lifter tick

[Al Streicher]

Diesel oil, ATF fluid, Not. Use Rislone, that's what it's made for.

Al

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of kentmclean at comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 9:30 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: RE: lifter tick


thejimrose wrote:
> i've read about good results with extreme engine flushes - such as
draining
> oil, filling engine / crankcase w/ diesel fuel [like 5 gallons, filling
the
> whole engine to the oil fill cap]. let it sit overnight, then drain, fill
w/
> cheap oil/filter, idle for 30 mins or so, then change oil / filter with
good
> stuff.

I've also heard a quart of generic automatic transmission fluid (ATF)
in the crankcase for a few minutes run-time before an oil also works
wonders as ATF has lots of cleansers in it.

YMMV, don't blame me if your engine seized, etc.

--
Kent McLean
'99 A4 Avant
'91 200 20V Avant
'94 100 Avant, now with SO's son
'91 200 20V Avant, up in flames
'89 200 10V sedan, up in smoke
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