which additive should i use on my car?
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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
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
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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.
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.
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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 ?
i use synthetic motor oil for my car and it works great, but do you need the fuel cleaner to be synthetic ?
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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.
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.
