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Engine flush?


RICHARDA

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whoa there boy, i've read disturbing things about these additives, all the crap/sludge etc that accumulates in your engine over the years is quite happy and settled doing its thing, if you then pour half a litre of petrol into the oil all this stuff gets loosened and makes its bid for freedom ending up at best in the sump at worst blocking something critical up, i'de stear clear and just change the oil regularly

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Exactly Paul

 

I want to get to the bottom of whether this is good practice or not as many garages will carry out this procedure as part of a service. Does it serve a purpose on nearly new cars for example?

 

Or generally speaking for our not so new Supras is this not required?

 

What does engine fulsh actually contain? Petrol derivitives?

 

Apologies for any spelling, been out and a bit pissed now.

 

Ta

Rich

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i suppose using this on nearly new engines would be fine as you would'nt allow any build up or carbonised oil to occur, the problem is with older engines that have a build up and then you "shock" the system by putting this additive in you could disturb stuff that really isnt doing any harm and risk it blocking things up, i had the cams out of mine a while ago and the oil ways to the bearings are very small as is the feed to the turbos, i would not put this in an older engine, thats my opinion there may be people who have had no problems with it

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