how to use engine flush

**badkuk** · November 3rd, 2003 02:21 PM

Hi All!

i'm planning a DIY oil change...the engine flush can has instructions, pero any other tips you can share? Since the damn thing is acidic, i'm not very trusting of the directions on the can B).

Ang sabi kasi, run engine at idle until normal temp, add the flush, run the engine at idle for 5 minutes, then drain. What sort of container should i use to store the oil/flush? Is it safe to use your hands to remove the oil drain plug? Baka naman after that e count to 7 na lang ang kaya ko B).

Paano pala magdispose nun after you're done? Would adding milk/alkali help neutralize the acid?

How many km in between ba kailangan i tune up ng car na 13-14 y/o(one that hasn't been taken cared of well until recently)? Aroun 90km na po sa odometer

**TJMaxx** · November 4th, 2003 09:12 PM

How to use an oil flush?
Well, simply...Don't use it at all...

Its not recommended to put those
kinds of things in your engine.
Just drain the old oil, replace the filter
and fill 'er up with new oil. That's it.

**badkuk** · November 12th, 2003 10:03 AM

hmmm...but how do you get rid of the gunk buildup in the engine then? hayaan na lang?

**rodcarolino** · November 12th, 2003 10:51 AM

if you want to use an oil flush then use an oil for it. remove old oil and use a cheaper oil, run it for about a day and change it to a better or your prefered oil, gunk wont build-up if you change your oil reguralrly

**badkuk** · November 12th, 2003 11:02 AM

ic...napabayaan kc ng ilang taon ung car, so malamang meron na nga...thx for the tip -- i'd rather deal with oil than acid any day B).

btw, i read somewhere na synthetic oils aren't suited for older cars...tama ba? how would you know which cars can use synthetics then? sa owner's manual?

FrankDrebin · November 12th, 2003 11:18 AM

How about Caltex's Flushing Oil?

**yebo** · November 13th, 2003 10:29 PM

if you suspect that the oil pan has already accumulated so much deposits, then why not remove the oil pan and clean it manually.

as for engine flush, tama sabi nila. put that in your engine and you can say goodbye to it. it's mostly kerosene loaded with a lot of detergents. would you mix kerosene with your engine oil? i don't think so di ba. so if you really need to flush, correct na naman sila! use oil!

don't use any of those oil additives either (ptfe, slick, etc.). gastos lang yan and it will just kill your engine in the long run.

**badkuk** · November 14th, 2003 11:06 AM

forgive my doe-eyed innocence...y do they sell engine flush in the first place then? Automotive euthanasia?

Thanks all for the replies...hopefully i'll be doing it this weekend B).

**scanner** · November 15th, 2003 01:16 PM

Flushing oils are usually 10W-20 oils lang na panglinis. Too thin to use for driving. If you believe na madami ng sludge na nagaccumulate sa oil pan mo then it would be better to let sleeping dogs lie if you do not want to manually clean the pan. Magbabara lang yun engine mo kung mabubulabog lang back into circulation yun dumi. check out www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles It will answer most of your questions. hope this helps.

**chieffy** · November 16th, 2003 12:19 AM

tulad ng sabi ni scanner, use flushing OIL. Caltex pa lang yata meron nyan dito sa atin.

do not use the ones in cans na amoy kerosene kapag binuksan mo...ito usually yung mga hinahalo sa luma mong oil then you'll let the engine run idle for a few minutes.