AMSOIL engine flush...?
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I have heard nothing bad about it. I've used it to switch over many cars in the last few years with no ill effects.
Though I've since had better success with Auto-RX treament. I have changed over 2 vehicles with over 200,000 miles after an auto-rx. One was an 87 Ford ranger the other was a 92 Jeep.
No leaks or oil usage
Though I've since had better success with Auto-RX treament. I have changed over 2 vehicles with over 200,000 miles after an auto-rx. One was an 87 Ford ranger the other was a 92 Jeep.
No leaks or oil usage
As MS says, despite some bad words you may hear about Amsoil flush, it's not harmful.
Is it beneficial? No, not really. I mean it will dilute the old oil and help it run out, but it won't really clean anything.
I say do the AutoRx clean at best, or just a relative short (1000 miles or less) interval with a good conventional oil, let it drain for a good while while really hot - then in with the synthetic oil for not a not too extended OCI.
How many miles? What Kinda car?
Is it beneficial? No, not really. I mean it will dilute the old oil and help it run out, but it won't really clean anything.
I say do the AutoRx clean at best, or just a relative short (1000 miles or less) interval with a good conventional oil, let it drain for a good while while really hot - then in with the synthetic oil for not a not too extended OCI.
How many miles? What Kinda car?
It will help rinse stuff out, but it won't clean the nasty stuff.
Just read here and go to their web site for AutoRx.
Just read here and go to their web site for AutoRx.
That is uncorrect.
I just ran a full engine flush through my truck with new 100% clean oil and it came out like 5000mile used oil. Also forced my filter into bypass.
Saying it just thins the oil out so it dumps out better is just pure nonsense and you know better than that.
Why wait 10000 miles for a Auto RX treatment when you can have the engine cleaner and ready to go in 30 minutes.
I thought it was the same stuff as other OTC flushes eg. Gunk. Kerosene/Diesel fuel?
In either case, it's a solvent and so it should 'dissolve' sludge/varnish etc..
Furthermore, recent inspection of Gunk's Engine Flush bottle's label answers my previous question by stating "use at every oil change"....raising further doubts by the naysayers here about the product's ill-effects. I'm sure if there were any, they would have surfaced (eg. Slick 50, et al.)
In either case, it's a solvent and so it should 'dissolve' sludge/varnish etc..
Furthermore, recent inspection of Gunk's Engine Flush bottle's label answers my previous question by stating "use at every oil change"....raising further doubts by the naysayers here about the product's ill-effects. I'm sure if there were any, they would have surfaced (eg. Slick 50, et al.)
BlazerLT - I'm glad it worked for you. You must have had some loose nasty stuff in there.
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