Engine/Oil Flush

XDA

My Ford Focus TDCI is due its annual service and oil change very shortly.

I am thinking of buying an engine/oil flush to remove all the sludge etc. Will probably either use Wynns or Comma's.

Does anyone else use these products when changing oil. Are there any recommended ones?

Cheers

goldspanners

XDA wrote: »

My Ford Focus TDCI is due its annual service and oil change very shortly.

I am thinking of buying an engine/oil flush to remove all the sludge etc. Will probably either use Wynns or Comma's.

Does anyone else use these products when changing oil. Are there any recommended ones?

Cheers

ive used the comma one before,it did take out some black gunk from an old taxi.

vansboy

Use these flushes, by all means - but do make sure you FULLY drain the sump!!

You might consider draining & refilling with cheap 20/50 or 15/40 & running that for 1/2 hour, or couple miles up the road, THEN re-filling ith your new, 'proper' oil.

& it's well worth letting it drain for as long as you are able, overnight is best, but not always practical.

You can even jack it, tilting the car one side, then the other, for a REALLY thorough job!!

VB

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

Its a complete waste of money. There is no need to use any such product.

vansboy

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

Its a complete waste of money. There is no need to use any such product.

Not so sure, I'd agree with that - have you seen some of the contaminants that remain inside an engine that hasn't been drained, or flushed, or regularly oil changed??

ESPECIALLY on a diesel!!!

You can't buy this stuff, as a retail customer, http://www.forteuk.co.uk/Advanced_formula.htm but they have a strong following, within the trade.

VB

mikey72

I've used them before on diesels, and they work quite well.
I've used them on cars I've bought, then done regular oil changes at 5000 miles.
I don't know if I'd be as thorough draining the sump, just the normal oil change and filter is all I've ever done.

XDA

Thanks for the responses.

Vansboy - As much as I would like to leave it drain overnight and run it for a few miles on cheapo oil at change over etc, Im having the oil change done at a garage as part of the annual full service. I just dont have the place to do it myself (Only have on-street parking on a narrow main street)

As for the Forte engine flush, I have heard good things about it as well and anyone can get hold of it - It's sold on ebay.

Its here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORTE-MOTOR-FLUSH-THE-BEST-ENGINE-FLUSH-OIL-FLUSH_W0QQitemZ120362502318QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item120362502318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Cheers all.

cyclonebri1

You will find many more people that have the view that using flushing oil can damage an engine than those who praise it, check on any auto forum.

The problem is that yes it does loosen some of the cack in there, but most of it gets stuck in the finer
oilways/galleries etc, and can cause real problems wuth hydraulic tappets and other stuff.

If you feel it needs cleaning flush it using the cheapest suitable grade of oil you can find. This will be cheaper than flushing oil anyway. Run it up to normal working temp, say 10 miles then change to your prefererred oil.

Safest option;)

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

vansboy wrote: »

Not so sure, I'd agree with that - have you seen some of the contaminants that remain inside an engine that hasn't been drained, or flushed, or regularly oil changed??

ESPECIALLY on a diesel!!!

You can't buy this stuff, as a retail customer, http://www.forteuk.co.uk/Advanced_formula.htm but they have a strong following, within the trade.

VB

My engine doesn't get drained, or flushed, and the oil is changed between 12,000 and 15,000 miles. There is no sludge in there.

Buying products like this is akin to having colonic irrigation - a waste of money and effectively useless.

roddydogs

This went out with the Ark!

Unstoppable_2

Indeed. Modern engines with modern oils no longer need them if they've had oil changes in line with service schedules.