General Tech Help Good at troubleshooting? Have a non specific issue? Discuss general tech topics here.

Techron or Lucas?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 28, 2011 | 01:44 PM
  #1  
MessAround's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Almost A Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 329
Default Techron or Lucas?

I'm not even sure these are the same. From what I'm reading Lucas is an upper cylinder lubricant while Techron is a fuel injector cleaner.

Basically this is a car with roughly 120,000 miles on it and I'm willing to try one of these. Which should I use? Or maybe both if they're not the same?

I don't think the fuel injectors have ever been cleaned so I think the Techron is a good choice and I was a minute away from buying it but the cheaper Lucas gave me second thoughts.

Looking to get the best bang for my buck so to speak.
 
Old Jul 28, 2011 | 02:34 PM
  #2  
Peli's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 394
From: Portland, Oregon
Default

I've always liked Lucas products and I know quite a few people who swear by them. They do make a fuel injector cleaner.
 
Old Jul 29, 2011 | 01:20 AM
  #3  
PAhonda's Avatar
Super Moderator
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 16,329
From: Houston, TX
Default

I have heard good things about both. I never noticed a difference when I used the Lucas stuff. I sent my injectors off to be cleaned at some point and they still were operating at 100% even before the cleaning with 200K miles on them.
 
Old Jul 29, 2011 | 11:17 AM
  #4  
JimBlake's Avatar
Super Moderator
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 18,398
From: Wisconsin
Default

I've only ever seen Techron fuel-injector cleaner, add it to your fuel tank. Sold by Chevron.

Lucas makes several different products, including gear-oil additives & other stuff. It's not like "Lucas" is a single product.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Jmoney
General Tech Help
5
Jun 1, 2009 10:03 AM
crvone
General Tech Help
2
Jan 11, 2008 04:31 PM
xaznxeclipsex
General Tech Help
7
Nov 5, 2007 04:45 PM
WheelBrokerAng
Off Topic
0
Mar 31, 2007 02:03 AM
nixalot
General Tech Help
5
Jun 10, 2006 05:28 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:15 PM.