Induction Service

At my last servicing (30k) for a 2003 XLT AWD my local (and honest) repair shop recommended something called an "Induction Service" using various BG products. Has anyone ever had this service and did it in any way shape or form improve your milage or is this one of those preventative maintenance services that keep the plumbing clean? I have had no problems with vehnicle and get good mileage for the model running tires hard and using the cruise control as much as possible. Also, what would be a good price for this type of servicing? If these products are merely gas additives wouldn't it pay to just buy them myself? Thanks.

-Foon

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Foon
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Run away. At 30k with a good running vehicle you don't need this service. It is designed to clean money from your wallet. I suggest you re-evaluate your opinion of the honesty of your local shop. They may be true believers in this stuff, which makes them even more dangerous that someone who is just trying to extort a little extra money out of you.

Ed

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C. E. White

Sounds like a combination of injector cleaner for the gas tank, "carb" cleaner for the throttle body, and a carbon remover for the intake valves and combustion chamber. Seems like those things have their place. I know I recently tried injector cleaner for the first time, and it quickly fixed an engine miss after a cold start.

It does seem like if you get the same gas mileage as you did when new, and your vehicle runs smoothly, it's not needed at this time.

"After about 30,000 to 40,000 miles, regular oil changes don't do enough to clean the engine and remove the sludge that builds up on the throttle body," said Rene Richardson, ACDelco vehicle care product specialist. "The ACDelco fuel induction kit will help loosen those deposits and remove the carbon buildup."

The fuel induction service kit - the latest addition to ACDelco's newly expanded vehicle care product line - includes three products that help eliminate potentially damaging deposits from the fuel system, the induction system and the throttle body:

  • Fuel System Treatment, which is poured directly into the fuel tank to clean the fuel injectors, intake valves and combustion chamber. Using a 50/50 mix of fuel, this product can be run through the fuel injectors by way of the fuel rail. * Throttle Body Cleaner that eliminates buildup on the throttle body. The throttle body cleaner also lubricates the throttle plate mechanism and cleans the idle air control bypass. Instead of mineral oil, the lubricant contains ester oil, which leaves behind a film to help prevent sticking. * Induction Cleaner which removes deposits from the front and back of the throttle body butterfly, the intake plenum and runners and the intake valves and combustion chamber without harming the catalytic converter or oxygen sensor.
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carbide

IF you are having a significant problem these services can be of help. But if you are not having any problems it's just a waste of your money. A can or two of Chevron Techroline FI Cleaner in your gas tank every 10K will go a long way toward taking care of these kinds of deposit buildups.

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Ashton Crusher

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