 Motor Flush, Good idea or not worth it? |
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 Jul 30, 2007 - 9:35 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 23, '07 From Albany, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%)  |
So i have a 95 st with just over 170,000 miles. I've only had the car for about 10k miles and changed the oil 3 times with cheap conventional oil.
Seeing as i want to switch to synthetic oil i was planning on buyin a couple of cans of motor flush and putting that through during my next oil change to get out the conventional crap, do you think it would be worth it? Thanks! |
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Jul 30, 2007 - 10:33 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 28, '04 From FLA USA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Be careful with that high mileage engine and synthetic oil. There is nothing wrong with using conventional oil as long as you change it out regularly.
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Jul 30, 2007 - 1:46 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 29, '07 Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Hey Gary, whats wrong with synthetic and high mileage motors? I have 167,000 on my ST motor and its seen synthetic since the first oil change. ITS RUNS FLAWLESSLY, completely smooth.
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Jul 30, 2007 - 3:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 28, '04 From FLA USA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Sorry, I meant switching oil from conventional to synthetic on high mileage motor.
Some people experience leak after switching. My previous car develop small leak after switching. My current car has no problem. You may or may not depending on your motor seal condition. Many good synthetic oils today have sealer mixed in. This post has been edited by Gary: Jul 30, 2007 - 3:30 PM -------------------- _Gary
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Jul 31, 2007 - 3:39 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 29, '07 From Sydney Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah you may find oil leaks or you burn it as it may go up past the rings into the combustion chamber. I personally would use engine flush as it can be very harsh (being a concentrate) and it can dislodge crap from the engine and it could get trapped in an oil gallery. Best thing to use IMO is diesel oil of the same grade. It has stronger detergents than petrol engine oil. It wont be harsh on ur engine and you just run it for a few thousand miles and change it and do it over again a few times until it come out pretty clean. It may take up to 6 months depending on car usage, then every say 20 000 give it a diesel flush to keep it all clean.
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Jul 31, 2007 - 9:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '07 From Albany, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
diesel oil? ok ill try it... thanks man
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Aug 1, 2007 - 2:55 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 29, '07 From Sydney Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah Diesel, I know it sounds strange but it fine too use as long as its the same viscosity as what u use or is recommended.
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Aug 4, 2007 - 6:17 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 10, '07 From Lubbock, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
sry to intrude.....but you use deisl oil to flush or to use as reg car oil?
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