SeaFoam engine cleaner and mini tune up
 

I've used it in the past and i know its good stuff. I've always poured it into a vacuum line and just let 'er smoke.... my question is this.
I've always done an oil change right after and some injector cleaner stuff; is this absolutely necessary? I JUST had my oil changed last week but want to run the foam (just under 100Kmi and im sure its never been done, should be fun!) to clean it up a bit. Is it ok to not change the oil right after?

Also, I'm about to do a mini tune up and was wondering if you guys could help a bit on that as well.
I'm planning on:
Spark plugs (OEM)
trans flush
wires <needed???
fuel filter


and do i need to replace the EGR or anything?
Thanks guys! this should be fun!

spark plugs and fuel filter should be changed probably....trans flush is optional if you did it at the 60k tune up....

as for the changing the oil after the seafoam....you dont need to cause its just burning it out the tail pipes, not back into the oil system...

dont use too much seafoam though....there is grime in your engine that fills divits and if you put too much in, those spots could lead to problems if too much is cleaned out...

on my car, the seafoam doesnt exit the car until i start to drive it. so the people behind me are screwed...

Anything that I have seen on Seafoam that has been done independantly it pretty specific that the stuff is all hocus-pocus and not needed. Don't be fooled by the smoke....the product smokes. You are not "looking" and sludge floating away in the air. I really think this is stuff is mostly smoke and mirrors.....literally.

So, unless you know for sure that you have a carbon or sludge build-up problem and can inspect before and after, I would never use this stuff.

Really???
I've always thought it was proven......
any other recommendations??

bought car @ 81K, do not see trans flush in paperwork

The problem with Seafoam is it is foo-foo dust. You can't see inside a motor w/o tearing it apart, so there is no way to know if you have a problem and there is no way to inspect any improvement.

Modern fuels and oil do not gunk up in like they did in the past. These products as well as fuel system cleaning services offered by oil change places are akin to robbery.

Try as you might, I don't think you will find a single, independant study showing any benefit for this product. Furthermore, I don't think you will find anyone who owns a fast car that uses these products either. Go to the track and find guys with 10, 9, 8 etc.. seconds cars. Ask them if they use Seafoam and then just hope they don't laugh.

In fact, I would be willing to bet the fewer the hp and the fewer the cylinders the greater the likelihood it is used.

Here is a good read. Check out the section called "Engine Flushes - The Latest Scam".

http://www.nordicgroup.us/oil.htm

Don't believe for a second that Seafoam is some great miracle cure or trade secret.

Here is anoyjer, though not specific to Seafoam:

http://justtryus.blogspot.com/2007/1...oil-flush.html

wow..... ok, pretty convincing.....
ok, you got my vote.....
dam, too bad my warranty requires a 3k oil change...
oh well

ALWAYS go by what you service book says regardless of any report or study you read. That takes precidence. However, I am not aware of a singal warranty that requires 3k miles unless you meet the :severe" service requirement interval.

I have a brand new car.....it gets oil every 3,500 because the oil changes are included for 100k miles with the warranty I have.

Back to Seafoam and cleaners.....note that you won't find a single service manual that requires or even suggests fuel or oil additives. The dealers would be happy to say that you have to them, but the consumer advocate groups would be all over them.