Hey gang,

I picked up a bottle of Seafoam per the countless mentions on this forum. I had no idea you can use this so many different ways. So here are my questions:

1. If you use this in your gas, how often?

2. When it comes to adding it in the crankcase. Do you put it in when you do an oil change? Is it ok to put it in if you're in-between changes? And once again, how often do you use it in your crankcase?

3. Before I add it to my gas tomorrow. Is there anything I should know before hand?

Thanks guys.

-W

 

First, don't follow the directions. When it originally came out the directions were 1 can in the fuel tank,and 1 for the induction cleaning. This was changed cause 1 can in the induction concered people cause it smoked too much afterwards for a good 10 minutes.
If you want the most from the product, use 2 cans, 1 in the tank, 1 for the induction cleaning and buy some carb cleaner to clean out the t/body and idle control.

 

If you are going to add it to your oil do it 500 miles before you change it. But most of us dont do that.
Just use a good synthetic motor oil, it will clean your engine as you drive, much better than Seafoam could.

 

Don't use it in your crankcase. Synthetic oils have a higher film strength, and can take an additive (as long as it is compatible) and not break down. Conventional oils loose film strength with the addition of things like Seafoam. If you want to clean the crankcase, use a can of Gunk engine flush, or an ATF flush before you change your oil. I would not recommend driving with something like this in your crankcase.

 

I DO NOT WANT TO DO THE ATF FLUSH (NOT MECHANICAL).
IS THE SEAFOAM IN THE OIL X 100MILES THEN CHANGE TO SYNTHETIC OK?

 

So, why do you not want to do the ATF flush??
How about the induction cleaning?

 

i think it would be difficult in my driveway and messy

 

No messier than an oil change...

Unless you're taking your vehicle to a quick lube. If that is the case do not even CONSIDER letting them flush your engine. I've seen too many stories about Jiffy Quick Snappy Lube seizing an engine. If I take it to them I double check all their work, and watch my oil for a few hundred miles after them.

 

Just switch to synthentic. My trk had 152k on it when I bought it last April, I switched to full synthetic and have not looked back.
It used 4 quarts of oil the first 5,000 miles, then it went to 3, then to 2 and now it doesnt use oil between oil changes and I now have over 172k on the odometer. It just needed to get used to the new brand/type of oil.
So just switch to full synthetic, change it every 5,000 miles and dont worry about it. It's just a car.

 

read the post you responded to in the first place again carefully.