Flushing rules when switching to RAVENOL

[Ed_Flecko]

Somehow I stumbled across this Russian website that talks about "flushing" your motor before switching to Ravenol. I thought it was pretty interesting, so I thought I'd pass it along.

https://bit.ly/3n7sidr (Note: you might have to use the Google translate website to read the text in English).

I also didn't know that Ravenol makes their own "engine cleaner". - https://bit.ly/3qPJl4I

Ed

 

[Oro_O]

I think it's because of what they allude to in the first section, counterfeit products are a really, really serious problem there. Welcome to doing business in a modern feudal kleptocracy.

Also it's amusing Ravenol Russia (aka "KGBstadt") has a retrograde .su and not more current .ru web address. Kind of a flag in itself but it appears legit.

 

[Astro14]

More a function of counterfeit oil in the Russian market than of a need to flush between brands.

 

[JohnnyG]

Pretty nice article there. I don't think we need to worry too much about it here in the states.
Now if I was switching a very sludged up engine to PAO based Ravenol with "clean syntol" I'd be cautious.

 

[wpod]

What is in Ravenol that would require a flush?

 

[JohnnyG]

What is in Ravenol that would require a flush?

Nothing. It's what's already in the engine that they (in Russia) are concerned about in the vid. Plus making money of course.

 

[2EHA]

More a function of counterfeit oil in the Russian market than of a need to flush between brands.

very sad situation, particularly with shell products