Pnthrzrule

Hey Everyone,

I noticed that the TSB for the Top Engine Clean/Carbon Buildup fix requires 2 oil changes. Well...need I say more???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

JMcDonald

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Thats awesome cause Im taking my car in Next Friday to get that checked out! lol..SWEET

Pnthrzrule

I hear ya...they told me to come back in a few days after my recent oil change to have the TSB done. Well I read through the bulletin that someone posted and it states near the bottom that the Top Engine Clean requires 2 oil changes as part of the clean. Well I didn't feel the need for 3 oil changes within one week so i just told them I would call when it was due for another oil change....it only makes sense.

BinaryJay

I just had this procedure done on my GS. On my paperwork, it only shows that they used 6 units of oil. I'm in Canada though, and the TSB came out quite a while later than the one in the US so it's possible they modified it to use only one oil change.

Noticed my exhaust has a slightly sweet smell after I picked it up and drove home, I suppose it's just some residual "AC Delco" cleaner getting burned away.

Gaugster

^ I would bet that it is just a typo'. I did the top clean myself recently. The oil gets very dirty due to this cleaning and has to be changed twice. Unless they are doing something totally different. idk?

FWIW - I used the cheapest Walmart oil that I could for the middle change. You add new oil and run the car for 15min+. I was amazed at how black and smelly is was when I removed it. Then added my good oil along with the filter change.

BinaryJay

I dunno, could be a typo but it would be odd to not account for all the parts used during a TSB no?

Everything else is on there...

Gasket, oil filter, AC Delco (GM) cleaner, but 6 oil units which is only good for one oil change. I did actually look at my dipstick after the service and the oil was super clean and translucent on the stick. I couldn't tell much because it was dark out but I didn't notice the car smoking at all on my drive home, they definitely did use a bunch of my gas though since I dropped it off nearly empty and picked it up with the fuel warning light on.

racerboi07

how do you know if your car needs this done or not??

BinaryJay

It will idle rough, car will shake at random times usually stopped at light when warm. My car had a bit of a hunting idle after it was started for the first time for the day.