I read on the net that someone adds 5-10% power steering fluid to the crank case about 50 miles before an oil change. He claims that hydraulic steering oil is full of dopes that are able to clean small holes (essential in power steering systems) and when draining the oil 50 km later all dirt is leaving in the old oil. What do you guys think?

 

I would just use seafoam, it's meant to go in your crankcase unlike the P.S. Fluid. Put it in right before an oil change, let it run for a few minutes then change your oil. or put it in before you drive to an oil change place.

 

If you seafoam the crankcase your gonna wanna run your car hard or rev it really high for a good bit for it to work it's magic and so that it doesn't foul your plugs, which sometimes can happen. I don't the PS fluid is a good idea. Seafoam is for cleaning dirt and carbon deposits out of your engine not PS.

 

Crankcase=oil fill hole - you're thinking through the vac line or throttle body.

 

seafoam in the oil has nothing at all to do with the spark plugs!!
And the fouling issue is only if you have old dead sparkplugs and dont do the burn off drive after seafoaming the Intake Manifold system

Stop listening to your friends who saw something on the net, and believe the folks that live and breathe acura information

 

I read everywhere that doing an engine flush can harm your engine,if you'd like to clean your engine,do frequent oil changes.It takes longer to do but is safer for your engine.

 

If we were talking about your old 1973 shitebox there may be an issue with cleaning the engine internals.
The testing by azine members spans hundreds of thousands of miles of expereince and we often clean the engine out with every oil change every 7500 miles.
Cumbustion byproducts do not all get picked up by the oil and deposited in the filter
Cleaning of the very small oil passageways in an Acura engine results in LONGER lifespan~
Believe the general populaus at large, or a bunch of acrua nuts??? your choice

 

I'm not doubting the anyone ,just trying to see what options there is out there.

 

i know a lot of guys that put ps fluid in, run the engine for a bit, then drain. I think its more of an old school thing

although, when they say ps fluid, they are refering to trans fluid (dexron 3). The majority of cars use trans fluid for ps fluid

 

to all the seafoam guys. I wouldnt trust any other "flush" or cleaner in my car, that stuff has been used for as long as engines have been burning dead dinosaur juice, it works and its safel.

 

what stuff are you referring to ?

 

Seafoam a redily available addative that sells for 6-7 usd per pint-8 oz, white colored can. See the DIY section for instructions- skip to the last page for newest method.
You can use it direct into the engine oil before change or the gas tank or an intake manifold vac port to get it right at the valves and piston tops.