View Poll Results: Do you ever Flush the oil system in your car??
Yes I Flush the oil system in my car
2
22.22%
No, Flushing the oil system will kill my engine, I'll never do that!
7
77.78%
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Do you do engine oil Flushes?
Do you do engine oil Flushes?
#2
02-21-2010 | 01:46 AM
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From: St. Paul, MN
Flushing engines can knock large chunks of sludge, clogging oil passages and can wash the bearings surface of lubricant. Not necessarily a good thing. Regular maintenance and oil changes will keep you from ever having to consider a flush.
#3
02-21-2010 | 07:49 AM
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From: Charlotte, NC
See, he said that just regular oil changes wont help in areas that oil does not flow that well in the engine which is why these flushes are needed. He said where the oil doesn't flow, it will jell up....
#4
02-21-2010 | 04:55 PM
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From: Chesterfield MI 48047
If your engine has sludge it will be mostly be on the cylinder head area. If you dislodge it the sludge will end up on the oil pump pick up. I doubt a flush will do anything more than an oil change. Generally you need to dislodge the sludge by hand to get it to move. If you change the oil frequently there is no point in doing a flush. A flush may fix a sticky(noisy) hydraulic lifter if you are lucky.
#6
02-21-2010 | 07:43 PM
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From: In The Desert ( Sahara ? )
no need to flush,,,,,,,change oil and filter every 3,000-3,500 miles ,,use a name brand oil and no need to spend extra money on more expensive oil ,,
Many of my customers have over 300,000 miles on their cars, do not burn oil, and never had to do an engine overhaul. ring job ,bearings or valve seals ...
if there is a lot of sludge in the upper area ( rocker arm assembly ) DO NOT brake the sludge up or do an engine flush , like it was mentioned ,the big chunks will brake up and plug the oil pump screen , thus, lack of lubrication, oil lite comes on, rod/ main bearings will wear
Many of my customers have over 300,000 miles on their cars, do not burn oil, and never had to do an engine overhaul. ring job ,bearings or valve seals ...
if there is a lot of sludge in the upper area ( rocker arm assembly ) DO NOT brake the sludge up or do an engine flush , like it was mentioned ,the big chunks will brake up and plug the oil pump screen , thus, lack of lubrication, oil lite comes on, rod/ main bearings will wear
And In My Opinion
