snake oil

[Robby]

Whilst skimming around ebay I saw this.

What do you kids think of it? I'm tempted to dig out the compression tester and see how my 190E is after 12 years and 111000 miles of abuse, but you do think this could work, or is it more likely to go and clog the oilways leading to the head?

 

[Ian B Walker]

Robby, I would stear clear of any addative for an engine. Some of these so called instant cures may be ok for conventional engines but when you get down to hydraulic tappets, as you have, they can cause severe damage