Thank you all very much for suggesting a test on engine restorer. Here's the link to the update on the Ford 5000 a year later: th-cam.com/video/VXIu3oo8z4c/w-d-xo.html Engine Restorer for 8 cylinder engine: amzn.to/3j4JoEb Engine Restorer for 6 cylinder engine: amzn.to/32kpEpt Engine Restorer for 4 cylinder engine: amzn.to/32liXDq
I would love to see a video on different types of oil_crank case cleaners Maybe like gunked up price. With different types like, seafoam, lucus, amsoil, some big name and some cheap ones And maybe if they were heated like they were added in a engine then ran then drained like you would normally do with cleaning it and changing the oil. Would be cool to see if it causes damage to any additives to the new oil from any left over residue
GREAT for YOU Project Farm!!! Otherwise,I'd see some "bias" in your videos knowing You accepted sponsorship $$$!!! But staying clean,keeps your honesty in-check!!! Bravo!!!
Years ago i bought an 85 GMC 2500 plow truck on a deal knowing the motor on its way out and was going to put a 454 because i put a sander on it. It was clean truck but the 350 was buring old like a pig, it was doing 2 to 3 quarts worth during each of the first couple storms. So for the hell of it i bought a can and dumped it in... That truck neverrr burnerd oil again and ran so much better. I got a soild 4 years until selling it to someone who ran it for years after me. I mean would leave the sand yard an tip the scales at just over 13,000lbs in thaf thing and have to open the 4 barrel up to get it to move lol..so i didn't rake it easy on it either. Engine retore def worked for me in that insurance. Love your videos man an sorry for the rant but it worked an tell everyone who asks lol..keep up the good work!
@@ProjectFarm I also think it is great you don't accept sponsorship's. However, based on how many new ones you go through, maybe a sponsor for spark plugs?
Hello I will be getting this stuff today and I want to try it in my 50cc scooter with 1 litter engine oil. Could u please advice the right amount of restore to put in?
I put RESTORE in my youngest son's VW Scirocco that was smoking badly. It stopped the smoking. That was 22 years ago and the engine is still running fine.
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Project Farm you are awesome got another subscriber from me... I have always wanted to know what these products will do now I'm on a adventure thank you sir
Project Farm Nice video. Keep up! Please try RVS. You can buy it in Sweden and Finland. I have used it on many engines. Gives full compression to all cylinders.
Nice testing, but I noticed you used a different compressor gauge at the end of the video, did the other one break or what? ¿, & can you do the same test but on a gasoline engine and see the results, 🤔...
I agree -- it's one thing to see how big engines do with this stuff, but smaller engines tend to wear out faster. It would be nice to see if this will help with lawnmowers, generators, motorcycles, etc.
I have used it in my 1980 Diesel Scout, when I fire that thing up on a cold day it used to darken the skies with smoke. I would have to hold the glow plugs for a good 30 seconds and it still struggled to get going, the restore made a massive and immediate difference. I use a bottle on every oil change now.
I am speechless when you put those addictive into an old engine and runs it, then the addictive did works! Especially you test the same tractor after a year in episode 2! Trust me, I am in first at look to your episode 2 of restore then I trace back to this video episode 1! In conclusion, Project Farm always providing helpful videos for many kind products review. And Todd used what he got, put them to his own machines to test, and using his outstanding top skills to solving problems, and even describe the result in the summary table for easy compare! From 120k subscription only? Nope, no way that less! Thank you PF, really enjoy your videos!
I tried this stuff years ago in a round track race car, it was a street class car with a stock small block chevy. put the old used engine in and it smoked so bad we coudnt race it. we put restore in it and it quit smoking completely, we raced and won that night. but it was a claimer class race and somebody bought the car after the race. next week it was back smoking like crazy, the guy said he changed the oil. we bought it back after the race and put restore back in and again it quit smoking. I am a profession mechanic and never would have believed it if I had not seen it.
K quilter Are you saying that restore only fixes compression if it’s added to every oil change? I was under the impression that you only use it once. Please clarify, thank you
@@syoung20001 in my case it was oil usage , smoking, not compression. and when the oil was changed it started smoking again immediately. when the oil was changed again with restore it stopped smoking. this was in a street class round track car that was ran very hard.
@@kquilter1393 Yup, someone above said it takes up to 5000 miles for everything to work its way onto the engine parts. So your first bottle had no time to do its magic, it was just working with what was still circulating around in the oil. So when the oil was changed, almost all of the Restore was removed.
@@BlueBomberTurbo How exactly does Restore work? I mean you share the claim that it takes 5000 miles to "work it's way into all the engine parts" which is vague as all hell..
Man, your channel is just awesome. Discovered your videos last night and definitely stayed up far too late binge watching... Thanks for the quality content!
Your channel has to be one of the most honest and useful ones on TH-cam. I just can't get over how thorough, truthful, and unbiased you are when testing products. I weep at the thought of never getting to know a world where companies and manufacturers ALL test and market their products like this. At least we have you, Project Farm! I'm buying Seafoam and engine restore for my 260k mile Cherokee XJ right now.
After watching this video, I decided to try Engine Restore in my own 05 Focus. It has had trouble with cold starts since I bought it 5 years ago. It would have rough starts or stall out when starting cold (really badly in the winter). I put Engine Restore in with my last oil change a couple months ago. The car has started better than it ever has, and yesterday it was down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit and the car started so easily. Thanks for your awesome videos, your thorough testing, and unbiased reviews. My understanding of the internal combustion engine has improved thanks to you. Keep up the good work!
I may have missed it being a new subscriber, but I'd really like to know your background information, I'm a farmer and really enjoy your videos. Thanks Allen
Ive been using restore for years on just about every vehicle I've owned. It smooths the idle, stops oil burning and makes it a lot more powerful. I'm so glad to see it wasn't just wishful thinking and to see proof behind it! Thank you!
I had an old 350 Chevy that was supposed to be a summit built 355horse 350. Well it fouled two plugs every 50 miles number one and number three. I ran a compression check and it ran around 152 on 2,4,6,8 but ( I have no idea why) but on the drivers side of the motor I had #1-110, #3-90, #5-135,7-140. I ran engine restore with an oil change, right after the compression check, then I changed oil 2000 miles later with another can of 8 cylinder formula and after 1000 miles (3000 and 2 cans altogether) and the end result was 155 for 2-4-6-8 but the drivers side jumped #1-140,#3-130,#5-150,#7-153. I ran that old bigger for a lot of years and always changed religiously after.
Kip Henricksen That's a blown head gasket Kip, trust me. I know the TBI and Vortec 350 engines really well. I had cylinders 3 & 5 Crossfiring into each other via a head gasket leak. Took me close to a year to diagnose it. Finally, after much frustration, my professor told me to 'go back to basics' so I preformed a Compression Test BANG! found it. It would pass smog, not smoke or use water and still ran excellent other than a small idle fluctuation.
The neutrality to brands and the true effectiveness of the tests are very informative. I really appreciate these tests and I have to thank You Mr. Farm, I have applied many of your suggestions.
One of the best youtube channels out there. Straightforward No nonsense factual knowledge! You do an excellent job educating viewers in a way that is actually helpful! Thank you!
I was NEVER a believer in additives. 20 yrs ago I restored a 59 Ford Skyliner 352-v4. My new engine sat for four years while finishing the car. When I finally started the car I had significant lifter noise. I was devastated as I didnt want to tear my beautiful engine down. I went to a local rod shop and the elder gentleman behind the counter told me to put a can of restore in it. Not believing that it would do it, I bought it anyway. I drove three blocks and my lifter noise was gone. This is one additive I highly recommend!
