whats up guys im going to change my oil tomorrow.So i waswondering if the seafoam engine treatment is the real deal or a gimmick.any thoughts?03s-type 4.2l 42k

 

I have used seafoam several times on several vehicles... oil = 1 can for less than 100 miles of driving, then change the oil again (try to drive at least 40 miles or so).

I have also used it in the fuel to help keep things clean (1 can per tank once a month)

I have also used it in the intake vacuum lines on my Land Rover to keep the carbon build up issue away that Rovers are known for.

 

I have never put it in my oil....I have used it in gas...I have also found Techron to be really good to use in fuel ...

 

It's the real deal! I've used it in the fuel and oil! 75% of the commercial customers(repair shops)I had bought seafoam by the gallons!!!!

 

well thanks alot guys i put 1/3 of it in gas tank and the rest in the vacuum lines.my car didren't do a huge smoke show like the ones on youtube lol but had some decent smoke and now car feels great again.

 

Glad I have some info to share... being a newbie to Jags, but not to back yard mechanics.

 

I would lovea full description on how you achieved all this plus where to purchase SeaFoam.

Mark

 

You can buy Seafoam at Walmart or most Parts stores.

I used it in my 2000 Ford Ranger recently.

 

Hey guys I'm going to use seafoam on my jag but don't know where the vacuum line is. Can anybody help me out?

 

I'm curious as to which line to use as well

 

Just go on youtube and type in seafoam... You can use the back booster vac. or one on the throttle body.... There are tons of How to videos on there.

I would try it through the fuel system but never I mean never dump anything like that into my engine oil..... It can strip the stuff you don't want stripped and guess what? You will be doing a rebuild before you know it!

The best fuel injector cleaner hands down is Lucas.... I use it every couple of tanks full..... I took a injector that had crud all over the screen wouldn't pump any fuel. Dipped it in a cup a Lucas pulled it out the screen on the end looked new the injector ran great after that....

I was sold!!!!

 

What problems are you experiencing that make you want to use this product?

 

I use it to clean the top end on my Land Rover as well, because the 4.0 is a gunky sumbitch. The STR does not appear to need it. Run premium fuel and let the detergents in it do their thing. Run a quality motor oil.

You won't have the smoke show unless you go in via a vac line. Of course, you could use just plain distilled water to steam clean the engine with this method instead of Seafoam.

 

I've already tried youtube and there are a lot of videos but non showing how to do it on the jag.

 

By the way where is the booster vacc? Is it that big ol' round thing that is behind the brake fluid tank?

 

Basically I wanted to give it a good clean and see how it performs after that. I just got this car not to long ago and Im doing a simple tune up on it changing oil, spark plugs, belt, etc.

 

Save your money.

Most people use Seafoam and similar 'to keep bad things from happening' without realizing that they wouldn't have happened anyway nor is any 'miracle in bottle' capable of fixing them. If an engine is sick enough to be suffering it needs to be repaired properly.

Seafoam does a great job for it's original purpose- keeping 1950's vintage 2 stroke outboard motors from clogging up while in storage. Not much in common between those and a modern computer controlled car engine.