Wynns engine flush?

[Utown]

Hi guys,

mechanic advised me to get a engine flush treatment by Wynns and put that in a few weeks before i do a service as my car supposedly hasn't been serviced in a while and that will clean it out.


Just a quick query, im very sure it's this but has anyone else tried this/similar stuff?: is it any gud?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...uctId_157187_langId_-1_categoryId_165750#dtab



thanks

 

[sideways danny]

a few WEEKS before? You shouldn't even drive a car with flush still in the system.

 

[Utown]

ohhh.. must have got it wrong then

he said something about an engine cleaner that you put in few weeks/ a month before a service

any ideas?

 

[Dip]

I'd walk away from your "Mechanic".

Rentech used Forte Engine Flush and kept the car on idle for 30 mins. Brilliant stuff. Not sure about the Halfords stuff though.

 

[sideways danny]

Forte stuff is spot on. I'm very hesitant about using a flush on VERY neglected engines. It's good when an oil change has been left late and the oil is very dirty, but if there's a lot of dirt and carbon in there you'll loosen that and it can potentially do more damage than good. A few oil changes in a short space of time is more sensible

 

[Utown]

^ Sounds more like it

A full service, then an oil change a month after?

 

[sideways danny]

precisely

 

[Utown]

Thanks guys!

 

[oilman]

Dont use a flush at all! They tend to do more harm then good as they are kerosene or paraffin based and can be to harsh. And of course you will never get it all out so it just starts to break down your new fresh oil.

Just use decent quality oil and regular changes and all will be as clean as it needs to be. Oil going black is a good thing, just means its doing one of its jobs of cleaning.

Chees

Guy