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09-08-2012, 02:15 AM | #1 |
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A seafoam side effect?
Since I did the seafoam treatment two days ago, I notice my engine oil temperature runs slightly hotter than usual temperature (a half and three notches on the oil temperature gage). Is this normal (and it will go away after time) or am I looking at different potential problems?
The car has approximately 60000 miles. I did the seafoam treatment every 20000 miles. Thank you for your help in advance, folks. |
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Seafoam through the vac lines or the throttle body won't clean the carbon if that's what you were hoping for. the n54 is direct injected, being so, the seafoam will never even see the carbon. Seafoam was great for my Jeep, i swore by it, unfortunately in our cars through the vac lines or throttle body it doesn't see the carbon build up.
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Seafoam will see the carbon buildup in our intake valves? Please explain, excuse my misunderstanding if this is the case.
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When seafoam is sucked into the vacuum port on the intake mani(or TB) it will mix with the air coming into the intake ports and coat the valves on the way into the cylinders. |
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09-08-2012, 11:26 AM | #10 |
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I always use this following guideline:
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1453384 Is it possible to have seafoam get into the oil? I've done the seafoam treatment several times and the oil temperature gage never deviated from the normal (2 notches before the the half on the normal operating temperature). Any idea? |
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09-08-2012, 01:49 PM | #13 |
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Yes, the oil temperature is around 270ish.
I have no oil cooler, everything is stock. Outside temperature is around 86 F. I just recently changed oil around last week. What would cause this issue? I use the seafoam to "supposedly" clean the carbon built-up. I don't think it's the seafoam treatment but what else out there?. |
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10-14-2012, 02:44 PM | #14 |
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stay away from seafoam !!!
I'm sure My direct injectors were going bad befroe using seamfoam. Last week I filled up my tank and added seafoam. By the time my tank reached 3/4 My engine gave up !!! smoke come out of the muffler, engine wasn't going over 300-400 RPM and was shutting off. My car is at dealer now $1800 to change injectors and spark plugs I may be wrong about seafoam but will NEVER use it. I think its intended for 60s 70s American cars... |
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