@@mr1rapid 352 352 FE V8 in a 1964 Galaxie 500 XL Introduced in 1958 as part of the Interceptor line of Ford V8 engines, the Ford 352 of 351.9 cu in (5.8 L) actual displacement was the replacement for the Lincoln Y-block. It is a stroked 332 with 3.5 inches (88.90 mm) stroke and a 4 inches (101.60 mm) bore, and was rated from 208 bhp (155.1 kW) with a 2-barrel carburetor to over 300 bhp (223.7 kW) on the 4-barrel models. When these engines were introduced, they were called Interceptor V-8 on the base models and Interceptor Special V-8 on the 4-barrel models.[22] The 1958 H vin coded 352 was designated as Interceptor V-8 Thunderbird Special according to the 1958 Ford V8 Cars & Thunderbird Service Manual pg 483. The Interceptor was the base-performance engine in 1958. For the 1959 model year, the FE engine series was renamed the Thunderbird V-8 and the Thunderbird Special V-8.[23] When installed in Mercury vehicles, these engines were named "Marauder". This series of engines usually weighed over 650 lb (295 kg).[25] In 1960 Ford created a high-performance version of the 352 rated at 360 horsepower (270 kW) it featured an aluminum intake manifold, Holley 4160 4-barrel (4-choke) carburetor, cast iron header-style exhaust manifolds, 10.5:1 compression ratio, and solid lifters. 352 engine configurations and applications 2V 8.4:1 - 208 horsepower (155 kW) at 4000 rpm and 310 lb⋅ft (420 N⋅m) at 2800 rpm 1965-1967 Ford F-Series 8.9:1 - 220 horsepower (160 kW) at 4400 rpm and 370 lb⋅ft (502 N⋅m) at 2400 rpm 1961-1963 Ford 1961-1963 Mercury (1961 Meteor and 1961-1963 Monterey, Commuter Wagon, Colony Park) 4V 10.2:1 - 300 horsepower (220 kW) at 4600 rpm and 395 lb⋅ft (536 N⋅m) at 2800 rpm 1958 Ford Interceptor 1958-1959 Ford 1958-1959 Ford Thunderbird 9.6:1 - 300 horsepower (220 kW) at 4600 rpm and 380 lb⋅ft (515 N⋅m) at 2800 rpm 1960 Ford 1960 Edsel[26] 1960 Ford Thunderbird 10.6:1 - 360 horsepower (270 kW) at 6000 rpm and 380 lb⋅ft (515 N⋅m) at 3400 rpm 1960 Ford 8.9:1 - 235 horsepower (175 kW) at 4400 rpm and 350 lb⋅ft (475 N⋅m) at 2400 rpm 1960 Ford 9.3:1 - 250 horsepower (190 kW) at 4400 rpm and 352 lb⋅ft (477 N⋅m) at 2800 rpm 1964-1966 Ford
I think what mr1rapid was questioning here.............is he's never seen a 352 V-4!!! (as in a FOUR-CYLINDER,not a V-8!!!) of course,I'm guessing he (Linden Johnson) mistakenly typed in v-4 when he originally MEANT v-8!!! @@BamaShinesDistillery
Back in 1985 I bought a used high-mileage 1976 Mercury Capri that had a Ford 2.3 liter 4-cyl engine that was not running well. After rebuilding the carb, fixing a vacuum leak and tuning it up it ran much better but still wasn't running as well as I expected it should. After doing a wet and dry compression test and measuring its excessive oil usage, I confirmed that the rings were worn. I tried a couple of bottles of the Restore initially and then one bottle after each oil change. The engine compression did go up noticeably and the oil consumption decreased to an acceptable level. I drove the car for several years after that and put on quite a few miles, with no problems from the engine until I blew the water pump and decided not to fix the car.
I used Restore on a very worn 1991 Subaru about ten years ago. I didn't test the compression, but it definitely added some life to the engine. It died of terminal rust a couple years later.
idk which mythbusters episodes u were watchin but they did practical science shit all the time but the other side of that, them doin the oddball random stuff are some of the best episodes they made
It really works. I just tried it on my 4.3L V6 and it works way better now. One of the cylinder had a sparkplug with a shipped ceramic piece, so I assume it scored the cylinder so that's why it was running on 5. Now all the 6 cylinders are firing. Thanks alot for this video.
Ok, here's an update. My 4.3 is a 2003, the injection system is known to cause problems with vortec engines 2003 and earlier. I think it might be the cause of the misfire, but since it helped it means the product works, it helped burn the uneaven mixture by better sealing the combustion chambers. It still bugs sometimes so I should have to change the injectors assembly for a more recent one, cause it might be the reason of the misfire. I'll do it tomorrow, so it should tell if it was the main cause of the misfire.
Here's my follow up on my experiencewith this product. First, I had to scrap my van cause it was too rusty, when disassembling the distributor I found that the rotor had lost the contact point in the middle. I'll never know if it was the cause of the misfire in first place. I tested the sparks and all was good... I'm a little ashamed that it is not a good reference as I didn't check compression like project farm did, but I swear I noticed an improvent.
I deeply appreciate your unbiased approach and being self-financed. That is why I watch all ads after your vids whenever I can! Keep the great content coming! Best wishes from Poland!
I've been adding Restore to my engines for many years now. The first time I used it, it really felt like it made a difference, so i just kept using it throughout the years. Glad to see my "feelings" are at least a little validated. Good job. I've been binge watching all your videos. Lol
C.I. TROA USA, yes, I have a couple of videos in which I test Seafoam as well as other additives such as Marvel Mystery Oil, Dura Lube, and Slick 50. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
An update to provide. After not using the tractor since last weekend, the tractor now starts quickly now without needing starting fluid or the engine block heater. I'm very impressed with the performance improvement!
I think a follow up video would be great to see if it solved the cold start problem or not & also a complete oil change to see if the engine still can keep that pressure without additive in the oil.
I agree completely. Though I have to nitpick again: would a regular oil change provide similar results? Do that first as a baseline, then introduce the additive. True, it's another step, but helpful in comparing. My 2 cents. (Great video by the way). ;)
An oil change before a compression test will do nothing to alter the results. When the engine is not running, there is not going to be a large enough oil film being applied to the cylinder wall to effect anything. The oil restorer is supposed to have chemicals in it that clean deposits on the cylinder walls and in the piston rings. A common thing on older engines is that the piston rings will gum up and not expand as they are supposed to and provide a good seal against the cylinder wall. This is supposed to cure that and remove any deposits collected on the rings as well.
Great test. I put Restore into a 2010 2.4L Ecotec engine that, due to design & manufacturing defects, as a group tends to have low compression in some cylinders, ring problems that create excessive pressure inside the crankcase, which leads to oil vapor being blown into the intake tract, where it condenses on the intake valve stems and the backsides of the valves. The accumulated oil deposits never burn off or wash off because it is a direct injection engine, and fuel never touches the valve stems or the back sides of the intake valves, creating a huge mess and low performance problems. So far, Restore is working. If it stops working, I'll update this comment. By the way, the Dealer said it was not fixable and wanted about $5,700 just to shoot the parts cannon at it with no guarantees, and would give me Zero for salvage value. This was before the class action lawsuit was settled, but it was settled so late as to exclude most of the 2010 cars that were affected. Thanks for taking a leading role in independently testing the products that many of either use regularly, or would use if we knew more about them. With your tests, we now have access to the unbiased info we need to make informed buying decisions. Keep up the good work. I hope your tests are being utilized by young FFA members to help them learn about equipment, tools, and maintenance, and how to avoid being misled by questionable advertising material.
Had a 2008 Infiniti G. It started to have some pretty serious motor problems. I poured a bottle of this stuff in and drove it for about 2 hours. After, I parked it for about a day, then it started and drove just fine. This stuff is amazing. This is possibly the only product I can I say I whole heartily can say good things about.
You are super thorough and intelligent. Enjoy your videos. I've been using Restore since the early 90's when it came in a canned food-like like pop spout can. My dad taught me about it and said that's what kept his 89 Mustang alive with all of us (dad, older bro and myself) beating on it and high revving it constantly. So I've used this over the years in all of my vehicles over 80k miles every oil change. I've never had engine problems in ANY of my vehicles over the years. And they are all high mileage and beat to death. 170k miles on my 02 Sentra Spec V now and easily hits 140 mph with the light mods I have. Purs like a kitten. Been using Restore every oil change since 94k miles 9 years ago on the Sentra. I've never checked compression or anything, just always enjoyed an older engine running like new. Thank you for proving to me how compression is really restored by this product and all of these years haven't been a placebo to me. And thanks dad :)
It’s crazy. I think about using a product and think to myself “you know, I bet project farm has tested this before”. And you usually already have. Wonderful!
Seeing these results and you covering them on your channel makes me feel really confident in this, so I'll give it a go. Thanks again for some amazing videos, keep it up!
It's great that you're completely independent and I enjoy watching you doing your testing. Keep it up! It really helps in choosing what product to buy.
Much respect and thank you for keeping it real as always! I just bought some Restore just on blind faith before watching this video. Now I am confident and excited to for my next oil change.
I have t admit that I'm blown away that it actually worked. Now you have me looking around for a disassembly video of an engine treated with this stuff. WHAT DOES IT DO?!
Late reply, but it has tiny particals of copper and lead, plus a trace of silver. I assume that these fill some of the voids within the engine. I used it about 15 years ago and it eliminated an engine warning light that had been on for 3 years. Don't know what the fault was, it was just a light flashing 3 times.
I'd really like to see some proof of this. I'm not assuming you're lying, but...you know how easy it is for people to make claims on the internet. If you really are the guy who formulated this product, you deserve every penny you've earned from it.
You can buy a diesel compression test kit with fittings for almost every diesel ever made at Harbor Freight for about $30. I thought it was too good to be true since I'm a professional mechanic and most of my tools are Craftsman and Matco but it's actually a really good kit
I had brought tools from Harbor freight for my work and use them everyday for years and works good as other tools. The good bright side is: If I loose them I don't have to stress out because they are cheap and I can buy them again for a reasonable price.
Farmers are great problem solvers. Hats off to you. My mother is the same way. At 88 she still just figures out how to do stuff with what she has on hand.
