I doubt Camguard will make a difference between a regularly run engine reaching 2k hrs or not. It halves the wear rate of soft metals, but there is plenty of metal in an engine to last 2k hrs. However few engines run regularly so in practice it often will make a difference, due to suppression of corrosion.
Some say that Camguard is unnecessary when used with 15w/50 which offers the same benefits.
I don’t think there is anything negative about Camguard.
There is a sub-group of pilots who believe that all additives are just fakes. They are unfortunately correct that historically most of them turned out to be fakes. Mike Busch once wrote a great article on this. But Camguard is real.
Hi. I got some of camguards and I’m going to add it to my io-320. I have aeroshell 15w50 inside that have already LW 16702 itself. It is something agains camguard?
GaryStorm wrote:
I see Camguard has some sort of approval from FAA, but this is not for turbocharged engines. Are there any real cons for using Camguard with a turbocharged engine, or is it just a paper excercise anyway?
CAMGUARD was pending some years ago for turbocharged engines. AFAIK it is now approved. I use it since three years trouble free. But I don´t know if it really helps.
Hello,
I see Camguard has some sort of approval from FAA, but this is not for turbocharged engines. Are there any real cons for using Camguard with a turbocharged engine, or is it just a paper excercise anyway?
Ed?
G
Hm. What have you been smoking? 
While mixing Camguard and AS W15W-50, I spilled some on my hand. A bit later I notice my hand has a distinct “funny” smell to it, which I, of course, only has been reading about in a book I borrowed from someone I, – well nevermind….
My first thought was what the hell the last pilot was smoking, but realized quickly the smell came from the mixture of AS and Camguard.
Do I have a particular criminal mind, or did someone else also notice this smell?
G
