Engine Flush

[Pioneer]

yup.. hear from other ppl that flushin is actually not neccessary too.. I was tempted to do so with my old jazz then

[Yeobh]

If you have faithfully follow the recommended oil change schudule and using the right oil as per owner handbook there is no need to do flushing.

[FGY7022]

arh.... here's the advise from the expert.

 

yah lor hor... wait want to clean the engine become clean our wallet.... and i agree, regular oil change should do the job.

[Khee]

hahaha.. usually only older car need to flush the engine... another way to flush the engine is to do a cheapo mineral oil change.... go for the cheapest... i think there is some where it is onli $20+... then drive it for 1 petrol tank... finally go for your normal oil change... cheaper and no need to do it so offen... i think normal engine flush cost not cheap also...

 

flushing the engine somehow will help on FC... especially the older car where u dunno what are the deposit inside the engine after so many years...

[Dwoon]

Errr.... for $20+ cost of mineral oil to run on one tank of petrol..... this works out to about the same cost of putting in a dose of engine flush during the oil change leh.

 

I believe that this method does not remove the gunk inside as well as using the engine flush.

[Raymondmok]

What about gear box? How often do we flush them? They have more surface contact too.

[O2asis]

Allow me to chip in my 2 cents

 

Stay clear of such engine flush if you can. They contain strong solvent and does limited flushing of the carbon sludge present in the engine. During the 10-15 min present in your engine, it would have shear your engine oil and this may even cause some damage to the metal surface. Why do you think on the can of flush it mention not to race your engine. It also dry up your seals and this could lead to leaks. Not to mention the chunks of deposit that could be dislodge. What happens when they come near moving parts.

 

Currently I only know of 2 products in the market that really does a safe and good job cleaning out the layers of carbonacous deposits without damaging metal or having seal compatiablity problems. Auto-RX and Lube Control. The best for this job being Auto-RX

[Pisces69]

So true. Read in webby of "Bob the oil guy" that engine flushing cud damage the engine due to it's solvents.

 

Just follow the manufacturers recommendations of oil change using a good quality synthetic engine oil & the dirt will b suspended in the oil & is flushed out with every oil change.

 

If a company recommends an engine flush, they cud b causing u to have more problems later on.

 

It's just another way of "flushing' the $$$ from you pocket.

 

Just like all the other types of flushing around.

 

Yeobh the expert also dosen't recommend it.

 

My car is more than 360K km & never needed any flush.

 

I even had the top cover opened & it's still very clean inside. Don't waste your $$$.

[O2asis]

My own experience

 

After running in with the factory fill oil, I have only use synthetic oil and kept to the regular OCI. However near to the 2 years mark, with more than 80,000KM done, I did an auto-rx. It makes a noticeable difference as I believe it clean up my ring packs. Even the oil that was drain out during the clean and rinse phase was dirty. Did not open up my oil filter though.

 

What I'll be doing now is use of Lube Control every oil change and an Auto-RX routine every 3 years :)

[Pisces69]

If your engine is not very clogged up, it sud b OK, but note the solvents can attack the metal, gaskets & seals.

 

Also if any large lumps of gook starts floating around in the oil, it may block some of the small oil passages which will cause oil starvation to that area.

 

That's why he don't recommend anybody doing the "Engine Flush".

[Jerrylee]

Hmmm I'm a newbie in this but just did an engine flush after 40k mileage. I've heard of all the damages it may make to the engine but frankly I tot that the engine runs smoother now after the flush...does anybody serious abt engine have any webpages to recommend?

 

I'm sure engine flush has its definite pros coz there are tonnes of solvents developed just for it...just not too sure of the implications

[Genie47]

AutoRx is an ester. It is slow cleaning over 5k km. Not some 10min flush.

[Siemens60]

where can I get autoRx?

[Genie47]

Check with Trex101 or O2asis for details. No, they don't retail it but I believe they can point to someone who does.

[Trex101]

I don't know of anyone that sell it here but there's someone up north that does it.

http://www.auto-rx-online.com/index.php?op...ontact&Itemid=3

[O2asis]

I brought a few extra bottle and if you're interested, drop me a mail.

[email protected]

[Apollo]

stick to mineral for the next 5K more, before switching to synthetic. just in case the engine has not fully worn out. also, positive recommendation is to stick a magnet to the underside of the oil filter. yes, magnet will work on cars, in this case.

[Megalord]

Still sold to the idea of frequently using ester oils to compete for the "cleanest engine in town" title. Nono, i dun like flushing.