I used restore on a slant six that had 200k on it the oil light came on at idle (hot) and it was a slug after using restore no more oil light and it did improve the power ,I agree it works
I'm now considering Engine RESTORE for my 6 cylinder 2007 Merc Milan given the oil light often lights at idle ,even with a confirmed full crankcase. I've researched this occurrence and found that a faulty oil pressure a high probability cause. A can of this might be a more cost effective solution.
Incredible - I never imagined that a simple additive in a can could do so much to make an engine work again. I wonder what's in it? Seems like some kind of black magic. Maybe it's just High viscosity really clingy oil or grease that blocks gases from leaking around the piston rings - but then wouldn't that clogged up all the other little oil passages and keep it from being lubricated? Strange. I also really like the way you mentioned the placebo effect and why it's necessary to actually use an objective test to determine whether something changed. Also Kudos on only changing one variable at a time instead of changing the oil as well as I didn't restore. Very scientific!
I had a Subaru that was visibility smoking, I poured this in while it was running and to my surprise I walked back to that exhaust and it stopped smoking instantly. I worked at oreilly for a year and recommended it a ton, seen a lot of good results. I am a career mechanic and I’ll never stop suggesting this stuff
Max, I had to leave town on business before I could test cold starting the engine. I'll test it when I return tomorrow and will provide an update. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
I had a 1990 Ford Bronco 5.8. It ran great and I had no reason to test the compression. However it had two issues. Whenever I gave it more than half throttle the AC vents would stop blowing from the dash and blow from the floor instead, and if I had the cruise control on it would turn off. Both conditions were most noticeable on inclines. One day I put Restore in it and the next day I noticed that the AC vents never switched to floor and the cruise control never turned off. Since both of those things run off vacuum the Restore fixed a low vacuum condition I didn't know I had and it stayed fixed permanently. The issues never happened again. So I vouch for Restore. It worked like magic for me.
Back in the late 80's, my gf had a Monza that someone swapped a worn out 350 from a Monte Carlo in. We always street raced my buddy in his '78 Camaro (also a 350) and he would always pull me by at least a car length. An old "put a three-quarter race cam in it"-type of guy told me about Restore. I stuck a can in and from that weekend forward I would always put a solid 2 cars on him. I've used it in tons of stuff since then and never had any issues.
Yep, was that kinda guy, and this stuff is hands down the best. Been using it 30+years. It does a LOT more than just restore compression, that's why you were two car lengths in front. When I was working in a shop, my buddy and I literally disassembled a 454 right after the break in period of this stuff. Let's just say, it was VERY impressive to see what we saw!!!
@@brendan25 ... when we disassembled the engine, every moving part was coated with what I like to call, a bronze like plating. From the tips of the push rods, rocker arms, cam lobes, lifters, timing chain and sprockets, cylinder walls, rings, pistons, all the way down to the crank journals and bearing races. Normally, when you take apart an engine, the friction parts will have a shiny silver, or chrome like surface from wear, but this stuff manages to coat those surfaces, and turns it all a bronze color. All tolerances were back to factory, indicating that the layers built onto the worn surfaces, were precisely achieved to restore the entire engine, not just compression! It really is magical... I still use it to this day, and will use nothing else, although, nowadays, I do use synthetic oil with it, just makes it that much better...
Question is how long will it last before yet again loosing compression? considering it's not going to add metal to the cylinder wall or piston rings where as replacing them would.
Actually the old infomercial claimed that it filled the miner scratches to help seal the ring to the cylinder. It does say to add new can at every oil change. Ive used it for yrs in an old s10 but didn't always add it at every change and it help the under powered wore out 4 cylinder gas motor
redneck4life887 also oil helps seal if u got a thick oil that says in the rings and cylinder it actually creates a seal I'm sure there is more to it then that
I used this to try to limp my old BMW track car to the end of the season. At 180K miles and being driven extremely hard, it eventually got to where one cylinder was well below the others. Restore worked extremely well and brought the compression back in line on the really low cylinder and raised the other three as well. Honestly, I was a bit shocked how much it restored the power. I noticed that well into the next oil change (without using more Restore) that the compression started creeping back down. From what I saw, you could probably just use it every other oil change. It's just a band-aid for a more serious issue- but sometimes it's nice to get more time out of an engine before having to rebuild it.
Rewatching... Such a good resource, I never checked compression but have had good luck with my 54 international pickup to newer cars with 200,000 + miles with restore
I used to use this product in early 2000 in all my cars . I used this in a 95 Honda Civic ex with a bad rod knock , I’m not sure if it was the rods or the main . I drove the car on a 2500 mile trip and drove about 4000 more miles after that before completing the 2500 mile trip . I’m not sure if it’s this product or it’s just how reliable Honda’s are but damn something was amazing . I’m sure it did some form of lubricant to make the car last that long . When I got home it was at 242k miles completing the 2500 mile trip .
The first and only channel I have ever subscribed to. I used to used restore in my 84 Z28 and I felt like I could tell the difference., now I know it was real. Keep up the good work!!
That stuff fixed a 5 cylinder volkswagen, one cylinder was low in compression and misfiring and after using this misfire went away and I drove it for a few weeks and was able to in good conscience sell the vehicle and had no complaints or call back from the customer
David, Yes, I have a container of Archoil that I plan to test in the near future. I'm looking forward to testing it. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
its pretty popular for the 6.0 powerstroke folks, and for the most part it helps. but again its only a temporary fix for a much bigger issue. now for a 7.3 you wont get good results. it might seem so and for sure wont hurt anything. but the 7.3 injectors are a different design and wont really benefit from it. to some degree they could, but if it helps it will not be as noticeable. otherwise achoil is very well proven product. i cant speak for the fuel additive. ran some in my 7.3 and didnt notice much if any difference in mpg. normally i float around 17 to 21 mpg. depending on the situation, how long ive idled on that tank, how much traffic ive been stuck in, ect, ect. stop and go traffic i can expect the lower end, if im on the highway i can expect around the higher end.
Engine restore works , is has helped me get many more miles out of my engines , I had a 12 HP brigs that smoked and knocked terrible , I drained all oil and put in straight engine restore , within 30 minutes smoke had disappeared and the knock was gone , after treatment I got 4 more years of service , another time I used the product on a 76 ford f 150 with a 360 cubic inch , I had 4 PSI on oil gauge and low RPM knock after adding a quart 300 miles later I got 28 PSI oil pressure and low RPM knock was gone , it works great , thanks
Thank you for your hard work. I recently added a bottle of engine Restore to my 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee 140,000 miles, and it is running smoother, has more power, and better aceleration. And thank you for your service to our Country.
@@lisandro12349 Mine is the 4.0 straight six and it is doing fine. my best advice on fuel additives and that kind of thing, if it's not broke don't fix it. That being said as long as you don't have VVT variable valve timing, I would use it again.
@@braddoomsday6401 Thanks Brad, I'm using it in a 01 Outback H6. No VVT. I got good results, is the second can I add not with the oil change. But on the 5.2 I read few people had issues with low oil pressure few days after adding it, they say this product removes some sludge and clogs the oil pickup screen. Fist I would like to check somehow how the engine looks inside. bought it last year with 168k.
I'm curious, was the block temps about the same between before and after tests? Thanks as always, for great content. Very direct, to the point and well thought out tests.
I know you get a lot of comments suggesting products you should test. A lot of products state that they are guaranteed to do this or that. I'd like to see a test of the guarantee itself. Is there a product you tried that just failed miserably? I wonder what the manufacturer would say if you called them and told them. for me, the willingness of a company to stand behind their product says more than any marketing gibberish.
_It uses soft metals like Lead and maybe a combination of other soft metals to fill in the voids. It seems like it worked pretty good on your tractor._
restore says it fills small scatches on the cylinder walls,and probly around where the rings set in the piston, wonder with what and how long that lasts, I never read the ingredients.
Steve's Auto OSTROGOTH It's copper, silver, and lead. The effect only works with Restore in the oil. If you change it without adding more, the improvements vanish quickly.
I used restore a couple of times on an old ford 6.9 diesel that would burn oil due to setting up for a couple of years with some coolant in the cylinders. Truck would burn about 2qts a day. With restore it would burn 1/2 qt a day. After about 1 to 2 weeks it would be back to 2qts a day.
wow im shocked it worked so well, i wonder if its only a temporary fix until you change the oil. do an update later on the progress. thanks for the video!
Epibloger, I'm very surprised too. On a positive notenow starts quickly without using starting fluid or pre-heating. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
The can tells you to use with every oil change. Its not a permanent solution, but a few houra of research have shown it is a viable shirt and mid term solution
ah yeah i think it's every oil change or at least every second oil change? but yes its is not a permanent fix, a permanent fix would be new piston rings and cylinder hone.
