Any useful fuel additives?

[Hkak45]

The standard cleaner…….been using it for a few decades

How often do you use this in the gas?

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[Saturnfire]

Also it is best to use a Fuel Additive / Cleaner before or close to an oil change as you can so any contaminants are removed. Also Some bottles will tell you only 1 bottle per 3000 miles or per oil change. This is to avoid "too much cleaning that could cause a clog". Also to avoid any liability for the manufacturers. I am 99% sure the Chevron products and STP products will have this warning.

 

[Davexxxx]

I've used Seafoam for years, full time, in all outdoor power engines.

Cleans carbon deposits and stabilizes fuel.

On vehicles, if one were to start running rough, they'd get a bottle and it almost always fixed it.

Haven't used it on the 2023, or 2024 yet.

 

[WhiteLightningnshitshadow]

I always use the lucas upper cyl lube additive. Its thick, its supposed to clean injectors, and its supposed to lube oil pumps and cyl walls. Seems to work well as far as I can tell.


I never fill anywhere but costco.

 

[Derekmson]

I used to carry a bottle of Techron or Lucas fuel treatment on long drives, but after trying TriboTEX, I’ve shifted focus to the oil side instead. It’s a nanotech additive that rebuilds metal surfaces as you drive—perfect for long trips. I put it in my 3.5 EcoBoost before a 2,000 km haul and the engine felt smoother and ran cooler.

 

[Escape Hatch]

I have not used an additive in my 3.5 Tremor yet but when I had my big turbo mk7 GTI the tuner recommened Seafoam to keep injectors flowing well. The power delivery was so much smoother and consistent with Seafoam in the tank versus Shell 93 alone.

 

[Saturnfire]

I have not used an additive in my 3.5 Tremor yet but when I had my big turbo mk7 GTI the tuner recommened Seafoam to keep injectors flowing well. The power delivery was so much smoother and consistent with Seafoam in the tank versus Shell 93 alone.

The problem with the Shell Gas Stations are now that 100% are Franchises. A lot of them in the south are owned by a few folks that are questionable and have been busted for selling 93, but what actually mixed in the tank was mostly mixed with 87 overfill of the regular tank... I have had no issues with Costco here.

Additives. before an oil change go with BG 44K or Techron from Chevron. (get the 32 oz from Amazon)

 

[HammaMan]

The problem with the Shell Gas Stations are now that 100% are Franchises. A lot of them in the south are owned by a few folks that are questionable and have been busted for selling 93, but what actually mixed in the tank was mostly mixed with 87 overfill of the regular tank...

They should only be buying fuel from the approved depots and the records should match. They could lose their branding agreement over that and it'd cost them hundreds of thousands to have to convert to another or off-brand. It'd be incredibly foolish of them plus they'd have to get the tanker guys in on the scheme and I couldn't see them doing that because THEY end up with liability of dropping the wrong fuel into the wrong tank. The don't get to get by with doing that a 2nd time. They have to suck all of the fuel out of the tank/s when that occurs and send it to be reprocessed. Fuel haulers make 4-$500/day and are home every night. That's a pretty decent gig to risk over a sleazy station.

 

[Saturnfire]

They should only be buying fuel from the approved depots and the records should match. They could lose their branding agreement over that and it'd cost them hundreds of thousands to have to convert to another or off-brand. It'd be incredibly foolish of them plus they'd have to get the tanker guys in on the scheme and I couldn't see them doing that because THEY end up with liability of dropping the wrong fuel into the wrong tank. The don't get to get by with doing that a 2nd time. They have to suck all of the fuel out of the tank/s when that occurs and send it to be reprocessed. Fuel haulers make 4-$500/day and are home every night. That's a pretty decent gig to risk over a sleazy station.

In the "perfect" world yes...but I have worked in oil and gas wholesale in a past life... at the end of the day a franchisee that has 100s of station is too big and they agree to a fine... I know a company in Houston that basically was, like you said paying off the delivery folks,...who know how long it has been going. before a "new driver" refused and reported it.

The scheme was to over order 87 and when that tank was full dump the rest into the 93 tank.

With that said in the Texas Louisiana area Stations owned by Timewise seem to have the best reputation.

 

[mxwrk]

Trying a bottle of Redline Sl-1. We’ll see. I’ve never used additives before

 

[HammaMan]

In the "perfect" world yes...but I have worked in oil and gas wholesale in a past life... at the end of the day a franchisee that has 100s of station is too big and they agree to a fine... I know a company in Houston that basically was, like you said paying off the delivery folks,...who know how long it has been going. before a "new driver" refused and reported it.

The scheme was to over order 87 and when that tank was full dump the rest into the 93 tank.

With that said in the Texas Louisiana area Stations owned by Timewise seem to have the best reputation.

States are in charge of such things as well as the feds. It's a much bigger deal than people realize. In TX damages are tripled automatically for such things. I have a local oil co here that sells 93e0. I contacted my state about sending them a sample to just verify. They asked for the pump location and not even a week later they went to the pump, verified its metering, and ran the fuel in their octane test engine and sent me the PDF of the report. I just wanted to make sure the fuel was on the up and up for the price I was paying for it. Matched its advertisement dead nuts on the mark.

 

[bjl95mustang]

I’ve always liked Kreen made by KROIL. I add a little bit before oil changes to flush the junk out. And the gas as well. Great stuff.

 

[Gros Ventre]

Anyone used "Seafoam?"

 

[z-man]

Anyone used "Seafoam?"

I have in my lawn mower, does that count?

 

[Gros Ventre]

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