Engine/Oil Flush

smurf_2

Ford do not recommend the use of any oil or engine additives and treatments. This can be found in the owners handbook.

Although as been mentioned by another member, if you do decide to use an engine flush you will need to make sure it is drained fully and ideally run some cheap oil through the engine afterwards to make sure all of the flush has been removed.

cyclonebri1

As said by all/most, don't use the stuff at best a waste of pennies, at worst could cost a new engine:A :A :A

goldspanners

my mate aquired an old nissan bluebird which had been badly neglected by its previous owner,it was petrol and the engine oil was black,very thick and coming out of the sump in lumps,it hadnt been changed in years, we flushed this out when servicing it,when we came to change the oil the next time there was a massive improvement in the state of the oil that came out of the engine. it looked like used petrol engine oil this time.

jeannieblue

Forte fuel treatment is good - but only use if do alot of mileage. Tend to use it on work trucks etc. If mileage is low, don't really see much point. Or just steer clear of supermarket diesel and mixing brands. The additives/mixing of, cause the problems in the diesels.

XDA

Thanks for everyone's thoughts. :beer:

I went ahead and bought the Forte Engine flush and Forte Diesel Engine treatment for £12 on ebay.

My Focus has done 64k, but I've only had it a few months so Im not sure what sort of oil has been used and how often its been changed. I have previously used engine flush on my Fiat Punto, and its still going strong. After doing some Internet research, I havent came across anyone with probs after using engine flush so I'll go ahead and put it in nearer the oil change.

Cheers all.

housesitter

For engine longevity:
short change the oil.

If it's been in there for a while before you start on this new regieme:
"Flush" with a cheap oil, such as Asda's 20W50 and a new filter for a 100 miles. Then change it for the good stuff and a new filter.

I change the oil in my cars every 3000miles. It's a tenner for oil and filter when you buy from motor factors in bulk.
The diesel comes out black whatever you do. The petrol comes out slightly darker.

cyclonebri1

XDA wrote: »

Thanks for everyone's thoughts. :beer:

I went ahead and bought the Forte Engine flush and Forte Diesel Engine treatment for £12 on ebay.

My Focus has done 64k, but I've only had it a few months so Im not sure what sort of oil has been used and how often its been changed. I have previously used engine flush on my Fiat Punto, and its still going strong. After doing some Internet research, I havent came across anyone with probs after using engine flush so I'll go ahead and put it in nearer the oil change.

Cheers all.

Thats because they are all saving up for new engines:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I suggest you do a little more research before you go ahead, search engine flush on all the owners club sites

housesitter

Careful which owners clubs you search on then:

Our owners club has a guy who works in the oil industry in lubricants.
His wife specifically designs oil for car engines.

If you've ever seen people posting on various car forums about oil with long explainations (and happen to be selling oil as a sieline), they aren't welcome on our forum due to the general BS and twaddle that they tend to post.

Incidently, most people on our site don't use flushes either, on his reccomendations. Those same people also compete in UK motor racing with ridiculously highly tuned engines and generally do rather well.


Obviously, your mileage may vary

cyclonebri1

housesitter wrote: »

Careful which owners clubs you search on then:

Our owners club has a guy who works in the oil industry in lubricants.
His wife specifically designs oil for car engines.

If you've ever seen people posting on various car forums about oil with long explainations (and happen to be selling oil as a sieline), they aren't welcome on our forum due to the general BS and twaddle that they tend to post.

Incidently, most people on our site don't use flushes either, on his reccomendations. Those same people also compete in UK motor racing with ridiculously highly tuned engines and generally do rather well.


Obviously, your mileage may vary

I think I know the guy you mean, Simon by any chance?

housesitter

Different forum. I guess there is more than one then