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Old 05-16-2010, 04:11 PM
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STP fuel injector cleaner

Anyone use this before on their car? You think it would be safe to use on our engines.
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I have run Chevron and others every 10k miles and have never had fuel/injector issues. In fact I put some in around 5k miles ago as my plugs had a lot of carbon built up on them and they were much easier to remove.
It is also pretty cool to use a remote min camera for the before and after effects. Valves and the tops of pistons clean up pretty good.
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I run Chevron as well, works the best imo. Been telling customers for years and they are happy also.
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I have used aftermarket cleaners, some of them including STP got my car in CEL "oxygen sensor", so now i only use MB injector cleaner with no issues.
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MB recommends Chevron and you can pick it up a 6 pack of fuel injector cleaner at Costco.
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Kragen, Checker, and O'Reilly et al have Chevron Techron Fuel System Cleaner on sale for $7.99 for 20 oz bottle. Ad says the price is good until May 25. Not sure how that compares with the Costco 6 pack price.
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How often should you use it? I have not used this yet but I'm planning to now. Thanks.
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Chevron Techron is a good fuel cleaner...Redline makes a good one also...or you can just go with BG44K every oil change...

BG lubricants and oil work well, as do Royal Purple and Redline...I've used each of these in my race car and street vehicles, cars, trucks etc...
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Originally Posted by smiley47
Kragen, Checker, and O'Reilly et al have Chevron Techron Fuel System Cleaner on sale for $7.99 for 20 oz bottle. Ad says the price is good until May 25. Not sure how that compares with the Costco 6 pack price.
Costco's price comes out to something like $5 a bottle in a box of six.
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From the sound of things il get some chevron fuel injector cleaner. Thanks for the replies. The last thing I need is a CEL due to the aftermarket things.
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I use only this:
STP fuel injector cleaner-imag0594.jpgSTP fuel injector cleaner-imag0595.jpg
Also you can feel difference in power.
it is an original MB product with Naphtalen content, 6.33$ at parts.com.
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MB recommends Chevron and you can pick it up a 6 pack of fuel injector cleaner at Costco.
+1 Chevron's Techron does a great job and is recommended by Mercedes.
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I'm going to pick up chevron techron from walmart today. I saw this the other day. They have really good pricing on this there.
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Just curious as to whether you really need this with all the additives they put in premium gas these days?

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