Engine Flush after 189,000km

[whiteangel]

I was always hesitant to get the engine flushed because most people including my mechanic recommended against it since it is a high mileage motor.

I consulted several sources including Liqui Moly by email and experts on other forums who claimed that it would not harm the engine if it was in good working condition.

After getting confirmation from the Honda dealership that the engine was good for another 200,000km I decided to go ahead with the procedure.

I bought Proline Engine Flush for Rs. 540
The oil is for Rs.1850. I've been using this oil for over an year now. It's semi-synthetic and good for 10,000km.

The flushing agent was poured in and the engine was idled for 10 minutes as per the instructions. Then the oil was drained and new oil added.

Observations after the flush

Engine noise: No change, runs just like before
Performance: No perceptible improvement, it's about the same
Vibration: No increase or decrease

So my conclusion is that there were not that many deposits to begin, hence no change in performance.

[stylishheart84]

nice info

[displacement_on_demand]

This stuff is all waste of money, never helps the engine in any way.

[saadisb]

what was the colour of flush liquid before and after

[wasifali89]

yeh sab fazul ke shashkay hein

[HumanGenius]

What does engine flush do? Never heard of it. Im guessing it cleans dirt thats stuck in the oil chamber and around the pistons/cylinders?

[aamirq]

ive used engine flush b4 n it did make a difference likun mein neh wurth the use kiya tha...car mein takat ah gai thi wapis! check out my topic!
here is my topic...

https://www.pakwheels.com/forumreply_az_TopicID!76284~ForumID!10~pw.html

[buksh]

@whiteangel
The engine bay on your looks super clean and it's because you do timely oil changes and hence no deposit's. Great work

[fahmed]

@whiteangel

Where did you buy this product in Lahore? Please specify the location.

Also does anybody know any authorized Liqui Moly products dealer, I am looking for their Gear Protect thing.

[hash4u]

@wasif
L O L congrats on making the most technical comment on this thread...

@whiteangel
r u using genuine oil filter(thai one) or normal guard filter for 10,000km oil change?the one in picture looks guard to me....
and yes a very well kept ride (Y)

[whiteangel]

I'm just sharing my experience and analysis. Engine flush didn't really get me an extra performance boost but I consulted several experts in other forums and many of them claimed that it worked for them. So I think it really depends on whether the engine has a lot of deposits to begin with.

@saadisb
Color of flush liquid was golden brown when it was poured in. Can't really say about the color of the oil that came out because all of it went in a big pan which already had a lot of oil in it.

@fahmed
You can get it from Filter House on Montgomery road. It's a big shop, you can't miss it.

@hash4u
I forgot to add, I bought the filter from the same place for Rs.265. They claim its genuine. Somehow it came out looking black in the picture but it's actually blue. I change the filter after 3500km running. Oil is changed completely after 7000km and not 10000. It lasts more than six months as per my daily driving, which is long enough.

[saadisb]

i will call it preventive measure

thumbs up 4 u

[asyed00]

Well if someone told you that after engine flushing the performance will boost then its wrong. Its not that you flush the engine and everything gets ok. Flushing oil do flushes the engine no doubt about it. It cleans the deposits but if you are using good quality oil (lubricant) then there won't be much deposits in the engine as good quality oil flashes the engine it self. Might you engine doesn't have much deposits in it. Secondly deposits depends on your driving conditions as well its not always the mileage. About usage of lubricant upto 10,000 Kms, thats doesn't sound a great deal but oil filter plays vital role, coz moslty people don't change oil filter upto 10,000 kms and that could be dangerous. I will advise not to use flushers again and better use good quality oil.

[hassam]

i think its a good pratice even if its a shashka, am sure it gives you a mental satisfaction that your vehicles engine is at peace now

[civic_2002]

@whiteangel, this seems that u care about engine & change oil on time
anyway actually definitely u did all things right, actually u r not facing too much dramatic cjnages because u will not feel but it really happens

pupil who r against it have not either use it personally or listen to ordinary mechanics( who laways get afraid of using new thing)
anyway tell met at how much mielage u change ur oil

[whiteangel]

@civic_2002
The oil that I am using is good for 10,000km. But I change it after 7000km. Oil filter is changed twice, once at 3500km and finally after 7000km.

[kashan2010]

I want to get the Engine Oil of my Car changed. I have Civic Exi 2005 and i m running it on CNG. Previoulsy i used Shell Helix CNG(Yellow Pack) and after that i moved to Honda Exact Pack Genuine Oil. Now i want to improve the performance of my Car on CNG and Petrol. So which Oil i should go for? Suggest some good Synthtic Oil and its pros and cons, Thanx.

[whiteangel]

Performance is not really dependent on oil. Some people say that changing the oil improved their car's performance. But I believe it's all in the head. A good oil will increase the life of your engine and prevent the formation of deposits.

As for what's the best synthetic oil. I think it's Mobil 1. It's tried and tested. But it is also one of the most expensive.

[toofast]

Like wasifali89 said

yeh sab fazul ke shashkay hein

[civic_2002]

@whiteangel
according to mine, no oil is good for 10,000 km, this is only marketing technique of cheap companies,
whatever oil u r using ,please donot do more than 5,000 km, it will gradually decrease life of ur engine
& remember most important thing always change oil filter with oil change,otherwise it can be no use
because when you fill engine with oil, some oil lets say quarter litre goes to filter & always quarter resides there, if u change oil but dont change filter, then u add new 3 litre oil but that quarter litre in filter(bad oil-old oil) will mix with this new engine oil & mak enew engine oil bad & dirty,
so always change filter with oil

so always change filter with oil & both should be change at 5,000 km

@kashan2010
whiteangel is right,changing oil doesnot give much boost to performance
dont use synthetic oil becaus ealready ur engine is already run with mineral oil( if u want to change then u have to flush ur engine 1st),
that honda oil or shell helix(yellow packs) both are good, u can use any of them, in my opinion u can carry on with honda oil & filter