Additives worth the price?
 

My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?

1) Oil additives
2) Clean Fuel Injector thing
3) "Gas Treatment"
4) Octane Booster

They are not very cheap if I should decide to use them on regular
basis, are they areally worth it?

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

Dan <dantheman98@yahoo.com> wrote in
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>
> My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
> worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?



No.



--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

Dan <dantheman98@yahoo.com> wrote in
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>
> My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
> worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?



No.



--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

Dan <dantheman98@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:hrdu92db6l0otncesfqiuj1s9nduvegbtv@4ax.com:

>
> My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
> worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?



No.



--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

Dan wrote:
> My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
> worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?
>
> 1) Oil additives
> 2) Clean Fuel Injector thing
> 3) "Gas Treatment"
> 4) Octane Booster
>
> They are not very cheap if I should decide to use them on regular
> basis, are they areally worth it?
>
fuel injector cleaner can be useful in some situations, but the rest are
a waste, and in the case of oil additives, potentially harmful to the motor.

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

Dan wrote:
> My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
> worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?
>
> 1) Oil additives
> 2) Clean Fuel Injector thing
> 3) "Gas Treatment"
> 4) Octane Booster
>
> They are not very cheap if I should decide to use them on regular
> basis, are they areally worth it?
>
fuel injector cleaner can be useful in some situations, but the rest are
a waste, and in the case of oil additives, potentially harmful to the motor.

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

Dan wrote:
> My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
> worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?
>
> 1) Oil additives
> 2) Clean Fuel Injector thing
> 3) "Gas Treatment"
> 4) Octane Booster
>
> They are not very cheap if I should decide to use them on regular
> basis, are they areally worth it?
>
fuel injector cleaner can be useful in some situations, but the rest are
a waste, and in the case of oil additives, potentially harmful to the motor.

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

"Dan" <dantheman98@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:hrdu92db6l0otncesfqiuj1s9nduvegbtv@4ax.com...
>
> My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
> worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?
>
> 1) Oil additives
> 2) Clean Fuel Injector thing
> 3) "Gas Treatment"
> 4) Octane Booster
>
> They are not very cheap if I should decide to use them on regular
> basis, are they areally worth it?
>
The only one I recommend is the fuel injector cleaner, but only as needed.
Hondas aren't very sensitive to deposits and you can go years without
getting the balkiness that normally signals dirty injectors. If you fill up
with "top tier" gasoline (like Chevron) even occasionally you aren't likely
to need even that.

Mike

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

"Dan" <dantheman98@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:hrdu92db6l0otncesfqiuj1s9nduvegbtv@4ax.com...
>
> My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
> worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?
>
> 1) Oil additives
> 2) Clean Fuel Injector thing
> 3) "Gas Treatment"
> 4) Octane Booster
>
> They are not very cheap if I should decide to use them on regular
> basis, are they areally worth it?
>
The only one I recommend is the fuel injector cleaner, but only as needed.
Hondas aren't very sensitive to deposits and you can go years without
getting the balkiness that normally signals dirty injectors. If you fill up
with "top tier" gasoline (like Chevron) even occasionally you aren't likely
to need even that.

Mike

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

"Dan" <dantheman98@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:hrdu92db6l0otncesfqiuj1s9nduvegbtv@4ax.com...
>
> My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
> worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?
>
> 1) Oil additives
> 2) Clean Fuel Injector thing
> 3) "Gas Treatment"
> 4) Octane Booster
>
> They are not very cheap if I should decide to use them on regular
> basis, are they areally worth it?
>
The only one I recommend is the fuel injector cleaner, but only as needed.
Hondas aren't very sensitive to deposits and you can go years without
getting the balkiness that normally signals dirty injectors. If you fill up
with "top tier" gasoline (like Chevron) even occasionally you aren't likely
to need even that.

Mike

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:wvidndxGGL3tUALZnZ2dnUVZ_qadnZ2d@sedona.net:

> "Dan" <dantheman98@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:hrdu92db6l0otncesfqiuj1s9nduvegbtv@4ax.com...
>>
>> My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
>> worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?
>>
>> 1) Oil additives
>> 2) Clean Fuel Injector thing
>> 3) "Gas Treatment"
>> 4) Octane Booster
>>
>> They are not very cheap if I should decide to use them on regular
>> basis, are they areally worth it?
>>
> The only one I recommend is the fuel injector cleaner, but only as
> needed. Hondas aren't very sensitive to deposits



Hondas aren't susceptible at ALL to dirty injectors. If you run an injector
service, you're removing deposits from the valve tops and the combustion
chamber.


