gil
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is flushing worth it?
what do you use?
yes flushing is worth it, i use Wynns. i also flush through with fresh oil, but hey i get as much 5w 30 as i want for free
is flushing worth it?
what do you use?
James use the quote button you forgot how to use it????????????
It took me awhile to realize you brits don't drive much.Before I retired was changing oil in one truck every 7-8 weeks So it takes a bit to get used to some one only driving 6-8000 miles a year
I wouldnt use engine flush if it was free and came with a years supply of beer.
2 reasons -
Most contain kerosene or similar and you wont get it all out so it starts breaking down the fresh oil you put in.
It can dislodge years of old crap thats built up in areas which can then get lodged somewhere else like in an oil gallery.
If you want to flush the engine buy some cheap oil, stick it in before changing the filter, run the engine up to temp then dump it. Change filter and put in good oil.
So you didn't read my post properly then, i said i use 5w 30 to also flush the engine as i get it for free. I also have a strong magnet from a stereo speaker stuck to the underneath of the sump to catch any debris
Are we in agreement that sticking a magnet on the sump is a good idea? Will give it a go if so, can't be sure how long it would last on there though!
Are we in agreement that sticking a magnet on the sump is a good idea? Will give it a go if so, can't be sure how long it would last on there though!
Waste of time IMO, anything bigger than a grain of sand will be picked up by the filter. You get magnetic gearbox plugs because they dont have a filter so if you needed one on the engine you would have one.
*i remember asking engineers from lr in the 90s why they used castrol gtx i believe at the time ,they said it was just the best deal ,that particular oil at the time never seemed to have enough detergent ,and engines were filthy compared to farmers vehicles that had used other oils
castrol gtx was **** in landies though
I wouldnt use engine flush if it was free and came with a years supply of beer.
2 reasons -
Most contain kerosene or similar and you wont get it all out so it starts breaking down the fresh oil you put in.
It can dislodge years of old crap thats built up in areas which can then get lodged somewhere else like in an oil gallery.
If you want to flush the engine buy some cheap oil, stick it in before changing the filter, run the engine up to temp then dump it. Change filter and put in good oil.
yeah but your talking ferrari engines money and more money,I'm talking every day motors most of my mechanical work has been done on taxi's(28 yrs working on them) princess's ambassidors mariners cavaliers carltons omegas plus a few fx4's and metro cabs.with the moon and back mileages.When you get them change the oil and after a few thousand do it again, then after a few thousand again, then change every 6 months(taxi plate time!).The old man has always did it this way and has many a 300,000 motor it's only driver abuse that has let him down.
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