Carbon Buildup..

**Parky** · 18-02-2011, 01:45 PM

What do you guys feel about this? I have APR 2+ GTI that's about to go in for a 60k service and also will fit in a BSH race catch can. Do you think its necessary for a full upper engine clean. I know you can use a spray can upper engine cleaner but im not sure if it will clean the hard deposits of carbon.

**Transporter** · 18-02-2011, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Parky

What do you guys feel about this? I have APR 2+ GTI that's about to go in for a 60k service and also will fit in a BSH race catch can. Do you think its necessary for a full upper engine clean. I know you can use a spray can upper engine cleaner but im not sure if it will clean the hard deposits of carbon.

I would clean the intake system every 15,000km on TSI engine. At 60,000km you will not be able to remove all the deposit. Catch can or Provent is a good idea.

**triode12** · 18-02-2011, 01:57 PM

Seb in Girraween does full strip down engine cleans. Apparently the only way to make sure all the gunk is removed.

Contact details found here:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f12/...dney-3076.html

**Sir_GTI** · 18-02-2011, 02:17 PM

Transporter, what product would you suggest to do the clean?

**Transporter** · 18-02-2011, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Sir_GTI

Transporter, what product would you suggest to do the clean?

WURTH Intake system cleaner - it could be harder to get, you will need to find the WURTH distributor. I could help you, if you were in Adelaide.

Motorcrfat R16 - from Ford dealer or Motortraders.
Amsoil Powerfoam (similar to Motorcraft R16) from Amsoil dealer in your state.

**Sir_GTI** · 18-02-2011, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Transporter

WURTH Intake system cleaner - it could be harder to get, you will need to find the WURTH distributor. I could help you, if you were in Adelaide.

Motorcrfat R16 - from Ford dealer or Motortraders.
Amsoil Powerfoam (similar to Motorcraft R16) from Amsoil dealer in your state.

Thanks Transporter, I will have a look and see what I can find.

Are these just a spray type cleaner?

Just trying to figure out if it will be an easy job every 15k, or if it will require some downtime.

**break** · 18-02-2011, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by Transporter

WURTH Intake system cleaner - it could be harder to get, you will need to find the WURTH distributor. I could help you, if you were in Adelaide.

Motorcrfat R16 - from Ford dealer or Motortraders.
Amsoil Powerfoam (similar to Motorcraft R16) from Amsoil dealer in your state.

Any reason for those over something more readily available like the Subaru branded 'Upper Engine Cleaner' product?

**Parky** · 18-02-2011, 04:04 PM

Will these spray can upper engine cleaners actually work with hardened deposits of carbon ?

**Transporter** · 18-02-2011, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by break

Any reason for those over something more readily available like the Subaru branded 'Upper Engine Cleaner' product?

Subaru upper engine cleaner is the same as Ford Motorcraft R16, both made by Bars Leaks. Ford will be cheaper and if you could get Amsoil PowerFoam you get more product for less.