Laundry detergent in motor!!!!!!

281SLEEPER2v · September 26th, 2011, 02:46 AM

i need a help on a non mustang situation i got. okay a cousin of mine has a audi a4 i think its a 1999, somebody put laundry detergent in the motor oil. the car was ran for a couple miles according to her. ive never heard of this happening so i don't know how to approach the problem. first thing i plan on doing is changing the oil, run it for a few miles and change oil again.

if anybody has any input or advice i really appreciate it. how bad would this mess up the engine. they poured detergent through the oil fill cap. thanks

Macunicorn · September 26th, 2011, 07:41 PM

laundry detergent in the motor. How did this happen.

Ya your best bet would be run the motor and change the oil a few times to clear out the detergent.

281SLEEPER2v · September 26th, 2011, 11:49 PM

Somebody broke into her house. Sort of a hate crime old boyfriend drama or something lol i don't know the full story, she just asked me if I could fix it for her but I've never heard of this happening either

Rich J · September 27th, 2011, 12:07 AM

Seafoam/oil change? If you do end up doing that, I would buy 2 extra quarts of oil and with the drain plug out just put the 2 extra quarts through the motor.

LethalDosage · September 27th, 2011, 01:19 AM

Damn I just had to read this to find out how in the hell detergent got into the motor. Very interesting.

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fox_body_stang · November 11th, 2011, 01:12 AM

How did she even find out there was detergent in the motor, did it start spitting bubles out the tail pipe. LOL

iPAPKE · November 11th, 2011, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by fox_body_stang

How did she even find out there was detergent in the motor, did it start spitting bubles out the tail pipe. LOL

Exhaust smelled like Tide

?

4.6DreameR · November 11th, 2011, 03:15 PM

It was to clean out the engine.....

seriously, seafoam and 3-4 oil changes. just to be safe

jerryk85 · November 15th, 2011, 01:46 PM

Can't they pressure clean the inside of the motor with a machine? or is that only with a trans?

CobraStang161 · November 22nd, 2011, 10:53 AM

$50 she put it in there to clean out her engine....

Mustang_owner_67 · February 10th, 2012, 09:46 AM

lol dam thats crazy

azure mach! · February 10th, 2012, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by CobraStang161

$50 she put it in there to clean out her engine....

like that one guy who ran water through his to clean it out

Sinister02gt · February 15th, 2012, 07:23 PM

haha man sea foam deg and 2 or 3 oil changes you might need a new oil pump if its already damaged the oil changes wont fix it

Sinister02gt · February 15th, 2012, 07:24 PM

pressure clean the motor thats awesome lol haha rotf

Kyle · February 15th, 2012, 08:26 PM

Did the motor ever blow up?

N20zuki · February 20th, 2012, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by 281SLEEPER2v

i need a help on a non mustang situation i got. okay a cousin of mine has a audi a4 i think its a 1999, somebody put laundry detergent in the motor oil. the car was ran for a couple miles according to her. ive never heard of this happening so i don't know how to approach the problem. first thing i plan on doing is changing the oil, run it for a few miles and change oil again.

if anybody has any input or advice i really appreciate it. how bad would this mess up the engine. they poured detergent through the oil fill cap. thanks

Originally Posted by fox_body_stang

How did she even find out there was detergent in the motor, did it start spitting bubles out the tail pipe. LOL

Im in to hear how she found out...

Originally Posted by jerryk85

Can't they pressure clean the inside of the motor with a machine? or is that only with a trans?

Pressure clean? They do that for neither... They circulate fluid through a transmission hence it being called a flush.

Originally Posted by Sinister02gt

haha man sea foam deg and 2 or 3 oil changes you might need a new oil pump if its already damaged the oil changes wont fix it

I would use Marvel Mystery oil.... And how would this damage a oil pump? Its 2 gears that mesh, its not like they put sand in the engine.

Sadly laundry detergent is an emulsifier, and will chemically break down the oil. The engine will be damaged if you run it with the detergent in it. Again how did she find out and did the engine shut off on its own or by her?

