Well, I always heard that all gases come from the same place, but Chevron always advertises that their gas has Techron so it cleans your car. Do they really put something in them or is it the same?
Does Chevron's Techron Make Any DIfference?
- Thread starter Kenji4861
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All gas is the same, the pumps are the difference. The pumps have filters. Just go to the cheap place that maintains there pumps.
Exxon, amaco, and others have been fined for saying there gas cleans, or gives more power etc...
Every 10K get a Bottle of STP fuel system cleaner, its in a Grey bottle, and add that to the gas when you are near fumes and add 10 dollars of gas to it. Then drive until it is near empty again. But don't let your tank go lower than 1/4 of tank any other time.
Also get some carb. cleaner and spray out your throttle body, where the air enters the engine.
And check/change your fuel filter.
This will clean your engine very good.
And yes I am a Mechanic and do this to my customers cars also.
Exxon, amaco, and others have been fined for saying there gas cleans, or gives more power etc...
Every 10K get a Bottle of STP fuel system cleaner, its in a Grey bottle, and add that to the gas when you are near fumes and add 10 dollars of gas to it. Then drive until it is near empty again. But don't let your tank go lower than 1/4 of tank any other time.
Also get some carb. cleaner and spray out your throttle body, where the air enters the engine.
And check/change your fuel filter.
This will clean your engine very good.
And yes I am a Mechanic and do this to my customers cars also.
I believe that all gasoline sold in the US is required by law to include detergent (which is what Techron is). If you look on the pump at any other gas station, it will say something about what that company's particular detergent is called. Off the top of my head, I know that Conoco calls theirs "XVP2000". It's just that no other gas companies advertise the fact as much as Chevron.
Over time all those little peices of dirt settle to the bottom and if the gas gets low its more easy for them to be sucked up.
But the main reason is when you get to 1/4 or lowwer you can slosh the gas around and suck air. The gas is what Cools the fuel pump as it runs. When it sucks air, its like your engine running without oil. Mind you it will not destroy it doing it once or twice, but it puts a lot of stress on it and will shorten its life. And in tank fuel pumps cost a lot.
A customer of mine who delivers pizzas followed this and got over 200K out of his factory Fuel pump in his Buick.
Well the majority of repairs I make are due to customers not taking cxare of their car. Weather that be because they are lazy, cheap, or Just don't know. So I always try to tell people these little things to try and help.
ultimatebob
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No, not really. All gasolines contain various additives and detergents, and almost ALL of them have cute sounding names like Techron to convince you that you're getting something special :disgust:
Just make sure that you go to a gas station that isn't crooked. I've heard of some gas stations gipping customers on octane ratings (like selling regular gas as premium), or doing other such stupid things like selling winter-blended gasoline during summer.
Just make sure that you go to a gas station that isn't crooked. I've heard of some gas stations gipping customers on octane ratings (like selling regular gas as premium), or doing other such stupid things like selling winter-blended gasoline during summer.
<<Exxon, amaco, and others have been fined for saying there gas cleans, or gives more power etc...>>
Actually, they were ordered by the govt. to stop saying that their premium grades would help your car. Bottom line is, unless your car spark knocks, higher octane doesn't help at all. In fact, it may hurt in the long run. (carbon build-up)
<<Over time all those little peices of dirt settle to the bottom and if the gas gets low its more easy for them to be sucked up. >>
All fuel pumps have their pickups in the BOTTOM of the tank. That's where the dirt is. Fuel level is irrelevant as far as the pump picking up dirt. All pumps have screens on the pickup, so any dirt passed is VERY small, and will be caught by the filter.
<<But the main reason is when you get to 1/4 or lowwer you can slosh the gas around and suck air. The gas is what Cools the fuel pump as it runs. When it sucks air, its like your engine running without oil. Mind you it will not destroy it doing it once or twice, but it puts a lot of stress on it and will shorten its life. And in tank fuel pumps cost a lot.>>
More or less true. You shouldn't run the car under 1/4 tank anyway, unless you know your gauge is wrong. Your pump would have to suck a LOT of air in its lifetime for it to do much harm, though. Depends on your car type whether running under 1/4 tank is uncovering the pickup or not. Most cars still have several gallons left when on dead empty. And yes, in-tank pumps are expensive.
Actually, they were ordered by the govt. to stop saying that their premium grades would help your car. Bottom line is, unless your car spark knocks, higher octane doesn't help at all. In fact, it may hurt in the long run. (carbon build-up)
<<Over time all those little peices of dirt settle to the bottom and if the gas gets low its more easy for them to be sucked up. >>
All fuel pumps have their pickups in the BOTTOM of the tank. That's where the dirt is. Fuel level is irrelevant as far as the pump picking up dirt. All pumps have screens on the pickup, so any dirt passed is VERY small, and will be caught by the filter.
<<But the main reason is when you get to 1/4 or lowwer you can slosh the gas around and suck air. The gas is what Cools the fuel pump as it runs. When it sucks air, its like your engine running without oil. Mind you it will not destroy it doing it once or twice, but it puts a lot of stress on it and will shorten its life. And in tank fuel pumps cost a lot.>>
More or less true. You shouldn't run the car under 1/4 tank anyway, unless you know your gauge is wrong. Your pump would have to suck a LOT of air in its lifetime for it to do much harm, though. Depends on your car type whether running under 1/4 tank is uncovering the pickup or not. Most cars still have several gallons left when on dead empty. And yes, in-tank pumps are expensive.
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