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Re: Additive that can free stuck oil rings
Posted to Technical Tips Forum on 3/17/2009

From the distant past, I used to have good luck with DEXRON. Yes, ATF used to loosen a stuck oil ring. Three quarts of oil and two quarts of DEXRON was usually an effective mixture.

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