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Reddit mentions of Niteo Motor Medic MF3 5-Minute Motor Flush - 32 oz.
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Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of Niteo Motor Medic MF3 5-Minute Motor Flush - 32 oz.. Here are the top ones.
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- Frees up sludge associated with slow city driving
- Removes accumulated gums, varnishes, and sludge from internal engine parts
- Releases sticky valves and piston rings, allowing oil to circulate freely to all parts of the motor
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- Special Shipping Information: This item cannot be returned and has additional shipping restrictions
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Multicolor |
| Height | 8.6 Inches |
| Length | 3.1 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | October 2003 |
| Size | One Each, 32 oz. |
| Weight | 1.00089866948 Pounds |
| Width | 4.2 Inches |
What does the company that designed, built, and warranted your vehicle say about additives? They warn against using them, and not because additives make your engine last so long that you'll never need to buy a new vehicle again.
Running ATF for 5 minutes won't help, but it shouldn't hurt if you use it like that, unlike taking more drastic measures, like 5-minute engine flush. One person reported that after using the latter, his old Mercedes went from burning a quart of oil every 5,000 miles to a quart every 500 miles plus some blue smoke. And several years ago, the police here stopped a car for pouring out lots of smoke because the garage had filled the engine with 100% ATF.
Apparently ATF has more detergent than engine oil does, and it's often used to free up sticky hydraulic valve lifters by running a pint or quart of it for 100 miles, changing the oil & filter, then after another 100 miles changing them again.
Hondas and Acuras seem to have issues with compliant arm bushings but they don't wear or tear as much as dealers and shops make them out. Do you have any symptoms such as vibrations or shaking from the front? If not, I would get a second opinion. Same with valve adjustment. Do you get rattling/ticking noise coming from the engine? If not, I would not bother doing that either. I had ticking issue along with loss of power on my Accord. Motor flush fixed that at cost under $5. As for the rear main seal, do you have excessive oil leaking? If you are losing less than a quart for every 3,000 miles or so, you are OK. For the alignment, unless your tires are wearing unevenly, you should be OK. Even if you need alignment, there should be plenty of indy shops that do this work for under $100. Your family friend seems to be overly cautious, or not a good friend to recommend.
Now for the necessary repairs, timing belt would be necessary between 110-120K miles, as is spark plugs. Buy the timing belt & water pump kit for around $130-$200 from sites like Rockauto.com and find a indy shop who will do this for you. The labor should be from 3-4 hours. I have used Gates brand kit ($130@Rockauto) and have been very happy. Plugs are around $5 - $9 per for the iridium, which your car has, so around $30 to $54. Use Denso or NGK, which make OEM for your brand.
In all, all the required 100K repairs should be around $600-$800. Then, I would find some better friends.