Does SeaFoam ACTUALLY Work To Clean Your Engine?

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Does Seafoam actually work to clean the crankcase of your engine?
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@raihan171 2 жыл бұрын

I think the more reliable test would've been to remove the rocker cover before using the product to show the sludge and how hard it was. Then do the same after using the product for a few hundred miles and then one final time after an oil change. Otherwise, I'm not sure how accurate this is tbh

@comlay90 2 жыл бұрын

Seafoam was super successful on my 1994 mk1 mx5 which produced thick blue oily smoke on cold starts. I poured a cap full down each cylinder and poured some in the crank case. Then swapped oil after 300miles. Then repeated again with fresh oil. It turn the fresh oil jet black within 200miles which shows how good it is at cleansing the engine of sludge (particularly from piston rings). After all of this my car no longer smoked on cold starts the the fresh oil stayed golden for way longer than it ever did.

@alexedward1250 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done, I really appreciate your candid review.

@dogbite5509 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and a Happy New Year to you. The slight advantage with Seafoam is that you can drive the car while it is working in the engine to help clean it. The flushing oils you get from Mannol and just about anywhere else, state you have to use them with the engine idling for 10-15 mins, which thins the oil but doesn't always get the sludge out.

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah good point!

@jackbean4693 2 жыл бұрын

Good video George, will consider trying this in the future!

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

Worth giving it a go mate

@phoenixosprey7455 2 жыл бұрын

Use Oilsyn Longlife Cleaner oil additive. Had great results in my 1.9TDI engine.

@anthonyspeters7203 2 жыл бұрын

Never seen that product here in UK! I would guess it's a high degergent oil,probably get same result from oil for diesel engine, it's got more detergents than oil for petrol engine.

@jonathanowen6147 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, George!

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jonathan!

@AviaryAviles159 Жыл бұрын

Will it negatively impact my car if I add seafoam to an oil with liquid Moly lifter cleaner?

@derekgb3780 2 жыл бұрын

I see it mentioned a lot of US forums where they typically recommend such solutions and engine oil changes every 3,000 miles! 😮

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

This car gets an oil change about every 1500 miles 😂

@joehodgekins8423 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see the valve cover replacement vid

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve already done the valve cover replacement video but have a video on the eccentric shaft sensor replacement soon👍🏻

@jackwatson5400 2 жыл бұрын

Royal purple engine oil cleans up internal components and gets rid of built up tarnish in the cylinder head and oil gallery’s best stuff I’ve used George. Put 5L in mine and after 3 months changed the oil and removed valve cover engine looked brand new in a civic ep3 type R even took away browning and yellowing of components and valve covers

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting!

@brarautorepairs 2 жыл бұрын

I would suggest just changing the oil more often. A gentle clean up goes a long way rather than a flush. When my friend got a XC90 T6, the oil changes got completed very late. We did 3 changes at 500 miles and got the engine looking new. It did develop a huge leak from the front seal but we don't believe it was related to our frequent oil changes. The engine liked to run really hot and dried out all the seals. I noticed that the N52 also tends to run a hot head for emissions reasons. It will purposely slow the water pump and keep the tstat closed as long as possible to get maximum fuel economy and emissions. The side effect of this is all the gaskets and plastics under the hood turn into rock hard crap. I found the diesel actually doesn't run as hot under the hood because of the massive cooling they run.

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve already done 3 oil changes in the past 3000 miles

@brarautorepairs 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters I've used seal foam before on my cars. The concern is that Naptha, a solvent, will be harsh on your engine and seals.

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

@@brarautorepairs If any seals need replacing then i'll replace them

@SujithEapenKandathil 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video George….Mine is 100k on the clock, how often should I flush … Also I am not using long life engine oil on my bmw e60, instead castrolmagnetec start-stop, do you think is it ok. Thanks in advance

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

No need to flush if you don’t have any sludge buildup. I recommend changing oil every 5k miles👍🏻

@lesleyfernandez636 2 жыл бұрын

That engine bay is super clean!

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

Yep can’t stand a dirty engine bay!

@simonpeters888 2 жыл бұрын

I think I’m coming back to team bmw I’m on the lookout for an E90 I think it’s time to let go of the typeR just isn’t practical with kids lol top video as ever 👍

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

Good man🙌🏼

@mikeymagic117 2 жыл бұрын

Worth a go mate... Did you see the Millwall vid I was telling you about?

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

Yep 😂

@--R--21-- 2 жыл бұрын

Is it worth changing factory timing chain on M47 engine? I have e60 lci with m47 engine(150hp-factory detuned from 163), with real 268.000km on the clock. No bad sounds from chain, just I'm not sure should I change it. Also planning to remap soon so I want it to be in perfect condition.

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

Only if it needs replacing

@--R--21-- 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters Ok thanks. For now it's good so I won't change it.

@jimbojombo4464 2 жыл бұрын

How often do you think I should be changing my oil on a m47 engine Mines on 123k now but bmw service history till 110k??

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

Every 5k miles👍🏻

@john-paulb847 2 жыл бұрын

Does this dissolve the sludge or just loosen?

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

I guess loosen

@jimcraig6523 2 жыл бұрын

I run diesel cars and have done for the past 20 years. I do not follow the current extended oil change fad so prevalent with modern engines with anything from 15,000-24,000 mile oil changes. I stick to the 5,000 - 7,000 mile or annual change which ever comes first and all engines are run using ZX1 which cleans all friction surfaces by bonding to those surfaces displacing any build up of oil contaminants improving lubricity. I have never had any problems with sludge and all engines have remained remarkably clean and trouble free.

@ataroosa8271 2 жыл бұрын

Do you only use it after an oil change or before ?

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

Before

@joeyjones6638 2 жыл бұрын

But were does all the crud go afterwards or maybe it dissolves

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

Out of the oil drain plug when you do an oil change hopefully😅

@Al_Pollock 2 жыл бұрын

Probably into the filter

@RedShift5 2 жыл бұрын

Sinks to the oil pan where it'll stay. Only way to get it out is to remove the oil pan and clean it.

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

Why wouldn’t it flow out when you drain the oil?

@RedShift5 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters because the sludge is heavier and sticks. Same reason it keeps sticking at the top of the engine

@redirectivegsi 2 жыл бұрын

I m8 Iv just sent you a question on fb messenger regarding a possible issue Thank you

@pisky1207 2 жыл бұрын

Guess you can use both, first put Seafoam in and drive a few hundred miles, then put an engine flush before an oil change. Both might make wonders 👌 Anyway that’s my plan, once my oil change is up in 2 months.

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I did do!

@keepgrindingup7661 5 ай бұрын

Seafoam works wonders

@uilleamross3443 2 жыл бұрын

I love Seafoam; but be warned that if the car has high miles, you do risk the possibility of producing a leak at a seal. I put some in the engine of a Volvo that I bought that had just shy of 300K kms on it. After running it for probably about 30 minutes and then shutting it down to "soak" overnight, I had a major rear main seal leak the next morning. Up until that time, the motor was pretty tight, so my only conclusion was that the Seafoam cleaned the engine so effectively that it cleared the sludge that was actually sealing up the engine at that seal. But Seafoam when used as directed is fantastic for cleaning carbon from the combustion chambers and the back of the valves when induced thru a vacuum line into the intake manifold. Plus the resulting dense smoke gets rid of every flying insect for hundreds of yards in every direction.

@GeorgeAusters 2 жыл бұрын

If a seal leaks then I’ll replace it, that doesn’t worry me👍🏻