Fuel Injector Cleaners
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Fuel Injector Cleaners
Quick question guys. Is it ok for us to use Injector Cleaners,... the type commonly added to the fuel tank? Read 1Fast's comments in the Renntech Stage 1 thread about dirty injectors,... thinking my C32 might benifit from a clean set of injectors as well. Thought I'd ask around first before putting a can of this stuff in the tank. If we can use this stuff,... is there a C32 friendly brand? On my way to Wal-mart in a few! Thought I'd pick a bottle up while I'm there.
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Dude, I'm not trying to be an ***, but it took me about 30 seconds to come up with this link:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...jector+cleaner
It should answer most of your questions.
Try the advanced search for the key words you are looking for and you will be rewarded. Good luck
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...jector+cleaner
It should answer most of your questions.
Try the advanced search for the key words you are looking for and you will be rewarded. Good luck
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Dude, I'm not trying to be an ***, but it took me about 30 seconds to come up with this link:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...jector+cleaner
It should answer most of your questions.
Try the advanced search for the key words you are looking for and you will be rewarded. Good luck
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...jector+cleaner
It should answer most of your questions.
Try the advanced search for the key words you are looking for and you will be rewarded. Good luck
BTW, I picked up a bottle of Chevron Techtron. Came back to cruise through your link and BAM,... Chevron is what everyone's recommending. The bottle say good for 20 gallon tank. Our tanks are around 14 gallons I believe,... dumped the whole bottle anyway. Hope it doesn't hurt anything. Just in case, I'll top it off after I burn a quarter tank.
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Mercedes only recommends 2 fuel additives: 1 is Chevron Techron Concentrate and the other is an MB branded one available from dealers (made for them by BASF) and maybe some other places. I will not use anything else, and I think if you do you are taking an unecessary chance.
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Mercedes only recommends 2 fuel additives: 1 is Chevron Techron Concentrate and the other is an MB branded one available from dealers (made for them by BASF) and maybe some other places. I will not use anything else, and I think if you do you are taking an unecessary chance.
I think maybe I might try Chevron's total fuel system cleaner after another couple of tanks. The stuff I just dumped is injector cleaner only!
Again,... thanks for the link Scott. Owe you one!
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Ok,... just did my 3rd fill-up since dumping Chevron Techron injector cleaner into the gas tank. I do sense a quickening of things. I've also been using the long-term AND short-term memory in the cluster to track fuel consumption and range per tank. Range has definitely improved with just about the same pattern of driving. My long-term mpg is running was 19.1 before reset and short-term was 17.8.
The only hard evidence I can point to is that on the 2nd tank and a few hours on the 3rd tank, it's now easier to crack the rear tires. Before the techron, I could only spin the tires from a dead stand-still. Now I can rolling anywhere between 10 to 15 mph and crack the tires after squashing the pedal. I have also noticed that casual passing doesn't necessarily invoke a shift kick-down. Now it relies more on engine torque to do the job without a kick-down. All you hear now is he whin of the S/C and a steady and deliberate increase in the rpm's. Now I can almost regulate when a kick-down occurs based on pedal position,... before, a kick-down occured almost everytime I accelerated,... aggressively or not. I'm viewing all this as improvements
My dealer visits for the S/C and Intercooler where well before the Techron additive,... so I'm attributing it to Chevron. I could be wrong, and other factors may be involved as well.
Well, there's my update!
The only hard evidence I can point to is that on the 2nd tank and a few hours on the 3rd tank, it's now easier to crack the rear tires. Before the techron, I could only spin the tires from a dead stand-still. Now I can rolling anywhere between 10 to 15 mph and crack the tires after squashing the pedal. I have also noticed that casual passing doesn't necessarily invoke a shift kick-down. Now it relies more on engine torque to do the job without a kick-down. All you hear now is he whin of the S/C and a steady and deliberate increase in the rpm's. Now I can almost regulate when a kick-down occurs based on pedal position,... before, a kick-down occured almost everytime I accelerated,... aggressively or not. I'm viewing all this as improvements
My dealer visits for the S/C and Intercooler where well before the Techron additive,... so I'm attributing it to Chevron. I could be wrong, and other factors may be involved as well.
Well, there's my update!
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Chevron Techron injector cleaner is good to use and the one recommended by my dealer,I also preferred it in my car aside from my Mercedes Benz fuel filter that provides cleaner fuel intake into my Mercs.
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I'm doing a search on FI cleaners. Does the dealer use FI cleaner during any of the Service A's or B's? I've used Techron before on my VR6 engines and it worked pretty well. Anyone have any new opinions on which FI cleaner for the V8? (I'm curious about bg44k) Is there a prefered time to do this? ie before an oil change?
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I have used techron many times with no issues
You're right man,... I gotta start using that search thing when I got a quick question that needs answering. Thanks for the nudge.
BTW, I picked up a bottle of Chevron Techtron. Came back to cruise through your link and BAM,... Chevron is what everyone's recommending. The bottle say good for 20 gallon tank. Our tanks are around 14 gallons I believe,... dumped the whole bottle anyway. Hope it doesn't hurt anything. Just in case, I'll top it off after I burn a quarter tank.
BTW, I picked up a bottle of Chevron Techtron. Came back to cruise through your link and BAM,... Chevron is what everyone's recommending. The bottle say good for 20 gallon tank. Our tanks are around 14 gallons I believe,... dumped the whole bottle anyway. Hope it doesn't hurt anything. Just in case, I'll top it off after I burn a quarter tank.
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The best stuff I have used and continue to use every time I fill up my C43/55 engine is the Fuel Power blend from these guys. I also use the Lube Control in my engine and since using it in my 55 engine the rings have sealed up much nicer and so much less blow-by and no need to add oil at 1500 miles.
Try it you will be pleased.
http://www.lcdinc.com/
Jeff
Try it you will be pleased.
http://www.lcdinc.com/
Jeff
