Engine flushing

1. Mr_escudo Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 sutton in asfield Posts: 16 2001 saxo VTR

   #1 29th April 2016, 17:15

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2. Mr_escudo Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 sutton in asfield Posts: 16 2001 saxo VTR

   #2 29th April 2016, 17:17

   Just wanted to know of its a good idea to flush my engine with 130k on the clock and oil like syrup
   
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3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 29th April 2016, 19:16

   Yes in a word,why is the oil like that?
4. Mr_escudo Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 sutton in asfield Posts: 16 2001 saxo VTR

   #4 29th April 2016, 19:18

   When i bought it i was told it needed a service but i didnt think it was that bad
   
   
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5. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #5 30th April 2016, 08:27

   you can go to the complication of getting flushing oil --or just use cheap oil and change it+filter a couple of times a few days apart
   flushing oil --if car has not been looked after might cause more problems
6. Mr_escudo Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 sutton in asfield Posts: 16 2001 saxo VTR

   #6 6th May 2016, 09:48

   Ok im just gonna do a few oil changes and leave out the flush
   
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7. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #7 6th May 2016, 09:52

   I wouldnt bother with oil flushing, use cheap diesel grade oil and change it after a low mileage/time frame or on an engine you care about if i'm honest.
   I've used oil flush in the past and it turned a relatively clean running engine into one that would emit a few puffs of burnt oil smoke upon start up, clearly all the old crud was keeping the valve stem seals sealing.
   That said I may try and use a diesel fuel flush in an old scrapper I have at the moment to see what the outcome is.
8. Phaeton Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2015 Sunny Worksop Posts: 441 1989 MK1 MR2 with V6 3.0L Camry engine

   #8 6th May 2016, 11:44

   Another for just putting cheap oil & new filter, get engine nice & warm, burn fingers undoing sump plug, scold fingers as hot oil comes out, then leave for 20 minutes to drain, refill.

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9. user_98505 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 269 106 Rallye

   #9 6th May 2016, 12:39

   ^this, then clean up all the oil that inevitably missed your drain tray.