Silver_Rex

This past weekend my headgasket went on my motor and I got it fixed. My question is more on the oil that is contaminated with coolant.

I have already drained the oil and added new clean oil, but im pretty sure there is still some coolant mixed in the oil.

What should I use or do to flush the remaining coolant from my rex?

Thank,
Mig

Frozen E

There's actually some stuff you can buy at any auto parts store that flushes the system out. Somehow it suspends the solids too and they come out when you drain the oil. I suggest you just do a couple of changes (maybe 50 miles appart). You should be fine.

91civicEX

anyone have a name for this stuff? i think i might need some too.

JonGP4

i've seen many head gasket jobs done at the shop, all we do is drain the oil and put some fresh stuff back in.. it'll be fine.. if anything the worse part is over

Silver_Rex

Well actually I did redid the headgasket and drained the oil. But I still would like to use something to clean out the remaining "mayo slug" so to speak out of the motor when i do my next oil change.

FrozenSi.. got any names to the cleaners you are talking about?

Mig

.ShawnD.

b-12 is a crank case cleaner it worked pretty good for my injectors .. look into that stuff

Silver_Rex

Thanks for the info.. ill look into it.

Anyone one else know of any other products.

Mig

HondaPartsHero

seafoam

Frozen E

It's been a while, but I think it was this stuff I used:
http://www.valvoline.com/pages...ct=29

Silver_Rex

Thanks for the info Frozen...

Im going to do the flush this saturday. Thats why Im asking now so i can get everything ready.

Comon Now doesnt Anyone else have any suggestions??!?

Mig

JonGP4

well if your that worried about it.. the best thing to do would be drop the oil pan and spray some carb/choke cleaner in it.. it will dry it all up in there.. then just fill it back up with fresh oil

Quik89Si

Yup, that is what I'd say Mig. Drop the pan, change the gasket while you're at it if you haven't done it in a while, clean it out top to bottom, and that should help out quite a bit. Put some fresh oil in it, and change it again after about 50 - 100 miles. If there's still quite a bit of contamination, you can always drop and clean the pan again.

So you did get the headgasket fixed obviously? No other damage to report?

Alex

drjondurst

Im another big fan of seafoam.. u can get it at O'rielly's.