Seafoam

[ramonday]

curious myself...I might check today if i get time.   Not sure when I am gonna do the av

*UPDATE*   Just checked the internet.   Advanced auto parts sells these plugs for $2.79 each.  Their part number is 3186

Oreilly's had to pick mine up from their warehouse. It was only a small delay (a couple of hours), but I thought that it was kind of strange that those aren't in stock everywhere. They fit a ton of different cars and trucks.

[Shanes 02 Avalanche]

I think the plugs are about 6 bucks each. I did mine last year and 37k miles ago. It is about time to do them again. I do recommend changing the plugs if the idle is a little rough after doing the Seafoam treatment.

As for the seafoam, I DO NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING YOUR AV WITH IT IN YOUR OIL. It is a solvent, it is going to destroy the viscosity of your oil in a very very short time. More than a couple minutes is enough. Your oil is already old and worn out from driving 3000+ miles on it. You add a solvent to that and you can see the damage you are causing if you drive on it. At idle your engine is not working or doing much of anything. When you are driving you are stopping and going revving up and dropping down. You are working that old oil and the seafoam into all your metal moving parts. I do not recommend it, your bearings do not need the extra damage. So please do yourself a favor and do not drive with seafoam in your oil.

[anglarry04]

I think the plugs are about 6 bucks each. I did mine last year and 37k miles ago. It is about time to do them again. I do recommend changing the plugs if the idle is a little rough after doing the Seafoam treatment.

As for the seafoam, I DO NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING YOUR AV WITH IT IN YOUR OIL. It is a solvent, it is going to destroy the viscosity of your oil in a very very short time. More than a couple minutes is enough. Your oil is already old and worn out from driving 3000+ miles on it. You add a solvent to that and you can see the damage you are causing if you drive on it. At idle your engine is not working or doing much of anything. When you are driving you are stopping and going revving up and dropping down. You are working that old oil and the seafoam into all your metal moving parts. I do not recommend it, your bearings do not need the extra damage. So please do yourself a favor and do not drive with seafoam in your oil.

I noticed that.   Did the honda one more time and then changed the oil.   The oil was very thin.    Had quite the smoke sho yesterday.   Its still smoking a lil bit so I guess I take it for another drive.   Planning on doing the av on monday.

[Shanes 02 Avalanche]

I just ordered new NGK TR55GP plugs, a new intermediate shaft and rear shocks. So next week I am going to be seafoaming everything. I am also gonna try and change the rear axle fluid while I have the Av jacked up. And of course do a complete Lube oil and filter.

[GRUMPE]

Spoke with a tech at Seafoam today because I was curious about the application for the oil crank case.

He told me that you add 1 1/2 ounces per quart of oil capacity to the oil crank case.  Then you drive a minimum of 30 to 100 mile before changing the oil.  Since I do not do my own oil changes, I wanted to make sure that it was o.k. to drive with the seafoam in the crank case.  I mention to him that the were conflicting theories on the club on how to to this.

He said that seafoam DOES NOT thin the oil.  It is a slimy lubricant and that the more you drive the truck with this in the crank case the better it works.  I did put it in the oil crank case this morning the drove about 45 miles then went and had the oil change done.  The truck ran fine.

I also did the seafoam in the air intake.  When I did this I let the air intake suck up the seafoam the shut the engine off for about 5-10 minutes.  This is what the tech reccommended and also the directions on the can.  Did not smoke as much as I thought it would but that may be a good thing.

I will now add a can of seafoam at my next gas up.

RON

[anglarry04]

ok...about to seafoam then change the oil...  Crappy cold weather yesterday.   Today is sunny and calm...

[anglarry04]

ok...searched for the pcv and wasnt able to find it.   Went to advance auto to get an oil filter, and look up a pcv.   That explains why I was unable to find it.   Got home and looked again and sure enough it was staring me in the face.   Sent in the seafoam, and was a piece of chocolate cake.   She drank almost all of the can before I realized it.   I got kind of a smoke show.   The honda put out more.   It def smoothed out the idle.  I sed to be able to feel the idle.  Not anymore.  Glad I used it.   Gonna use it more often now.   Thanks again shane for reviving the seafoam threads.

[Shanes 02 Avalanche]

Your welcome. I am doing mine tomorrow, along with a tune up, new ISS and rear shocks. If the weather holds I plan on detailing her one more time before we are in snow. Gotta get as much wax as I can while I can.

[anglarry04]

Your welcome. I am doing mine tomorrow, along with a tune up, new ISS and rear shocks. If the weather holds I plan on detailing her one more time before we are in snow. Gotta get as much wax as I can while I can.

yeah, get that protective wax on before it snows....

I parked the av at the bottom of the driveway (sloped) while I washed the honda.   The mother in law jumped in the av to pick up the boy from school.   It smoked a lot.  Freaked her out.   Kinda surprised me too.

[Shanes 02 Avalanche]

Last time I did moine it smoked until I took it out for a good hard drive. I drove about 100 miles.

[Elusive]

Just wanted to add to this post.    I bought an 04 avy with 86,000 miles and it just did not the power or the throttle response of other trucks with the 5.3 liter i had driven before.  I recently ran 1/3 of a can of seafoam through the pcv system, and mixed the rest with 12 gallons of gas.  Within 20 miles the diffenence in power and throttle responce was tremendous.  I highly recommend doing this.