Anyone Use BG Products Engine Restoration Before

Great responses guys. Like I said, just wanting to know thoughts about its use. They promote this things that you gain so much from doing it. I will stay clear of this product.

SweetLou wrote:
Nothing seems wrong on my engine, but why wouldn't you clean it out if it doesn't harm anything? Kind of like a colon cleanse :). This is why I am checking with folks.

I'd apply the same logic to an engine cleaning additive as to a colon cleanse - don't do it unless you need to.

There's little evidence that either one will do any good, and there's a chance that it will do harm.

My thought would be if you're doing regular oil/filter changes, you're already cleaning out the sludge and soot when you change the oil. Now I've not seen the inside of engines that have run 10,000 or 15,000 miles between oil changes so I can't say what the inside of those engines looks like. Maybe they could use a clean-out product like this, but I'd need to see what it looks like before I throw snake oil at it.

I've always heard that doing a transmission flush on a high mileage automatic transmission that hasn't seen regular maintenance can cause real issues due to the sludge dislodged. Never have had it happen to me, but it seems logical. Don't see why the same thing couldn't happen to an engine. Granted it doesn't have the valve body and such of a transmission, but there are small galleys and such.

SweetLou wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
What's wrong with your engine?
Nothing?
Then don't add anything.

They do remove deposits etc. But unless you skipped the last 5 oil changes on your truck, not sure why you'd be considering it.
If this is for an old jalopy that you're trying to unstick some rings or get the valves to close all the way again, then yes, it could help.

Nothing seems wrong on my engine, but why wouldn't you clean it out if it doesn't harm anything? Kind of like a colon cleanse :). This is why I am checking with folks.

Because dislodging a bunch of junk that isn't hurting anything is the best way to clog up tiny oil passages, like the piston cooling oil squirters or your oil pumps pickup screen for example.
This unnecessary "service" can mean a fried eng.

Grit dog wrote:
What's wrong with your engine?
Nothing?
Then don't add anything.

They do remove deposits etc. But unless you skipped the last 5 oil changes on your truck, not sure why you'd be considering it.
If this is for an old jalopy that you're trying to unstick some rings or get the valves to close all the way again, then yes, it could help.

Nothing seems wrong on my engine, but why wouldn't you clean it out if it doesn't harm anything? Kind of like a colon cleanse :). This is why I am checking with folks.

What's wrong with your engine?
Nothing?
Then don't add anything.

They do remove deposits etc. But unless you skipped the last 5 oil changes on your truck, not sure why you'd be considering it.
If this is for an old jalopy that you're trying to unstick some rings or get the valves to close all the way again, then yes, it could help.