Topic: Any Good engine flush (Read 770 times)

smokingomega · « **on:** 16 April 2010, 11:36:38 »

Hi
Anyone have any good reccomendations for a engine flush.
Doing the oil an filters so want to give it a good flush out.

cheers

TheBoy · « **Reply #1 on:** 16 April 2010, 11:43:29 »

Better to do a few short oil changes instead.

Are you suffering overheating when booting it?

smokingomega · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 April 2010, 11:45:56 »

yeah, temp gauge starts to rise

TheBoy · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 April 2010, 11:50:10 »

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yeah, temp gauge starts to rise

How much - does it approach 100C after 2 or 3 mins of spirited driving?

smokingomega · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 April 2010, 11:51:37 »

Not quite up to 100 about 95

TheBoy · « **Reply #5 on:** 16 April 2010, 11:52:29 »

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Not quite up to 100 about 95

Facelift or prefacelift?

smokingomega · « **Reply #6 on:** 16 April 2010, 12:02:42 »

N reg

TheBoy · « **Reply #7 on:** 16 April 2010, 12:08:12 »

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N reg

95 on gauge is fine. Just do some short oil changes on it, will be better than flushing

smokingomega · « **Reply #8 on:** 16 April 2010, 12:13:06 »

thanks for the advice.