Would you trust Jiffy Lube to do an engine flush?
01-21-2005, 02:29 PM
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I don't bother letting it cool. Just be careful. Hot oil is as hot as boiling water....
other than avoiding getting burned, there's no real reason to wait.
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01-21-2005, 02:56 PM
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Ding!!! give this guy a cigar!!! .....one exception
On step #5.
I would NOT let the engine idle for 20-30 minutes.
The Stuff i used Gunk. The instruction Warned to idle the engine for only 3-5 minutes. The stuff was basicly Kerosine(sp) very thin. READ THE DIRECTIONS of what ever u gonna use.
I don't feel good leaving watery like fluids for 20-30 minutes.
That can cause bearing damage.
That's just me.
I left that stuff in for 3 minutes and it did its job...
Also the cheap oil...make sure u use the thinest you can fine....0w-30 0w20...etc
Thinner oil speeds up the movement of sludge.
Finaly, when done...U want to use a very HEAVY THICK oil M1 15w50. After i was done i used 5w30 and i had a leak around the oil pan. The next day i switched to 15w-50 and the leak went away on the spot. I kept it in for about a 3 weeks, then switched back to 0-40.
Trust me, U gonna have leaks!!!!!
DG
I would NOT let the engine idle for 20-30 minutes.
The Stuff i used Gunk. The instruction Warned to idle the engine for only 3-5 minutes. The stuff was basicly Kerosine(sp) very thin. READ THE DIRECTIONS of what ever u gonna use.
I don't feel good leaving watery like fluids for 20-30 minutes.
That can cause bearing damage.
That's just me.
I left that stuff in for 3 minutes and it did its job...
Also the cheap oil...make sure u use the thinest you can fine....0w-30 0w20...etc
Thinner oil speeds up the movement of sludge.
Finaly, when done...U want to use a very HEAVY THICK oil M1 15w50. After i was done i used 5w30 and i had a leak around the oil pan. The next day i switched to 15w-50 and the leak went away on the spot. I kept it in for about a 3 weeks, then switched back to 0-40.
Trust me, U gonna have leaks!!!!!
DG
01-21-2005, 08:00 PM
#27
I wouldn't let them flush my toilet. Auto-RX is the way to go.
Maybe do a Berryman's B-12 flush first and use a big filter for the Auto-RX.<ul><li><a href="http://auto-rx.com">http://auto-rx.com</a</li></ul>
