Reply With QuoteCan't go past a can-o this.
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Seafoam.........Auto Rx......ATF.......Luiqi Moly..........POOP>>>>>>>> =)
Man there are soooo many things out there....
I have 162k on the e34 525i and was wondering if any of your guys/gals have tried any of the following...
Seafoam
Luiqi Moly (motor clean)
Auto RX
1/2 qrt. ATF fluid (?WTF)
are they worth it? do they do more bad than good? results?
thanks!
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Grand Master
quart of atf? you bet. not just on bmw's either.
Did it on the BMW once, on my wife's Geo, and even on my Talon.
IN each case, was due to potential long oil change intervals by PO's, and the fact that dino can leave deposits if not changed regularly
Did it about once every 100k on the GMC pickup too (300k+)
Does a damn good job cleaning hydraulic lifters.
The really old school way, when single weight oils w/ no detergents were teh norm, was to drain 1/2 the oil and put kerosene in the crank case for about 5 minutes
Now THAT would clean those old flat heads out quickly.
Last edited by attack eagle; 08-09-2008 at 06:34 AM.
4 Grand Master
24% ether and heaven knows what else in this "highly flammable" aerosol. The propellant is carbon dioxide, WTF.
"The gas pedal wouldn't go to the floor if it weren't meant to be there"
2 Grand Master
Auto-rx works. At least it seems to. I noticed my car seemed a bit smoother and peppier. I understand it cleans the ring pack which helps compression. I did the process twice as recommended for cars over 100,000 miles I am now finishing my third treatment for the fun of it.
Thanks,
1995 525i Auto, M50TU 2.5L, EAT chip, 1/95 build, USA, 205/65/15 tires, ASC+T, HID, lumbar, EC Mirror, BMW Alpine 5 radio with BMW-Pioneer CD Changer, abt 236k miles, Oxford Green/Parchment
Grand Master
I ran Seafoam through the carb on my truck and it cleaned things up but good. Haven't run it in the M-Sport yet though.
Cosmos Black/Black 1995 540iA M-Sport
BMW Individual Exclusive Edition, 1 of 65 total, 9/25/95 Build
Major Contributor
Could somebody explain what Seafoam is? Is it an engine cleaner?
4 Grand Master
Snake oil
Major Contributor
Fair enough! Instead of that cr.., I flush with Diesel every second change,50/50 mix and it seems to work.
Major Contributor
well....
I think there's no SINGLE silver bullet.... the crud took time to buildup and will take time to get cleaned out....
What I do:
- Chevron or Texaco gas because both have Techron.
- Techron (20 oz) bottle in the last tank of gas before an oil change.
- Oil change (w/filter of course) on hot engine every 5K miles
- Oil is Mobil 1 synthetic, choose your weight.
This keeps things pretty clean for the last 60K miles I've have the car... and yeah, I got the same engine as you, and I'm at about the same mileage... Running strong so shudder, nothing....
Now I've tried the Seafoam "suck it through your intake manifold" thing... and the LubryMoly stuff in the tune up kits from BMA... etc. etc...
But think the overall EASIEST thing on your engine is just a long term CLEAN diet... just like your body... you can't just go in and blast out crap from your veins and heart... it's gotta be slow and gradual....over time.
Cheers, hope this helps!
Rob sends.....
Originally Posted by BMW4LIFE
Man there are soooo many things out there....
I have 162k on the e34 525i and was wondering if any of your guys/gals have tried any of the following...
Seafoam
Luiqi Moly (motor clean)
Auto RX
1/2 qrt. ATF fluid (?WTF)
are they worth it? do they do more bad than good? results?
thanks!
1993 / 525ia / M50TU / EAT / Sachs / Infiniti Kappa & Basslink / super clean / Style 5s wearing Pilots / Mobil 1 everywhere / long road ahead
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