Anyone using Techron before oil changes?
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I was in the dealer last week and noticed they are selling it. I've used it on other cars. Normally I add it just prior to an oil change to get any of it out of the engine that hasn't burned off.
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I don't use it or understand the logic behind the post, either. Was the thinking that one would pour Techron into their crankcase oil? Chevron gas contains Techron, but not a lot. Some on this forum use Techron (I believe that RTexasF does) occasionally, as a fuel additive.
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In the old days I think the bottle recommended using it prior to an oil change. No such recommendation nowadays. I guess it's because it's good to clean the combustion chamber but not so good for bearings 'n stuff if it blows past your rings.
I bought a case cheap at costco and use it in my 4Runner once or twice a year. I'll use it in my RAV when I get more than a few thousand miles on it.
I bought a case cheap at costco and use it in my 4Runner once or twice a year. I'll use it in my RAV when I get more than a few thousand miles on it.
Wondering how you know/knew.
I had a Mustang that every so often would start to stumble and misfire. A bottle of Techron would bring it back to normal. Anywhere from 6 months to a year later it would start acting up again, craving its Techron fix. Maybe I should have replaced the injectors, but I was poor and Techron was cheap.
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I had a Mazda 626 V-6 that did the same thing. Techron restored it to zoom zoom every time. That's why I still use it.
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