I'd think that the only engine cleaning method you want to get done is blasting the inlet port area with crushed walnut shells - is that what your friend had done to his diesel?
No he hasn't had it done yet, has it booked for end of March. This is the company
http://www.enginecarbonclean.com/
That's who I used and the guy that did mine was brilliant.
There are different `carbon cleaners` on the market. Some use cheap kit, some use nasty chemicals, some do not. You need to pick a good one.
You also get a diagnostic of your car, fault code read outs etc. Very thorough and professional.
I was very pleased and the clean did make the car more responsive and a bit smoother (95,000 miles).
Nice one, sounds good. I'll report back when I've had it done, will see if there's any improvement at all.
Cheers
What car you got and what's the mileage?
My car is a 15 plate Leon 1.4 TSI with 70k. My mates is a 15 plate Hyundai i30 1.6 diesel with 90k
Mine's not running badly, but just has a few off days here and there. My mates is driving like crap though, even after a main dealer service, so possibly a blocked dpf or something.
What's the cost of this treatment?
I'd think that the only engine cleaning method you want to get done is blasting the inlet port area with crushed walnut shells
What's the cost of this treatment?
I spoke to a garage that can do that and they say they aren't as keen on it these days. They said that the blasting damages the surface of the parts and you get much quicker build up afterwards. They said the best way is to take everything apart and clean the bits by hand.
Ohhh God. So they DO mean that you have to disassemble a whole intake, head and valves to do a proper job, don't they?
No mate, i'm not interested. My car is just 1k miles. What i wonder is the fact that i'm pretty sure it's even cheaper to install an oil catch can instead...
No mate, i'm not interested. My car is just 1k miles. What i wonder is the fact that i'm pretty sure it's even cheaper to install an oil catch can instead...
Regards
Using an oil catch can will be effective, but you will have to empty the reservoir every 1500-2000 km. And get rid of the residu.