Not permanent, but as long as you dont use a chemical oil flush before every oil change, i've found that i only needed 1/2 the can on subsequent changes, ans it still worked. Put 35k miles on my 04 Xterra V6, and only used 4 cans total. Entire can first oil change, and 1/2 can every 5k miles - kept the compression leaks in cylinder 3+5 at same PSI every time
Martin Antz thats what i do in my lexus.its a 3.0 v6.i just use the 4 cylnder bottle for my car during oil changes,with just abot 1/4 of a quart over full mark.maybe not thar much.
Saved our mower it was losing 1 of 2 cylinder went from almost popping wheelies to riding wheelies very impressive man And around 1yr ago I didn't believe oil additive worked I was wrong.
@@ProjectFarm definitely was wear from years of old employees washing the cylinder with gas when killing the mower at full throttle I've used it on a few cars next up my cousin just bought a 8L v10 dodge 2500 I'm curious so we're going to try it 😆
I am always afraid that an "additive", especially those like IT-205, and Restore, etc....., will clog up other stuff inside my engine. Can we cover that issue.... we both know messing with internal components happens. Ques #2: How does this work ??? What is the "mechanism" of the chemistry that helps compression ?
Great question. I had to buy a new gauge after the "before" test. It seemed to work okay for the first cylinder during the "after" restore test, and then the little shrader valve in the hose gave out and wouldn't hold pressure. The shrader valve is different than those used in regular valve stems or I could have borrowed one from a valve stem. The new compression gauge hose even had a different fitting and would not connect to the old gauge. I was pretty frustrated that I had to change testing equipment in the middle of the project! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
The fact that you used a different gauges between the two test is a factor on the good cylinder gain in results but not the huge increase on the bad cylinder that was impressive. I keep two compression gauges in order to compare to each other as these COTS commercial Off the shelf gauges which are not lab tested or certified with an NIST Calibration Certified program.
I've been using re store I'm all my car since 19 eighties late eighties when stuff came out ..works great 302 ford Mustang motors in the 80s will burn a can or 2 of oil when they reach 100,000 miles adding re store to motor you would only burn 1 quart and if u keep using it every 3,000 mile down to burning half to quarter quart of oill .. the blue smoke go sway.. It works at all my cars right now I am on a 2006 explore 250000 miles using restore
I was wondering the same thing as jonbar87. After reading your explanation and rewatching the video, it appears to me that cylinder #4 was never actually low. You can clearly hear the shrader valve leaking when you test #4, hence the low reading. Restore may have added a couple psi to all the cylinders but that's about it. Just thought you might want to know. Love your channel, keep up the good work!
I used this product, six cylinder version, on an older Jeep Liberty with high mileage a number of years ago. Thoroughly impressed by the results. Thanks for testing it. The video/testing made me realize that I wasnt just imagining things. Will go back to this product when I have an engine application that's appropriate for it.
I'm very interested in the Dura Lube additive being tested..also thank you for staying independent & not taking offers or products from manufacturers 👍
While that is a worthwhile principle, sometimes you have no alternative, as in this case. If you hunt around you'll find quite a few reports on the webz that verify the compression improvement - see my posting above.. I have the results on my mechanics reports.. I might post them on my channel one day, if asked..
You have to be on the WANTED list by every manufacturer on this planet. Because you call them out on there products or give praise for there products. We paycheck to paycheck people thank you.
I can say without a doubt this stuff works in gas engines. I own a 94 Toyota pick-up and use it with every oil change, the truck has 317k on it. I bought the truck in 2004 and have owned it for 18 years with 126k on it, started using engine restore when I bought it. It has as much power now as it did at 126k. I know it works because at the end of an oil change every so often I will run injector cleaner through the fuel system and it washes the restore off the cylinder walls and I can tell a power difference. This stuff WORKS! GREAT TEST AS ALWAYS!!!
Thank you all very much for suggesting a test on engine restorer. Here's the link to the update on the Ford 5000 a year later: th-cam.com/video/VXIu3oo8z4c/w-d-xo.html
Engine Restorer for 8 cylinder engine: amzn.to/3j4JoEb
Engine Restorer for 6 cylinder engine: amzn.to/32kpEpt
Engine Restorer for 4 cylinder engine: amzn.to/32liXDq
How about 3 cylinder diesel engine ? Can it use any kind of Engine Restorer above ?
Pls answer my query Sir
@@BoDoi105 I am also interested, what about 5 cylinder engines?
How much restore to use for a 12 gallon isx cummins
I would love to see a video on different types of oil_crank case cleaners
Maybe like gunked up price. With different types like, seafoam, lucus, amsoil, some big name and some cheap ones
And maybe if they were heated like they were added in a engine then ran then drained like you would normally do with cleaning it and changing the oil.
Would be cool to see if it causes damage to any additives to the new oil from any left over residue
Buen video ..me gusto
I'm glad that you turn down sponsors, without them there is no bias against brands
Yes, I don't have any plans to accept sponsorship in the future. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
GREAT for YOU Project Farm!!! Otherwise,I'd see some "bias" in your videos knowing You accepted sponsorship $$$!!! But staying clean,keeps your honesty in-check!!! Bravo!!!
Years ago i bought an 85 GMC 2500 plow truck on a deal knowing the motor on its way out and was going to put a 454 because i put a sander on it. It was clean truck but the 350 was buring old like a pig, it was doing 2 to 3 quarts worth during each of the first couple storms. So for the hell of it i bought a can and dumped it in... That truck neverrr burnerd oil again and ran so much better. I got a soild 4 years until selling it to someone who ran it for years after me. I mean would leave the sand yard an tip the scales at just over 13,000lbs in thaf thing and have to open the 4 barrel up to get it to move lol..so i didn't rake it easy on it either. Engine retore def worked for me in that insurance. Love your videos man an sorry for the rant but it worked an tell everyone who asks lol..keep up the good work!
@@ProjectFarm I also think it is great you don't accept sponsorship's. However, based on how many new ones you go through, maybe a sponsor for spark plugs?
Hello I will be getting this stuff today and I want to try it in my 50cc scooter with 1 litter engine oil. Could u please advice the right amount of restore to put in?
I put RESTORE in my youngest son's VW Scirocco that was smoking badly. It stopped the smoking. That was 22 years ago and the engine is still running fine.
Wow! Impressive!
22 years ago?
thats unreal....
Vr6?
22 Yrs ago, are you still on the same oil or do you have to add it to every oil change?
A VW that smokes badly? Hitler hated tobacco, so I would think a nazimobile wouldn't be a heavy smoker.
Love how you put the engine under an actual load by cutting grass with a towed power takeoff-shaft mower. Nicely done sir.
Thanks 👍
Thank you for not selling out to the corporations Love your videos keep up the good work
Thank you!!!
we appreciate it ..
HE DOES NOT NEED THEM. HE FIGURED OUT HE CAN MAKE MORE INCOMES WITHOUT THEM HERE! AND HE DOES! A MASSIVE INCOMES! MULTI SOURCES!=💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💳💳💳💳💳💳💳💳💳💳💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💰💰💰💰💰💰
Your videos just keep getting better!
+1 for not selling out, need more honest reviewers like you out there.
TheVexCortex, Thank you very much for the positive comment!
Project Farm you are awesome got another subscriber from me... I have always wanted to know what these products will do now I'm on a adventure thank you sir
Project Farm
Nice video. Keep up! Please try RVS. You can buy it in Sweden and Finland. I have used it on many engines. Gives full compression to all cylinders.
TheVexCortex keep in mind he uses 2 completely different compression testers...
Nice testing, but I noticed you used a different compressor gauge at the end of the video, did the other one break or what? ¿,
& can you do the same test but on a gasoline engine and see the results, 🤔...
You NEED to do a lawnmower RESTORE video so we can see what the product does mechanically and physically to the piston, rings etc.
Thank you for the video idea!
@@ProjectFarm the fact that this measurably worked makes this extremely compelling. Did a follow up happen?
He doesn't NEED to do shit, so shut the fuck up
@@RaiderOfTheLost Obviously, PF agrees with him so...
I agree -- it's one thing to see how big engines do with this stuff, but smaller engines tend to wear out faster. It would be nice to see if this will help with lawnmowers, generators, motorcycles, etc.
I have used it in my 1980 Diesel Scout, when I fire that thing up on a cold day it used to darken the skies with smoke. I would have to hold the glow plugs for a good 30 seconds and it still struggled to get going, the restore made a massive and immediate difference. I use a bottle on every oil change now.
Thanks for sharing.
I am speechless when you put those addictive into an old engine and runs it, then the addictive did works! Especially you test the same tractor after a year in episode 2! Trust me, I am in first at look to your episode 2 of restore then I trace back to this video episode 1!
In conclusion, Project Farm always providing helpful videos for many kind products review. And Todd used what he got, put them to his own machines to test, and using his outstanding top skills to solving problems, and even describe the result in the summary table for easy compare! From 120k subscription only? Nope, no way that less!
Thank you PF, really enjoy your videos!
Thanks!
