TinmanTC

I use chevron gas and use injector cleaner every oil change.

Am I over doing it?

TinmanTC

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HeathenBrewing

What is your OCI?

The best way to minimize or eliminate the need for injector cleaning is to use a quality brand of gasoline that contains sufficient detergent to prevent varnish buildup. Most brand name gasolines today have enough detergent to do this. As a rule, premium grades usually contain a somewhat higher concentration of cleaners.

You can also use fuel tank additives to keep your injectors clean. Such products really arent necessary if youre using quality gasoline. But if youre buying the cheapest gas you can find, using an additive might be good insurance.

Metro273

Take it from a tech, you are doing fine! You can't go wrong with trying to keep those injectors clean regularly...

ESEMRFOZZ13

you dont need it, see all gas has to meet the same standards for the gov. now chev, shell and others charge more because they have added detergents, so thats why they claim cleaner burning fuel with no build up.

AAG

iTrader: (1)

I still run it every once in awhile regardless. You never know what contaminants are in the tank that you are pumping from at the gas station.

equinox2355

I do it with every oil change, and I usually use top tier gas and since I have to use premium anyway (S/C) I know that my stuff is clean!

Metro273

It also helps to run the car "hard" to clean the injectors. I've noticed customers who run their cars "hard" on the highway, have no running problems with the injectors cause all the force of the fuel pump pushing the fuel thru, is cleaning off the debris and carbon off of them.

ESEMRFOZZ13

i live on redline, so i can tell the cop im cleaning my injectors offi~SIR

Macavely

Like most have said it is not hurting. For added insurance I add a bottle every 5k so year I do it with ever oil change. And like Metro273 run hard . or harder then normal driving on the high way. Let your motor breath. when you have a tank of FI Cleaner Don't tap redline, but keep the car at the optimal rpm for HP..

PBflorida

heh heh heh. running the car hard will use up your gas faster and wear out the engine brakes transmission and tires faster. but it's all worth it because you'll save money on fuel injector cleaner.

7thgear

sometimes i redline the engine just to clear out all the crap that's accumulated and once in a while, i would fill up with premium gas for the higher addictives to clean the injectors and engine. but with gas prices and all, i guess i'll start buying some fuel injector cleaner and just dumping it in. cheaper than the rest.

Edmond

I'll usually run a bottle of Chevron Techron through twice a year, usually in the fall and spring.

CDogbert

lawl

I had my fuel injectors cleaned once at 50,000 miles, and oh my god did it make a difference. I'd recommend maybe doing it every other oil change, if not sooner.

Metro273

Lately, we've been doing ALOT of injector cleanings at work...

firesquare

we have a fuel injection cleaning where we hook up a bottle of intake cleaner and shop air to clean the throttle body, intake valves and piston surface.

i use it every time before i change my plugs. works good for me. rec every 30K

im not too big on anything in the tank. i run usually BP or Citgo.. down here they're the best in town.

bB2NER

You'll be safe using injector cleaner every oil change just for insurance against needing to have them professionally cleaned.

Cleanasscoupe

I use Chevron once a month.....

malloynx

same here, been selling B&G fuel induction services like crazy

Metro273

BG here too!...
Do you get anything for the chips inside the cans?