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cleaning engine... ATF for 5 min between oil change?
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whats the deal with that?
i have heard on several different occasions from several different people that adding 1 qt of Synthetic ATF and running for 5 min
then do oil change as usual but let plug out & drain for an hour or so
the different cleaning agents will clean up the engine like no other and will have no negative effects... only doing this procedure on a rare occasion...
anyone else heard of this??
i have heard on several different occasions from several different people that adding 1 qt of Synthetic ATF and running for 5 min
then do oil change as usual but let plug out & drain for an hour or so
the different cleaning agents will clean up the engine like no other and will have no negative effects... only doing this procedure on a rare occasion...
anyone else heard of this??
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Modern ATF's don't have any more detergent or dispersant than regular motor oils. In most cases ATF will have considerable less of an additive package than a $.99 bottle of motor oil.
It probably will not hurt the engine unless it is run on straight ATF.
A vast waste of time IMO.
It probably will not hurt the engine unless it is run on straight ATF.
A vast waste of time IMO.
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The only thing I would put into the engine before an oil change is motor flush or a petroleum based product like Seafoam.
I used Seafoam before my last oil change, motor ran fine with it in there, and it cleaned out the crankcase pretty nicely.
I used Seafoam before my last oil change, motor ran fine with it in there, and it cleaned out the crankcase pretty nicely.
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seafoam all the way theres a great write up on it in the maitenance section
https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/534376-how-seafoam-your-car.html
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My brother did that in my dad's pontiac 4cyl when we were in high school and it colapsed a lifter, floated/hammered a valve, bent/broke a pushrod, and then scarred the rocker arm up. A few hundred dollars and skinned up knuckles later, we learn to never do that again.
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atf is a detergent not a lubricant as much. to do the cleaning you have to mix 2 cups atf to a gallon of gas for fuel system. havent heard of putting a quart in the oil. they do have additives that do that instead of
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