I tried this stuff years ago in a round track race car, it was a street class car with a stock small block chevy. put the old used engine in and it smoked so bad we coudnt race it. we put restore in it and it quit smoking completely, we raced and won that night. but it was a claimer class race and somebody bought the car after the race. next week it was back smoking like crazy, the guy said he changed the oil. we bought it back after the race and put restore back in and again it quit smoking. I am a profession mechanic and never would have believed it if I had not seen it.
Impressive results! I was skeptical too until I tried it.
K quilter Are you saying that restore only fixes compression if it’s added to every oil change? I was under the impression that you only use it once.
Please clarify, thank you
@@syoung20001 in my case it was oil usage , smoking, not compression. and when the oil was changed it started smoking again immediately. when the oil was changed again with restore it stopped smoking. this was in a street class round track car that was ran very hard.
@@kquilter1393 Yup, someone above said it takes up to 5000 miles for everything to work its way onto the engine parts. So your first bottle had no time to do its magic, it was just working with what was still circulating around in the oil. So when the oil was changed, almost all of the Restore was removed.
@@BlueBomberTurbo How exactly does Restore work? I mean you share the claim that it takes 5000 miles to "work it's way into all the engine parts" which is vague as all hell..
Man, your channel is just awesome. Discovered your videos last night and definitely stayed up far too late binge watching... Thanks for the quality content!
Your channel has to be one of the most honest and useful ones on TH-cam. I just can't get over how thorough, truthful, and unbiased you are when testing products. I weep at the thought of never getting to know a world where companies and manufacturers ALL test and market their products like this. At least we have you, Project Farm! I'm buying Seafoam and engine restore for my 260k mile Cherokee XJ right now.
Thank you!
How did that work out for your XJ?
After watching this video, I decided to try Engine Restore in my own 05 Focus. It has had trouble with cold starts since I bought it 5 years ago. It would have rough starts or stall out when starting cold (really badly in the winter). I put Engine Restore in with my last oil change a couple months ago. The car has started better than it ever has, and yesterday it was down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit and the car started so easily. Thanks for your awesome videos, your thorough testing, and unbiased reviews. My understanding of the internal combustion engine has improved thanks to you. Keep up the good work!
Impressive results! Thanks for commenting!
Diesel? Or gasoline engine?
By far one of the best channels on TH-cam.
Thank you!
I agree.
I may have missed it being a new subscriber, but I'd really like to know your background information, I'm a farmer and really enjoy your videos.
Thanks Allen
Agree
Ive been using restore for years on just about every vehicle I've owned. It smooths the idle, stops oil burning and makes it a lot more powerful. I'm so glad to see it wasn't just wishful thinking and to see proof behind it! Thank you!
Justin Fincher is it worth using on just a regular car with 100k miles on it?
I had an old 350 Chevy that was supposed to be a summit built 355horse 350. Well it fouled two plugs every 50 miles number one and number three. I ran a compression check and it ran around 152 on 2,4,6,8 but ( I have no idea why) but on the drivers side of the motor I had #1-110, #3-90, #5-135,7-140. I ran engine restore with an oil change, right after the compression check, then I changed oil 2000 miles later with another can of 8 cylinder formula and after 1000 miles (3000 and 2 cans altogether) and the end result was 155 for 2-4-6-8 but the drivers side jumped #1-140,#3-130,#5-150,#7-153. I ran that old bigger for a lot of years and always changed religiously after.
Kip Henricksen That's a blown head gasket Kip, trust me. I know the TBI and Vortec 350 engines really well. I had cylinders 3 & 5 Crossfiring into each other via a head gasket leak. Took me close to a year to diagnose it. Finally, after much frustration, my professor told me to 'go back to basics' so I preformed a Compression Test BANG! found it. It would pass smog, not smoke or use water and still ran excellent other than a small idle fluctuation.
I have used it for years once my cars get over 75k i add it in every oil change. I think it works great.
So do you add this when you change your oil and just always run the engine with restore in it?
The neutrality to brands and the true effectiveness of the tests are very informative.
I really appreciate these tests and I have to thank You Mr. Farm, I have applied many of your suggestions.
Thank you!
One of the best youtube channels out there. Straightforward No nonsense factual knowledge! You do an excellent job educating viewers in a way that is actually helpful! Thank you!
You are welcome!
He's like a not dorky better wranglestar
I was NEVER a believer in additives. 20 yrs ago I restored a 59 Ford Skyliner 352-v4. My new engine sat for four years while finishing the car. When I finally started the car I had significant lifter noise. I was devastated as I didnt want to tear my beautiful engine down. I went to a local rod shop and the elder gentleman behind the counter told me to put a can of restore in it. Not believing that it would do it, I bought it anyway. I drove three blocks and my lifter noise was gone. This is one additive I highly recommend!
I really like reading posts like yours. Thanks for sharing this experience!
Sometimes is better to believe. RVS works also, and it get TUV mark.
352-v4....never saw one.
@@mr1rapid 352
352 FE V8 in a 1964 Galaxie 500 XL
Introduced in 1958 as part of the Interceptor line of Ford V8 engines, the Ford 352 of 351.9 cu in (5.8 L) actual displacement was the replacement for the Lincoln Y-block. It is a stroked 332 with 3.5 inches (88.90 mm) stroke and a 4 inches (101.60 mm) bore, and was rated from 208 bhp (155.1 kW) with a 2-barrel carburetor to over 300 bhp (223.7 kW) on the 4-barrel models. When these engines were introduced, they were called Interceptor V-8 on the base models and Interceptor Special V-8 on the 4-barrel models.[22] The 1958 H vin coded 352 was designated as Interceptor V-8 Thunderbird Special according to the 1958 Ford V8 Cars & Thunderbird Service Manual pg 483. The Interceptor was the base-performance engine in 1958. For the 1959 model year, the FE engine series was renamed the Thunderbird V-8 and the Thunderbird Special V-8.[23] When installed in Mercury vehicles, these engines were named "Marauder". This series of engines usually weighed over 650 lb (295 kg).[25] In 1960 Ford created a high-performance version of the 352 rated at 360 horsepower (270 kW) it featured an aluminum intake manifold, Holley 4160 4-barrel (4-choke) carburetor, cast iron header-style exhaust manifolds, 10.5:1 compression ratio, and solid lifters.
352 engine configurations and applications
2V
8.4:1 - 208 horsepower (155 kW) at 4000 rpm and 310 lb⋅ft (420 N⋅m) at 2800 rpm
1965-1967 Ford F-Series
8.9:1 - 220 horsepower (160 kW) at 4400 rpm and 370 lb⋅ft (502 N⋅m) at 2400 rpm
1961-1963 Ford
1961-1963 Mercury (1961 Meteor and 1961-1963 Monterey, Commuter Wagon, Colony Park)
4V
10.2:1 - 300 horsepower (220 kW) at 4600 rpm and 395 lb⋅ft (536 N⋅m) at 2800 rpm
1958 Ford Interceptor
1958-1959 Ford
1958-1959 Ford Thunderbird
9.6:1 - 300 horsepower (220 kW) at 4600 rpm and 380 lb⋅ft (515 N⋅m) at 2800 rpm
1960 Ford
1960 Edsel[26]
1960 Ford Thunderbird
10.6:1 - 360 horsepower (270 kW) at 6000 rpm and 380 lb⋅ft (515 N⋅m) at 3400 rpm
1960 Ford
8.9:1 - 235 horsepower (175 kW) at 4400 rpm and 350 lb⋅ft (475 N⋅m) at 2400 rpm
1960 Ford
9.3:1 - 250 horsepower (190 kW) at 4400 rpm and 352 lb⋅ft (477 N⋅m) at 2800 rpm
1964-1966 Ford
I think what mr1rapid was questioning here.............is he's never seen a 352 V-4!!! (as in a FOUR-CYLINDER,not a V-8!!!) of course,I'm guessing he (Linden Johnson) mistakenly typed in v-4 when he originally MEANT v-8!!! @@BamaShinesDistillery
Back in 1985 I bought a used high-mileage 1976 Mercury Capri that had a Ford 2.3 liter 4-cyl engine that was not running well. After rebuilding the carb, fixing a vacuum leak and tuning it up it ran much better but still wasn't running as well as I expected it should. After doing a wet and dry compression test and measuring its excessive oil usage, I confirmed that the rings were worn. I tried a couple of bottles of the Restore initially and then one bottle after each oil change. The engine compression did go up noticeably and the oil consumption decreased to an acceptable level. I drove the car for several years after that and put on quite a few miles, with no problems from the engine until I blew the water pump and decided not to fix the car.
MAN!!!! What you're doing here is just amazing !!!! such a profession !!! unbiased information at it's best. keep it up !!
Thank you!
After watching your video,I added a can to my 03 5.4 f150 and my truck is like new again,it has 185k on it.thank you
Thanks for sharing.
I used Restore on a very worn 1991 Subaru about ten years ago. I didn't test the compression, but it definitely added some life to the engine. It died of terminal rust a couple years later.
