Envirolution (Engine Flushing)

[X~FACTOR]

Do you guys think this is worth the money?

Cost about $85 to get done. It basically flushes out all that gunk that regular oil change does not get. A friend who has a '97 Pathfinder got his done and was suprised how much gunk came out AFTER an oil change.

http://flushengine.com/engineflush.html

 

[X~FACTOR]

Very unpopular subject, I see.

 

[Doug]

Not really any info on that site..... is this something in a can or something you have to take to a shop? if it's something in a can, sounds like seafoam or some other cleaner.

 

[Ford_Racing_Guy]

so this is mainly for companies since you have to buy the machine, then the filter's and cleaning oil solution.


it does sound like a good idea, but how much does all of that stuff cost?

 

[X~FACTOR]

The machine is for your local shop to buy. I guess it would be a couple of grand.

A friend got his done at a local garage for $85. I would think this is a bit better than Seafoam. It basically flushes the inside of your engine with 12 gallons of chemical and remove all that gunk that are left inside after a regular oil change. It takes about 15 minutes.

I guess this is pretty new to the market and not too people have tried it yet.

 

[IAmTodd]

The only thing I could see go wrong with it is if the gunk was actually sealing a leak. Remove the gunk, you get a leak. I've heard of that happening with synthetic.

 

[MazdaGreg]

Yeah, i'd have to agree. If you know that you've got a sludge problem, then i'd address it. But if your doing regular oil changes, i'd doubt that you would need this kind of flush. With regular changes, it all moves around, and you'll keep it clean in there.

These motors aren't bad on sludging, they are pretty tight inside.

 

[Bill Kemp]

I bought a Honda Civic w/appx.100,000 mi on it. It had a "lifter click" when cold in the winter. I used engine "flush", "quiets noisy lifters", "cleans engines" At least three different kinds of stuff to correct the clicking. After a year I tryed some Mobil 1 oil. That stopped the click. It must have opened the oil passage to supply the lifter oil. I now have Mobil 1 in all my veh.s and have experianced no leaks or drips. This oil has got to be as good as any flush....

 

[aldive]

The use of a quality oil will prevent the need for any kind of "flush".