Anybody accidentally driven with a flush?

[Retirednow]

Has anybody forgotten about a flush eg. Liqui Moly and driven for a while?

 

[930.engineering]

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What's the point of your question? Do you plan on 'accidentially' drive with a flush?
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[wpod]

How does one accidentally drive with a flush?

 

[kschachn]

Seems related to the discussion in this thread:

Before draining old oil, first add an additive?

Before draining old oil, add first an additive? Is that safe to do in a 1,5Litre diesel engine? I Just bought this used car and the oil is black, black and stinks. I was wondering can a oil additive have some benefits? I live in Europa.

bobistheoilguy.com

 

[JMJNet]

Well, just drain it now and put fresh oil.

You will know if it is going to be catastrophic or not after that.

 

[Silver]

I'm sure they have, and I'm sure more have done it on purpose. It can't be good. I mean you've diluted the oil with solvent. All you can do is hope it didn't wear much but you really won't ever know unless you have prompt bearing failure. Let's say 20k miles down the road you do, well that was probably driving on the solvent but who knows... nobody.

 

[HankHill]

I wonder how many flush services at shops have accidently been left in by mistake..

 

[DriveHard]

Folks use 0W-16, so why not? ;-)

 

[Malo83]

Yes with no adverse effects.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Liqui Moly engine flush says not to drive it with the flush solvents inside, just to idle for 10 minutes. IIRC they state bearing damage could occur due to stress from higher RPMS and the oil being diluted(?).

Check the bottle for instructions, some flushes are OK to drive with though like Liqui Moly sludge remover, drive 100 miles and drain.

 

[Retirednow]

How does one accidentally drive with a flush?

Exactly, but I thought it must have happened somewhere

 

[Retirednow]

Well, just drain it now and put fresh oil.

You will know if it is going to be catastrophic or not after that.

Obviously I haven’t done it. In fact I haven’t used a flush.

 

[WeyounDS9]

Has anybody forgotten about a flush eg. Liqui Moly and driven for a while?

thinning out the oil with solvent is like driving with a 0w-20 oil.

Since thats oil the rage now anyway.. ( ok, ok, I realize I am simplifying extremely.. and it IS different,... but this remark needed to be made)

 

[BMW Dom]

Liqui Moly sludge remover,

Sigh

 

[ron17571]

If you use Marvel Mystery oil I wouldn't worry about it. If it was just one quart.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Sigh

Not a good product? What do you do to an old gunned up engine to clean it out?

 

[ripcord]

Most of those solvents probably evaporated fairly quickly.

 

[Retirednow]

If you use Marvel Mystery oil I wouldn't worry about it. If it was just one quart.

Pretty sure that doesn’t exist here

 

[ron17571]

Pretty sure that doesn’t exist here

You can buy it from Walmart if ur local auto parts place doesn't have it.

 

[Retirednow]

You can buy it from Walmart if ur local auto parts place doesn't have it.

Walmart doesn’t exist here.