When you change your dirty oil for new, a layer of sticky, acidic residue remains behind. They are waiting to cause trouble! As these layers of film build up in equipment and car engines, they bog-down their normally snappy movement. They also are causing over 20 running and performance problems. This includes loss of power, valve tapping, oil burning blow-by, and possible faster wear out of key internal parts. They can shut your motor down! Cleaning is the remedy!
Traditional methods to clean your motor to end such problems are:
- Have your motor taken apart and cleaned. This usually includes replacement of half-worn or worn parts. This is the most expensive method; often costing $2000 to $5000. It is obviously the best method.
- Machine engine flushes. This method sounds good, but is quickly falling into disfavor. Harm results from cleaning solvents used. Harm occurs as a flush machine sends solvents throughout your motor under pressure, striping away residue – which drains out in the rinse process. Part stores also sell solvent based engine flushes for do-it-yourselfers to clean their motor. Sounds good, right? Not so! With a bit of solvent still present and oil removed from the surfaces of your pistons, bearings, valves, gears, etc., by the solvent, a momentary metal-to-metal contact friction occurs. The lack of fresh oil on dry pistons, bearings, crank shaft, and gears creates a temporary metal-to-metal grinding, and faster wearing surface on them. That is where harm is occurring. If using this method the following cautions should apply.
- Do not raise the speed of the engine up until oil circulation is assured, or engine damage can occur. Let the motor start and remain at idle speed for several minutes. Drive at slower speeds for a few miles to let normal oiling resume.
- New, safe products to clean engines and transmissions, avoid those internal harm problems. Chemistry and science are offering new products that clean your motor as-your-drive. Some offer what could be called a safe, holistic cleaning method. Brands providing these new, safe cleaners advertise, they do-not contain solvents! Some brands use bio-cleaners from plants. Others are mostly chemical in nature.
As a mechanic, I favor the holistic chemical-based brands offering to clean both top fuel-side and oiling-side of your motor to rid all the motor of power and residue deterring films. They are holistic in that they also include anti-wear, friction reduction, and an ability to hold sludge removed in the oil fluid, to be drained or filtered out. But, they also add lube-aids to every surface called metal surface conditioners.
They are the better engine cleaners. They may advertise to solve a greater array of dirty engine caused problems, too! With anti-wear, and superior cleaning features, plus longer engine life advantages, they provide extra benefits for your car and budget.
Those are the ways to clean and have your motor returned to a clean, better operating condition. Some motorist prefer the total-overhaul type of remedy. Others, on a budget, look for shortcuts, and a lower-cost way to handle internal engine problems.
As new products appear, these will replace old methods with a new twist. Look for those that offer better, safer cleaning results. Those that work while you drive. Look for those brands offering to clean an end your loss of power, valve tapping, oil burning blow-by, and end faster wear out of key internal parts. They may offer you faster, cheaper and longer car life advantages, also – good for all engines, not just residue and sludge trouble-caused ones.
