Use of oil flush

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Should I flush the oil in a 160+K XUD9 engine?

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Post by Ross_K »

On the subject of flushing, a mechanic friend of my brother's was explaining to me that, instead of using a can of Wynns or Forte oil flush on a petrol enging, you're better off doing an oil change with diesel engine oil and running with it for a couple of thousand miles. Apparently the detergents in the diesel oil will go to work on the accumulated cack.

I wouldn't trust this guy to rotate my tyres, let alone do anything engine-related to a car of mine but I'd be interested in hearing what the knowledgeable people on here think... Fact or fiction? 8) 8)
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Fact, it will be more gentle on old engine seals and less likely to leak.
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