Injector Cleaning - Toyota Yaris Forums

DEEGOON · 03-07-2012, 05:30 PM

Hi All,

Im new to the Yaris forum. I had a dealership mechanic tell me that I should get their fuel inejctor cleaning service? Is this just a gimmick? Or is this something that would really help? I have a 2008 4D base model Yaris. I havent noticed bad mileage. I have about 75K miles. What are your thoughts?

DMZ · 03-07-2012, 05:48 PM

I have been told they pour some Techron into the gas tank, run the engine for a few minutes and charge you $125.

Go buy a bottle of Techron (~$10) and do it yourself.

UTVitz · 03-07-2012, 11:36 PM

A real fuel injection service involves hooking the injectors up to a machine that runs a professional cleaner through them. The tips can build up deposits over time changing or reducing their spray pattern. I've been told though that unless you're having a drivablity problem this service is not needed for routine service. Just stick to a good name brand fuel-not the cheapest you can find and you'll be in good shape. I've tried the techron in a bottle, but don't think it did anything. However, if it buys you piece of mind, you might try it.

Hershey · 03-07-2012, 11:39 PM

Techron with some 92 octane or higher be fine . I try to do it twice a year .

12 yaris · 03-08-2012, 06:15 PM

You can use this,but I believe it's not needed.
They just want your $.

daf62757 · 03-08-2012, 09:04 PM

Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never bring you car to a Toyota Dealer for service unless it is still under warranty! Did I mention never?

ruabadfish2 · 03-09-2012, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hershey

Techron with some 92 octane or higher be fine . I try to do it twice a year .

+1

Then Italian tune it for a bit

LEXX · 04-08-2012, 03:53 PM

I've got the exact same model as you.

DEFINITELY get chevron techron fuel system cleaner instead of going to the dealer to clean your injectors. I use techron about every 4 months or whenever mine starts acting a little sluggish. Best time to use it is right before or after an oil change. I swear that stuff feels like it adds a bunch of boosted horsepower to my system. Especially after it runs through the whole tank and cleans the whole system out. If yr using it for the first time 2 bottles work the best. Run it through one tank full then use another bottle on another fill up. Makes the car run faster smoother and like its brand new.

My car does 0-6 in around 5 secs and I think techron takes atleast a second off that time. But I have 15 inch wheels with high performance potenza's too. Plus I use a mix of 5w 20 and about 5 or 10% 5w 30 castrol edge.

But yea Techron's one of the best cleaner's out... i doubt the dealer could clean your injectors any better than techron does.

Altitude · 04-08-2012, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LEXX

My car does 0-6 in around 5 secs...

You should have that checked out

Hershey · 04-08-2012, 11:13 PM

+1 . Sounds a bit sluggish . May want to use the gallon jug of Techron or Shell V-Power to remedy that .

why? · 04-09-2012, 04:41 PM

heh, i think i can go that fast with how slow i drive. not sure though, that sounds like pushing it. Don't want anyone to think i drive faster than any other known human.

Nicfin · 04-09-2012, 11:28 PM

I really doubt a vehicle new as yours needs cleaning. I have never used Techron, but I have used BG44K. It absolutely works, but it is not exactly cheap. I have always bought mine on eBay. I usually try to buy multiple cans, which gives me the best price. You can probably find it for about $15.00 a can. A can twice a year is much cheaper than one injector cleaning.

bobolinko · 04-10-2012, 01:03 AM

+1 On the BG44K ! I used it every 6 months and every time I put in a can, It felt like I was running boost! It makes the little kitten under the hood ROAR! and it smooths out the motor too!

+1 also on the cost factor. I love the product, but dislike the price... Can't win!

LEXX · 04-11-2012, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Altitude

You should have that checked out

LOL typo

curtmaxwall · 04-17-2012, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEEGOON

Hi All,

Im new to the Yaris forum. I had a dealership mechanic tell me that I should get their fuel inejctor cleaning service? Is this just a gimmick? Or is this something that would really help? I have a 2008 4D base model Yaris. I havent noticed bad mileage. I have about 75K miles. What are your thoughts?

I think it's fine if you are going for the fuel injector cleaning. But there is no need to go for the mechanic, you can also do with your self. Just need some tools and basic procedure to follow.

DARKSCOPE001 · 04-19-2012, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hershey

Techron with some 92 octane or higher be fine . I try to do it twice a year .

Why high octane fuel? do we need to have virtual classroom?

evryone does know what the octane number means right? if you say the heat value of the fuel im going to virtual bop you on the head and if you say that higher numbers mean higher heat value im going to double bop you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating

Thanks
Not trying to start anything
Sean Scott

Hershey · 04-19-2012, 10:43 PM

Our wallets , our cars . Our decision . Double bop back to you .

