What are the benefits of engine cleaning?

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StLane
07/29/25 2:31pm
Engine cleaning serves several purposes: 1. Cleaning sludge from oil passages - The engine block contains numerous oil passages, and engine cleaning agents can remove sludge and debris from these passages to ensure the proper functioning of the lubrication system; 2. Removing carbon deposits from piston rings - When the engine cleaning agent is added to the engine oil, it cleans residual carbon deposits from the piston rings and ring grooves as the oil spreads on the cylinder walls; 3. Maintaining the engine - By removing substances like sludge and carbon deposits that affect normal engine operation, the engine's performance can be improved, and its service life extended.
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