I am sorry for your loss there has to be a cure out there somewhere.
Hoping to use this on a Suzuki Sami
Your vids are even better than myth busters because it's real shit. It's practical science what your doing. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
Straight to the point to :)
idk which mythbusters episodes u were watchin but they did practical science shit all the time but the other side of that, them doin the oddball random stuff are some of the best episodes they made
Well hello there dad.
@@4dirt2racer0
except when they bombed the airplane off a jogging treadmill
It really works. I just tried it on my 4.3L V6 and it works way better now. One of the cylinder had a sparkplug with a shipped ceramic piece, so I assume it scored the cylinder so that's why it was running on 5. Now all the 6 cylinders are firing. Thanks alot for this video.
I have the same. Hate to do driverside plugs on the Astros. Ugh
Ok, here's an update. My 4.3 is a 2003, the injection system is known to cause problems with vortec engines 2003 and earlier. I think it might be the cause of the misfire, but since it helped it means the product works, it helped burn the uneaven mixture by better sealing the combustion chambers. It still bugs sometimes so I should have to change the injectors assembly for a more recent one, cause it might be the reason of the misfire. I'll do it tomorrow, so it should tell if it was the main cause of the misfire.
Here's my follow up on my experiencewith this product. First, I had to scrap my van cause it was too rusty, when disassembling the distributor I found that the rotor had lost the contact point in the middle. I'll never know if it was the cause of the misfire in first place. I tested the sparks and all was good... I'm a little ashamed that it is not a good reference as I didn't check compression like project farm did, but I swear I noticed an improvent.
a shipped ceramic piece
@@matthewronsson*chipped, obvious they meant
I deeply appreciate your unbiased approach and being self-financed. That is why I watch all ads after your vids whenever I can! Keep the great content coming! Best wishes from Poland!
Awesome! Thank you!
I've been adding Restore to my engines for many years now. The first time I used it, it really felt like it made a difference, so i just kept using it throughout the years. Glad to see my "feelings" are at least a little validated. Good job. I've been binge watching all your videos. Lol
Thank you very much! Restore seems to be a great product.
Love your channel keep up the good
Thank you very much for the positive comment!
Project Farm , thank you for videos ! 👍
do you have a videos with Seafoam testing ?
C.I. TROA USA, yes, I have a couple of videos in which I test Seafoam as well as other additives such as Marvel Mystery Oil, Dura Lube, and Slick 50. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
An update to provide. After not using the tractor since last weekend, the tractor now starts quickly now without needing starting fluid or the engine block heater. I'm very impressed with the performance improvement!
Glad to read the follow up. It worked for me too, for years.
Happy to see this gets your approval, I'll be adding this to my 15 year old Tacoma that just clocked over 200,000 miles.
200k on a Toyota motor aint nothing mines got 300 still runs great no leaks dont use a drop of oil
I think a follow up video would be great to see if it solved the cold start problem or not & also a complete oil change to see if the engine still can keep that pressure without additive in the oil.
I agree completely. Though I have to nitpick again: would a regular oil change provide similar results? Do that first as a baseline, then introduce the additive. True, it's another step, but helpful in comparing. My 2 cents. (Great video by the way). ;)
An oil change before a compression test will do nothing to alter the results. When the engine is not running, there is not going to be a large enough oil film being applied to the cylinder wall to effect anything. The oil restorer is supposed to have chemicals in it that clean deposits on the cylinder walls and in the piston rings. A common thing on older engines is that the piston rings will gum up and not expand as they are supposed to and provide a good seal against the cylinder wall. This is supposed to cure that and remove any deposits collected on the rings as well.
He said in another post that it did fix the cold start issue.
Great test. I put Restore into a 2010 2.4L Ecotec engine that, due to design & manufacturing defects, as a group tends to have low compression in some cylinders, ring problems that create excessive pressure inside the crankcase, which leads to oil vapor being blown into the intake tract, where it condenses on the intake valve stems and the backsides of the valves. The accumulated oil deposits never burn off or wash off because it is a direct injection engine, and fuel never touches the valve stems or the back sides of the intake valves, creating a huge mess and low performance problems. So far, Restore is working. If it stops working, I'll update this comment. By the way, the Dealer said it was not fixable and wanted about $5,700 just to shoot the parts cannon at it with no guarantees, and would give me Zero for salvage value. This was before the class action lawsuit was settled, but it was settled so late as to exclude most of the 2010 cars that were affected.
Thanks for taking a leading role in independently testing the products that many of either use regularly, or would use if we knew more about them. With your tests, we now have access to the unbiased info we need to make informed buying decisions. Keep up the good work. I hope your tests are being utilized by young FFA members to help them learn about equipment, tools, and maintenance, and how to avoid being misled by questionable advertising material.
Thanks for the feedback.
Had a 2008 Infiniti G. It started to have some pretty serious motor problems. I poured a bottle of this stuff in and drove it for about 2 hours. After, I parked it for about a day, then it started and drove just fine. This stuff is amazing. This is possibly the only product I can I say I whole heartily can say good things about.
Thank you for the feedback
Project Farm no problem, thank you for the great review. Keep up the great work.
You are super thorough and intelligent. Enjoy your videos. I've been using Restore since the early 90's when it came in a canned food-like like pop spout can. My dad taught me about it and said that's what kept his 89 Mustang alive with all of us (dad, older bro and myself) beating on it and high revving it constantly. So I've used this over the years in all of my vehicles over 80k miles every oil change. I've never had engine problems in ANY of my vehicles over the years. And they are all high mileage and beat to death. 170k miles on my 02 Sentra Spec V now and easily hits 140 mph with the light mods I have. Purs like a kitten. Been using Restore every oil change since 94k miles 9 years ago on the Sentra. I've never checked compression or anything, just always enjoyed an older engine running like new. Thank you for proving to me how compression is really restored by this product and all of these years haven't been a placebo to me. And thanks dad :)
Thank you very much! I'm very happy with engine restorer as well.
It’s crazy. I think about using a product and think to myself “you know, I bet project farm has tested this before”. And you usually already have. Wonderful!
Thanks for sharing.
Seeing these results and you covering them on your channel makes me feel really confident in this, so I'll give it a go. Thanks again for some amazing videos, keep it up!
Thank you!
It's great that you're completely independent and I enjoy watching you doing your testing. Keep it up! It really helps in choosing what product to buy.
Thanks!
Excellent! So nice to see someone that actually knows the proper way to tap a new thread!
Thank you
I use restore in my truck and so does my cousin, it takes 500ish miles to break in but you can feel the difference, both trucks over 300,000 miles
Jeff, 300,000 miles is very impressive! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
I’ll have to use this in my 04 dodge 2500 with 341k on the hemi it’s gutless and burns a bit of oil
I would be interested in the result of that, on the dodge.
Much respect and thank you for keeping it real as always! I just bought some Restore just on blind faith before watching this video. Now I am confident and excited to for my next oil change.
Glad I could help!
It actually is in my top 3
I put this in my car with 139,000 mileage. It now consumes half the oil and has more power. Thanks for the testing.
Impressive results! Thank you for sharing
I have t admit that I'm blown away that it actually worked. Now you have me looking around for a disassembly video of an engine treated with this stuff. WHAT DOES IT DO?!
Late reply, but it has tiny particals of copper and lead, plus a trace of silver. I assume that these fill some of the voids within the engine. I used it about 15 years ago and it eliminated an engine warning light that had been on for 3 years. Don't know what the fault was, it was just a light flashing 3 times.
I was the Chemist who made the ingredients that is in this product in 1983.
It seems to be an amazing product. Have you owned a vehicle that needed this product? If so, have you used it?
no way! is this true??
I need to know!
I'd really like to see some proof of this. I'm not assuming you're lying, but...you know how easy it is for people to make claims on the internet. If you really are the guy who formulated this product, you deserve every penny you've earned from it.
We are all skeptical because unfortunately we can't trust anything on the internet anymore. If it's true then great!
I’m not much on oil additives but I’ve used restore products for 4 , 6 and 8 cylinder can applications and I’ve always noticed the difference.
It seems to be an additive that delivers on it's promises.
Yes sr me too i love the product and been using it since it first came out .. Hands down the best additive
You can buy a diesel compression test kit with fittings for almost every diesel ever made at Harbor Freight for about $30. I thought it was too good to be true since I'm a professional mechanic and most of my tools are Craftsman and Matco but it's actually a really good kit
I've got to check out the harbor freight kit. Thank you
That kit has awful reviews on Harbor freights website. Maybe many people return it broken or don't know how to compression test.
I had brought tools from Harbor freight for my work and use them everyday for years and works good as other tools. The good bright side is: If I loose them I don't have to stress out because they are cheap and I can buy them again for a reasonable price.
@@laszlovass7326 snap on reviews lol
You're not a professional if your tools are crapsman.
