Piston soak procedure. Remove this knurled finish and the piston is junk. Let the engine sit for 8 to 10 hours to soak the piston and rings. That is accomplished by pulling the spark plugs, putting 0116 in each cylinder, letting the product dissolve the carbon, and then removing the mixture from each cylinder. Start the engine and allow it to stall. Mar 1, 1995 · First take the spark plug or the igniter out of the head and put the cylinder with the stuck piston and ring in a vertical position. Search this forum for piston soak to find a discussion, I think you can find the PDF attachment for the TSB I posted in that other discussion about piston soak. Oct 17, 2022 · The second piston soak, I soaked it for 36 hours with Seaform only (128 oz can - no engine rotation) and it still made no different. Mola Junior Member. We don't have a video, but we recommend the following procedure - Take out the spark plugs and pour 1/4 can of Berryman B-12 Chemtool Fuel Injector Cleaner (Part #0116) into each cylinder. Remove the negative battery terminal. Soaking pistons overnight Jul 11, 2014 · Pertaining to piston soaks I've concluded that this product is the most effective to dissolve hard carbon deposits on piston tops, but I remember reading somewhere on berryman's own site that it should not be used for more than a few hours due to coated aluminum being damaged by the soak, also reading literally hundreds of posts where people I recently did the piston soak on my 09 prius. He also did varies experiments to unclog piston rings with no success so a viewer suggested him to try B12. Now, a dead cylinder #4, and the likely death of the car. When I picked up the vehicle, I was burning 1L of oil in 440km. Feb 12, 2014 · Originally Posted By: Shannow Originally Posted By: Trav Go down to the Subaru dealer and get/order the upper engine cleaner. It has been 1000 miles over a month of time. Lastly, never buy a Hyunkia turbo engine vehicle of Theta II design. I watched a video where someone did the same thing with success, but he did something I'd never thought of. As a general background on this procedure: Many high mileage second-generation Prius begin burning oil. Have had it for about a year, but it was consuming oil at a ferocious rate: first 1 quart/400 miles, finally all four quarts/200 miles. Aug 4, 2024 · B12 Piston Soak procedure I used. The result? Dec 15, 2023 · The famous VW/AUDI 2. Rotate clockwise. Topped off crankcase with fresh oil. I assume this is not normal and would like opinions on whether or not to proceed with the piston soak. Nov 12, 2018 · I read up here on the numerous threads about changing the PCV valve, checking for leaks, etc. Jun 9, 2024 · VW/Audi’s infamous oil consumption issue on 2. Here are a few things that I learned that might help you out. Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Mola, Apr 3, 2018. 4. Jan 29, 2019 · Most recent video #14, he did a Barryman B-12 Chemtool piston soak. Use good synthetic 30/40w oil - don't let the dipstick level fall below a half-quart low and and change the oil every 3k. Joined: Feb 2, 2018 41 33 0 Sep 2, 2024 · Q7 MKII Discussion - Piston Soak Tips - Thanks to many of you out there, I successfully performed a piston soak this weekend on my Q7 with 71,000 miles. Pour a small amount of injector cleaner into the spark plug holes. This finish allows a thin film of oil to sit on this surface where it reduces friction with cylinder walls. Changed the oil. I started the car for around 30 seconds and then heard a really weird sound and noticed oil spraying out of the oil filter. Notice the fine knurled finish. 1 3 of 4 Go to page. Aug 26, 2022 · Yes and no. Take off the ignition coils or lead plug wires and remove the plugs on the engine. Feb 2, 2018 · Piston soak procedure. jdmartin · Registered. Doing rings on this car is a waste of money at this point. I found some Pistons still had fluids and some piston were dry. Always Google Search a product on the internet before purchase. Background: 2018 Q7 purchased from a There was a TSB that after using a solvent for a soak to follow with a synthetic oil that finished the cleaning that the soak started. Change oil+filter. There are several ways we can clean pistons without compromising the piston’s finish. Joined May 16, 2020 · 81 Posts. piston. Is it correct? See the questions I have too, in bold: Start the engine, let it reach operating temperature. 