Why solvent based additives for engine & transmission stop leaks & motor flushes sold today are harmful. Know the better, safer brands. Which are which? Our ReviewSolvent based additives Here's my review on solvent based additives like stop-leak & engine-flush. The pros and cons About solvent based engine and transmission stop leaks, flushes and additives. Are there better, safer additives? The ones to use and those to avoid. Our Review. And my opinion My opinion:
First, lets begin by giving those who favor solvent-based additives their say. Some say, the solvents in stop leaks and motor flushes containing "Xylene or xylol" - are OK for you engine and transmission. They are the good sellers at parts stores. Quick lubes also sell flush services, and nearly all of them promote a solvent-oil flush product as their flushing agent.. My opinion: Never put a solvent based additive, stop leak, or engine flush in you oil or transmission! Not even those sold at quick lubes. Here's what you should know... Avoid stop leak and flush products with these ingredients: Xylene or Xylol. Look at the label. Any product having either of these two words as part of a word in the ingredients - you better avoid. Here is Why! Those additives destroy the oils lubricity - and this dramatically increases friction. Increasing friction can't be good for your engine or transmission - can it? No! But, did you know... Every major brand of stop leak sold in parts and discount stores use a "thinner" as a stop leak. Avoid them! Most mechanics used solvents just before tearing the dirty, grungy unit apart for overhaul - to make cleaning easier. Never to flush or stop a leak - altho they do use additives and stops leaks, that are safe. You heard old timers complain, "the Xylene or xylol thinner additive loosen up so much crude,it blocked the oil pickup screen." Why? Doing so starves the engine of needed oil circulation and motors and transmissions can't last long starve for oil - for sure. Causing a blocked lubrication system,
Produce bearing knock, And cause transmissions to lose shifting ability - as bearings, gears, and moving parts grind away a ferocious rate. Yes, Xylene or xylol based stop leaks and flushes do stopped many a leak, and many a motor, too! Still do! Bad for motors and transmissions - good for mechanics and parts store business. Where should you use solvents? They are best suited for gas additives as a detergent booster. They help clean injectors and for carbon removing. See our fuel injector and tune up pages for more on this point. My local lube place wouldn't listen to my advice on this. They decided to sell Xylene or xylol like products. They bought a fancy $3000 engine flush device that circulates a solvent cleaner in engines, 3 years ago. After so many engine failure complaints, this little lube business quit that idea. The machine is there, looks impressive, and those harmful additives used in the machine, now show a year or so dust on them. But, they don't promote that service anymore. The product line we promote is the Mega Power brand. Their products are not only safe - they add friction reducers to promote better lubricity and longer life. One last point about acid control. No Xylene or xylol based-products can neutralize acids, and reduce friction engines, nor make transmission run as good as they could. Acids cause 7 out of ten leaks. The Causes of Leaks
The product line we promote; Mega Power - is safe, does not have harmful ingredients, neutralizes acids, and avoids solvent based additives for the oils.
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