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Carbon clean
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 11:05 pm
by c3nturi0n
I had been contemplating on the idea of doing one... i get the benefits but was wondering are there any side effects i should be aware of (for a car that’s 100K now)?
In addition, would you recommend oil change right after the clean or it can be done anytime?
Cheers
Re: Carbon clean
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:58 pm
by Doug_RS6
If you mean the terraclean type service then it's pretty much a waste of time on direct injection engines. The worst area for carbon build up is the back of the intake valves and as fuel and therefore cleaner doesn't pass the valves it won't help.
Re: Carbon clean
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:20 pm
by IanH755
Here's my before/after picture thread with them done at 96k miles, long story short, not really worth it.
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=120000
Re: Carbon clean
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:20 am
by c3nturi0n
Cheers guys.
Did you notice any performance gains or "smoothness" post CC?
If i was to go ahead and do it, would you recommend that i do CC near the oil service?
Re: Carbon clean
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:43 am
by IanH755
Absolutely no gains or smoothness at all, there just wasn't enough carbon collected on mine to make any difference at all. However if you were to do a CC then I'd do it as close to the oil service as possible.
Re: Carbon clean
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:31 pm
by c3nturi0n
IanH755 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:43 am
Absolutely no gains or smoothness at all, there just wasn't enough carbon collected on mine to make any difference at all. However if you were to do a CC then I'd do it as close to the oil service as possible.
cheers Ian
