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Old 29 November 2004, 12:02 PM
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Default Anyone ever use injector cleaner stuff etc ?

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Does anyone ever use engine treatment/injector cleaner stuff ?
Is it safe to use on a Subaru or not / Is there any point in using it ?
What stuff do you use ?

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Old 29 November 2004, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mgg
As title,
Does anyone ever use engine treatment/injector cleaner stuff ?
Is it safe to use on a Subaru or not / Is there any point in using it ?
What stuff do you use ?

Cheers
Marc.
IMO it has little effect...Probably won't do any harm though.

For a proper job, you should remove the injectors, then have them ultrasonically cleaned + flow tested.

Richard
Old 29 November 2004, 01:19 PM
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i should imagine it would make more of difference on older cars as the injectors would have more carbon deposits on them.

i had my MY99 done at TSL when it was 4 years old, can't say it felt any better or worse to drive.

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ive just ran in a tank of stp injector cleener additive. cant tell the diffirence either in fuel consumption or performance. thats on a 93 wrx with 60k on it.
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