Of course it is repackaged.All of them will sell anything for the $$$, no way is the additive gravy train going by without them cashing in on it. In this case it is repackaged Techron like GM and most others repackage.
PCV oil vapor mixed with EGR gasses.So, which manufacturers have modified their engines to allow for fuel wash over the valves.
With my admittedly rudimentary understanding of engine mechanics, I'm not understanding how oil choice helps with the carbon deposits associated with Direct Injection. Please explain.
All this tech is certainly not what most manufacturers want. But government mandates are pushing auto makers to come up with every little eek in efficiency they can. I have a friend who is an engineer for a big manufacturer. He says the pressure and mandates on fuel economy are huge. It's the elephant in the room even when the discussion isn't about MPG
CR is garbage.As usual CR does bogus job. BMW does not recommend fuel cleaners. Maybe KIA does, but they do not specify that .
Along with ignition distributors, drum brakes, vacuum wipers, and sealed beam headlamps.I'm surprised carburetor conversions aren't more popular around here.
Many times those indy Convience stores and gas pumps buy the ends of tanker trucks full of top tier fuel not wanting to return to fuel depot partially full. I worked at one briefly in university and we had Premium Mobile fuel in our regular tank because the haulers would cut us deals on smaller partial loads not wanted to head back to Boston or Portland Maine partially full.It's almost more difficult NOT to use Top Tier gas now. You'd need to buy from a local Bobby's Convenience Store, or something.
Along with ignition distributors, drum brakes, vacuum wipers, and sealed beam headlamps.
If only we could go back to the days when a car that ran the quarter in the high twelves struggled to average 10 mpg...Let us not forget points ignition and bias ply tires. Da*n technology has ruined cars I tells you, whatever happened to the days of endlessly fiddling with carbs, setting points gap, and using a timing light? It used to be that getting your car to start in winter was a fine art mastered a hardened select few, and now it's just a button to press.
Yes, BMW did, but it was only for some engine we don’t get here in North America, sorry, can’t remember what engine it was. The bulletin said to use BMW fuel system cleaner at every oil change.As usual CR does bogus job. BMW does not recommend fuel cleaners. Maybe KIA does, but they do not specify that .
Bingo! And when they finally get it dialed in there's something new and the cycle begins all over again.surely tech improved many things at a cost + prolly even more "innovations" are available BUT until they can be cost affective they wont be used + as ALWAYS the buyer is the beta tester because like DI issues it takes years of real on road use to test + more years to FIX!!!
Finally- an articulate voice of reason.surely tech improved many things at a cost + prolly even more "innovations" are available BUT until they can be cost affective they wont be used + as ALWAYS the buyer is the beta tester because like DI issues it takes years of real on road use to test + more years to FIX!!!
Recommending and selling are two different things.Funny then, that they have two part numbers for fuel injector cleaner:
82-14-0-428-376 and 82-14-0-413-341
I don't miss carbs, but I don't want to be on the bleeding edge of technology either.I'm surprised carburetor conversions aren't more popular around here.
Agreed, but then many on BITOG consider AM/FM radios, power windows, and radial tires to be bleeding edge technology.I don't miss carbs, but I don't want to be on the bleeding edge of technology either.