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injector service off car. worth it ?
RT wrote:
> Has anyone ever had their injectors serviced off the car ? There are > several companies out there who clean and measure before and after the > flow of the injectors. Comes down to around 20 dollars per injector. > This is for a 1.6l corolla engine with 160K miles on it. Idle is a > little rough and there is slight pinging when it's hot out. no Check > engine lights. ======== Shell V-Power (premium) has a lot of detergents in it, much more than the Top Tier threshold. Shell primo is Tribologist Terry Dyson's favorite gas right now. He likes it with ethanol in the premium, too. Like lotsa folks, I'm not keen on 10 percent ethanol, though. |
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injector service off car. worth it ?
"Built_Well" > wrote in message ... > RT wrote: >> Has anyone ever had their injectors serviced off the car ? There are >> several companies out there who clean and measure before and after the >> flow of the injectors. Comes down to around 20 dollars per injector. >> This is for a 1.6l corolla engine with 160K miles on it. Idle is a >> little rough and there is slight pinging when it's hot out. no Check >> engine lights. > ======== > > Shell V-Power (premium) has a lot of detergents in it, much more > than the Top Tier threshold. Shell primo is Tribologist Terry > Dyson's favorite gas right now. > > He likes it with ethanol in the premium, too. Like lotsa folks, > I'm not keen on 10 percent ethanol, though. I doubt if the best gas in the world will eliminate the condition that the OP is describing, and it is not necessary to use premium fuel in a Corolla. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply) |
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injector service off car. worth it ?
Ray O wrote:
> "Built_Well" > wrote in message > ... > > RT wrote: > >> Has anyone ever had their injectors serviced off the car ? There are > >> several companies out there who clean and measure before and after the > >> flow of the injectors. Comes down to around 20 dollars per injector. > >> This is for a 1.6l corolla engine with 160K miles on it. Idle is a > >> little rough and there is slight pinging when it's hot out. no Check > >> engine lights. > > ======== > > > > Shell V-Power (premium) has a lot of detergents in it, much more > > than the Top Tier threshold. Shell primo is Tribologist Terry > > Dyson's favorite gas right now. > > > > He likes it with ethanol in the premium, too. Like lotsa folks, > > I'm not keen on 10 percent ethanol, though. > > I doubt if the best gas in the world will eliminate the condition that the > OP is describing, and it is not necessary to use premium fuel in a Corolla. > -- > > Ray O > (correct punctuation to reply) ========= Well, you mentioned the OP should try Chevron Techron fuel injector cleaner. I was just noting that the detergent additive in Shell V-Power is preferred by Tribologist Terry Dyson more than the Techron that comes in Chevron gasoline. Once he gets his injector problem resolved, he can opt for a brand name gasoline like Shell V-Power, (regular grade or premium). |
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injector service off car. worth it ?
"Built_Well" > wrote in message ... > Ray O wrote: >> "Built_Well" > wrote in message >> ... >> > RT wrote: >> >> Has anyone ever had their injectors serviced off the car ? There are >> >> several companies out there who clean and measure before and after the >> >> flow of the injectors. Comes down to around 20 dollars per injector. >> >> This is for a 1.6l corolla engine with 160K miles on it. Idle is a >> >> little rough and there is slight pinging when it's hot out. no Check >> >> engine lights. >> > ======== >> > >> > Shell V-Power (premium) has a lot of detergents in it, much more >> > than the Top Tier threshold. Shell primo is Tribologist Terry >> > Dyson's favorite gas right now. >> > >> > He likes it with ethanol in the premium, too. Like lotsa folks, >> > I'm not keen on 10 percent ethanol, though. >> >> I doubt if the best gas in the world will eliminate the condition that >> the >> OP is describing, and it is not necessary to use premium fuel in a >> Corolla. >> -- >> >> Ray O >> (correct punctuation to reply) > ========= > > Well, you mentioned the OP should try Chevron Techron > fuel injector cleaner. I was just noting that the > detergent additive in Shell V-Power is preferred by > Tribologist Terry Dyson more than the Techron that > comes in Chevron gasoline. I also mentioned that a dirty MAF sensor is more likely to cure the condition than cleaning the fuel injectors. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply) |
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injector service off car. worth it ?
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:57:59 -0700, Built_Well wrote:
> > Shell V-Power (premium) has a lot of detergents in it, much more > than the Top Tier threshold. Perhaps TOO many! I get horrible mileage with V-Power, and since I get it in VT it's 'real' gas. I get better mileage with 2nd tier E-10 Premium than I do with V-Power! |
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injector service off car. worth it ?
Tegger wrote: > > I think Terry Dyson is overrated and thinks he knows more than > he actually does. ======== [Chuckle] Well, I think Mr. Terry Dyson of Dyson Analysis is a renowned tribologist with decades of experience who analyzes UOAs on a daily basis. He can see, for example, the effects of different brands of gasoline on engines that have fuel dilution blow-by problems, piston ring problems, etc. Finally, people don't pay him $60 per used oil analysis for nothing, especially when you can get a used oil analysis from Blackstone-Labs for ~$23. But North America is about diversity, so you're welcome to your opinion :-) [Lol] |
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injector service off car. worth it ?
Hachiroku wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:57:59 -0700, Built_Well wrote: > > > > > Shell V-Power (premium) has a lot of detergents in it, much more > > than the Top Tier threshold. > ======== > > Perhaps TOO many! I get horrible mileage with V-Power, and since I get it > in VT it's 'real' gas. > > I get better mileage with 2nd tier E-10 Premium than I do with V-Power! ============== Why don't you elaborate on this, Hachi. Give us some concrete mileage numbers. Interesting :-) |
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injector service off car. worth it ?
> Finally, people don't pay him $60 per used oil analysis for > nothing, especially when you can get a used oil analysis from > Blackstone-Labs for ~$23. But North America is about > diversity, so you're welcome to your opinion :-) [Lol] My unsolicited opinion is that used oil analysis is, for the most part, a waste of money. |
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injector service off car. worth it ?
HLS wrote:
> > Finally, people don't pay him $60 per used oil analysis for > > nothing, especially when you can get a used oil analysis from > > Blackstone-Labs for ~$23. But North America is about > > diversity, so you're welcome to your opinion :-) [Lol] > ============== > My unsolicited opinion is that used oil analysis is, for the most part, > a waste of money. ======================== I have to disagree here. Huge fleets and sober, bottom line minded trucking companies employ Used Oil Analysis on an ongoing basis to protect their costly engine investments. |
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