Has anyone had a bad experience when engine flush was done on your car engine?

Question

I had my oil changed today and I have 123,000 miles on my car. I have regular oil changes. Jiffy Lube recommended that I have a engine flush done on my engine, because it needed it. I OK'd it. I only live a few blocks from jiffy lube and did not notice anything different except I didn't have as much oil pressure as usual. Later that day I had to go to a funeral and drove approx 10 miles and when I stop for a light, my engine oil light came on and my engine pressure drop to almost 0. I stop for about an hour and when I started it up the pressure was up alittle and then it drop again.

Answer 1

With higher milage enginges they tend to have a buildup around the bearings and other surfices that helps hold the oil in the right places when washed out the oil flows out and the result is a loose of pressure. The cheap cure is to use heavier oil ie. from 5w-30 changed to 15w-50. the proper fix is new bearings or a rebuild.
With 123000 miles I would try the oil and save for the overhaul.
Another possability is the flush loosened some trash and made the oil pump pressure relief stick open. A cheap fix is a new pump (get a hi volume).

Answer 2

If your car has lived on the P-oil for all of its life you could be in trouble. Never flush out a dirty engine, you are just asking for trouble. You might get by with some 20/50 now.

Answer 3

Have you checked the Oil dip stick under the hood? if i was you i would call them or take the car back and ask them whats going on why is my oil light on? it could even be that your Oil pump is going bad Good luck

hope that kelps

Answer 4

They may have forgotten to put the oil drain plug back in and you could be out of oil. They did that to a friend of mine and almost blew her car up! Better check your oil A.S.A.P. !!!!!!!!!!!!