[split] My BMW 540i makeover thread - Engine flush discussion

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You don't clean the injectors with diesel Mike I doubt you can run any engine with petrol in the sump unless you are very brave

In any event do you honestly believe the marketing mumbo jumbo? A stamp of approval from a vehicle manufacturer is only a signed cheque away in most cases and means diddly squat these days. I doubt a R50 bottle of 'proper' gloop from a 'refutable' manufacturer will be any better at removing gunk left over by 'proper' oils from 'refutable' multi million dollar oil companies. The same oil co's who happen to spend insane amounts of $$$ on R&D to prevent the formation of engine deposits in the 1st place

"Decent flushes will remove these contaminants as most new engines are designed to keep the contaminant in the engine in order to pass emmissions test."

Then there is no need for 'refutable' gloop in the 1st place, if it was in any way harmfull the manufacturers wouldn't design their engines to accumulate the contaminants in the 1st place


For what it's worth I serviced both my CTI's every 5k km (engine mods FTL ) including engine flushes with diesel and never had issues with dirty oil. After I sold the last one of them to a friend way back in 2002 it was still going strong more than 5 years later when he decided to argue with a tree @ a little over 100ish km/h

As you were

PS, Don't dig the wheels Donnie boy, you wanting the Alpina look I take it ?