Gas additives, cleaners, and...
03-10-06, 07:14 AM
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I use products recommended at bobistheoilguy.com called Fuel Power and Lube Control. The Fuel Power increased my MPG on my old Accord by 1.8 MPG and the Lube Control extended my Oil Change Interval (I do primarily short mileage trips which is hard on oil) based on several oil analysis. I can't give specific improvements on my GS400 since I have been using both products every day since I bought the car.
03-10-06, 07:27 AM
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Is this hearsay on burning fuel injector ends and spark plugs or is there evidence?...being that the fuel injectors are not inside the combustion chamber. I would debate the spark plugs also. The only thing I know of that will melt spark plugs are lean mixtures, detonation, and high engine temps.
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03-10-06, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by nubie400
Imo lucas oil additive is great.... the octane boosters are ok .. i only add that when i dont see a shell gasoline station and i know the gas might be crappy at 91 octane....
If you do an oil change DO NOT waste your time adding it in esp.. when they are bout to drain it haha
do after a new oil change , service everything such as plugs,maybe a fuel filter ? if you havechecked in a while ect.....
If you do an oil change DO NOT waste your time adding it in esp.. when they are bout to drain it haha
do after a new oil change , service everything such as plugs,maybe a fuel filter ? if you havechecked in a while ect.....
that way, the additive will get a chance to get into every corner of the engine probably
then when they drain it, they can drain the sludge out
just my thoughts but im probably wrong
i plan to take my car to the dealership for a service at 19000 miles which is coming up soon
03-10-06, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sockfocks
Is this hearsay on burning fuel injector ends and spark plugs or is there evidence?...being that the fuel injectors are not inside the combustion chamber. I would debate the spark plugs also. The only thing I know of that will melt spark plugs are lean mixtures, detonation, and high engine temps.
You dont have to take my word for it... try it out for yourself and see what happens. But Octane Booster does exactly what the name implies... Increases the octane level.
03-10-06, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Stage3
That came straight from the techs at Toyota. I added some of that crap to my Camry when i still had it and a few days later it started to misfire. I took it to Toyota (before I started to learn about cars) and had to replace all the plugs and injectors. I asked to see the parts that needed to be replaced and sure enough, two of the four injecter ends were charred and two spark plugs from DIFFERENT cylinders were either burnt or had heavy soot.
You dont have to take my word for it... try it out for yourself and see what happens. But Octane Booster does exactly what the name implies... Increases the octane level.
You dont have to take my word for it... try it out for yourself and see what happens. But Octane Booster does exactly what the name implies... Increases the octane level.
03-10-06, 02:31 PM
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So has anyone figured out if its better to a) fill your car with Premium gas or b)get regular gas and get an octane booster?
I wonder which would be cheaper, hmmmm...?
I wonder which would be cheaper, hmmmm...?
03-10-06, 02:49 PM
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obviously it'd be better to just get premium gas since as said above the octane boosters and such only damage your car... so in the long run, it'd be cheaper for just premium, so you won't have to buy new injectors and spark plugs as you would if you added octane booster...
now, i have a question... i used octane booster a few times, but haven't been doin' it lately, of the 2 years i've had the car, i've probably put octane booster in maybe 5-6 times at the most, now would it be recommended that i change my injectors and plugs now? or are they still alright due to the fact that i hardly used octane boosters often before?
now, i have a question... i used octane booster a few times, but haven't been doin' it lately, of the 2 years i've had the car, i've probably put octane booster in maybe 5-6 times at the most, now would it be recommended that i change my injectors and plugs now? or are they still alright due to the fact that i hardly used octane boosters often before?
03-10-06, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Kharizma
obviously it'd be better to just get premium gas since as said above the octane boosters and such only damage your car... so in the long run, it'd be cheaper for just premium, so you won't have to buy new injectors and spark plugs as you would if you added octane booster...
Thanks, I was thinking the same...
03-13-06, 11:48 AM
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someone in a different thread mentioned they use chevron, they said it was pretty good, but i don't know.. it'd be good to get more insight into that product... looks like it'd do well?