C.E.M report updates

Ian,

Regarding point 6 above, how much do you put in at each flush and how often. The info on the site says 250ml does UP TO 20 litres of oil and that 250ml is $80. If it costs $9 per change I am wondering how much to use. My change quantity is 10.5 litres, and is at 5,000 km.

Regards

Rusty

Ian,
Thanks for that. It doesn't mention the much reduced usage on the web site. Will get a bottle and give it a go.

Rusty

Thanks for the feed back I have orderd one the packs

BBB

Brad,
I have also used the oil flush on my Jap import Terrano TD27 with good results at cleaning out the crap in the sump. New oil used to go black after about a day now it is black after a week or more (1000k).

Keep an eye out because CEM do also have some good specials. I think the first twin pack of oil flush and injector cleaner that I got was only $80 + p&h.

Geordie,

I was thi8nking about using CEM in our terrano but was never very sure about it. I'm was afraid that when I clean out all the "crap" something bound to go wrong, but if you had no probs then I might go for it. Did you get any beter economy or milage?

R

Rob,
I find it hard to tell improvement in economy because I also fitted bigger tires, a bigger exhaust, an intercooler, and other mods. It all runs pretty well though.

I had a look in the inlet manifold the other day and it is clean. The sump also has very little black sludge, only a thin layer can be rubbed off if I put my finger inside the drain plug. Before I cleaned it out there was a thick black lump stuck to the plug and coating the bottom of the sump.

When I cleaned thing out first, I used the recommended big dose of CEM, ran it for the recomended time and dumped the thick black sludge. I changed the oil with cheap Supercheap Auto stuff and ran it for a day then used the lesser dose of CEM ran it for the recomended time and dumped slightly cleaner oil, changed filter and filled with good stuff. It was quite suprising how black the first stuff to come out was (stains your fingers realy black).

I also removed and cleaned the inlet manifold, ports and valves when I fitted the intercooler. Much of the carbon buildup here was from the ERG valve not functioning properly and from crank case blow-by oil through the breather pipe into the inlet.
I have fitted a oil catch can and the whole thing has remained clean for the last 120,000km.

I change oil every 5,000 and use the CEM flush on every second oil change at 10,000 and also change the filter then (but not at 5000) as I figure that any dislogged crap will catch in the filter when the CEM is used.

G