Should I or Should I Not Decarbonize a Diesel Engine
My uncle owns a 2011 2.5L Turbo Diesel Ford Everest. It’s been 5 years since he had bought it brand new and only has about 28,000+ kms on it. He told me that he wants to take it to a shop so it could be Chemically Decarbonized. My question is, Should He or Should He Not do it? And what are the Pro’s and Con’s of Decarbonizing a Diesel Engine?
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There are debates on the net where people say that decarbonizing an engine is good while other people says that it could harm the engine.
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I would consider this on older diesel. Maybe like 10 years old. My 7 years old 80 k miles had no power loss on the dyno whatsoever. In fact, it showed more than manufacturer said so I see no point in cleaning yours as well.
Why would he. If the car does not give any problems…
And deposits are made , I believe, by incomplete combustion. An engine that new/low used does not have leaking piston rings, or other reasons why incomplete combustion would take place.
Save the money for a proper oil change plus filter. All the short rides make water deposits in the oil possible which is WAY worse for your engine than deposits.
Thanks guys…. When I told my unlce that he decided not to get a Decarb and just get an Oil Change.