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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: jules on 30 May 2008, 13:24:10

Title: To flush or not to flush
Post by: jules on 30 May 2008, 13:24:10
Question:

I'm having an oil change done tomorrow by Kwickfit, (I know I know)

Should I run a can of flush through beforehand based on the fact that I don't know when the oil was last changed and my breathers still seem to be blocking rather quickly.

If so what brand does anyone reccommend

Cheers
 :y
Title: Re: To flush or not to flush
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 30 May 2008, 13:30:52
I posted the same question on annother thread regards the oil cooler probs.  No one actually replied.

But of the products on the market the only one I tend to remember is the Wynn's version.
Title: Re: To flush or not to flush
Post by: Dazzler on 30 May 2008, 13:33:05
No, as it can losten some deposits which can do more harm than good. Stick to regular oil and filter changes.
Title: Re: To flush or not to flush
Post by: Jimbob on 30 May 2008, 13:34:40
General opinion is no.

They can do more harm than good by dislodging crap which can then cause a blockage.

If you think a flush is needed, do some oil changes every few hundred miles.  that will nicely clean things

Only costs about £8 to do an oil & filter change yourself  :y
Title: Re: To flush or not to flush
Post by: JezInBrum on 30 May 2008, 13:35:52
I have had a forte one used on mine in the past. Excuse my ignorance if they are the same products. Anyway as you said My car came with a reasonable history of oil changes. I do recall others advising that if history was sketchy not to flush as it could dislodge some of the accumulated gunk which could block an oilway.
Try doing a search on this subject. It should bring up quite a few results.
Jez
Title: Re: To flush or not to flush
Post by: Dave-C on 30 May 2008, 18:44:15
Not to flush,,,,   That be the answer!  As said previously, it losens the gunge in the engine and causes blockages elsewhere..

DC :y
Title: Re: To flush or not to flush
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 30 May 2008, 18:59:50
Good enough feed back for me.   :y :y