BMW Fuel System Cleaner is Techron

[dpgx5]

Hi, I used the bmw fuel cleaner in May, I was away for two months but I read that its good to get an oil change after. I will be going to get my service done this week.

Is this true? Does it affect anything since I wasnt driving it?

Thanks

[JCL]

Originally Posted by dpgx5

Hi, I used the bmw fuel cleaner in May, I was away for two months but I read that its good to get an oil change after. I will be going to get my service done this week.

Is this true? Does it affect anything since I wasnt driving it?

Thanks

If you use a cleaner that is put directly into the manifold, it is a good idea to do an oil change afterwards. If you simply added the Chevron cleaner to a tank of fuel, there is no reason to do an additional oil change.

If you are storing a vehicle, it is always better to do an oil change immediately before you store it, not after you take it out of storage. That said, for two months I wouldn't worry about it at all.

[bigwave2255]

many years ago i worked in a specialist tuning place that specialised in Triumph cars

the tr6 at the time had a mechanical fuel injection system.

people would regularly bring them in running terribly, and we did what we called a 10,000rpm tune up, these cars needed to be driven hard, but months of city driving gummed up the injectors and valves etc, so a hard fun around the back streets did the job, the junk that came out of the exhaust was amazing, and after 5 to 10 miles the thing would be purring, and not a spanner laid on it.

fast forward to today and the effects of varying fuel and city driving takes its toll

however electronic engine management helps to disguise the symptoms, and thats where de-carbonising can come in or the use of additives, alternatively take the car to a quite area and make it work for its keep, your car will love you

Ewen

[motordavid]

I would have voted for a fuel stabilizer like Stabil, for a 2 month sit,
but the Techron cannot hurt. I'm with the skip-the-oil-change-now,
Gang. Fire it up, (assuming your batt is ok), and go drive the sumbitch!
GL, mD

Originally Posted by dpgx5

Hi, I used the bmw fuel cleaner in May, I was away for two months but I read that its good to get an oil change after. I will be going to get my service done this week. ...