Subaru Upper Engine Cleaner?

[pipster11]

Hey Guys,

Anyone used any Subaru Upper Engine Cleaner on an RB?

Any Success/Horror stories?

[GTR-N1]

Never heard of horror stories with this, so long as its used for its proper purpose.

Not for AFM filament I don't think.

It's so powerfully effective, it's been known to take grime off wheels that nothing else could remove.

It was always used at every service on my Subie Foz XT down the piping. Recommend!

[pipster11]

sweet, my mate's mate is doing a group buy at the moment

$11 posted, it was hard to say no

Just have to work out how to distribute it evenly into the manifold now

[GTR-N1]

My Subie mechanic said to use only 1/2 a can. 1 can was overkill.

[White GTS-T]

If you read the directions on the can, it stipulates to spray half of the contents into the inlet manifold while the motor is off and to wait 10-15mins before starting so it can do it's thing. Then, when it eventually starts, it will take some cranking to get it going, speed the motor up to 2000-2500rpm and spray the rest of the contents on and off letting the motor breath. The revs will drop as the nozzle on the can is depressed.

[Humbla]

Fantastic stuff,use it every 10,000.

There are cheaper ones out there but

there rubbish subbie one is the best.

[White GTS-T]

Has anyone used this post AFM and pre-turbo, to clean the cooler and piping?

Edited May 27, 2013 by White GTS-T

[zoomzoom]

Any Success/Horror stories?

Lawwwwllz. Yes.

I was spraying the straw into one of the ports on the plenum and the vacuum sucked the straw right off and right into the runners.

After trying madly to get it out with a grabber tool, I only ended pushing it further in.

I eventually gave up and ran it through the engine.

That was a few years back and I never think it did any damage.

Moral of the story: attach some thin pvc tube or similar to the nozzle. That way you can always keep the can upright, and the straw wont get sucked through the tube.

[33GTRV]

Good shart, but beware, if you leave it for too lone it will start to eat gaskets and goos. Also, don't use on rb26's per throttle body as it eats the thin film of silicon that seals the butterflies. You have been warned.

[vifer]

sweet, my mate's mate is doing a group buy at the moment

$11 posted, it was hard to say no

Just have to work out how to distribute it evenly into the manifold now

put me down for a couple.

[Old Booster]

Where's this GB? I want to try some of this with my next service.

[Run-It-Hard]

Think I might give this a go over the weekend, I can't be assed taking my AAC and cold start apart for a clean (car idles rough, doesn't like cold starts).

[vifer]

i wanna get a can of seafoam sent over by a friend in the US and see what the fuss is all about.

[pipster11]

Not sure who its through, my mate has a Subaru and told me about it

I just gave him the money haha

I'll try and get a link for everyone

[pipster11]

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bankstown/other-automotive/genuine-subaru-upper-engine-cleaner-9-00-per-can-cheapest-price-/1012315062

Apparently that's the guy

[Old Booster]

cheers mate

[MrRx7s3]

Is this stuff any good from super cheap, is the Subi stuff much better, thanks.

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Nulon-Foaming-Air-Intake-Cleaner-150g.aspx?pid=288071#@cross

[pipster11]

most products you buy off the shelf aren't as strong as the mechanics versions

i'd say the subaru stuff would be better

[ima_slap_joO]

I think it says on the back *caution inhaling contents may cause cancer* so just be careful to have the wind blowing away from you when using the product.

[pipster11]

Edited June 12, 2013 by pipster11