Seafoam, to do or not to do??
07-31-2011, 04:17 PM
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Put a bottle of redline si-1 in the tank today, already definatley feel a difference, drives smoother and feels like more power 
08-01-2011, 08:25 AM
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Well personally..My take on seafoam, is that it actually works. I doubt though that I would risk it in my bmw. Ive also heard different stories about it on other forumns. About two years ago I was trying to get a acura integra to pass emissions and it wouldnt until I used two bottles of seafoam back to back. Nothing went wrong with the car it ran way better after. Would I used it on the BMW...I really doubt it. Just my thoughts
08-01-2011, 08:28 AM
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Please keep us updated a week from now. The reason why is sometimes anything new you do to your car will have that "it does make a difference" in your mind subconsciously. That happened to me when I first added the Techron fuel injector cleaner and now I'm addicted to it.
08-01-2011, 08:32 AM
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Gettin an oil change today and gonna try the Techron stuff, thanks for the input guys. Even tho my car has 120k miles, the heads are new so I do not think it's necessary @ this point
08-01-2011, 07:33 PM
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Can you qualify your statement and be more clear as to the possibility of engine failure? I have been using seafoam in my wifes E46 for 11 years and 180K miles. In the gas tank (every 1k miles), the oil (100 miles before a change), and thru the vacuum line (every 8 months or so). Haven't had an engine or fuel related issue yet.
08-01-2011, 07:43 PM
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Please keep us updated a week from now. The reason why is sometimes anything new you do to your car will have that "it does make a difference" in your mind subconsciously. That happened to me when I first added the Techron fuel injector cleaner and now I'm addicted to it.
08-01-2011, 08:01 PM
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Can you qualify your statement and be more clear as to the possibility of engine failure? I have been using seafoam in my wifes E46 for 11 years and 180K miles. In the gas tank (every 1k miles), the oil (100 miles before a change), and thru the vacuum line (every 8 months or so). Haven't had an engine or fuel related issue yet.
there's statements on there from car manufacturers stating not to do engine flushes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf6KY6rrqYU
08-01-2011, 08:17 PM
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There is a difference from fuel system cleaners and fuel injector cleaners