Chrisb319

iTrader: (1)

Anyone familiar with this product? I'm thinking about using it but I don't want to hurt anything. I have about 2700miles on my tC. I want to keep ahead of my maintenance.

engifineer

It MAY help a tiny bit if used every now and then by helping to keep it clean. But really I have never seen one bit of advantage from any of those types of cleaners.

Just drive it normal with no additives for about 40 - 50k and then run BG44K through it. It is the only cleaner I know that actually cleans much besides seafoam, but I think the BG is much better unless you have some serious deposits causing issues with the car. BG has to be purchased from a distributor, but Toyota uses it so you can get it at most dealers as far as I know. Besides my experience with it, my father (who is skeptic #1 of mechanic in a bottle) loves it and sells it, and he has been a mechanic for about 40 years. I know others with a ton of experience who will also say the same thing. It runs 20 - 30 bucks a can usually, but as mentioned you only need to use it once in a while after miles have piled on.

engifineer

Here is a link to find who sells it in your area. But I think most Toyota dealers do, and use it for the scheduled maintenance fuel system cleaning.

http://www.bgfindashop.com/locator/index.php

Whocares05050

SEAFOAM FTW

BZinn1

Looks like Walts radiator and Muffler is still using it in my area......I know a tech there at one so maybe I can get a break on doing it.........my poor KIA sure could use it ....Scion runs great......LOL....

engifineer

It is my understanding that Seafoam is better for removing carbon buildup, but mainly if you use it through the intake. The reason is simply that it steams the carbon deposits off. People have done the same thing with water. Thats right, water right into a vacuum line Believe it or not a small amount of water will NOT destroy your engine. However, if you dont know what you are doing, you can destroy the engine that way, so using seafoam per its directions is safer for the average joe :D

But, besides that, I believe BG is better for removing varnish and for removing crud for the injectors.

This is all just from what I have gathered, because it is hard to find definite answers on it. I have used seafoam before and it worked well. I have used BG multiple times on not so old cars that just had some poor performance (most likely due to injection components being dirty) and it worked wonders. So both can be a good choice and neither is needed all the time.

BZinn1

I think mine is injectors are starting to fade with crud........lots of city daily miles on the poor carstarting to idle like a pig when at the lights.......

draxcaliber

but danica patrick is a spokesmodel for prestone (anti-freeze), she wouldn't lie to me because i love her too much, and she loves me too!

Blue_TC_Man

seafoam or lucas.