Hey guys im planning on getting my engine flushed at a dealership and i was wondering if anybody else has done it. my friend is warning me not to do it becuase there is danger to the gaskets as well as the stress being put on the older parts. any advice?? thanks

 

what are they flushing it with?

 

they have a bilstein engine flush machine so i imagine steam but im not 100%

 

don't do it

 

do it, and if something breaks, sue their pants off, or demand a new engine =)

 

Why not? Flushing the coolant won't harm it, you are doing more harm to it by not flushing it, you have two different metals here, and thats creating deposits on the housings, and irons, this will do more harm than flushing it.

Flushing the coolant isn't a huge ordeal, just time consuming.

 

Depends if you're talking a coolant flush or oil system flush. Cooling system flushes are healthy for the engine because it removes the rush and deposits from the system, and refilling it with new coolant will help with engine temps and keep your engine lasting longer. If it's an oil flush, stay the hell away. There's nothing good about running oil flushing products through an engine. It can deteriorate the gaskets and seals, causing more problems than you had to start. Back when I had a Cavalier a long time ago, I ran some Seafoam through the oil system thinking it would help clean things out. It did a good job, then shortly after I spun a rod bearing due to the Seafoam pushing oil out of the tight clearances and causing the bearing to sieze. So, obviously you can understand my reasoning behind not doing it anymore. If you change your oil regularly, you won't have crap in there. If you want to do a steam flush using water, just follow the write-up on Rotary Resurrection's website.

 

I think thats more of the fact that it was a Cavalier, I have run Seafoam through my 91 Corolla many times and it loves it.

 

Doesn't matter, they're both piston engines. Both of them have main rod bearings, and both of them can fail in the same places. I guarentee you'll hurt a rotary more by running Seafoam through it, especially if running the OMP. Just my opinion anyways.

 

The first gen guys swear by Seafoam.

I know what you are saying, but lets face it Chevy's smaller v6's and I4's SUCK. The 4.3, and 3.8 are the only good smaller engine from them.

 

has anyone done that and actually succeeded? mines started acting like it has broken seals, after I took it for a flush... BASTARDS... :smiley_12

 

thanks for the replies but the division of opinions hasnt helped me lol

 

i worked at a garage for over 2 yrs and trust me don't do this. we had this exact same flush, my sr20 loves it but dont do it to a rotary. we also have a run rite fuel injector cleaner, once again makes a piston engine run like a champ but it will hurt the 7

 

Read this, wal-mart sells them:

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ighlight=flush