Can you use a UCL like Lucas and Techtron at the same time or would it be better to use them on seperate tanks of gas?
Cleaner and UCL question
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Personally I wouldn't waste the money on Lucas. It's suggested that a good TCW3 rated 2-cycle lube is more effective. I use 1oz per 5gals of gas at fillups, and a good fuel system cleaner before every oil change. But to answer your question, use them together. It won't matter.
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modern gasoline engines are designed around low-solvent, low sulphur gasoline, which, in it's very own self, is a very unique blend that unlike gasoline sold a couple of decades ago.
I don't believe (nor have I seen any for autombiles I serviced over the past 20+yrs) any benefits of UCL. Good fuel injector cleaners, on the other hand, will keep your fuel injectors in good spray pattern and gum/carbon free, which will greatly extend the life and longevity of both your injectors and your engine (less fuel dilution in oil means less wear on your cylinder walls, etc.)
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I don't believe (nor have I seen any for autombiles I serviced over the past 20+yrs) any benefits of UCL. Good fuel injector cleaners, on the other hand, will keep your fuel injectors in good spray pattern and gum/carbon free, which will greatly extend the life and longevity of both your injectors and your engine (less fuel dilution in oil means less wear on your cylinder walls, etc.)
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You can use both techron and lucas ucl because both are 2 different things.
Techron is a fuel system cleaner, it doesn't have a UCL built into it.
lucas's ucl is JUST THAT, a UCL, it has so little cleaning capabilities (per the MSDS). It's like putting MMO in, at least MMO doesn't advertise all the [censored] that lucas does.
lucas doesn't do much cleaning, it does lubricate however.
You could use Redline SI-1, which has a UCL built into it and cleans as good as techron.
Techron is a fuel system cleaner, it doesn't have a UCL built into it.
lucas's ucl is JUST THAT, a UCL, it has so little cleaning capabilities (per the MSDS). It's like putting MMO in, at least MMO doesn't advertise all the [censored] that lucas does.
lucas doesn't do much cleaning, it does lubricate however.
You could use Redline SI-1, which has a UCL built into it and cleans as good as techron.
TC-W3 2t premix added to gas, 1 ounce per 5 USG.
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12$ a GALLON.
Whew! May try some then. The cheapest stuff I get is Formula 1 TC-W3 rated 2t Outboard Premix on sale at Canadian tire for 20$ for a 5L jug.
It is made by Shell and doesn't smell at all. The only downfall I have read about the Supertech is it smells something awful making it hard to store in small containers in the car.
Whew! May try some then. The cheapest stuff I get is Formula 1 TC-W3 rated 2t Outboard Premix on sale at Canadian tire for 20$ for a 5L jug.
It is made by Shell and doesn't smell at all. The only downfall I have read about the Supertech is it smells something awful making it hard to store in small containers in the car.
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12$ a GALLON.
Whew! May try some then. The cheapest stuff I get is Formula 1 TC-W3 rated 2t Outboard Premix on sale at Canadian tire for 20$ for a 5L jug.
It is made by Shell and doesn't smell at all. The only downfall I have read about the Supertech is it smells something awful making it hard to store in small containers in the car.
Don't get too excited. Iirc the supertech tc-w3 costs more than the castrol stuff that Walmart also sells. I think I paid 22 bucks a gallon,so your ahead buying it at Canadian tire
12$ a GALLON.
Whew! May try some then. The cheapest stuff I get is Formula 1 TC-W3 rated 2t Outboard Premix on sale at Canadian tire for 20$ for a 5L jug.
It is made by Shell and doesn't smell at all. The only downfall I have read about the Supertech is it smells something awful making it hard to store in small containers in the car.
Don't get too excited. Iirc the supertech tc-w3 costs more than the castrol stuff that Walmart also sells. I think I paid 22 bucks a gallon,so your ahead buying it at Canadian tire
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Thanks to LOL, I'm getting quarts of Pennzoil TC-W3 for 49 cents. Just gotta use up the rest of my gallon of ST TC-W3. I hear the Pennzoil product may have some marginal advantages over ST
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Some useful info regarding UCL's.
http://www.ls1.com/forums/f48/been-testing-oil-91206/
Wow, I have used Techron and MMO but have never heard of using a 2 cycle oil in the gas tank! I'm going to have to try this as an UCL because it is extremely cost effective.
Some useful info regarding UCL's.
http://www.ls1.com/forums/f48/been-testing-oil-91206/
Wow, I have used Techron and MMO but have never heard of using a 2 cycle oil in the gas tank! I'm going to have to try this as an UCL because it is extremely cost effective.
Capa, Techron is still good before an oil change. Either in Redline Complete (my favorite PEA source) or Gumout Regane High Mileage.
Still continue keeping these cleaners in your aresenal.
The 2t premix is mainly to negate ethanol, excellent UCL, and a very mild cleaner at that ratio.
People who worry about stuck rings from hard carbon deposits like the TC-W3.
I mainly use it as a UCL as we have insane ethanol up here in Montreal.
Still continue keeping these cleaners in your aresenal.
The 2t premix is mainly to negate ethanol, excellent UCL, and a very mild cleaner at that ratio.
People who worry about stuck rings from hard carbon deposits like the TC-W3.
I mainly use it as a UCL as we have insane ethanol up here in Montreal.
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