[Z06] Techron
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I run the big bottle about every third or fourth tank to keep my gas guage from acting up. Went to O'Reilly's today and they are selling it 2 for the price of 1. Just thought I'd pass that along... 
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Cool, so which one is it?
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...eyword=techron
The fuel "treatment" ?
EDIT: looks like the first two are just the same thing just different sizes. But now I'm assuming it IS the treatment and not the injector cleaner.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...eyword=techron
The fuel "treatment" ?
EDIT: looks like the first two are just the same thing just different sizes. But now I'm assuming it IS the treatment and not the injector cleaner.
Last edited by Seraphus; Apr 10, 2012 at 04:33 AM.
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Cool, so which one is it?
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...eyword=techron
The fuel "treatment" ?
EDIT: looks like the first two are just the same thing just different sizes. But now I'm assuming it IS the treatment and not the injector cleaner.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...eyword=techron
The fuel "treatment" ?
EDIT: looks like the first two are just the same thing just different sizes. But now I'm assuming it IS the treatment and not the injector cleaner.
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Fuel gauge will drop to 0 due to the sensor in tank 1 and tank 2 reading a drastically different level (due to sulfur buildup on the potentiometer strip)
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Chevron, Shell and Texaco have Techron in their gas.. If you are not using one of these brands, you will need to add a bottle of Techron to the tanks every few months.. Gasoline has sulfur and this will deposit on your fuel sending units causing inaccurate fuel readings, low fuel readings and eventually, no reading.. This is a very very common problem on the C5.. Very preventable too.. Techron is the best additive/cleaner on the market for getting rid of sulfur deposits on the fuel sending units.. If neglected you will have to drop both fuel tanks and replaced both sending units...an expensive job $$$....
Last edited by David426; Apr 10, 2012 at 01:09 PM.
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http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html
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Chevron, Shell and Texaco have Techron in their gas.. If you are not using one of these brands, you will need to add a bottle of Techron to the tanks every few months.. Gasoline has sulfur and this will deposit on your fuel sending units causing inaccurate fuel readings, low fuel readings and eventually, no reading.. This is a very very common problem on the C5.. Very preventable too.. Techron is the best additive/cleaner on the market for getting rid of sulfur deposits on the fuel sending units.. If neglected you will have to drop both fuel tanks and replaced both sending units...an expensive job $$$....
Got it, thanks!
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My gauge would act up no matter which gas I used, And I always use Chevron, Shell or 76. Since I have been putting a bottle of Techron concentrate in every 4 or 5 tanks,I haven`t had any problems with the gauge.
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Have you ever seen any evidence that those three brands are any better than the rest of the top tier gas providers? (this is a genuine question, not a smartass remark)
http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html
http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html
Last edited by Oleman; Apr 11, 2012 at 08:13 AM.
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Sulphur contents vary in different staes when I go home it drives my car crazy. As long as I am in GA it stays steady
