricted German highway, probably due to bad oil and/or low oil pressure, resulting in a massive rod knock and driving it 200 miles home with a knocking rod.
So if you get a rod knock and have an older gasoline engine, don't lose your hope yet and at least try to replace the bearings, you can sometimes still save your engine for very cheap.
@@TheProGamerHW wish I had the time to do this back when my Bravada developed a very slight knock awhile back. I ended up putting 4,000 miles on that engine before the knock got too loud to trust. I don’t drive it that much so it helps.
Pretty sure I’d still have to pull it to drop the oil pan though anyways.
LIQUI MOLY HAS OIL ADDITIVE FOR THE STUCK LIFTER NOISE ISSUE. IT REALLY HELPS 50/50
Hey brother. Very good video.
Please tell me
Is Liqui moly diesel purge effective as an injector cleaner if added in fuel tank?
New to your channel. Excellent work.
I used it on my 2000 camry xle v6 and had no problems at all 💯
Those 1MZ-FE Engines were legendary! Not to mention the Aisin A541E Automatic Transmissions were pretty much bulletproof. Toyota did a fantastic job with those Camrys. I Had 562,000 Kms on mine and it still ran quite well.
Thank you. I like your videos.
Great video . never will use Lucas oil again 👌🏽💯
So, to sumarize: if your engine is already knackered, these additives might just help it limp over the finish line. However, if you've looked after it properly and it's in good condition, these are little better than snake oil and may in fact damage your engine.
The only product I use for lifter noise is Marvel Mystery Oil. Works well and inexpensive.
For loss of power due to low compression "Restore Compression Fix" is really a fix in a can!! Brought my 210.000 mile Kia back to life and it runs so well now
Its not a fix, the parts are still worn. All it will do it bung up everything and eventually cause more harm than good. Its a temporary bodge
christopher wilson you know he is using sarcasm right
It is what it is you still get to drive it, the engine runs better and longer before an overhaul. Restore works! I use motorkote or prolong. It's an anti-friction agent you add to oil. Awesome stuff!
I've heard of people using thicker oils than rated to stop valve tap and rod knock but I'd deffo trust this more
I have noticed is pouring transmission oil in the crank case and letting it idle for 10 minutes and draining and replacing with new oil on higher mileage engines fixes alot of buildup issues in piston rings and cam bearings if you have sluge issues but I dont recommend it unless you know its a dirty engine from missed oil changes. If you have oil burning issues replace your valve stem seals its cheap and effective unless your pistons are shot.
egn83b I believe it since atf usually has some types of detergents in it
What if the oil rings are clogged? Can certain additives help with that?
Use Marvelous Mystery Oil it helps quiet your engine down.
Good for older engines not really good on newer engines.
Put in fuel..good topend lube n clears out injectors on highway
@@jacobsebastien3910 good to know
@@jacobsebastien3910 been using it in my engine, havent had a issue but im thinking adding it to oil might thin the oil too much, thicker oil might not be a issue
@@jacobsebastien3910 Define older and newer.
Hey bro very informative vids. What state do you live in or country for that matter. It beutiful there. At least from your driveway it is. I'm guessing Cali or mex
Good stuff.
I use Hy-per Lube which is one of Lucas Oil's competitors. I think the key is to not use too much of it. Both my 5.7 Hemi and my 7.4 (454) Chevy take 7 quarts of oil but I put 6 1/2 quarts in and only 1/2 quart of Hy-per Lube. It sticks to metal and cushions parts better than regular motor oil, so it helps prevent dry starts...at least that's what they claim.
That's a really bad idea if it has mds
@@MidnightPolaris800 I no longer have the 2014 Dodge Challenger R/T (I had it for 9 years though) but it did not have cylinder deactivation because it was the 6-speed manual. I do still have the 2000 GMC C3500HD and it does not have cylinder deactivation.
Great video, thanks.
I had a 1.8 '94 Toyota Corolla and after 300 hundred thousand miles, I started doing 3 things, 1) change the oil before it got even slightly dirty, substituting 1 quart of Lucas with the 4 required, 2) changed my fuel filter every year, 3) Ran plus or premium gas. And the car lasted to 500 hundred thousand miles, and I kept the next to the last NTB receipt so people would believe me. I honestly believe Lucas is responsible, aside from becoming obsessed with changing the oil; added to the extended life of that car
those cars ran forever....awesome car
I have used Lucas in every engine I have owned for 30 years. I have never had a problem and i get well over 250K miles on my vehicles.
What kind of cars do u have
@@rosenervik9964 Chevrolet, and Toyota vehicles, My mower's have Kawasaki engines, my tillers are 1970's Troybilt with Tecumseh engines
SealLeaks: Would you do a review on ATP AT-205? Do you think it is a good product to stop Seal and/or Gasket leaks?
VW Jetta s with 2.0 on new England.. good on winter, burning on summer. No easy 5w40s here. Using 5w30 high mileage and Marvel sometimes. Running like a dream
I bet your a super dude I pray The Lord Blesses you, thank you for your videos I just bought a 01 ram with 3.9 and it has a knock wish me luck
Very helpful, Thanks, Liked also,am Subscribed to you
Great points - wish I knew years ago - it may just be a coincidence (not causal) but I had a scenario where I added Lucas (or similar additive) with low viscosity to the engine oil. About 20 miles later all of a sudden my crank pulley bolt cracked and left the ending, followed by the crank pulley (harmonic balancer) and everything powered by the belts (water pump, power steering, etc). Think it's possible that increasing the viscosity of the engine oil was enough added strain to the crankshaft that the bolt just broke out of it?
