I will continue with additional 6 bottles of Techron.

 

is this a different car? Didn't you go through like 2-3 bottle of seafoam and 12 bottles of Liqui Moly recently?? Great results though,regardless.

 

Same vehicle. I think Techron works better than seafoam and moly.

 

Try redline SI-1, it's supposed to have more concentrated than techron.

https://www.redlineoil.com/content/files/tech/SI-1%20Complete%20Fuel%20System%20Cleaner%20MSDS.pdf

30-50% PEA

vs

See page 2:

https://cglapps.chevron.com/sdspds/SDSDetailPage.aspx?docDataId=427751&docFormat=PDF

10-20% trade secret, rest is distillates IE gasoline, naphta's & kerosene

I get it from amazon w/ subscribe and save every 6 months:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NQB7OM2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

This way it's regular and not mileage dependent. Works well as a fuel stabilizer too.

IMO, you should peruse bobistheoilguy forums and post about your experiences. They love this type of stuff but can be a bit nuts on the details (like tin foil hat nuts).

what boroscope are you using? pics are pretty good!

 

Try redline SI-1, it's supposed to have more concentrated than techron.

https://www.redlineoil.com/content/files/tech/SI-1%20Complete%20Fuel%20System%20Cleaner%20MSDS.pdf

30-50% PEA

vs

See page 2:

https://cglapps.chevron.com/sdspds/SDSDetailPage.aspx?docDataId=427751&docFormat=PDF

10-20% trade secret, rest is distillates IE gasoline, naphta's & kerosene

what boroscope are you using? pics are pretty good!

I will check it out. I used this simple bore scope $39. The articulated one is very hard to use.

 

Try redline SI-1, it's supposed to have more concentrated than techron.
https://www.redlineoil.com/content/files/tech/SI-1%20Complete%20Fuel%20System%20Cleaner%20MSDS.pdf
30-50% PEA

This SDS from Redline is obsolete (REVISED DATE: April 18, 2008), but the latest SDS (REVISED DATE: Sep 18, 2023) still lists PEA concentrations at 30-40%.

 

So what is the percentage of PEA does Techron contain?

 

So what is the percentage of PEA does Techron contain?

According to the latest MSDS from Chevron (REVISED DATE: Oct 6, 2023), the PEA content of Techron Concentrate Plus is approximately 10-20%.

 

Just pour a bottle of ATF in like everyone else.

 

Here are the pictures before and after Techron Complete Fuel System Cleaner: I used 6 bottles (1 bottle per tank) of Techron Complete Fuel System Cleaner (20 oz) - 6 bottles in a pack for $61 from Amazon.

Didn't you just rebuild your engine with brand new pistons? What a waste!

Honestly, the before and after pictures do not look like it was worth $60. And it looks like you're going to spend at least that amount more to clean more. How is this sustainable on a continuous basis?

Don't get me wrong - I respect the hassle, but it needs to make sense, right?

 

Didn't you just rebuilt your engine with brand new pistons? What a waste!

Honestly, the before and after pictures do not look like it was worth $60. And it looks like you're going to spend at least that amount more to clean more. How is this sustainable on a continuous basis?

Don't get me wrong - I respect the hassle, but it needs to make sense, right?

I am

Didn't you just rebuild your engine with brand new pistons? What a waste!

Honestly, the before and after pictures do not look like it was worth $60. And it looks like you're going to spend at least that amount more to clean more. How is this sustainable on a continuous basis?

Don't get me wrong - I respect the hassle, but it needs to make sense, right?

My engine running like a new engine but the carbon buildup is bothering me. The carbon buildup is from oil consumption which is unfixable due to its design flaws.

I completely understand but it’s a fraction of the cost for another engine rebuild if it ever needs again. I am trying to see what addictive works best and then use it periodically as a preventative measure .

I am trying REDLINE next.

By the way Amazon made a full refund and told me to keep/dispose/donate the Techron because it’s a hazardous materials to ship back to them. I love Amazon!

 

What year is this vehicle? I have an 07, but I've heard/ read from multiple sources that the oil consumption issues on the 2nd gens didn't start happening until around 2010 MY.
Did any of these engines use Honda's Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) system? I know those have a reputation of causing oil consumption issues among other things.

 

2011

 

Got 4 bottles of REDLINE for $50 to try

 

Wasting your money on this but will not replace CV boot.

 

REDLINE looks promising. No more engine ping, which mean the carbon buildup in the combustion chamber is cleaned up. I will do a borescope after a second bottle.

 

Here is a comparison between TECHRON vs REDLINE: Conclusion is REDLINE is very effective of removing carbon buildup.

C4

C5

C6

And here is C1 and C2. I didn’t take any pictures after Techron.

 

Now I am pouring 1/2 of a bottle for every fill up.

 

Curious…what gas are you using? Name brand premium?

 

Speedway 93

 

I don’t think Speedway is a Top Tier gasoline. You might spend less on additives if you use a Top Tier gas like Chevron (my favorite) or Shell.

 

Another interesting thing I noticed is my oil consumption seems to reduce since I have been using REDLINE. One review on Amazon said REDLINE also very effective for cleaning the piston rings.

 

Based on what data?

 

This is the ONES that work so I stocked them while they are on sale! 8 bottles for $100.

This is how I used them:
1 bottle per tank for the first 2 tank
1/2 bottle per tank for every 3rd, 4th , 5th and 6th tank

And now I will be adding 1/4 bottle per tank regularly ( every fill up)

 

Here is A good comparison.

 

More results after 5 bottles of REDLINE. This time I was using 1/4 of a bottle per tank (for 3 bottles). Not a significant improvement perhaps due to less amount of REDLINE was used. I plan to use 1/2 of a bottle per tank now.

C4:

C5:

C6:

 

Update:
Been using 1/3 of a bottle of REDLINE for every single fuel refill since last updated and here is the result. Very impressive.

C4:

 

First time I see damaged intake valves on J37

 

👎🏿👎🏿

 

Red line is the best for fuel system cleaning but will also contaminate your oil and raise the viscosity. This is why you should use it right before an oil change.