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From: Cicero on 20 Jul 2010 13:25 I've just bought a car (Peugeot 306 Diesel - Meridien) and will be doing a general service. I usually use flushing oil after draining the oil. The problem is that the recommended engine oil is semi-synthetic or full synthetic but I can't find a flushing oil which states that it's suitable for flushing engines requiring these types of oil. Is there any risk of damage using a generic flushing oil especially as the recommended usage is to run the engine for up to 30 minutes on tickover? For this time I'm going to be using a flushing additive but would prefer a full flush sometime in the future. Any suggestions for a suitable flushing oil most welcome. Cic. -- =============================================================================== Using Ubuntu Linux Windows shown the door ===============================================================================
From: Conor on 20 Jul 2010 13:31 On 20/07/2010 18:25, Cicero wrote: > > I've just bought a car (Peugeot 306 Diesel - Meridien) and will be doing > a general service. I usually use flushing oil after draining the oil. The > problem is that the recommended engine oil is semi-synthetic or full > synthetic but I can't find a flushing oil which states that it's suitable > for flushing engines requiring these types of oil. > > Is there any risk of damage using a generic flushing oil especially as > the recommended usage is to run the engine for up to 30 minutes on > tickover? > > For this time I'm going to be using a flushing additive but would prefer > a full flush sometime in the future. Any suggestions for a suitable > flushing oil most welcome. > I thought flushing oil was supposed to be added to the existing oil prior to draining it? -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk
From: Cicero on 20 Jul 2010 13:37 On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:31:22 +0100, Conor wrote: > On 20/07/2010 18:25, Cicero wrote: >> >> I've just bought a car (Peugeot 306 Diesel - Meridien) and will be >> doing a general service. I usually use flushing oil after draining the >> oil. The problem is that the recommended engine oil is semi-synthetic >> or full synthetic but I can't find a flushing oil which states that >> it's suitable for flushing engines requiring these types of oil. >> >> Is there any risk of damage using a generic flushing oil especially as >> the recommended usage is to run the engine for up to 30 minutes on >> tickover? >> >> For this time I'm going to be using a flushing additive but would >> prefer a full flush sometime in the future. Any suggestions for a >> suitable flushing oil most welcome. >> > I thought flushing oil was supposed to be added to the existing oil > prior to draining it? ============================================================================== Not generally. The general usage is to drain and then put in a full gallon which would obviously not be possible without draining first. One oil I've used in the past is sold as half gallons which is supposed to be used on its own - a bit dodgy I think. The additive I mentioned is only 300ml so that may be what you're thing of. Cic. -- =============================================================================== Using Ubuntu Linux Windows shown the door ===============================================================================
From: Cicero on 20 Jul 2010 13:38 On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:31:22 +0100, Conor wrote: > On 20/07/2010 18:25, Cicero wrote: >> >> I've just bought a car (Peugeot 306 Diesel - Meridien) and will be >> doing a general service. I usually use flushing oil after draining the >> oil. The problem is that the recommended engine oil is semi-synthetic >> or full synthetic but I can't find a flushing oil which states that >> it's suitable for flushing engines requiring these types of oil. >> >> Is there any risk of damage using a generic flushing oil especially as >> the recommended usage is to run the engine for up to 30 minutes on >> tickover? >> >> For this time I'm going to be using a flushing additive but would >> prefer a full flush sometime in the future. Any suggestions for a >> suitable flushing oil most welcome. >> > I thought flushing oil was supposed to be added to the existing oil > prior to draining it? ============================================================================== Not generally. The general usage is to drain and then put in a full gallon which would obviously not be possible without draining first. One oil I've used in the past is sold as half gallons which is supposed to be used on its own - a bit dodgy I think. The additive I mentioned is only 300ml so that may be what you're thing of. Cic. -- =============================================================================== Using Ubuntu Linux Windows shown the door ===============================================================================
From: Cicero on 20 Jul 2010 13:37
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:31:22 +0100, Conor wrote: > On 20/07/2010 18:25, Cicero wrote: >> >> I've just bought a car (Peugeot 306 Diesel - Meridien) and will be >> doing a general service. I usually use flushing oil after draining the >> oil. The problem is that the recommended engine oil is semi-synthetic >> or full synthetic but I can't find a flushing oil which states that >> it's suitable for flushing engines requiring these types of oil. >> >> Is there any risk of damage using a generic flushing oil especially as >> the recommended usage is to run the engine for up to 30 minutes on >> tickover? >> >> For this time I'm going to be using a flushing additive but would >> prefer a full flush sometime in the future. Any suggestions for a >> suitable flushing oil most welcome. >> > I thought flushing oil was supposed to be added to the existing oil > prior to draining it? ============================================================================== Not generally. The general usage is to drain and then put in a full gallon which would obviously not be possible without draining first. One oil I've used in the past is sold as half gallons which is supposed to be used on its own - a bit dodgy I think. The additive I mentioned is only 300ml so that may be what you're thing of. Cic. -- =============================================================================== Using Ubuntu Linux Windows shown the door =============================================================================== |