Fuel Injector Cleaning Service?

[sensinitas]

Hey guys-

I'm getting the oil changed on my 5 right now, and the tech is trying to sell me on a $130 fuel injector cleaning service. I denied the service, but I'm interested in your thoughts on this. My car only has 26k miles, so it seems a bit premature to me.

 

[rodslinger]

I'd say it would be premature at 200k miles these days. You might do some good with an intake cleaning for preventive maintenance. But get yourself a can of Seafoam. To hell with paying someone else $120 for it....

 

[Heat]

...the tech is trying to sell me on a $130 fuel injector cleaning service...

Is this the dealer's tech trying to sell you this "service"?

And if the car is running fine, you don't need it. And ditto on the Seafoam if you did suspect you needed it.

 

[egreen99]

I just put in a bottle of Lucas fuel injector cleaner for $6.99 at autozone, I did notice it idles a bit better and got some pep back after using winter grade gas for the last 4 months

 

[sensinitas]

I'd say it would be premature at 200k miles these days. You might do some good with an intake cleaning for preventive maintenance. But get yourself a can of Seafoam. To hell with paying someone else $120 for it....

Perfect. What does the intake cleaning entail?

Is this the dealer's tech trying to sell you this "service"?

And if the car is running fine, you don't need it. And ditto on the Seafoam if you did suspect you needed it.

Yes the car is running fine. Yes the tech was trying to sell me the service.

I just put in a bottle of Lucas fuel injector cleaner for $6.99 at autozone, I did notice it idles a bit better and got some pep back after using winter grade gas for the last 4 months

Sounds good to me.

 

[morethan5]

... But get yourself a can of Seafoam...

Seafoam equals, by weight:

40-60% Pale Oil (a lubricating oil that you can see through)
25-35% Naptha (one of a family of petroleum distillates -- essentially Coleman white gas)
10-20% Isopropyl Alcohol

Why would you put this in your gas tank or your crankcase?

http://www.seafoamsales.com/pdf/MSDS_SFTT_US.pdf

 

[sensinitas]

^^haha yea I'm not planning on putting any random s&*t in my gas tank

 

[sensinitas]

^^What?

 

[Heat]

Spam, and he's been reported.

 

[rodslinger]

Seafoam equals, by weight:

40-60% Pale Oil (a lubricating oil that you can see through)
25-35% Naptha (one of a family of petroleum distillates -- essentially Coleman white gas)
10-20% Isopropyl Alcohol

Why would you put this in your gas tank or your crankcase?

http://www.seafoamsales.com/pdf/MSDS_SFTT_US.pdf

Wouldn't put it in either. Would only use it as an intake cleaner as I suggested before.....

 

[coolmazda5]

Spam, and he's been reported.

Thanks guys, it is now gone

 

[rscottg]

The dealership recently dumped a fuel system product into the Mazda. Probably around $12 - I think I was having a weak moment. But now that I think about it, maybe my 5 idles better. My 5 was a used 2008 rental and the first thing I noticed was the rough idle - which I think has gone away.

I currently trying an Amsoil product with my Honda. Previous to this, I seem to have good results with the Lucas product. Mind you, the Honda never had a rough idle in the first place, I was mostly interested in possible fuel economy differences.

 

[Homie Epstein]

just the injectors..... www.witchhunter.com