DARKSCOPE001 · 04-19-2012, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hershey

Our wallets , our cars . Our decision . Double bop back to you .

alright works for me.

03-07-2012, 05:30 PM	#1
DEEGOON Drives: 2008 TYTA YARIS Base 4D SDN Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SO CAL Posts: 4	Injector Cleaning Hi All, Im new to the Yaris forum. I had a dealership mechanic tell me that I should get their fuel inejctor cleaning service? Is this just a gimmick? Or is this something that would really help? I have a 2008 4D base model Yaris. I havent noticed bad mileage. I have about 75K miles. What are your thoughts?

03-07-2012, 05:48 PM	#2
DMZ Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: E. Oregon Posts: 130	I have been told they pour some Techron into the gas tank, run the engine for a few minutes and charge you $125. Go buy a bottle of Techron (~$10) and do it yourself. __________________ 2007 LB W/Cold Wx Package

03-08-2012, 06:15 PM	#5
12 yaris Drives: '12 Yaris LE Lagoon Blue Mica Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: York,Pa Posts: 344	You can use this,but I believe it's not needed. They just want your $. Last edited by 12 yaris; 03-08-2012 at 08:01 PM.

03-08-2012, 09:04 PM	#6
daf62757 Nothing beats a Toyota! View User's Garage Drives: 2013 Yaris 5 dr liftback Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 564	Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never bring you car to a Toyota Dealer for service unless it is still under warranty! Did I mention never? __________________ Big Dave Indianapolis, IN Synthetic Oil....its in my car.....for at least 10,000 miles!

04-08-2012, 11:13 PM	#10
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	+1 . Sounds a bit sluggish . May want to use the gallon jug of Techron or Shell V-Power to remedy that . Last edited by Hershey; 04-11-2012 at 11:07 AM.

03-07-2012, 11:36 PM	#3
UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	A real fuel injection service involves hooking the injectors up to a machine that runs a professional cleaner through them. The tips can build up deposits over time changing or reducing their spray pattern. I've been told though that unless you're having a drivablity problem this service is not needed for routine service. Just stick to a good name brand fuel-not the cheapest you can find and you'll be in good shape. I've tried the techron in a bottle, but don't think it did anything. However, if it buys you piece of mind, you might try it.

03-07-2012, 11:39 PM	#4
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	Techron with some 92 octane or higher be fine . I try to do it twice a year .

04-08-2012, 03:53 PM	#8
LEXX 0-60 IN UNDER FIVE Drives: 2008 Blk on Blk Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: east coast Posts: 30	I've got the exact same model as you. DEFINITELY get chevron techron fuel system cleaner instead of going to the dealer to clean your injectors. I use techron about every 4 months or whenever mine starts acting a little sluggish. Best time to use it is right before or after an oil change. I swear that stuff feels like it adds a bunch of boosted horsepower to my system. Especially after it runs through the whole tank and cleans the whole system out. If yr using it for the first time 2 bottles work the best. Run it through one tank full then use another bottle on another fill up. Makes the car run faster smoother and like its brand new. My car does 0-6 in around 5 secs and I think techron takes atleast a second off that time. But I have 15 inch wheels with high performance potenza's too. Plus I use a mix of 5w 20 and about 5 or 10% 5w 30 castrol edge. But yea Techron's one of the best cleaner's out... i doubt the dealer could clean your injectors any better than techron does.

04-09-2012, 04:41 PM	#11
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	heh, i think i can go that fast with how slow i drive. not sure though, that sounds like pushing it. Don't want anyone to think i drive faster than any other known human. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

04-09-2012, 11:28 PM	#12
Nicfin Nic Drives: 2008 3-Door Liftback Manual Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 51	I really doubt a vehicle new as yours needs cleaning. I have never used Techron, but I have used BG44K. It absolutely works, but it is not exactly cheap. I have always bought mine on eBay. I usually try to buy multiple cans, which gives me the best price. You can probably find it for about $15.00 a can. A can twice a year is much cheaper than one injector cleaning.

04-10-2012, 01:03 AM	#13
bobolinko Bob Drives: Yaris and Scion XD 5 spd BSP Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Was Hawaii - Moved to Everett WA Posts: 145	+1 On the BG44K ! I used it every 6 months and every time I put in a can, It felt like I was running boost! It makes the little kitten under the hood ROAR! and it smooths out the motor too! +1 also on the cost factor. I love the product, but dislike the price... Can't win!

04-19-2012, 10:43 PM	#17
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	Our wallets , our cars . Our decision . Double bop back to you .