Fuel injector cleaner

[OS]

which kind is the best?

 

[Colt45]

i don't really believe in any of them.

 

[Aimster]

A study by consumer reports found that they don't do anything.. but any of them should be fine.

 

[TechnoKid]

chevron techron complete, or redline fuel system cleaner. You can get both at NAPA autoparts.

 

[DaFOBulous1]

none...best way is to go to a shop and have them clean it directly or if you are handle....best remedy!

 

[murphy55d]

Chevron Techron

 

[NeoPTLD]

Chevron Techron. Make sure you get the bottle that says "Chevron Techron". The other lines of Chevron fuel injectors saying "contains techron" are weaker versions.

 

[Kelemvor]

Whichever one is on sale...

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: murphy55d
Chevron Techron

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: NeoPTLD
Chevron Techron. Make sure you get the bottle that says "Chevron Techron". The other lines of Chevron fuel injectors saying "contains techron" are weaker versions.

You can get a 4 pack at Costco for pretty cheap. (The Chevon Techron version)

 

[Triumph]

BG44K is very good, but you'll have to call around to find it, usually only NAPA carries it. I do believe that they do something, but there are alot of snake oils out there so it's easy to be suspicious.

 

[richardycc]

BG44k (~$16-20) is the best, following by redline ($5) one that you can get from pepboys.

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: richardycc
BG44k (~$16-20) is the best, following by redline ($5) one that you can get from pepboys.

beware! the new formulation of BG44k is not like the old stuff. Text


Text here was a previous thread about injector cleaners. There is some good info and links to compositions of fuel system cleaners.

 

[Toastedlightly]

I used a bottle of some pricey (10 bucks) stuff, and my car seems to be a little quicker with the response, nothing much more tho.

 

[V00DOO]

You can get 3 or 4 (Can't remember) bottles of Chevron Techron for $10 at Costco. Chevron Techron is pretty good.

 

[redly]

kerosene

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: V00DOO
You can get 3 or 4 (Can't remember) bottles of Chevron Techron for $10 at Costco. Chevron Techron is pretty good.

The stuff they sell at costco [at least near me] is "proguard," not the chevron techron complete. The techron complete is much stronger than the proguard stuff. They both contain techron however.

 

Originally posted by: Aimster
A study by consumer reports found that they don't do anything.. but any of them should be fine.

Please back that up.

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: Aimster
A study by consumer reports found that they don't do anything.. but any of them should be fine.

Please back that up.

Aimster made a similar claim in the thread I linked to above, and has yet to back his claim.

If they don't "do anything" then why is its use (injector cleaner) endorsed by major auto manufacturers, and how come I see actual results when I use the products?