September 26th, 2011, 02:46 AM	#1
281SLEEPER2v Regular 2000 MUSTANG GT 13.03 @ 103 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CENTRAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Posts: 410 iTrader: 0 reviews	Laundry detergent in motor!!!!!! i need a help on a non mustang situation i got. okay a cousin of mine has a audi a4 i think its a 1999, somebody put laundry detergent in the motor oil. the car was ran for a couple miles according to her. ive never heard of this happening so i don't know how to approach the problem. first thing i plan on doing is changing the oil, run it for a few miles and change oil again. if anybody has any input or advice i really appreciate it. how bad would this mess up the engine. they poured detergent through the oil fill cap. thanks __________________ VALLEY STANG 2v+Cams+Nitrous stock longblock till she blows

September 26th, 2011, 07:41 PM	#2
Macunicorn Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca Posts: 1,221 iTrader: 0 reviews	laundry detergent in the motor. How did this happen. Ya your best bet would be run the motor and change the oil a few times to clear out the detergent. __________________ Sig by Tricep

September 26th, 2011, 11:49 PM	#3
281SLEEPER2v Regular 2000 MUSTANG GT 13.03 @ 103 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CENTRAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Posts: 410 iTrader: 0 reviews	Somebody broke into her house. Sort of a hate crime old boyfriend drama or something lol i don't know the full story, she just asked me if I could fix it for her but I've never heard of this happening either __________________ VALLEY STANG 2v+Cams+Nitrous stock longblock till she blows

September 27th, 2011, 12:07 AM	#4
Rich J I'm doing it wrong 04 Grand Cherokee Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Eastern, Mass Posts: 5,211 iTrader: 0 reviews	Seafoam/oil change? If you do end up doing that, I would buy 2 extra quarts of oil and with the drain plug out just put the 2 extra quarts through the motor. __________________ Formerly known as Demon_54 "I feel the same way about disco as I do about herpes." - Hunter S. Thompson

September 27th, 2011, 01:19 AM	#5
LethalDosage uncut 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,028 iTrader: 0 reviews	Damn I just had to read this to find out how in the hell detergent got into the motor. Very interesting. Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app __________________ \| 2008 GT \| Full MAC Exhaust \| BAMA 93 Race Tune \| 4.10's \| Boss 338's \| Ford Race Suspension \| Airaid CAI \| BBK 62mm TB \| HURST Short Throw \| Too weird to live, and too rare to die.

November 11th, 2011, 01:12 AM	#6
fox_body_stang Regular 2001 Ford Mustang Cobra Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Fountain, CO Posts: 74 iTrader: 0 reviews	How did she even find out there was detergent in the motor, did it start spitting bubles out the tail pipe. LOL __________________ 2001 Ford Mustang Cobra---1993 Notch Colorado Car Forum Bringing Horsepower Junkies together!!

November 15th, 2011, 01:46 PM	#9
jerryk85 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 17 iTrader: 0 reviews	Can't they pressure clean the inside of the motor with a machine? or is that only with a trans?

November 22nd, 2011, 10:53 AM	#10
CobraStang161 Hardcore Enthusiast 4V twin turbo 2000 GT I live my life a quarter mile at a time xD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 1,739 iTrader: 0 reviews	$50 she put it in there to clean out her engine.... __________________ 2000 Mustang GT Built 4V Motor with Sullivan Single Plane Intake Custom 66MM BB TT kit Borla XR-1 Dumped before rear Moser built 9" Rear 35 spline WaveTrac Diff with 3.75s 35 spline Moser axles 14PT roll cage and minitubbed

February 10th, 2012, 09:46 AM	#11
Mustang_owner_67 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 11 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol dam thats crazy

February 15th, 2012, 07:23 PM	#13
Sinister02gt Regular 2002 Mustang GT ? Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Whittier, ca Posts: 64 iTrader: 0 reviews	haha man sea foam deg and 2 or 3 oil changes you might need a new oil pump if its already damaged the oil changes wont fix it

February 15th, 2012, 07:24 PM	#14
Sinister02gt Regular 2002 Mustang GT ? Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Whittier, ca Posts: 64 iTrader: 0 reviews	pressure clean the motor thats awesome lol haha rotf

February 15th, 2012, 08:26 PM	#15
Kyle Regular 03 DSG GT 12.82@111.23mph Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 285 iTrader: 3 reviews	Did the motor ever blow up? __________________ 2003 DSG GT AUTOMATIC - 12.82 1/4 @ 111.23 mph

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