Injector cleaner...is it worth it

for 10 bucks or so what is the question???

If Nissan is doing your service they dump an addative in the tank,
it is supposed to clean the lines and injectors, I can't say I noticed any
difference when they did mine but it can't hurt.
Looking back through the receipts they have done it at every service.

Cheers Graham

Yep,

I'd agree with Davoe. I don't subscribe to a lot of the brahulla crap on offer, but do believe in the efficacy of fuel treatment every so often.

Cheers

I've only ever run PULP in my vehicle. I havent bothered about using a treatment at all. Premium is supposed to have additives that do all that all the time. So far, I havent had any reason to question it. Also found this article about 15,000km after I bought the vehicle, and can say that I would believe the results of this persons findings. Sorry, it doesnt necessarily answer your question but maybe it is food for thought. I believe that whilst the initial cost is greater by the litre, the advantages in fuel economy and lower emmisions etc has got to be better value. Just my personal opinion though.

Geez... sorry mate, now that I have taken the trouble to actually read your post, my idea about PULP is pretty stupid. Dont know how your TD will go with PULP..sorry

G'day Patrick,

I use a product called Diesel power in my landcruiser 4.2. I was put onto it by a mate who has a small trucking company and he uses it all the time and reckons that is why his trucks have very few problems. He runs 4 semi's, 2 macks and 2 scanias. I don't think it really helps to improve fuel economy or anything but it does have additives that help to disperse any water and kill any bacterea in the tank as well as clean out the system. I havenow done 150,000km in the cruiser and it still has no sign of blowing smoke. You can get it in most servo's and for the price it lasts a long time as you only need to add about 20ml to a tank of fuel which is much better value than most.

Hope this helps, Bootha.

once again i am duty bound because Bill S doesnt put it on his moniker to tell everyone that he only spruiks Fitch because he sells it (ie he only says it works because he makes money from selling it to SUCKERS)

Now back to the original question - this is quite important.

I went to an information day run by cooma diesel and denco diesel. Denco, who specialise in Nissan's strongly recommended that NO injector cleaner be used in any modern electronically controlled injection pump, especially the ZD30. The reason they gave was the cleaner can corrode quickly some of the plastic componentry found inside the pump and render it useless. That's all I know - I would suggest phoning them direct if you need more info.

Cheers
Andrew O

I am sorry that my comment caused such a fuss. I do not work for or sell this product. I genuinely do use it and as I said I don't think it does anything other than kill any bacteria in the tank and help to clean out any waxs or gums built up in the combustion chamber. If you think that todays technologies have prevented the bacteria growth in diesel then you need to think again. It is also a fact that the diesel sold here in Australia is not as good as in other countries and that is why for years most european manufacturers have not introduced their high performance diesel engines into this country. I also said it did nothing for fuel economy or power in my experience.

Again sorry that you fellas are such know it alls and so keen to take an honest reply down. Patrick asked a genuine question and I gave a genuine response given my personal experience. Again i do not work for or sell this stuff. I am obviously a little less mechanically minded than these other "gentlemen" but I have notappreciated the redicule given my genuine reply.