Date:         Mon, 6 Feb 2012 10:20:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Gas Brand Preferences?
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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& the Techron wars continue! It might only be the placebo effect, but I swear whenever I treated any of my buses to Chevron, mainly on road trips, they seemed to run "mo betta".   No technical backup, except what Mark says!      Just Sayin!

YMMV,

Mr. BZ- Techron-smeckron

On Feb 6, 2012, at 9:48 AM, mark drillock wrote:

> I have been using Techron for decades as part of every 2 year smog test
> preparation. I use 1/2 bottle to 1/4 tank gas. Drive hard for 60 miles,
> change oil, ready for smog test.
> 
> Of course I also change the plugs, cap, rotor and make sure the O2
> sensor voltage is cycling properly. No chance of passing Cali tests
> without a working O2.
> 
> For many years when my wife and I both drove BMW cars the BMW dealers
> sold Techron from stacks right at the parts and service counters. For
> certain BMW models it was touted as essential for reducing deposits on
> the valves of the engine unless you always ran Chevron Premium fuel.
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> Richard A Jones wrote:
>> 
>> I think Techron additive is the flip of Slick 50. Instead of a bad
>> product that doesn't work, it is a good product that isn't needed.
>> 
>> When I bought my '76 T2 (in '76) there were not all the detergent
>> additives in gas. After a while it started to run rough. The official
>> VW dealer recommendation was BG gas additive to clean the injectors.
>> It worked. A can every couple of tankfuls.
>> 
>> Then Techron came out and folks got religion. Maybe because Techron was
>> California and also in a brand-name gas and BG was a little outfit in
>> Wichita....
>> 
>> Later all major gas retailers started adding good additives to their
>> gas. I have 160,000 miles on my '81 T3 with never a need for Techron
>> (or BG). Ditto my other three cars, including the Syncro.
>> 
>> But hang in there, Techron lovers, it helps make Chevron a great stock
>> to own. And unlike Slick 50, it doesn't hurt!
>> 
>> Richard
>>