96 XJ Flushing the Motor??

[thinmints]

My xj has 180k on her and i was wondering what you can do to Flush the motor of all the years of build up in the motor. she doesnt burn oil or leak much at all.. i have seen that can of motor flush at wally world but does it really work? anybody try this ? let me know

[gtmud]

Thinmints,
First, have you changed the oil regularly and kept with the same brand name and type? If so than I would leave the engine alone, doing the engine flush has been known to lead into more expensive repairs with higher milage engines. If you want though, I would look at flushing the coolant system. I work at a Ford garage, and we use a flush kit made by Wynn. Seems to work good, except for the occasional plugged up heater core.
The key is, if all is working well, tranny fluid is still red, coolant- green,and oil pressure still good. You should be fine. If regular maintenance has been done all along.

[AlohaBra]

recommend doing a search on the web for:
synthetic engine oil flushing

IMHO I just use a synthetic or a blend I do myself using the same brand (50-50).
Never used a flush myself though.

[fredjacksonsan]

I've used this product, it worked well and as advertised, without the harshness of motor flushes. www.auto-rx.com

and gtmud is correct - if you've changed all your fluids regularly, you shouldn't have a problem. I change my coolant every year and a half whether it needs it or not, and I have never had a corrosion problem or radiator failure in any of my vehicles.