> and you can go years
> without getting the balkiness that normally signals dirty injectors.
> If you fill up with "top tier" gasoline (like Chevron) even
> occasionally you aren't likely to need even that.
>



Take care of the car and you will never experience fuel delivery problems
with a Honda. There's a damn good reason those injectors cost $287Cdn each
new.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:wvidndxGGL3tUALZnZ2dnUVZ_qadnZ2d@sedona.net:

> "Dan" <dantheman98@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:hrdu92db6l0otncesfqiuj1s9nduvegbtv@4ax.com...
>>
>> My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
>> worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?
>>
>> 1) Oil additives
>> 2) Clean Fuel Injector thing
>> 3) "Gas Treatment"
>> 4) Octane Booster
>>
>> They are not very cheap if I should decide to use them on regular
>> basis, are they areally worth it?
>>
> The only one I recommend is the fuel injector cleaner, but only as
> needed. Hondas aren't very sensitive to deposits



Hondas aren't susceptible at ALL to dirty injectors. If you run an injector
service, you're removing deposits from the valve tops and the combustion
chamber.


> and you can go years
> without getting the balkiness that normally signals dirty injectors.
> If you fill up with "top tier" gasoline (like Chevron) even
> occasionally you aren't likely to need even that.
>



Take care of the car and you will never experience fuel delivery problems
with a Honda. There's a damn good reason those injectors cost $287Cdn each
new.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:wvidndxGGL3tUALZnZ2dnUVZ_qadnZ2d@sedona.net:

> "Dan" <dantheman98@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:hrdu92db6l0otncesfqiuj1s9nduvegbtv@4ax.com...
>>
>> My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
>> worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?
>>
>> 1) Oil additives
>> 2) Clean Fuel Injector thing
>> 3) "Gas Treatment"
>> 4) Octane Booster
>>
>> They are not very cheap if I should decide to use them on regular
>> basis, are they areally worth it?
>>
> The only one I recommend is the fuel injector cleaner, but only as
> needed. Hondas aren't very sensitive to deposits



Hondas aren't susceptible at ALL to dirty injectors. If you run an injector
service, you're removing deposits from the valve tops and the combustion
chamber.


> and you can go years
> without getting the balkiness that normally signals dirty injectors.
> If you fill up with "top tier" gasoline (like Chevron) even
> occasionally you aren't likely to need even that.
>



Take care of the car and you will never experience fuel delivery problems
with a Honda. There's a damn good reason those injectors cost $287Cdn each
new.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

TeGGeR® wrote:
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
> news:wvidndxGGL3tUALZnZ2dnUVZ_qadnZ2d@sedona.net:
>
>
>>"Dan" <dantheman98@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:hrdu92db6l0otncesfqiuj1s9nduvegbtv@4ax.com. ..
>>
>>>My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
>>>worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?
>>>
>>>1) Oil additives
>>>2) Clean Fuel Injector thing
>>>3) "Gas Treatment"
>>>4) Octane Booster
>>>
>>>They are not very cheap if I should decide to use them on regular
>>>basis, are they areally worth it?
>>>
>>
>>The only one I recommend is the fuel injector cleaner, but only as
>>needed. Hondas aren't very sensitive to deposits
>
>
>
>
> Hondas aren't susceptible at ALL to dirty injectors.

not quite true. poor starting is often the fault of a leaky injector,
and running cleaner through typically sorts that out. similarly,
hesitation is another problem and that's sorted by cleaner too.

don't forget, the exterior appearance of an injector doesn't show the
interior.

> If you run an injector
> service, you're removing deposits from the valve tops and the combustion
> chamber.

which is no bad thing.

>
>
>
>>and you can go years
>>without getting the balkiness that normally signals dirty injectors.
>>If you fill up with "top tier" gasoline (like Chevron) even
>>occasionally you aren't likely to need even that.
>>
>
>
>
>
> Take care of the car and you will never experience fuel delivery problems
> with a Honda. There's a damn good reason those injectors cost $287Cdn each
> new.
>
>

Re: Additives worth the price?
 

TeGGeR® wrote:
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
> news:wvidndxGGL3tUALZnZ2dnUVZ_qadnZ2d@sedona.net:
>
>
>>"Dan" <dantheman98@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:hrdu92db6l0otncesfqiuj1s9nduvegbtv@4ax.com. ..
>>
>>>My friend is trying to convince me that using additives regularly are
>>>worth it because it can increase the life of the car. Is he right?
>>>
>>>1) Oil additives
>>>2) Clean Fuel Injector thing
>>>3) "Gas Treatment"
>>>4) Octane Booster
>>>
>>>They are not very cheap if I should decide to use them on regular
>>>basis, are they areally worth it?
>>>
>>
>>The only one I recommend is the fuel injector cleaner, but only as
>>needed. Hondas aren't very sensitive to deposits
>
>
>
>
> Hondas aren't susceptible at ALL to dirty injectors.

not quite true. poor starting is often the fault of a leaky injector,
and running cleaner through typically sorts that out. similarly,
hesitation is another problem and that's sorted by cleaner too.

don't forget, the exterior appearance of an injector doesn't show the
interior.

> If you run an injector
> service, you're removing deposits from the valve tops and the combustion
> chamber.

which is no bad thing.

>
>
>
>>and you can go years
>>without getting the balkiness that normally signals dirty injectors.
>>If you fill up with "top tier" gasoline (like Chevron) even
>>occasionally you aren't likely to need even that.
>>
>
>
>
>
> Take care of the car and you will never experience fuel delivery problems
> with a Honda. There's a damn good reason those injectors cost $287Cdn each
> new.
>
>