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Post by mikeluxy on Oct 6, 2017 18:26:33 GMT
I am doing an oil change next week.....What are others thoughts on these additives which you pour in the engine a few days before the oil change.....they claim to remove gunk and the like from inside the engine
Do they actually work or would you steer (excuse pun) well clear of these products...?
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Post by sd1 on Oct 6, 2017 19:10:55 GMT
Hi I would stay clear of this idea.
this can get it to parts of the engine and dislodge things and send them round the engine.
if you wish to flush it just use some cheap engine oil maybe.
I would just take of the sump and clean out any sludge etc in it.
steve,
sd1
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Post by cdb15 on Oct 6, 2017 20:29:11 GMT
I am doing an oil change next week.....What are others thoughts on these additives which you pour in the engine a few days before the oil change.....they claim to remove gunk and the like from inside the engine Do they actually work or would you steer (excuse pun) well clear of these products...? Yes, apparently they do work - in removing general grot and detritis, that is. Whether that's a good thing or not depends on where the removed material had been sat, and whether or not it was holding some critical engine component in place... You will find some more comments that may be of interest in Stiffy's thread "Flushing radiator". |
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Post by cdb15 on Oct 7, 2017 19:51:52 GMT
I seem to remember that I fitted a magnetic sump plug on the Kitten, but that was way back in about 1979. I can't recall if it was a proprietary replacement or if I Araldited a chunk of magnet into the inner side of the plug. I've got a feeling it was the latter. Obviously this won't take out non-ferrous particles, but as they are usually soft metal they will not do serious harm. The damaging bits like piston rings and valves are usually ferrous so the magnet will at least keep the bad stuff in the oil to a minimum.
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Post by cdb15 on Oct 7, 2017 20:10:45 GMT
A little bit off-topic but this might be of interest to those wanting the very best for their engines... A couple of folks in the Middlebridge group have fitted K&P oil filters (don't confuse with K& *N* AIR filters - different company altogether). These are US-made 'fit for life' washable oil filters, that not only filter mechanically but also magnetically. What's more, by allowing high flow rate they improve engine cooling which in a Bug is no bad thing. The UK importer is Speedline speedlinemoto.co.uk/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=5 and as you can see from their web site, the prices are not *too* stratospheric, considering you only buy the thing once. Now I've never used one myself, so don't quote me on this, but it seems to me a mixed blessing. If you look at this video on YouTube: you'll see that the cleaning procedure is not exactly a quick swish in a bowl of Fairy Liquid! If you plan to get a garage to service your car, it seems to me pretty unlikely that any garage would *really* follow this procedure to the letter, it's far too bitty and messy aboutey - so perhaps better to stick to the standard replaceable filter, then at service time at least you know you're getting a brand new CLEAN off the shelf filter, even if it's not as fabulously efficient as the K&P. On the other hand, if you're someone who never trusts anyone else to do anything on your car and you do all the servicing yourself, it seems like this filter is a practical proposition. And probably a cost-effective one too. After about 10 oil changes you'll be ahead, price-wise. |
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