4L engine and 173k miles. Aug 9, 2022 · I wanted to share a piston soak procedure from Hyundai service bulletin 21-EM-003H that I found interesting. Then I read about the "Piston Soak" procedure. Jan 30, 2022 · Been owning vehicles since 1969 and have never needed a piston soak or piston flush. Turn the engine off. Little to NO oil loss. I recommend soaking the cylinders with Deep Creep. After the soak, I haven't seen the digital reading of my oil level drop after 550km and counting. Remove spark plugs; Get a small wooden dowel rod to use as a piston positioning gauge to help when rotating cylinders. Need to do an oil change after Piston Soak. Kia has a TSB that applies to certain model years. He scoped the bores to show all the cylinders were empty. Discussion Aug 31, 2024 · There are people who have had success with the procedure and extended the life of a car that was basically ready for the scrap yard. In the hope that Dec 9, 2019 · Berryman B-12 Fuel Injector Cleaner (part #0116) is very effective in removing hard carbon by way of a piston soak. This was a big job and I consider myself handy, but not a mechanic. I was burning a quart per 3000 and just had to mess with it. 0L' s with INSANE oil consumption is resolved by doing a piston soak using Berryman's ChemTool B12 for 24 hours. I noticed the fluid either evaporated or dripped into the oil pan. Apply Deep Creep liberally to all cylinder walls, concentrating on the ring grove area of the pistons. 0L engines is fixed by a 24-hour piston soak using Berryman's B12 Chemtool. Go. It's an 11 year old rust belt car with 200K kms. Berryman B-12 CHEMTOOL FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER (part #0116 and part #0121) can be used as a piston soak to help free stuck compression rings. This method worked for a 2012 Audi Oct 4, 2022 · I am starting a piston soak with Berryman’s B12 on a 2015 Audi Q5 that is burning a ton of oil. After adding 2 ounces of cleaning solution into the cylinder, they have you pressurize it to 30 psi for 3 minutes using a leakdown test tool to force the cleaning solution into all of the piston ring lands. Joined Oct 8, 2012 · 2,802 Posts #41 Mar 14, 2018 · 2001 Corolla. Dec 16, 2023 · Repeated this process over the next 48 hours using 3 bottles of B12 Chemtool. Never had the resources to to do an engine rebuild, unfortunately. Oct 2, 2024 · Here's the procedure I'm going to follow. I will try to create one for reference. Aug 6, 2024 · B12 Piston Soak procedure I used. Before each oil change, I tried: Seafoam Marvel Mystery Oil Chemtool B-12 I would remove the 4 spark plugs and pour several ounces of each fluid down into the combustion chamber. Jump to Latest 21 - 40 of 67 Posts. With the gen 2 piston ring issues, a piston soak seems to be a common topic in this sub but I don't see a post with a proper guide. Then 20 minute drive at high RPM. Repeat this step. Let Deep Creep soak for 12-24 hours before attempting to rotate the crankshaft. Remove the junction cover and the breaker for the fuel pump fuse. Follow normal piston soak procedures. You will not need to follow the procedure with a lubricant. Dec 27, 2023 · I'm hoping you can provide a link to a video which shows the procedure to use B12 to soak pistons and free up stuck rings. After that, crank the engine for 3 to 5 seconds without putting in the spark plugs. I did the piston soak to see if it would yield results as far as my consumption goes, it was $30 worth of Maybe 20 times with the piston soaking with Berryman B-12 after 4 hours and then again with second fill of 4oz B-12 if needed. Oct 8, 2012 · Piston Soak Procedure. 1 2 of 4 Go to page. Everything was going great and after I changed the oil I must have not tightened the oil filter enough or something weird happend with the filter. Mar 16, 2023 · Very similar situation, I stumbled upon Eurotrash Motorsport's video about piston soaking a few months after recently getting into a 2013 allroad. After pulling the sparkplugs I used an endoscope to inspect the pistons. I had a significant amount of white smoke with the first half a$$ piston soak. You need it about 16" long. Recently, I watched the DIY Dave channel on YT about his Corolla burning oil a quart every 300 miles. There appears to be metal bits and/or carbon bits at the top of the pistons. BigKetchup · Registered. Pour it in, rotate crank 5 full rotations, wait 6 hours, repeat 5-6 times. Once you’ve removed the spark plugs, be sure to add enough cleaner to cover the entire piston crown with cleaner. After the last soak, (added ATF and cleared cylinders) I drove it about 5 miles, maybe 10 min. . Sep 8, 2024 · There is a piston soak procedure, which might free up the stuck oil rings. Did a MMO soak of 2 ounces per cylinder for 5-6 hours then turned the engine over to purge the MMO. A common cause of the oil consumption is stuck piston rings. Next go to the automotive store, and buy a can of carburetor gum-out. Jul 13, 2020 · I'm about to do a piston soak/plug change on my 09 Pontiac Vibe with the Toyota 2az fe 2. This Audi Q5 has been gu May 16, 2020 · Piston Soak Procedure. Deep Creep should soak past the piston rings and end up in the oil pan area. Jump to Latest 41 - 60 of 67 Posts. You can get 1/4" dowel rod for $1 at Lowes/Home Depot; Use a socket with extensions and connect to the crankshaft bolt.
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