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**sheppy1** · 28:th-Oct-2015, 18:44:10

Hi All,

So I have a big service on Monday and I've been told I should get an emission control service too which is only an extra £25 of my hard earned money. Now it was explained as a sort of engine flush along with flushing oil out or something before they put fresh oil in... Sounds beneficial! Wondering if you guys would recommend this or is it just a scam?

Thanks

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**tucpal** · 28:th-Oct-2015, 19:32:58

worth having done every now and again

**sheppy1** · 28:th-Oct-2015, 20:22:31

Brill! Will do it then 25 quid ain't bad and in 33k miles it hasn't been done yet. Cheers dude

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***Rusty2009*** · 28:th-Oct-2015, 20:44:02

I asked my mechanic if an engine flush is worth it and he said no.

As for admissions they just chuck a can of fuel additive in the tank which is useless unless they go and fill the tank up to mix it.

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***Rusty2009*** · 28:th-Oct-2015, 20:51:31

I asked my mechanic if an engine flush is worth it and he said no.

As for admissions they just chuck a can of fuel additive in the tank which is useless unless they go and fill the tank up to mix it.

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**sheppy1** · 28:th-Oct-2015, 21:51:00

Ahhhh so better off cancelling it then? As they have it down to do alongside the service. Only reason I said yeah was because my MPG is a little lower than it used to be and they said they put fresh oil in the car and it's better that they flush the old oil out first

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***Rusty2009*** · 29:th-Oct-2015, 00:12:56

I was told you will never get all the oil out and when put a flush additive in some of that will also remain which is not good for the new oil.

Get a can of this & stick in the tank before you fill up it will do a far better job than what the dealership pushes.

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-VW-PRO-TEC-...nav=SEARCH

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**sheppy1** · 29:th-Oct-2015, 18:19:50

They do say they will do a lot more than just flush the system... But whether or not they actually do this or not remains to be seen! Ha

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***Rusty2009*** · 29:th-Oct-2015, 19:07:28

Do a search on engine flushing you'll be surprised at all the cons of having it.

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