5.4 with varnish build up

[electrolover]

any ideas on cleaning a 5.4 3 valve Triton?
i want something i can buy locally for a reasonable price.
all ideas on oil and additives welcome
thank you for your feed back

 

[Zaedock]

I would do a run of 5W20 dino (doesn't matter what brand) with a bottle of AutoRx. Follow the instructions for the rinse cycle.

 

[Trav]

The best stuff for varnish is Kreen but it is not available locally,it will clean it up in short order.They will ship it to you and its cheap enough.
The next best thing i would say is MMO run a qt for a whole OC.

Forget ARX it will take forever and then some if it even works at all.Been there done that many times with zero results IMHO money down the drain.

 

[CourierDriver]

Originally Posted By: Trav
The best stuff for varnish is Kreen but it is not available locally,it will clean it up in short order.They will ship it to you and its cheap enough.
The next best thing i would say is MMO run a qt for a whole OC.

Forget ARX it will take forever and then some if it even works at all.Been there done that many times with zero results IMHO money down the drain.
varnish does not destroy ur engine at all,,amen

 

[Trav]

AMEN?
Dont tell me varnish is just a cosmetic stain.

 

[electrolover]

Originally Posted By: CourierDriver
Originally Posted By: Trav
The best stuff for varnish is Kreen but it is not available locally,it will clean it up in short order.They will ship it to you and its cheap enough.
The next best thing i would say is MMO run a qt for a whole OC.

Forget ARX it will take forever and then some if it even works at all.Been there done that many times with zero results IMHO money down the drain.
varnish does not destroy ur engine at all,,amen


topic is what gets rid of it not what effect it has on the engine
please stay on topic so i can make some sense of the responces
i dont want to sort threw a million posts to see what pple like to clean an engine

 

[Eddie]

+1 for ARX-worked wonders on my varnish. Yes, it take longer but, has the advantage that it works well on ring packs.

 

[electrolover]

i really want something available locally tho.

 

[buster]

Mobil 1 High Mileage.

 

[Trav]

MMO wont disappoint you,it cleans well.

 

[panthermike]

Originally Posted By: Trav
MMO wont disappoint you,it cleans well.


+1. MMO costs around $4 a quart and works well.

 

[sw99]

Run some MC5w20 and substitute one quart of MMO as recommended for a full OCI. My 2000 2v 5.4L looks brand new through the fill hole.

 

[electrolover]

so no one likes seafoam or gunk motor flush?
there is also a bottle of oil detergent additive for sale at autozone. any thoughts?

 

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted By: Trav
MMO wont disappoint you,it cleans well.


+1 About $4 a qt available at WalMart and use it with your favorite oil. If you live in a cold climate it helps with cold starts, win, win. If you are looking for a faster job, order Kreen, some of the other products you'd have to mail order to try anyway. Kreen is cheaper too.

MMO and Kreen will work on the rings too.

 

[electrolover]

anyone know the site for kreen?

 

[Trav]

http://www.kanolabs.com/

Make sure to get the free Kroil trial deal,best penetrating oil on the market bar non.
On the order form they ask for a "company" just give them the name of the company you work for and use your own name and address,no problem at all.

 

[electrolover]

they dont give a price

 

[Trav]

when you click on order it takes you to a quantity and price page.

https://secure.concentric.com/kanolabs.com/orders/order_kroil.shtml

Thats one the other is on the main Kreen page.Click on risk free offer.

https://secure.concentric.com/kanolabs.com/orders/order_kretrial.shtml

Check off the AeroKroil box also

 

[demarpaint]

Trav beat me to it!

Enjoy and report back the results!

 

[Trav]

I forgot to add they only charge actual UPS rates no handling or extra charges, not very expensive.