Engine flush?

Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:57 pm

I'm gonna do an engine oil change this weekend... It hasn't been done for a while, so would it be better to flush it through? If so, what should I use??

Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:07 pm

Wynns fella, get it from Halfrauds

Did my brothers iS today, funnily enough..

Pal

Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:10 pm

I have heard from reliable sources that paraffin based flushes can dislodge particles in the engine and clog oil ways etc. Your best bet is to do an oil change and then do another one in 1000 miles...

All IMO of course!

Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:11 pm

I've heard they are a waste of time too and can have bad side affects

Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:42 pm

I'v heard of people actually using paraffin to flush out the engine!

Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:44 pm

Skip wrote:I have heard from reliable sources that paraffin based flushes can dislodge particles in the engine and clog oil ways etc. Your best bet is to do an oil change and then do another one in 1000 miles...

All IMO of course!

bin told similar after i put a flush through my engine sod law. though mine runs smooth as now ?

Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:46 pm

Skip wrote:I have heard from reliable sources that paraffin based flushes can dislodge particles in the engine and clog oil ways etc. Your best bet is to do an oil change and then do another one in 1000 miles...

All IMO of course!

Change the oil 1000 miles, are you mad?

My dad changes his ever 3k. That's a very high maintenance engine mind.

Some people do 1000miles in a week...

Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:51 pm

maxfield wrote:
Skip wrote:I have heard from reliable sources that paraffin based flushes can dislodge particles in the engine and clog oil ways etc. Your best bet is to do an oil change and then do another one in 1000 miles...

All IMO of course!
Change the oil 1000 miles, are you mad?

My dad changes his ever 3k. That's a very high maintenance engine mind.

Some people do 1000miles in a week...

No I don't think hes mad, read the post its in preference to using engine flush and IMHO opinion is a very good idea, since engine flush is a waste of time.

No where did he say change your oil EVERY 1000 miles!

And yes we all remember your dad has an M3.

Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:48 pm

what? has maxfield dad got an m3

Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:45 pm

march109 wrote:
maxfield wrote: Change the oil 1000 miles, are you mad?

My dad changes his ever 3k. That's a very high maintenance engine mind.

Some people do 1000miles in a week...
No I don't think hes mad, read the post its in preference to using engine flush and IMHO opinion is a very good idea, since engine flush is a waste of time.

No where did he say change your oil EVERY 1000 miles!

Exactly!

Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:58 pm

Hi I buy a supermarkets own brand oil (cheap)and use that as engine flush.You then use your oil of choice and new filter.

Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:37 am

jcjdavis1 wrote:Hi I buy a supermarkets own brand oil (cheap)and use that as engine flush.You then use your oil of choice and new filter.

Buy the supermarket's own brand diesel oil (cheap).

Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:45 am

dont some people warn against engine flushes especially in older engines? something to do with perishing any seals or something iirc?
mine always has new oil as it burns so much i have to put in upto a litre every 500 miles or so. im led to believe that this is normal on a cossie engine though

Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:48 am

Brianmoooore wrote:
jcjdavis1 wrote:Hi I buy a supermarkets own brand oil (cheap)and use that as engine flush.You then use your oil of choice and new filter.
Buy the supermarket's own brand diesel oil (cheap).

why's that? anti carbon / soot detergent stuff or something?

Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:30 am

fuzzy like i said earlier ive heard of this aswell because its parrafin it gets rid of all the old clogging stuff which has built up over the years. my car goes in for a service every 6000 miles never seen it lose any oil must be lucky