Thinking of pouring in a bottle of STP Complete Fuel System Cleaner into a full tank of gas and drive it around until tank isready for another fill-up before I do my oil change on my 1990 190E 2.6.

How does M-B react to these fuel additives? Do you M-B techies recommend adding fuel system cleaners or gas treatment to M-B? Thanks.

Stupid waste of money, IMHO.
Dan

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2012 E350 Bluetech

Use Chervon Techron, The only Fuel injector cleaner approved by Mercedes.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

Do you want my advice? Put 5 naphthalene balls in a full tank and drive, then when you use all of it, reput another 5 balls, then the same another 5 balls. Afther that you will get the cleanest paths. I tried it myself on all of the cars mentions on my signature.

I think Mr. dmorrison means Chevron Techron. http://www.chevron.com/products/prodserv/fuels/additives/concentrate_plus.shtml

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380SE 1984 <------- Totaled by flipping accident
300SE 1988 <------- Sold
Volvo S70 2000 <---- 4 family
Opel Omega 2002 <-- 4 family
560SEC 1989 <------ Sold
560SEL 1990 <------ Sold
560SEL 1991 <------ 4 my mother
560SEL 1989 <------ Sold
600SEL 1992 <------ Current

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i use bg 44k once a year.

i have never had a problem, so i guess it's just a maintanence item.

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1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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Nearly everyone here can give testimonials to the benefits of using cleaners like Techron regularly. They include smoother idle, reduced pinging, better economy and more power. Some have even gotten emissions reduced after an "Italian tuneup" with a bottle of the stuff. I put a bottle of gumout in my Jeep, and got 17.5MPG on my most recent all-highway tankful - an increase of over 2MPG highway!.

It won't hurt anything, and will probably help a lot - cleans your valves, your injectors, and more. Report back with your results!

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2018 Durango R/T

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1972 280SE 4.5
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited "Hefe", 1992 Jeep Cherokee Laredo "Jeepy", 2006 Charger R/T "Hemi"
1999 Chrysler 300M - RIP @ 221k

This is what MB says about fuel additives:

`...The only fuel additives recommended are detergents and other additives blended with gasoline during the refining process...
The only exception to the "no additive" rule is Mercedes Benz's own additive, (part number A 000 989 25 45 10) Follow the specific directions to remove internal carbon deposites up on valves because a high quality gasoline without detergents wasn't regularly used...`


Also I have read additionally from another source, to aassure quality gas use brand name stations that do a brisk business, don't by gas while a tanker is at the station filling the tanks because it churns up debris in the tanks

any more when I can get a increase of 2-5mpg when gas is 3 a gallon I admit to listening closer...

frosty, get yourself a can of the BG cleaner. The local Benz dealers in my area carry that product line and it's potent.

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Baum spring compressor "for rent"

About BG products, from tech section, one reason you see shops push BG products, is that BG has a redeem program to tech who sell quantities of their products, gifts and any number of rebates to those who move ever increasing amounts of the goods.

Try some soy milk or oatmeal. or just throw your cash out a window. None of this stuff works.

The only non snake oil of the bunch is Chevron Techron which is a component of the additive package in fuel sold at Chevron stations. You can get a bottle of Techron at the McParts store, or just fill up with Chevron gas.

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08 W251 R350
97 W210 E320
91 W124 300E
86 W126 560SEL
85 W126 380SE Silver
85 W126 380SE Cranberry
79 W123 250
78 W123 280E
75 W114 280

techron works wonders, I dont know what your talking about.


Murry's currently has a deal - two of the large bottles for $15

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Does your car have over 100k miles on it?
Is it more than 8 years old?

If the answer to either of these is "Yes" and you've never even TRIED a bottle of Techron or similar products... I would hate to see your intake valves!

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2021 Charger Scat Pack Widebody "Sinabee"
2018 Durango R/T

Previous:
1972 280SE 4.5
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited "Hefe", 1992 Jeep Cherokee Laredo "Jeepy", 2006 Charger R/T "Hemi"
1999 Chrysler 300M - RIP @ 221k

My intake valves have an unlisted number and don't date anyone who drives an old car.