Farmers are great problem solvers. Hats off to you. My mother is the same way. At 88 she still just figures out how to do stuff with what she has on hand.
Awesome about your mother! Thanks for sharing!
Love your vids so entertaining!! Very well made Keep it up man
zingy1232, Thank you very much for the positive feedback!
I used restore on a slant six that had 200k on it the oil light came on at idle (hot) and it was a slug after using restore no more oil light and it did improve the power ,I agree it works
Impressive results! Thank you for sharing
I'm now considering Engine RESTORE for my 6 cylinder 2007 Merc Milan given the oil light often lights at idle ,even with a confirmed full crankcase. I've researched this occurrence and found that a faulty oil pressure a high probability cause. A can of this might be a more cost effective solution.
When you test something I know the results will be accurate. Keep up the great work, I love what you do...
Thank you!
This gentleman is doing an awesome job! These are the most complete and legitimate test I've ever seen. Thank you for your hard work and keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
Wow. That's a serious improvement. Now I have to go watch the "one year later" video.
Thank you
In an attempt to repair my marriage i poured a bottle of restore on my wife then she left me that same day.. Nothing makes her happy
Nice thought. Maybe you should have tried it internally to restore some compression...........???? 😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜
@@andypreston1524 🤣
I just died, lol
Want me to give her a shot ...u might be doing it wrong
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Incredible - I never imagined that a simple additive in a can could do so much to make an engine work again. I wonder what's in it? Seems like some kind of black magic. Maybe it's just High viscosity really clingy oil or grease that blocks gases from leaking around the piston rings - but then wouldn't that clogged up all the other little oil passages and keep it from being lubricated? Strange. I also really like the way you mentioned the placebo effect and why it's necessary to actually use an objective test to determine whether something changed. Also Kudos on only changing one variable at a time instead of changing the oil as well as I didn't restore. Very scientific!
Thank you. It has copper, silver, and lead.
I had a Subaru that was visibility smoking, I poured this in while it was running and to my surprise I walked back to that exhaust and it stopped smoking instantly. I worked at oreilly for a year and recommended it a ton, seen a lot of good results. I am a career mechanic and I’ll never stop suggesting this stuff
Thanks for the feedback.
After watching, really impressed with the results. Curious to see long term or after an oil change.
but does it start without the block heater now?
Max, I had to leave town on business before I could test cold starting the engine. I'll test it when I return tomorrow and will provide an update. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
It will be also great if you could report how the results change in the long term
+Project Farm Im also interested. Make sure we find out about the results.
Project Farm were the compression test both done hot?
Can't wait to hear
Great test and great video.
Using Restore today on my SUV
You earned a Sub.
Thanks again!
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
I just subbed...YAAAY
I had a 1990 Ford Bronco 5.8. It ran great and I had no reason to test the compression. However it had two issues. Whenever I gave it more than half throttle the AC vents would stop blowing from the dash and blow from the floor instead, and if I had the cruise control on it would turn off. Both conditions were most noticeable on inclines. One day I put Restore in it and the next day I noticed that the AC vents never switched to floor and the cruise control never turned off. Since both of those things run off vacuum the Restore fixed a low vacuum condition I didn't know I had and it stayed fixed permanently. The issues never happened again. So I vouch for Restore. It worked like magic for me.
Thanks for sharing.
Back in the late 80's, my gf had a Monza that someone swapped a worn out 350 from a Monte Carlo in. We always street raced my buddy in his '78 Camaro (also a 350) and he would always pull me by at least a car length. An old "put a three-quarter race cam in it"-type of guy told me about Restore. I stuck a can in and from that weekend forward I would always put a solid 2 cars on him. I've used it in tons of stuff since then and never had any issues.
Impressive results! Gaining compression helps with HP and fuel efficiency for sure!
Yep, was that kinda guy, and this stuff is hands down the best. Been using it 30+years. It does a LOT more than just restore compression, that's why you were two car lengths in front. When I was working in a shop, my buddy and I literally disassembled a 454 right after the break in period of this stuff. Let's just say, it was VERY impressive to see what we saw!!!
Pp Ss what did you see
@@brendan25 ... when we disassembled the engine, every moving part was coated with what I like to call, a bronze like plating. From the tips of the push rods, rocker arms, cam lobes, lifters, timing chain and sprockets, cylinder walls, rings, pistons, all the way down to the crank journals and bearing races. Normally, when you take apart an engine, the friction parts will have a shiny silver, or chrome like surface from wear, but this stuff manages to coat those surfaces, and turns it all a bronze color. All tolerances were back to factory, indicating that the layers built onto the worn surfaces, were precisely achieved to restore the entire engine, not just compression! It really is magical... I still use it to this day, and will use nothing else, although, nowadays, I do use synthetic oil with it, just makes it that much better...
Question is how long will it last before yet again loosing compression? considering it's not going to add metal to the cylinder wall or piston rings where as replacing them would.
i believe it instructs you too ad more with every oil change, though i'm not sure what happens if you take a long time between oil changes.
Actually the old infomercial claimed that it filled the miner scratches to help seal the ring to the cylinder. It does say to add new can at every oil change. Ive used it for yrs in an old s10 but didn't always add it at every change and it help the under powered wore out 4 cylinder gas motor
It's micro encapsulated copper and it fills the worn spots with copper. It seem to last 4 or 5 oil changes on my truck.
redneck4life887 also oil helps seal if u got a thick oil that says in the rings and cylinder it actually creates a seal I'm sure there is more to it then that
I used this to try to limp my old BMW track car to the end of the season. At 180K miles and being driven extremely hard, it eventually got to where one cylinder was well below the others. Restore worked extremely well and brought the compression back in line on the really low cylinder and raised the other three as well. Honestly, I was a bit shocked how much it restored the power.
I noticed that well into the next oil change (without using more Restore) that the compression started creeping back down.
From what I saw, you could probably just use it every other oil change. It's just a band-aid for a more serious issue- but sometimes it's nice to get more time out of an engine before having to rebuild it.
Great video! All your videos are very professional and informative, keep it up!
Waiting to see when you'll test them mothballs!
Rewatching... Such a good resource, I never checked compression but have had good luck with my 54 international pickup to newer cars with 200,000 + miles with restore
Thanks!
see if it can fix the engine you fed with sand
Thank you for this recommendation!
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I used to use this product in early 2000 in all my cars . I used this in a 95 Honda Civic ex with a bad rod knock , I’m not sure if it was the rods or the main . I drove the car on a 2500 mile trip and drove about 4000 more miles after that before completing the 2500 mile trip . I’m not sure if it’s this product or it’s just how reliable Honda’s are but damn something was amazing . I’m sure it did some form of lubricant to make the car last that long . When I got home it was at 242k miles completing the 2500 mile trip .
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Alexander, Thank you very much for the positive comment!
The first and only channel I have ever subscribed to. I used to used restore in my 84 Z28 and I felt like I could tell the difference., now I know it was real. Keep up the good work!!
Thanks, will do! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
That stuff fixed a 5 cylinder volkswagen, one cylinder was low in compression and misfiring and after using this misfire went away and I drove it for a few weeks and was able to in good conscience sell the vehicle and had no complaints or call back from the customer
Impressive! Thank you!
Have you considered testing any products from Archoil? They're pricy but make bold claims. Keep up the great honest content!
David, Yes, I have a container of Archoil that I plan to test in the near future. I'm looking forward to testing it. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
its pretty popular for the 6.0 powerstroke folks, and for the most part it helps. but again its only a temporary fix for a much bigger issue. now for a 7.3 you wont get good results. it might seem so and for sure wont hurt anything. but the 7.3 injectors are a different design and wont really benefit from it. to some degree they could, but if it helps it will not be as noticeable. otherwise achoil is very well proven product. i cant speak for the fuel additive. ran some in my 7.3 and didnt notice much if any difference in mpg. normally i float around 17 to 21 mpg. depending on the situation, how long ive idled on that tank, how much traffic ive been stuck in, ect, ect. stop and go traffic i can expect the lower end, if im on the highway i can expect around the higher end.
I second this, Archoil has done wonders for my 7.3 idi, but it works in all engines
Engine restore works , is has helped me get many more miles out of my engines , I had a 12 HP brigs that smoked and knocked terrible , I drained all oil and put in straight engine restore , within 30 minutes smoke had disappeared and the knock was gone , after treatment I got 4 more years of service , another time I used the product on a 76 ford f 150 with a 360 cubic inch , I had 4 PSI on oil gauge and low RPM knock after adding a quart 300 miles later I got 28 PSI oil pressure and low RPM knock was gone , it works great , thanks
Great feedback! Thank you
Thank you for your hard work. I recently added a bottle of engine Restore to my 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee 140,000 miles, and it is running smoother, has more power, and better aceleration. And thank you for your service to our Country.
Fantastic! You are welcome!
