SUBARU Upper Engine Cleaner...anyone used this?

[Hailz]

Hey there people, hey I was just wondering if anyone has used the Subaru upper engine cleaner in there car? It gets put in my legacy every time it goes into the Subby workshop in Christchurch for a service, has anyone actually noticed any differences by using this product?

[Joker]

yes

[BC5RA]

The more filthy your parts are the more you will notice the difference.

[Hailz]

 JoKer said:

yes

Any differnce in anything? Fuel economy ect?

[BC5RA]

It would be noticeable in the sense that the cars idle/throttle response would improve.

I suppose that fuel economy would also improve, but (as stated) would only be noticeable if your engine has not had this applied for high mileage or ever.

[Joker]

Hails - cant say yes or no - much was done at the same time and I requested SUEC to be added to the long list as an after thought

maybe it stole my 30kW....

[me=JoKer]starts thoughtless smear campaign unintentionally.[/me]

[also swapped both my turbos at same time which may have higher chance of affecting output]

[Guest boostin]

Just keep doing it. It can only do more good than harm.

[madmike]

it might be worth me doing this to my baby... Where is it able to be bought from and how much am i looking at?

[BC5RA]

Subaru, can't remember exactly boostin will know.

[Guest]

just brought one over the week end, it was $22.00 up from $16-18.00 a few months back.

[madmike]

do you get it from subaru dealers or normal parts stores....

[driftrex]

 madmike said:

do you get it from subaru dealers or normal parts stores....

yea only the subaru dealers stock it. i saw the price rise to when in there the other day, just as well my intake is clean as and i wont need it.

[ReubenH]

Hmmm, i reckon i'm due, the new engine's over a year old now, done over 15,000km's

What is the recommended interval for using it?

[Wiretap]

6mo or 15,000km IIRC

[nt_a_foz]

I did it on the forester at about 120km proabbly for the first time ever my god did it do some good...Gave alooottt of smoke out the rear like cleaning all the crap out haha...

Did it in a car that had done about 10000km since rebuild and didnt smoke anywere near as much as mine when i did it as was clearly much cleaner

[DRFVDR]

I am wondering if this will work in my RX or is it only a EJ20 thing

[nzkaosnz]

upper engine cleaner is just a solventy type thingy which is really good at lifting carbon and oil, and if you rebuilding engine and want to de-carbon something - this does an awesome job - spray, leave for a bit, then clean off.

so in theory it should work on all engines, however YMMV using it on steel parts/old rubber?

By following can instructions, it just attempts to strip out all gunk inside intake stuff, and is great for working where you cant.

If you havnt done it for a while, will be a huge change, if you have, not as big an effect. One big change you may see will be if you idle control is all gummed up - this will make it run a lot better

[Hailz]

 sharktale said:

just brought one over the week end, it was $22.00 up from $16-18.00 a few months back.

Where are you getting it for that price? I've been getting cahrged about $45 from the Chch Subby shop? I'm getting ripped!!

[driftrex]

 Hailz']

[quote name='sharktale said:

just brought one over the week end, it was $22.00 up from $16-18.00 a few months back.

/quote]

Where are you getting it for that price? I've been getting cahrged about $45 from the Chch Subby shop? I'm getting ripped!!

yea you are, i saw it on the shelf for $22 at wingers hamilton just the other day, i'd have them on about that lol.

[Guest]

good thing about working for a car dealership, trade price at subaru!!

i got a can for $15.75 about 2 weeks ago, noticeable difference, my car must have never had it, felt a lot smoother after applying it

[Guest keltik]

Anyone at a dealer want to pilfer a few cans for those of us that arent connected?

[Guest]

 Hailz']

[quote name='sharktale said:

just brought one over the week end, it was $22.00 up from $16-18.00 a few months back.

/quote]

Where are you getting it for that price? I've been getting cahrged about $45 from the Chch Subby shop? I'm getting ripped!!

fucking hell, im in auckland so prob no use to you but it's Archibold & shorter

[G-unit]

jeez maybe my old girl needs some of this

[Bazza-NZ]

 G-unit said:

jeez maybe my old girl needs some of this

Do it...

It makes a tone of difference aye! i did it on mine, way to much smoked, covered half my street and made the people down the road from us panic a little

I do mine ever 2nd oil change now

[Hailz]

 Bazza-NZ']

[quote name='G-unit said:

jeez maybe my old girl needs some of this

/quote]

Do it...

It makes a tone of difference aye! i did it on mine, way to much smoked, covered half my street and made the people down the road from us panic a little

I do mine ever 2nd oil change now

Where do you put it? Somewhere in the intake I'm guessing?