my local garage

[jamie128]

Has always done engine flushes on my cars and ive had 4 different cars and all been ok so i dont understand why people slate it? He is part of the good garage scheme gets nothing but good reviews but if i mention engine flush on here people are saying its damaging?

So wheres the proof?

[Howitzer]

If you could flush the engine and remove all traces of the engine flush, it may be ok but asd you can't, there is still engine flush in the engine.

You simply do not need it when you service your car regularly with modern quality oils.

Dave!

[littleredrooster]

It's a cynical way to extract more money from you and has dubious benefits. If the engine is so badly gummed up that it needs a flush, it will therefore need stripping and cleaning properly. If you have loads of surplus cash and want peace of mind, do it; if not, spend your dosh elsewhere.

Trust me - I'm a degree-level engineer who has spent 40-odd years building, tuning, modifying (and wrecking) bike and car engines.

[Spangles]

jamie128 said:

Has always done engine flushes on my cars and ive had 4 different cars and all been ok so i dont understand why people slate it? He is part of the good garage scheme gets nothing but good reviews but if i mention engine flush on here people are saying its damaging?

So wheres the proof?

He has to use engine flushes to be part of the Good Garage Scheme. It's a con to part you from your money and will invalidate most manufacturers warranty.

[Andyjc86]

As part of the good garage scheme they have to use it, the flush they use is owned by the same people that own the good garage scheme.

[jamie128]

Spangles said:

He has to use engine flushes to be part of the Good Garage Scheme. It's a con to part you from your money and will invalidate most manufacturers warranty.

Ive never heard that you have to do them to be a part of the scheme, the whole part of the scheme is that his customer satisfaction stay about a certain percentage.

[Andyjc86]

jamie128 said:

Ive never heard that you have to do them to be a part of the scheme, the whole part of the scheme is that his customer satisfaction stay about a certain percentage.

The garages buy into the scheme

[s3fella]

Andyjc86 said:

As part of the good garage scheme they have to use it, the flush they use is owned by the same people that own the good garage scheme.

Sounds legit!

[leafspring]

Vajazzle said:

As has already been said, residual flush stays in the engine which is detrimental to the new oil going in. If you want to 'flush' your engine do a couple of short oil changes. It's a gimmick.

This... I change the oil and filter, run it with cheap multi grade for a week then use the quality oil and (another) filter

[Andyjc86]

s3fella said:

Sounds legit!

Just clever marketing really

[Spangles]

jamie128 said:

Spangles said:

He has to use engine flushes to be part of the Good Garage Scheme. It's a con to part you from your money and will invalidate most manufacturers warranty.

Ive never heard that you have to do them to be a part of the scheme, the whole part of the scheme is that his customer satisfaction stay about a certain percentage.

The whole point of the scheme is for Forte to sell their engine flush treatments.

[Ozzie Osmond]

Does you car's service book have a box to be ticked which says "engine flush carried out"?

That book is written by people who know about cars, not by people selling snake oil.

[MG CHRIS]

Engine flushes do work when the oil hasn't been changed for ages saved a few engines with it but the majority of the time it pointless. In the garage I use we are a member of the good garage scheme and for a flush and fuel treatments we charge £30 for the pair, it think to join the scheme it's £150? a year so it's a good money making scheme for us but I don't like the stuff.

Petrol treatments are a complete waste of time but diesels treatments tend to be better especially with diesels that fail the emission a bottle of that and a good blast down the bypass and 9times out of 10 it passes by a significant amount.

But if you regular service your car save your money.