[s-cars] oil flush question...

[serge]

on 9/12/02 11:32 AM, Pollock, Thomas at Thomas.Pollock at hp.com wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Hey before I get to my actual question let me say that I'll be leaving the
> "list" for a short while since recently I've been informed I'm being downsized
> and I'll probably need to spend some real time looking for a job. 8-(
> Besides, I don't even have an e-mail account outside of work. 8-)  As soon as
> I either get set up at home or at my next place of employment I'll be back in
> the fold...
>
> Ok, enough about that. My question is, what are your opinions of using motor
> oil flushes ?  You know, the diesel stuff that comes in the can you let idle
> around and flushes all the crap out...  I've used it with great success on
> previous non-turbo cars but wonder if it might do some bad stuff to the t-bo
> bearings etc...
>
> thanks in advance,
>
>> Tom Pollock
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Tom, high quality oils (such as Mobil 1 10w30) have detergents already
designed into them, and should not form deposits if changed regularly (I
change every 3000 miles which is too often for a synthetic, but I do it
anyway).

IMO it is not worth compromising the protective film of oil between bearings
(turbo, or not) even for a few minutes at idle. Just changing the oil/filter
should be sufficient. If you are a totally overkill kinda guy and get
visions of giant size chuncks of dirt and grime inside your engine, do a
second oil/filter change after 100-200 miles. I have done this in the past
when buying a used car, not knowing what kind of oil is in the car at the
time of purchase.

Serge Filanovsky

95 S6 Avant