Engine Flush. Good idea?

[TheVarix]

Hi all,

Soon I am going to change my car's engine oil (weather permitting).
Is it a good idea to flush it using one of those products like Wynn's Engine Flush?
I was thinking about doing this as the previous owner had only a partial service history in the book so I am not entirely sure about how well looked after the car has been...
But after some googling, I have read that sometimes using these products can mess things up and spread all the crap around, making other areas of the engine get clogged up.
Should I just simply do a few say 2 or 3,000 miles oil changes instead?

Any advice anyone?

 

[ElDude at Allison Automotive]

iv'e used this one several times..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORTE-ENGINE-FLUSH-ADVANCED-FORMULA-MOTOR-FLUSH-400ml-CLEAN-AND-PROTECT-/160821960316?pt=UK_Vehicle_Oils_Lubricants_Fluids&hash=item2571bc5e7c#ht_796wt_1161" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

on different engines...cracking stufff..

 

[aberdarepuma]

personally ive always used, Wilkinsons cheap make of oil, 5 litres costs £8 cheap and nasty stuff used for older engine apparently, i find that it drags all the crap throught bettererererr

 

[Van_Dammesque]

Recently used the STP version, ran the car for 40 miles with it in then had oil and filter changed. Didn't notice any difference, so it I regard that as maintenance of the engine.

 

[ElDude at Allison Automotive]

personally ive always used, Wilkinsons cheap make of oil, 5 litres costs £8 cheap and nasty stuff used for older engine apparently, i find that it drags all the crap throught bettererererr

 

[aberdarepuma]

personally ive always used, Wilkinsons cheap make of oil, 5 litres costs £8 cheap and nasty stuff used for older engine apparently, i find that it drags all the crap throught bettererererr

Haha dun get me wrong I'd never run my engine with this shit in lol, as I'm 99% sure its vegetable oil pmsl, but ivalways used it as a flush lol

 

[CJ_Puma1.7]

I used Castrol magnatex 5w35 fully synthetic, did wonders to overall performance...
Well happy :grin:

 

[blot]

Never used engine flush, If an engine has'nt had regular oil changes i would get a leading supermarket brand 5w30 semi synth, Change the filter and run it round for about 500-1K miles and drop it out and change it again with another new filter. Thats what ive done in the past.

 

[TheVarix]

I am beginning to think like blot above and I might do that as I don't know exactly how well it's been serviced in the past. Think I will use Asda's 5w30 semi oil and change again in about 1k miles. I am a bit apprehensive about stirring up gunk and clogging up other areas where it might be really harmful for the engine...
Thanks everyone for your replies!! k: