Seafoam claims that one oz per quart of oil can be dumped into the reservoir and run for 300 miles prior to an oil and filter change. Apparently it will reliquify any gunk/deposits so it can all be drained out. Anyone ever try this on a Spyder? It sounds like an awesome idea, but I’m worried about damaging the HCM or wet clutch. Mine is a 2010 RS SE 5 so it has the centrifugal clutch.
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Anyone Put Seafoam in their OIL?
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My recommendation would be to just change the oil at the specified intervals and not use any oil additives. I am a retired ASE auto tech and have never been a fan of motor flushes or other oil additives. Certainly would not want to put anything in the Spyder engine that may be harmful to the clutch.
BLUEKNIGHT911
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:agree: .... and if Sea-foam RUINS YOUR CLUTCH ARE THEY GOING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS ?????? ..... I think not ..... JMHO .... Mike :thumbup:
Bfromla
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Quick reaction is to say don’t, the spyder tranny is a lil picky as it is. Upon reviews from the Seafoam site https://seafoamworks.com/questions-...rcycle-crankcase-oil-with-a-wet-clutchsolved/ it's till probably not worth the risk. Just keep up with the regular oil changes, go full synthetic, & leave additives out; fuel treatments & stabilization is less picky.
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BajaRon
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Don't do it. First, if you maintain your engine in any reasonable fashion with at least decent oil. You're not going to get the buildup that Sea-Foam is describing. We've torn down a number of engines and even the less well taken care of are very clean inside.
A wet clutch is nothing to mess with. The SE6 is pretty forgiving. But the SE5 is extremely particular, as wet clutches go. Put your time and money elsewhere. Change your oil and filters at the correct service intervals and you'll get well over 100,000 miles without oil related issues.
A wet clutch is nothing to mess with. The SE6 is pretty forgiving. But the SE5 is extremely particular, as wet clutches go. Put your time and money elsewhere. Change your oil and filters at the correct service intervals and you'll get well over 100,000 miles without oil related issues.
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