Is it the V8? How is she doing by now? I have same one with a V8 and I want to add one Engine restorer in it
@@lisandro12349 Mine is the 4.0 straight six and it is doing fine. my best advice on fuel additives and that kind of thing, if it's not broke don't fix it. That being said as long as you don't have VVT variable valve timing, I would use it again.
@@braddoomsday6401 Thanks Brad, I'm using it in a 01 Outback H6. No VVT. I got good results, is the second can I add not with the oil change. But on the 5.2 I read few people had issues with low oil pressure few days after adding it, they say this product removes some sludge and clogs the oil pickup screen. Fist I would like to check somehow how the engine looks inside. bought it last year with 168k.
I love this mans videos. Thank you for all you do sir. Precíate ya
You are welcome!
Your definitely one of the best TH-camrs I’ve watched. Love your videos and just how real they are. Keep up what your doing man!💯
Thank you!!
I'm curious, was the block temps about the same between before and after tests?
Thanks as always, for great content. Very direct, to the point and well thought out tests.
Thats what i want to know
Also wondering this.
Thanks!
Thanks for supporting the channel! I really appreciate it!
The question I have is this: Does the tractor start on its own? No use of pre-heat or starter fluid?
@Timotheus Angaleus yea. me too.
I know you get a lot of comments suggesting products you should test. A lot of products state that they are guaranteed to do this or that. I'd like to see a test of the guarantee itself. Is there a product you tried that just failed miserably? I wonder what the manufacturer would say if you called them and told them.
for me, the willingness of a company to stand behind their product says more than any marketing gibberish.
Dave, This is an excellent point. I haven't tested the return policy on any products. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
Ethan Smith yeah that's a good point.
_It uses soft metals like Lead and maybe a combination of other soft metals to fill in the voids. It seems like it worked pretty good on your tractor._
Thanks for the feedback.
There is nothing this guy can’t test. Very honest, no bs. I love your videos
Thanks!
*Awww,* I wish I had a tractor!
...Great vid as always!
Thank you very much for the positive feedback!
I run it in all my cars I’m at 340,000 on an 03 Yukon and still runs like a dream
That's a lot of miles!
this guy is literally Hank Hill I swear
I wonder if he sells Propane on the side?
I'll tell ya quwwhat
dammit bobby
Just don't ask about his "narrow urethra" lol
Lol 😂
Your voice is great for these vids. Best channel im stuck with
Thanks so much!
restore says it fills small scatches on the cylinder walls,and probly around where the rings set in the piston, wonder with what and how long that lasts, I never read the ingredients.
Yes, it contains copper, silver and lead. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
Interesting, I wonder if it could cause bearing issues from clogging oil channels and the like.
Not to mention it sounds like it's made of the same thing as the bearings.
Steve's Auto OSTROGOTH It's copper, silver, and lead. The effect only works with Restore in the oil. If you change it without adding more, the improvements vanish quickly.
I used restore a couple of times on an old ford 6.9 diesel that would burn oil due to setting up for a couple of years with some coolant in the cylinders. Truck would burn about 2qts a day. With restore it would burn 1/2 qt a day. After about 1 to 2 weeks it would be back to 2qts a day.
wow im shocked it worked so well, i wonder if its only a temporary fix until you change the oil. do an update later on the progress. thanks for the video!
Epibloger, I'm very surprised too. On a positive notenow starts quickly without using starting fluid or pre-heating. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
The can tells you to use with every oil change.
Its not a permanent solution, but a few houra of research have shown it is a viable shirt and mid term solution
ah yeah i think it's every oil change or at least every second oil change? but yes its is not a permanent fix, a permanent fix would be new piston rings and cylinder hone.
Not permanent, but as long as you dont use a chemical oil flush before every oil change, i've found that i only needed 1/2 the can on subsequent changes, ans it still worked. Put 35k miles on my 04 Xterra V6, and only used 4 cans total. Entire can first oil change, and 1/2 can every 5k miles - kept the compression leaks in cylinder 3+5 at same PSI every time
Martin Antz thats what i do in my lexus.its a 3.0 v6.i just use the 4 cylnder bottle for my car during oil changes,with just abot 1/4 of a quart over full mark.maybe not thar much.
Saved our mower it was losing 1 of 2 cylinder went from almost popping wheelies to riding wheelies very impressive man
And around 1yr ago I didn't believe oil additive worked I was wrong.
Impressive! Thank you for sharing the results
@@ProjectFarm definitely was wear from years of old employees washing the cylinder with gas when killing the mower at full throttle I've used it on a few cars next up my cousin just bought a 8L v10 dodge 2500 I'm curious so we're going to try it 😆
There is not better TH-camr than this guy. Thank you.
Thanks and you are welcome!
Curious why you used a different gauge on post test?
same here.
Same here!!!
Same here!
Since it only goes to 300 psi while the diesel engine can go higher
His first gauge broke, he explained that in a reply to my comment a year ago. Surprised he didn't put that in the video description.
I am always afraid that an "additive", especially those like IT-205, and Restore, etc....., will clog up other stuff inside my engine. Can we cover that issue.... we both know messing with internal components happens. Ques #2: How does this work ??? What is the "mechanism" of the chemistry that helps compression ?
exactly my concerns too.
Always great content!!! Do you have any data on how long does restore last ( keep compression) on one treatment?
2002 Chrysler Sebring was burning oil, used Engine Restore and it cured the oil burning , I did not think it would work , but it did.
You used a different gauge to test the compression after the Engine Restore.
Also, did this solve the hard start/no start issue?
Why did you use a different compression tester gauge for the two tests?
Great question. I had to buy a new gauge after the "before" test. It seemed to work okay for the first cylinder during the "after" restore test, and then the little shrader valve in the hose gave out and wouldn't hold pressure. The shrader valve is different than those used in regular valve stems or I could have borrowed one from a valve stem. The new compression gauge hose even had a different fitting and would not connect to the old gauge. I was pretty frustrated that I had to change testing equipment in the middle of the project! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
A good question, but a new gauge wouldn't produce such astoundingly different results for just a single cylinder.
The fact that you used a different gauges between the two test is a factor on the good cylinder gain in results but not the huge increase on the bad cylinder that was impressive. I keep two compression gauges in order to compare to each other as these COTS commercial Off the shelf gauges which are not lab tested or certified with an NIST Calibration Certified program.
I've been using re store I'm all my car since 19 eighties late eighties when stuff came out ..works great 302 ford Mustang motors in the 80s will burn a can or 2 of oil when they reach 100,000 miles adding re store to motor you would only burn 1 quart and if u keep using it every 3,000 mile down to burning half to quarter quart of oill .. the blue smoke go sway.. It works at all my cars right now I am on a 2006 explore 250000 miles using restore
I was wondering the same thing as jonbar87. After reading your explanation and rewatching the video, it appears to me that cylinder #4 was never actually low. You can clearly hear the shrader valve leaking when you test #4, hence the low reading. Restore may have added a couple psi to all the cylinders but that's about it. Just thought you might want to know. Love your channel, keep up the good work!
Great video again. I do have a question, was the engine cold or still warm on the second compression test after Restore?
Damned good question
I also came here to the comments to see this question answered!
I used this product, six cylinder version, on an older Jeep Liberty with high mileage a number of years ago. Thoroughly impressed by the results. Thanks for testing it. The video/testing made me realize that I wasnt just imagining things. Will go back to this product when I have an engine application that's appropriate for it.
You are welcome! Thanks for sharing!
I'm very interested in the Dura Lube additive being tested..also thank you for staying independent & not taking offers or products from manufacturers 👍
Thanks for sharing!
did the tractor start on its own or did you still have to use starting fluid for it?
Never use differents compression tester in a comparative.
The first one broke so unfortunately that was his only choice
While that is a worthwhile principle, sometimes you have no alternative, as in this case. If you hunt around you'll find quite a few reports on the webz that verify the compression improvement - see my posting above.. I have the results on my mechanics reports.. I might post them on my channel one day, if asked..
You have to be on the WANTED list by every manufacturer on this planet. Because you call them out on there products or give praise for there products. We paycheck to paycheck people thank you.
You are welcome!
I love it, it works.. interesting. Thanks
Thanks for the positive comment!
Project Farm, It's really good information and a very useful knowledge to share with people and I appreciate that. Thanks again
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Thank you for the video idea!
I use it in my 89 Chevy c/1500 and it runs great but I don’t know if it’s really doing what it promises
Every time I see your neatly organized baby jars on the shelves, I wonder what your reaction would be if a earthquake came along.
LOL! That would be a disaster! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
I can say without a doubt this stuff works in gas engines. I own a 94 Toyota pick-up and use it with every oil change, the truck has 317k on it. I bought the truck in 2004 and have owned it for 18 years with 126k on it, started using engine restore when I bought it. It has as much power now as it did at 126k. I know it works because at the end of an oil change every so often I will run injector cleaner through the fuel system and it washes the restore off the cylinder walls and I can tell a power difference. This stuff WORKS! GREAT TEST AS ALWAYS!!!
Thanks! Thanks for the feedback.