Flushing the oil and cleaning

[Allan]

Right i want to get my engine flushed out, anyone recommend a good flush i can put into my oil to clean it all out ???

[Slithers]

Wynns engine flush, i have some of this but i haven't used it yet as im a bit fearful of it knakering the piston rings as redex did on me 205 gti.

I was waiting for some 2nd opinions actually aswell.

[Allan]

eeek i been using redex too lol
will put that somewhere out the way then lol

[Mark_Ritchspeed]

I only use an engine flush when the oil is in particularly bad state as (regardless of whos product it is) they can often be more hassle than doing any good. I will use them if the oil has not been changed for a long time or if the head-gasket has gone causing water contamination, but thats about the only times.

FWIW when I do use a flush I always use the Millers version. But that might have something to with the fact that were Millers stockists.

[Allan]

Welll i just got the car did an oil change and the stuff that came out was a black sludge ! and that was when it was a warm!

soi was thinking im either going to run it in for a bit on the new oil or flush it !

as it makes all sorts of funny noises when cold

[Slithers]

Welll i just got the car did an oil change and the stuff that came out was a black sludge ! and that was when it was a warm!

soi was thinking im either going to run it in for a bit on the new oil or flush it !

as it makes all sorts of funny noises when cold

I asked my mech today about oil flushes and he says theyre good when they work but can go wrong, i.e cleaning giunk of so well that you get oil leaks.

[Purple]

Right i want to get my engine flushed out, anyone recommend a good flush i can put into my oil to clean it all out ???

Instead of using engine flush fluids, I would go though a few cycles of very quick engine oil changes. About 3 changes over a period of a month and run the engine slightly higher than normal. That usually get rid of whatever gunk that's in there. But I recommend regular syn oil changes and you won't get much gunk in the first place.

[yade]

I would recommend DONT use any engine flush. it tends to do more harm than good. Instead change the oil for some cheaper stuff. Run if for a week and change it again, repeat then after 2nd time put some good quality stuff like Millers oil in there