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Old 01-29-2010, 08:51 AM   #1
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Beware, any time I've used this product it has blown my seals. Result in an old Audi 5000, 4000 and 78' 924. I never use the stuff anymore. The black might be more than your oil.
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Old 01-29-2010, 11:54 AM   #2
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Anybody using a quality synthetic oil shouldn't have to use stuff like this Gunk. Good oil has additives that "clean" the engine and remove buildup/deposits or prevents them from occuring in the first place.
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Old 01-29-2010, 04:34 PM   #3
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Beware, any time I've used this product it has blown my seals. Result in an old Audi 5000, 4000 and 78' 924. I never use the stuff anymore. The black might be more than your oil.
I have to ask... why would you use it a third time if it blew out your seals twice before?
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Old 02-01-2010, 06:37 AM   #4
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you may have read in an article i have posted in this section about oil in my inlet manifold

ive had major problems with my box ,and was begining to think the engine was a gonna

but ! the one thing i hadnt changed was the oil filter ,i changed the oil when i bought it ,but didnt have the tool to get the oil filter off and consdiering it had a major service 7months before thought i was being over cautous doing the oil change ,anyway i took the filter off ,and couldnt believe what i saw ,i should have taken a piccy for the forum

the filter cartridge was stuck in the filter housing with black silt ,it was like the kinda stuff you'd get from the bottom of a pond or river ,i cleaned it out ,cleaned around the filter housing,changed the oil(which was golden brown and looked normal) and stuck a new filter on

now this problem may have killed my engine as its not running right and has excessive blowby which i thought was the AOS ,i changed it and no difference

Its having a diagnostic ,comression test and camrea down its bore tomorrow

so we'll see what happens

maybe flushing it may have prevented this or made it worse?
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