Who used fuel additives?

I've heard of the one from Techron from youtubers. Is this a beneficial thing to do or is it promotion because they are getting paid? I have a brand new 4 cylinder Tacoma, less than 500 miles. I've never been good at maintaining my vehicles and am trying to improve.

 

It’s not needed.
I’d spend the money on other things that ARE needed.
Like oil changes…….

 

Yes right now I'm researching how often to do them. Waffling between 3k and 5k.

 

Most top tier gas has additives already in them.

 

Not needed, but good on you for trying the proactive approach!

 

I have cars that I store for the winter and use stabil in those, one is coming up on 21 years runs just like new.

 

Not sure what gas is top tier? I tend to go to Sam's Club.

 

Keep on waffling lol just don’t recommend the 10k but what do i know im not an engineer

 

If you doing a lot of city driving or lugging the engine it wouldn't hurt to run a bottle through every couple tanks. If you are mostly highway you don't need to as often. People like to say "use ToP tIeR gaS" w/o realizing yes top tier has more additives than regular gas but it doesn't prevent 100% of carbon buildup. But if you have to choose between an oil change and a bottle of fuel injector definitely go with the oil change.

 

Yes exactly the reason why manufactures recommend top tier because it has additives that can help clean off carbon buildup, but i also agree a bottle of techron wont hurt

 

Read the small print. About all of them have Ethanol, which is bad news. Collects water. I use 100% gas in all my vehicles and mowers and small engines. If you drive a lot, the cheap gas might be ok. If it takes a while to use up a tank of gas... you are asking for trouble. I learned all this from experience a long time ago. Non Ethanol for me and all my family and friends. Edited one more time. The little bottles they push on you are not needed. Extra sales for them. Shit, I can't type on this little screen.

 

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Waste of money

 

Have I used them before? Couple times. Haven’t really noticed a difference

got 05-15 for $300/mo instead of 16-23 for $700/mo so it left some over for a can of additive one time

 

Millions of engines run just fine with no special treatment whatsoever. Only thing additives are designed to clean is your wallet- just cheap enough to make it easy, just expensive enough to think it might be worthwhile.

 

I can't do 10K my anxiety can't take it lol

 

I feel ya

 

I think 5k is just fine.

 

Yup. Not too long but not too short!

 

Since i've been using mostly shell E10 gasoline, the fuel system in my vehicles have been spotless.