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    hi gents

    what do you reckon about the oil additives that you run through the engine before dumping the oil? are they worth it or just a crock? is there any possibility of damage to bearing or seals in the motor from using these?
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    Dti
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    depending how much gunk is in the motor sometimes they can block the pickup and render your motor with no oil pressure.

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    Well, I used a oil flush additive at about 170,000kms on my VP V8 and I can say it helped clean my rockers. I saw no adverse effects at all. I beleive its good to do it once in the lifetime you have the car, especially if its old. Just read what the bottle says and dont over do it. I didnt drive my car with the flush in, I just let it idle, gave a a few revs then dumped it out, and I saw that it cleaned, so I was satiffied.

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