Which oil to clean

[daman]

Originally Posted By: chet2
if you have been using M1 why would you be concerned about clean engine?...anyways use your stash first

x2..M1 or PP will clean well.

 

[sxg6]

I know I've been out of the loop for a few years.. but what happend to using auto-rx for cleaning? No one here really mentions it anymore

 

[Pablo]

Johnny - a great man once said "Trust, but verify"

 

[Johnny]

If I could buy the darn stuff here in Wausau I would do that very thing.

 

[mechtech2]

How difficult is it to pour in some MMO? 5 seconds?
And it is very reasonable in price.
If you want something cleaned, use a dedicated cleaner.
MMO can thin things [depending on how much is added], so you may want to counteract this with a qt or two of heavier oil.

 

[buster]

Originally Posted By: Pablo
Let me get this straight. The car normally has M1 in it - or am I not reading this right?

What needs cleaning?

And someone already recommends PU (an oil with zero history) for cleaning. Marketing baby!!

 

[Marukai]

Originally Posted By: sayjac
I speak for myself only here, I'm not willing to pay $28 for PU. PP is down to $20.50 at my local Wally and it's always been noted as a good cleaning synthetic oil. If cleaning was my concern (which it isn't) that would be my first choice. JMO


You get a free Ferrari Cap when you mail in receipt to Pennzoil. The extra $8 is paying for the Ferrari Cap

 

[ac_tc]

Do like many of us has done..
HDEO
-Half prize
-Twice cleaning
-Better product all around
What more could you ask for?

 

[fdcg27]

Any oil will clean if changed often enough (2K or so).
I have seen this myself in really sudged engines in cars bought used.
Why do you think you need cleaning?
Your Accord should be fine.
If you think the Toy needs cleaning, try using a quart of MMO in place of a quart of oil over a couple of 3K changes.
Or, do what I did, and use AutoRX for 4k or so, followed with a 3K rinse phase or two.
I would not look to any one oil for superior cleaning, and it may be that you have nothing to clean up.

 

[ottotheclown]

Thank you for that input, I have been told that many times, clean engines are not always that strong...