Forte engine flush, first hand experiences?

[EazyDuz]

Some mechanics swear by it, others say its snake oil. Some even claim it destroys your engine.
At around £14 a bottle, does it do any good at all?

[EazyDuz]

steveo3002 said:

flushes work

but do you want all the rubbish to break free and possibly cause more damage on its way around the engine

stick to regualr oil changes imo , if its been neglected drop the sump and clean it out

ive heard this theory but never heard of it actually happening to an engine that wasnt fked in the first place

[EazyDuz]

Jimmyarm said:

This is by no means conclusive but;

I bought a volvo v40 with the st 1.9 Renault diesel lump, got it for thrupence as the turbo had gone.

fitted a reconditioned turbo from a known supplier.

changed the oil after about 5,000 miles all OK.

Changed the oil again after another 5,000 miles but this time I used a free bottle of engine flush we got given by one of our parts suppliers (I'm a 'mechanic).

all seemed fine, until about 7 miles into my journey home when the turbo oil seals failed and the engine ran up on the engine oil.

take from that what you will.

I flat out refuse to use any kind of anything even remotely snake oil like. If your engine is cruddy, do a second oil change after 100 miles or so.

Doubt a bottle of cleaner with the same thickness as oil could have caused that?