busy weekend

Right, this weekend I've got some jobs todo.

Egr blanking moddy.
Oil cooler renewle.
Thermostat renewle.

I'm hoping to get this all done over the weekend. But Friday night I will drain the oil and coolant. Just want to know, is it wise to use dishwasher liquid for the coolant and oil flush then go for say a 10 mile (if that) drive. Got to take the missus somewhere and i thought I could use the journey to get the engines oil and coolant right up to temperature and get it properly flowing around the system. Then drain it when I'm home or that following morning. Because idleing doesn't really get it round all the pipes does it? So is it wise to use dishwasher tablets and go for a journey and leave it to soak over night. (I will be flushing again with rad flush).

Also, is it wise to put the intake manifold and Egr pipes in the dishwasher for good wash or could I damage it. I know its sounds like I have a bit of an obsession with the dishwasher but I just figure it might work a treat.

Why not just buy proper flushing agents ?

engine oil flush is only paraffin any way just a more expensive way of buying it but getting engine hot draining and refilling is more than enough if run on coolant shouldnt need flushing with anything more than water ,unless spending money makes you feel better,the only reason for draining hot is its thinner

That's fine. The coolant tho is full of oil gender reason for renewing oil cooler. When i flushed using before using rad flush it didn't budge much of the crud. Then i heard you can use dishwasher liquid.

im having seconds thoughts on doing the thermostat.

from what i can see, it looks like the pipe from the coolant expansion tank goes straight the the pump and stat, so surely the stat must be opening if the water is circulating
or is there more to it than that?