how much seafoam

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

04-23-2006, 04:47 PM

maximaownsyou

Senior Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Nov 2005

Posts: 315

how much seafoam

how much seafoam did you guys use for one application

04-23-2006, 04:50 PM

NYC32798

Supporting Maxima.org Member

iTrader: (3)

Join Date: Nov 2004

Location: Long Island, NY/Tampa, FL

Posts: 533

Everyone says to use 1/3 to 1/2 a can but I used more on my car since it has 208,000 miles on it and I doubt its ever been cleaned.

04-23-2006, 04:59 PM

steven88

Need A Light?

iTrader: (28)

Join Date: Jan 2003

Location: SoCal, CA

Posts: 8,649

your suppose to use 1/3th through the brake booster....1/3th through the gas tank....and 1/3th through the crankcase...

04-23-2006, 09:22 PM

Bobo

Senior Member

Join Date: May 2004

Posts: 6,190

Although I have never used Seafoam, I understand there are better products to use through the crankcase and gas tank. When the time comes I may use it through the brake booster, but at 63K mostly highway miles, I'm not about to use it just yet.

04-23-2006, 09:34 PM

steven88

Need A Light?

iTrader: (28)

Join Date: Jan 2003

Location: SoCal, CA

Posts: 8,649

I agree with Bobo...I would run chevron with techron concentrate through the gas tank....I would use auto-rx for the crankcase....and seafoam through the brake booster.....

It doesn't hurt to use seafoam for all 3 applications though....it's just I prefer chevron thru the gas tank becuz it was specifically designed for cleaning the fuel injection system...

05-08-2006, 03:15 PM

Supreme Allah

Member

Join Date: Mar 2004

Posts: 98

I don't wanna start another thread on this so I'd ask here - does engine temp make a difference for Seafoaming? I'm doing it on Thursday so what I was planning, was seafoaming, then going for a drive and hopefully smoke up the town, and then coming back and doing an oil change. Soo... is it ok to seafoam a cold engine?

05-08-2006, 09:21 PM

00MaxSE

Pointy Elbows

iTrader: (25)

Join Date: Apr 2002

Location: Cleveland, OH

Posts: 9,780

I bought a can too. I need to do this soon.

05-10-2006, 07:28 PM

CRiME

oem ftw!

iTrader: (21)

Join Date: Nov 2005

Posts: 1,458

is it recommended to use seafoam before, or after an oil change? or does it not matter at all? just wanted to make sure. thanks

05-10-2006, 08:06 PM

steven88

Need A Light?

iTrader: (28)

Join Date: Jan 2003

Location: SoCal, CA

Posts: 8,649

before an oil change for sure

05-10-2006, 10:00 PM

#10

CRiME

oem ftw!

iTrader: (21)

Join Date: Nov 2005

Posts: 1,458

thanx much. i just put in some mobil1 synth, and was considering a seafoam treatment via the brake booster line. i'd hate to have to change the oil again so soon.

05-10-2006, 10:27 PM

#11

NYC32798

Supporting Maxima.org Member

iTrader: (3)

Join Date: Nov 2004

Location: Long Island, NY/Tampa, FL

Posts: 533

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supreme Allah

You are supposed to let it warm up to operating temperature before adding the sea foam. When I got the fuel system treatment done at valvoline, they told me the car had to be at operating temperature and i'm guessing sea foam is similar to the stuff they used only I think sea foam works better.

05-11-2006, 11:10 PM

#12

whatsthegoodwor

Member

Join Date: Mar 2006

Posts: 32

Definitely at operating temp, and before an oil change. Be careful not to let it suck in too fast, any more than a dribbling faucent or you mightl hyrdolock your engine.