Cleaning engine using Lube Control

[Mystic]

How effective is the cleaning that can be done using a Lube Control flush in an engine? I think it is 16 oz. of Lube Control for an engine that holds about 5 quarts of oil.) Is this cleaning about as good as any other type of cleaning?

And if a person had a really dirty engine (like some cars, vans, and SUV engines had a tendency to become) would it be safe to use the Lube Control flush?

Is the Lube Control flush even necessary? Would an engine stay clean long enough using just an oz. of LC for each quart of oil plus 1 oz. every 1000 miles?

And would the Lube Control help to stop oil seal leaks?

I guess what I am asking is how does Lube Control, used by itself, compare with Auto-RX? If you used Lube Control from the time a vehicle was new, would you need to do Auto-RX cleanings?

 

[Mamala Bay]

I've used synthetic oil very early in my engine's life and it was clean...or I thought it was clean. When I added LC, my engine got cleaner and has stayed that way. LC is a good long term cleaner. I can't see anyone having a problem using LC from the beginning as far as keeping your engine clean. LC is one awesome product. Can't comment on Auto-rx as I have not used the product but from post...it must be awesome too, as a one time engine flush...

 

[Mamala Bay]

I would think that a slow long term cleaning as with Auto-Rx is not a fast 15 minute flush. It takes time to clean an engine out and a steady dose of LC will keep your engine clean. Even Auto-Rx needs so many miles to clean one engine out.

 

[GROUCHO MARX]

I guess you could go with the 3 oz dose of A-RX from inception.

 

[TheTanSedan]

I have used LC on three cars thus far, two of them over 25-years old with oem engine.

In each case, followed directions per MolaKule elsewhere, (any changes are my own), and have been pleased.

One is a '79 Ford Fairmont with a 1V 200-cid straight six that had the worst maraschino-cherry red varnish I'd ever seen. No sludge. About 63k. Shut down hot motor, poured as much as 4-ozs into cylinders, turned over motor after an hour or so a few cranks, and added more to cylinders that didn't receive 4-ozs first time.

Let sit overnight, added another 12-ozs to crankcase and ran at high idle for 20-minutes.

Changed oil and filter, added A-Rx, and ran about 2k. Am in "rinse cycle" now (has taken over a year).

Car idles more smoothly. Changed 1946-Holley for a 5200-series Holley/Weber (along with other emissions equipment except PCV and EGR as vehicle is now exempt) and mileage has increased for the short trips I make.

Car gets driven on 2-7 mile errands, occasionally will run 25-50 to get all in order.

FUEL POWER in tank. Although needs new timing curve, conservative driving nets me 20 mpg. Lifter start-up tick is gone.

I haven't pulled valve cover, but expect that it would be significantly cleaner underneath than originally.

Although others may disagree, I think that the use of LC prior to a fresh oil/filter change with the use of A-Rx on an old engine makes its job a little easier. And anything that might come loose to float around is dissolved by A-Rx.

 

[MolaKule]

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How effective is the cleaning that can be done using a Lube Control flush in an engine? I think it is 16 oz. of Lube Control for an engine that holds about 5 quarts of oil.) Is this cleaning about as good as any other type of cleaning?

And if a person had a really dirty engine (like some cars, vans, and SUV engines had a tendency to become) would it be safe to use the Lube Control flush?

Is the Lube Control flush even necessary? Would an engine stay clean long enough using just an oz. of LC for each quart of oil plus 1 oz. every 1000 miles?

And would the Lube Control help to stop oil seal leaks?

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1. Auto-RX and LC are two entirely different chemistries; both are excellent products.

2. 16 oz. is the recommended dose for flushing a dirty engine. After my initial Auto-RX clean, I use an LC flush every time I change oil, 1.0z. per oil change for maintenance, just to be sure, but then again, I am one of those oil-anal types.

If you know for sure your engine is clean, including the ring packs, you DONT need ANY engine cleaner. Save your money if its clean. But you can't tell if your engine is clean by simply looking at the top end.

Lube Control is completely safe and a bit faster than Auto-RX for cleaning but not as harsh as the OTC cleaners at Walmart or AutoZone.

Both Auto-RX and LC conditions seals. If I have seal leaks or I am in doubt about main seals and valve stem seals, I use Auto-RX.

And I don't have stock in either company!

 

[Mamala Bay]

My experience with using LC/FP was with a very clean engine which had 75,000 miles using synthetic oil. I thought that was the way to go with synthetic oil but with the addition of LC/FP much to my amazement the LC cleaned my engine better than with the synthetic oil. It's an awesome product I have not had any negative side effects with using LC/FP.

As regards to TheTanSedan which he went to the extreme with LC/FP...It just SHOWS how awesome LC/FP really is. From one extreme to another...From a Synthetic using engine to the engine TheTanSedan had spoken of....Folks this is one AWESOME Product!!!!