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Old 04-09-2008, 11:32 AM   #1
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Engine Cleaning additive recommendations?

I am planning on doing an oil change this weekend and wanted to try engine cleaners before I change the Oil. I have ran Mobil 1 5w30 synthetic for the last 65k.
Does anyone have any recommendations?
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Old 04-09-2008, 11:38 AM   #2
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Why use them at all? Is your valvetrain looking all varnished up or does it look clean like aluminum? If it's pretty clean, I doubt an engine flush would help. And I tend not to like those hard 15 min type engine cleaners. Uses WAY to harsh of detergents.

Most I'd do is to maybe use AutoRX or Seafoam in the oil about 200 miles before the oil change.
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I've used SEAFOAM but I read a tech bulletin from Nissan that said to not use ANY of these addititves.
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Old 04-25-2008, 04:55 PM   #4
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The only cleaning I do in my engine is to use Chevron's Techron fuel system cleaner about every 10 K miles or so. It keeps the injectors and the inside of the cylinders clean.

If you run good quality motor oil and change it frequently enough (another topic), you should not need to clean that part of the engine.
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