which additive should i use on my car?
 

im deciding between...
bg44k
sea foam
Chevron
and lucas

i heard many great things about all of these, and im willing to pay 20 bucks a bottle, as long as it outperforms the rest of these additives

RE: which additive should i use on my car?
 

Lotsa people recommend seafoam on this site... I can't find it in Canada so far...

RE: which additive should i use on my car?
 

if you are talkin about FUEL additives...than LUCAS Complete Fuel Treatment is the best.........it comes in a fairly small bottle....

RE: which additive should i use on my car?
 

Marvel Mystery Oil has always served me well. Usually pick it up at Wal-Mart or any parts store.

4 ounces for every 10 gallons.

RE: which additive should i use on my car?
 

bg44k is good about $17. i usually use seafoam. heard a lot of people use seafoam after every oil change. you can put that in your crankcase (your oil), but usually through the gas tank is good. lucas i have used. that stuff you can use regularly i heard. lucas does different things than seafoam. lucas is more of a lubrication thing, so its ingredients aren't as potent as seafoam's.

a note on the bg44k: using it once or twice a year is good enough. that's really strong stuff! it can even leave a little mark on a driveway for 10-20 minutes if you spill it. its a weird can, and its usually available at the dealer.

hope this helps. let me know if there is any other questions you have thunderx.

RE: which additive should i use on my car?
 

i was looking at the Chevron one, and they have 2 kinds, the regular one for cars, and the synthetic one, which costs like 2 bucks more
i use synthetic motor oil for my car and it works great, but do you need the fuel cleaner to be synthetic ?

RE: which additive should i use on my car?
 

no the fuel cleaner doesn't have to be synthetic. i have never used chevron. good luck to whatever you use. sure it will be just fine.

RE: which additive should i use on my car?
 

For the money you'll be hard pressed to beat Chevron's Techron. Why do you feel you need one of the fuel additives?

RE: which additive should i use on my car?
 

I've tried a bunch of both fuel system additives and engine treatment additives.
In my opinion, Techron FSC seems to work the best. I try to use it maybe once a month and every time i feel a (minor) difference in acceleration/throttle response and gas mileage goes up a tiny bit. As far as engine treatment, I think RESTORE engine treatment works the best. Supposed to increase compression. I use it after every oil change and power feels noticibly better since i've started using it. Plus it claims to lubricate and protect. I have 190,xxx miles and have been using these while experimenting other products too since about 170,xxx.
Rislone's compression repair seems okay too, but i've only used it once.

RE: which additive should i use on my car?
 

i want to start using additives because my car is old and it has high miles...