IlfordCorsa16V
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Registered: 2nd Aug 04
Location: Ilford, Greater London
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Just popped into my local Halfords, went to pay for some engine oil and the counter assistant gave me a bottle of
Comma - Petrol Engine Flush
for free. Does this stuff actually work? Has anyone used it before.
im gona try it out later this afternoon when i give my car an oil and fliter change. Cars been puring out abit to much blue smoke from the zaust
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IlfordCorsa16V
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Registered: 2nd Aug 04
Location: Ilford, Greater London
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http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b79s114p1429&tbv=COMMA_Petrol_Engine_Flush_Accessories_&_Misc_Parts_Comma_Products
this is what it is
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
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BE CAREFUL if your engines old then the old oil will have sealed up the blemishes inside your engine using the flush will open up old cracks and it might do more harm than good
[Edited on 13-03-2005 by big eck]
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Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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NOOOOOOOOOOOO dont use it, the blue smoke is a sign either your piston rings are on the way out or the valve stem seals are. engine flush loosens out the old crud in the engine, but this crud is probably doing you a favour and sealing a few holes, also i question its ability to rejuvinate the rubber seals. my mate used it on his clio and i think it sounded rougher after he did this.
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IlfordCorsa16V
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fanx for the advice guys. my engine has used 5 litres of oil in the last 5-6 months.
its a 1.6 sport
engine has done 68000 miles.
no signs of leaks, jus blueish smoke coming from the exhaust.
so i should bin the flush?
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JUGGA
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Registered: 7th Sep 03
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well i used engine flush in my old 1.2 engine without any probs. made it run alot better too.
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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you are far better off dropping the old oil, filling it up to minimum with new oil, running for 30mins, dropping oil again, changing filte and filling up with new oil.
this will wash out the old oil and not disturb/ damage anything
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leeshez
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Registered: 3rd May 01
Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire
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I use it on mine regular and it is fine
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