How should piston tops look at 60k?

[Jimmy9190]

I think Italian tune up means you maybe put some Regane or similar product in the tank, maybe spray down the throttle body to clean it up some or use Seafoam in it and then get out on some isolated highway or on the interstate and just drive the [censored] outta the car for a half hour or so. Various high speeds and romping on high rpms for as long as you and your engine can stand it. Or until you get a speeding ticket, whichever comes first.

Others here will have variations on this theme, I am sure....

 

[mechtech2]

Italian tune up? An affectionate term... Drive it at full throttle and high RPMs - drive it like you stole it and are trying to get away - beat the weee out of it - take a good highway blast in it, etc..

 

[drivewaytech]

Cool. An excuse to get out and have some fun. It only has 200 horses, but heck she will gitty up pretty decent. Thank you gentlemen for all your input. I'll try posting a picture, but I don't know how well you will be able to see inside the combustion chamber and my ability of actually linking a picture to the forum. But, I will give it a try.

 

[Tosh]

While you were looking at the pistons, you should have scraped up a sample of the carbon to see if it was solid (better) or gooey (worse).

If you're anal enough (like me), run something like Fuel Power 60 in every tank (along with Top Tier fuel). I've run this for over a year and a half, and I started noticing consistently smoother idling (my gauge for combustion chamber cleanliness) after about 5 months of use. At 88k it's never idled smoother.

I try to work in an Italian tune-up into every highway trip, like a couple of high rev accelerations in a low gear after the engine is hot. You don't have to break the speed limit...

 

[Donald]

Regaine and Techron are both POA cleaners and will remove deposits in the combustion chamber. I would suggest a POA cleaner or Amsoil PI and leave it at that.

 

[ikeepmychevytoo]

Do American cars more prone to the carbon build-up? (Italian tune-up in one of these like coasting down in a Fiat...)

 

[mechtech2]

Modern fuel does not leave deposits like old gasoline did.
It used to be fluffy and came off easily [it also deposited faster].
Now, there are much fewer deposits, but what is there is pretty hard.