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Originally Posted by Blue)(Fusion
The Seafoam is made to be used in three ways - in the oil, in the fuel, and directly in the combustion chamber. It does a great job at breaking up carbon deposits in the combustion chamber and clean the fuel system, but I and others agree that it is not the best solution to clean the crankcase and other internals through the oil as it is a solvent. It will still be safe for you to use in the oil and quicker than any other method.
Auto-Rx is not available in any stores, only from the manufacturer and a few export dealers.
http://www.auto-rx.com/
Since you had a substantial vacuum leak, that may have contributed to the darkening oil and stuck rings. If the PCV system is not evacuating the blow-by gases out of the crankcase, it will contaminate the oil more quickly. A lack of vacuum pressure behind the PCV valve or a non-OEM PCV valve will cause this.
About the costs, I think Seafoam is around US$11-12 and Auto-Rx are between US$20-30. I'd order atleast two bottles at a time, and looking at their site it looks like they can ship to you, if you want to use a more long-term method. Like I said, I use it (their maintenance dose) and my engine was immaculate when I took it apart to swap my cams. And many other people on their forums have success with it unsticking rings and cleaning up sludge. An extra bonus is it restores rubber seals which may keep those valve stem seals going for a long time. Read the different instructions so you know how much to order and what to expect if you use their product. |
Ok thanks man, I'll surely do that I didn't know Auto-RX wasn't available from stores, in that case I'll order some bottles I'll either use them or store them for my other cars on a maintenance dose. By the way I already got the Motorcraft PCV, it arrived today!.
So this is it, it looks like we are done with this thread
thank you so much to both of you guys Blue)(Fusion and danielsatur you really helped me a lot!. I'll post any news after I've tried one of both methods, perhaps I'll even try both, after all it's not going to hurt anything and will definitely use Auto-RX from now and on for maintenance.
Best regards to both of you,
Oscar.