I had a 1980 Ford Mustang, inline 6 with close to 300 thousand miles and a product out of Ft. Lauderdale Florida called engine Restore, between 3-500 Miles and after using Reatore almost all blow by and smoking went away and Compression bumped back up to almost factory specs. Restore comes in 4-6-8 Cylinder formulas.
Mad good understanding's.
Main reason I follow you is because of the Audi 2.7
That stuff only increases the oil thickness. While the oil pressure might go up thicker oil also flows less effectively and in cold climates, the engine will be oil starved adding insult to injury. Use the oil viscosity and type (syn always better) recommended by the manufacturer. BTW, in addition, some engines are equipped with variable camshaft timing devices that are affected by the oil viscosity. Also, your gas mileage will decrease and the engine will still need a rebuild
Yeah, but if you have an old beater car, you're not going after an engine rebuild, but just try to keep it running as long as possible on a worn engine.
love the content. Could you do more old school cars? I have some classic v8s I want to restore.
Thanks again!
good info!
Nice job
Are use a 50/50 mixture of Lucas and Kendall 10:40 in both of my Suzuki LTZ 450 both run great no ticks Knox or anyting I use a 50/50 mixture cuz I run them really hard
Nice vid I was curious
I use STP oil additive because it adds ZDDP which new oils don't have
Studies show after 100.000 miles it works great. I've never had it get bubbles lol. It's a great product.
Just put in a half of quart in my 2.4liter nissan 2002 nissan frontier, amd when I would stop at a red light my truck would run a little rough and things would rattle like the hood holder or things in my truck would rattle I put thus in and everything is quite even the engine sounds more quite
I can say that without a shadow of a doubt Lucas oil stabilizer will help if you're engine is using oil. I had a Hyundai Santa Fe going through a quart ever 800 miles and the engine making some noises... I used a quart of Lucas and could go 3,000 miles and maybe used half a quart.
Thanks, what about swepco engine oil additive
I used Lucas Transmission Fluid on a slipping transmission in my Jeep. Worked wonderfully for two years until I sold it.
Oil leaks
Use:
High mileage oil
At-205 additive
What are your thoughts on Lucus transmission fix additive?
It’s done wonders for my 2001 maxima with 204k miles. Just trying to get few more years out of it as it’s now my son’s first car.
Hi, i have a passat v6 b5.5 I use 5w30 motor oíl (ravenol). What do you think about this viscocity for this Engine? Thank you
Lucas oil is a great product and definitely serves it purpose. Quit putting down one of the few actually beneficial oil additives out there.
Is it recommended to use oil additives even though there's no noises
I am subscribed to your channel very helpful, I changed my head gasket in my 2000 ford ranger 3.0 l. I also changed lifters rods and fulcrums. After market. I put everything back with 5 30 oil but truck sound like a diesel. My oil pressure is showing ok in my dash. I bought the lifter oem to see if that help. Any suggestions. I will appreciate.
Scotty say Lucas is great!!!! Good Day Sir!!!!
scotty also says...if u have to use this in your cars engine..GET RID OF IT!!!
this masks the porblem..long enough to sell it to a sucker
good day sir!!
I remember so broke an ghetto that I used think ass oil to slow smoke drama down. Thank god I have tools, garage, and time to fix this type of stuff these days.
Translation pls
Definitely got this today but they make a new version for cars with over 75k miles.. grey bottle and I got a full oil but added half a bottle of this to a warm engine… drove 15-20 miles and engine was actually quiet…. Turned it off and on a few times and deff was quiet but on next oil change, I’ll deff grab another qt of this Lucas, mix it in with the oil and try it all over again continuously till my car ends
What’s the difference between Lucas stabilizer and Lucas stop leak? I have both and they look the same. They’re both thick and sticky. It did help the Knocking noise in my four-cylinder Honda one time..
Been using lucas for decades never had a problem, cold starts are where you metal on metal wear occurs and lucas stops dry starts from ever happening!
It reduces the effect of a "dry start" but it doesn't totally eliminate it. Even in the cold it does help with protection from drier starts. I only used quotes around dry start as the engine always has oil, but when it has less on a cold start up it can do most of your engine wear, I'd think.
I have used heavier oil in high mileage engines 15w40 and it can stop them from burning oil and extend the life of the engine by a good margin. The only additive I use is Sea Foam Motor Treatment, I have used it in oil for a few days and then changed the oil and it will free up sticky lifters. I buy whatever Conventional oil is on sale by the case and I buy quality oil filters when they go on sale by the case and change the oil more often than most people.
STP worked great on the older engines like the Chevy 216 straight 6. I ran 40wt non-detergent oil on my '49 Chevy 3100. What about Seafoam? There's a video of a guy who had an old Ford Ranger pickup. It had lifter noise and ran rough. He used Seaform in the oil and gas. The lifter noise stopped and the engine smoothed out.
I believe that in some cases that some liquid additives can help lifter tap. I had that problem and tried additives and the tapping stopped. My fingers are crossed after 2 weeks past and still no lifter knock.