How do you remove old dirt from the lubrication system of a used car?
July 2, 2022
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The procedure for changing motor oil for cars, for all its apparent simplicity, has its own peculiarities. It often concerns, for example, the need for preventive cleaning of
The procedure for changing motor oil for cars, for all its apparent simplicity, has its own peculiarities. It often concerns, for example, the need for preventive cleaning of the engine lubrication system. What this has to do with, the AvtoVzglyad portal found out.
For those who are not yet in the topic, we remember that during the operation of the engine, many different types of contaminants are always formed on its parts. These are primarily nitrogen oxides, which in turn cause active oxidation of engine oil. As a result, deposits and sludge form at high temperatures in certain parts of the lubrication system, for example on the camshaft.
Among other things, the lubricant itself partially burns and oxidizes in the engine, creating varnish deposits on pistons and rings. In addition, do not forget about the sulfur oxides that occur during the operation of diesel engines and thereby further increase the pollution of engine lubricants.
It is clear that all these and other processes lead to a thorough contamination of the oil system. Therefore, it is hardly worth wondering whether or not you should clean it when changing engine oil. Moreover, there are many different wax compositions on the market today. Among them are many fast-acting preparations, the so-called express flushes. By the way, the use of these tools is recommended by many car manufacturers.
According to specialists of service centers, the use of fast-acting flushing fluids, which are poured into the lubrication system when replaced, gives a very specific effect. When mixed with old fat, such a preparation gives the quality of a flushing composition which, when the old oil is drained, remains less than 2%. And since any flush is a volatile liquid, its residues are removed through the crankcase exhaust system already in the first minutes of engine operation.
Currently, among the flushes on the market there are even drugs, say, of a narrow specialization, which provide a fairly good degree of cleaning of engine lubrication systems. True, a lot depends on the degree of pollution and wear.
Therefore, more “advanced” formulations have recently been introduced to the market, designed for thorough washing of used engines. With this method of flushing you can even remove old deposits from the lubrication system.
Such flushing compositions include, for example, Ruseff’s “Long-term flushing of the oil system”, developed by Russian specialists (photo below). According to experts who have tested this product in action, it can be fully positioned as the latest generation of automotive chemicals, manufactured according to modern European standards. Recall that their standards highlight not only the effectiveness of a particular drug, but also its safety for engine parts.
Therefore, our developers paid special attention to the recipe of their composition. In particular, the long-term rinse of Ruseff, among others, contains special calcium-containing additives. This chemical element is only the main component that enhances the cleansing properties of the drug.
In addition, zinc and phosphorus are also included in the composition, which help the rinse to effectively counteract the occurrence of metal wear. This quality then significantly reduces the wear and tear of matching engine parts.
Practical experience with this rinse from Ruseff has shown that it dissolves well during processing and washes away sludge and dense dirt deposits very thoroughly. The composition easily penetrates the most inaccessible places of the lubrication system, cleaning the internal channels of all its elements, including hydraulic compensators and hydraulic tensioners.
Note that the drug itself is poured into the lubrication system 150-200 km before the scheduled date for the engine oil change. This allows you to significantly increase the efficiency of cleaning, because such a long-term flush cleans the “inside” of the engine better and safer. It gently removes, layer by layer, deposits, varnishes and sludge from its knots.
All this debris is kept in suspension in the engine oil itself, allowing it to be completely removed from the lubrication system when draining the debris.
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For those who are not yet in the topic, we remember that during the operation of the engine, many different types of pollution always form on its parts. These are primarily nitrogen oxides, which in turn cause active oxidation of engine oil. As a result, deposits and sludge form at high temperatures in certain parts of the lubrication system, for example on the camshaft.
Among other things, the lubricant itself partially burns and oxidizes in the engine, creating varnish deposits on pistons and rings. In addition, do not forget about the sulfur oxides that occur during the operation of diesel engines and thereby further increase the pollution of engine lubricants.
It is clear that all these and other processes lead to a thorough contamination of the oil system. Therefore, it is hardly worth wondering whether or not you should clean it when changing engine oil. Moreover, there are many different wax compositions on the market today. Among them are many fast-acting preparations, the so-called express flushes. By the way, the use of these tools is recommended by many car manufacturers.
According to specialists of service centers, the use of fast-acting flushing fluids, which are poured into the lubrication system when replaced, gives a very specific effect. When mixed with old fat, such a preparation gives the quality of a flushing composition which, when the old oil is drained, remains less than 2%. And since any flush is a volatile liquid, its residues are removed through the crankcase exhaust system already in the first minutes of engine operation.
Currently, among the flushes on the market there are even drugs, say, of a narrow specialization, which provide a fairly good degree of cleaning of engine lubrication systems. True, a lot depends on the degree of pollution and wear.
Therefore, more “advanced” formulations have recently been brought onto the market, designed for thorough washing of used engines. With this method of flushing you can even remove old deposits from the lubrication system.
Such flushing compositions include, for example, Ruseff’s “Long-term flushing of the oil system”, developed by Russian specialists (photo below). According to experts who have tested this product in action, it can be fully positioned as the latest generation of automotive chemicals, manufactured according to modern European standards. Recall that their standards highlight not only the effectiveness of a particular drug, but also its safety for engine parts.
Therefore, our developers paid special attention to the recipe of their composition. In particular, the long-term rinse of Ruseff, among others, contains special calcium-containing additives. This chemical element is only the main component that enhances the cleansing properties of the drug.
In addition, zinc and phosphorus are also included in the composition, which help the rinse to effectively counteract the occurrence of metal wear. This quality then significantly reduces the wear and tear of matching engine parts.
Practical experience with this rinse from Ruseff has shown that it dissolves well during processing and washes away sludge and dense dirt deposits very thoroughly. The composition easily penetrates the most inaccessible places of the lubrication system, cleaning the internal channels of all its elements, including hydraulic compensators and hydraulic tensioners.
Note that the drug itself is poured into the lubrication system 150-200 km before the scheduled date for the engine oil change. This allows you to significantly increase the efficiency of cleaning, because such a long-term flush cleans the “inside” of the engine better and safer. It gently removes, layer by layer, deposits, varnishes and sludge from its knots.
All this debris is kept in suspension in the engine oil itself, allowing it to be completely removed from the lubrication system when draining the debris.
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