Sosa33

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I got a 03 Evo 2 weeks ago. (another one) 57xxx miles. the guy I bought it from told that the car was sitting for 7 to 8 months with no oil change etc... (really bad I know) what products should I use to clean the engine and gain some hp. the car is stock, I just want to hear some opinions of what should I do and safe for the engine. thanks.

Sosa33

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any help?

Sosa33

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Thanks guys!

k2boarder3187

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what do you mean clean the engine? do you mean clean it internally? Just change the oil and filter...if you need to know what oil and filter to use run a search theres 100 threads on it. Goodluck with the new car!

Solo II Evo

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Just change the oil & filter man. I was considering using seafoam, but I don't think its good for these cars..

I have 50xxx miles, and just have been changing the oil every 2k miles.

Sosa33

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Thanks guys... What I'm trying to say is that the burn oil is been sitting there for 8 months or more. (Sludge) May be? and I guess is been using Mobil 1.

fryedchikin

No need to do anything special, just change the oil+filter and then again every 3k-4.5k miles, it will keep itself clean.

evo_domination

The sludge is minimal, if any at all. Mobil 1 is good oil and the fact that it is synthetic is even better. I agree, just change the oil and filter, the viscosity is certainly broken down, but highly unlikely that the motor needs to cleaned out. My car sat that long last year, I just changed the oil and filter, and away I went without a hitch! If you really are worried about it, do two oil changes w/ a new filter each time on it. Do the first one and run it for 15 or 20 minutes and then change it again. But you really don't need to.

VanPelt

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^ Bump for changing oil and filter after a few hundred miles.Mobil1 ep ftw

DanJ

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You can try stuff like seafoam. But like others have said a simple oil change will do.

Jeeperjunior

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Change the oil now and if your still worried about it do it again after 500 miles. Mobile one is a great oil. I bet the sludge build up is minimal.

Sosa33

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Yeaaah I was thinking of doing that... Great! thanks!

highenuff14

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You can try a product called Motor Flush. There are a couple of companies that make them, Gunk, and Amsoil. I used to use it in my previous car, with no ill effect, but some people say it's bad for the oil pump.
http://www.gunk.com/product_images/LG_MF2.JPG

evozakk

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put new oil and filter and run for a couple hundred proly a thousand miles. It shouldnt have hurt any sitting for that long and would burn up most everything anyway.