Restore Engine Additive
Almost ruined my engine

First of, do not use Restore Oil Additive in your engine! My 95 Ford F150 302 V8 has 207000 miles on it and has 55-60lbs oil pressure always. I decided to try this additive so I did an oil change with Castrol High Mileage oil and a Purolator filter. I added the 8 cylinder formula of Restore and proceeded to drive my truck. I got 48 miles into the oil change on interstate 64 when all of a sudden my oil pressure guage started to fluctuate and the needle was bouncing.

I slowed down and my oil pressure went to zero. I shifted into neutral and immediately shut off the engine. I coasted to the side and stopped. I let the engine sit for about 5 minutes and tried to restart it. It fired right up and the oil pressure came back. I started driving again and got about a mile before it happened again. Luckily I got off the interstate next to the exit for Walmart. I walked a mile and a half to Walmart and bought a Fram filter (they didn't have a Purolator to fit my truck) 5 quarts of Castrol High Mileage oil and a drip pan.

I drained the oil completely, changed the filter and refired my engine. It held 60 lbs of pressure and I continued my trip of another 85 miles. No further problems with oil pressure. I made the return trip of 110 miles and had no problems with the oil pressure. I think the additive I put in the oil caused this problem and would caution anyone contemplating using this additive to rethink it. If I hadn't paid attention to my oil pressure guage, I would have lost my engine for sure with the complete loss of oil pressure.

Company: Restore Engine Additive
Country: USA
Site: restoreadditive.com

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