Re: Techron "procedure"

[raf40@oes.amdahl.com (Richard Funnell)]

Mike,

>1) Wait until your a few hundred miles from doing an oil change.
>2) Add bottle of Techron to tank BEFORE topping off with gas-this washes and
>dilutes the chemicals that otherwise would remain in the filler neck and
>cause corrosion.
>3) Wait until gas tank is as close as possible to empty before filling again.
>4) Top off gas tank again. Use up this tank.
>5) Then change oil.
>
>It may be a folly, but I've been using this procedure for last 180,000mi,
>haven't had any fuel or mixture problems, still strong. Only thing
>unclear-how often to do this. Dealership closed down shortly after above
>advice. I've been doing about every other oil change.
>
>Mike Aiello
>87 5kcsTQ

I believe the issue is that every time you use Techron you pullute your
oil.  The procedure he recommended minimizes the length of time you will
run with polluted oil.

Richard Funnell,
San Jose, California
'83 urQ
'87 560 SL