If I just suck some seafoam into my engine through the brake booster vaccume line to clean the cylinders up a bit, do I really need to change the oil afterwards even tho I'm not adding any seafoam directly to my oil?

I ask this becuase I just recently changed my oil, but my car has been acting slow as **** so I wanna try cleaning the valves with seafoam but I'm afraid I'll have to change the oil and I don't have money to be doing that again.

 

yes.

if you were worried abotu hte extra 30 bucks you should have watied

 

yup u should change the oil, u want all that crap out..start fresh

 

Be the first person not to change your oil.
I believe your suppose to though.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aquabob89 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Be the first person not to change your oil.
I believe your suppose to though.</TD></TR></TABLE>

CHANGE YOUR OIL.

 

woot change the oil son!!

 

Did you guys read? He didn't put it into the crankcase.

You don't need to. Its not in your oil.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SkoundrelUSA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Did you guys read? He didn't put it into the crankcase.

You don't need to. Its not in your oil.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Oops no I didn't.

*e-hug*

 

its ok Mr Garrison

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SkoundrelUSA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Did you guys read? He didn't put it into the crankcase.

You don't need to. Its not in your oil.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You still need to though..

Seafoam gets past the piston rings from what i hear...

 

i just seafoamed my car and changed the oil...

HOWEVER no where on the can does it say that you have to change the oil....

all it says is DO NOT USE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR OIL

i did not want to chance it so i changed it

 

where can you get seafom at? and is it really good for your car from what i hear?

 

got mine at AUTOZONE for about $6-$7

 

yeah it doesnt say that u have to change the oil but if u go thru all that with seafoam u might as well clean up ur engine well..i would change it

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HNP &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah it doesnt say that u have to change the oil but if u go thru all that with seafoam u might as well clean up ur engine well..i would change it</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not if you didn't put it in the crankcase. If you just run it through the bb line, its fine. Just change the plugs.

 

does this seafoam really work? like what does it do..? sooner or later i was gonna do a sorta tune up.. like oil change and plugs.. jjust to keep my motor in tip top shappe.. its a gsr. what does it do?

 

<FONT SIZE="4">So are we saying that this is not a true statement ??:</FONT>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by drumminforev &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">9. Change your oil after you are done. A little bit of seafoam will always leak past your rings into the crankcase. Whether you add it to your crankcase or not, gas tank, or brake booster line, once all the seafoam has been burned through you are going to want to change the oil as it lowers the viscosity of the oil which is not good. </TD></TR></TABLE>
From Post: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1502112

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vlc92189 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does this seafoam really work? like what does it do..? sooner or later i was gonna do a sorta tune up.. like oil change and plugs.. jjust to keep my motor in tip top shappe.. its a gsr. what does it do?</TD></TR></TABLE>
<U>Read:</U><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by drumminforev &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Seafoam is an easy and quick way to restore your cars horsepower and torque in a few minutes. It is a mild detergent with petroleum added that removed layered on carbon inside your engine.
Carbon buildup raises compression and heats up very hot and STAYS hot which can easily lead to detonation/preignition, and can literally blow a hole through your engines sidewalls.
It also cakes arount the intake and exhaust ports and around the valves, restricting flow severely.

</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

dude, did you read the rest of that thread? drumminforv or w/e is a complete moron and Tom proofed it. Why is that thread even still open?

 

Well I did read that thread, but it was way back when. I typically do not read non-technical threads which are multiple pages unless they're in GDD.

I took a good look, and I do see what you're talking about now. Thanks for the heads up!

See if anyone can help me with this other issue:
After installing this new radiator my two main coolant lines that connect to the radiator seem to be under ALOT more pressure. I've tried/called myself bleeding the system twice already, even let tried letting some coolant out but I run the risk of getting more air into the system if there isn't coolant to displace it..

what could be the problem or is this normal? I don't think it's normal, this is worrying me whenever I feel the hoses after having driven the car. WHen the engine is cold they feel fine

 

BUMP for an answer to my new question above. thanks!

 

1.) you don't need to change your oil if you didn't put the Seafoam into your crankcase, but why the hell would you do something like this that may require you to change your oil if you're so ******* broke that you can't pay the $6 it takes to fill your oilpan with Valvoline 5-30?

2.) did you replace the thermostat when you replaced your radiator?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1.) you don't need to change your oil if you didn't put the Seafoam into your crankcase, but why the hell would you do something like this that may require you to change your oil if you're so ******* broke that you can't pay the $6 it takes to fill your oilpan with Valvoline 5-30?

2.) did you replace the thermostat when you replaced your radiator?</TD></TR></TABLE>

1) ...

2) No I didn't replace it...

 

I done the seafoam, the car is fine.

But what does the cooling system pressure issue have to do with the thermostat? Could you explian..

 

Bump for an answer concerning the hoses...

 

I think the hoses problem is from me mixing prestone and honda coolant, even tho the prestone said it CAN be mixed with any other coolant(s).


And for searchers, you can seafoam your engine w/o changing oil. But if you notice that you start burning more oil or loosing somehow after the seafoam then change it.