Lucas Oil Fuel Treatment...worth it?

[Qxxx4]

Its $12 for a bottle at CT and its called upper cylinder treatment, its supposed to clean the gunk in my fuel injectors.....anybody use it? theres no directions on it, i assume you just pour it in your gas tank?

[Issac]

I used the fuel system cleaner. Didn't notice a thing. But this doesn't mean anything really.The oil treatment is loved and hated. It seem to foam up real badly. The transmission made mine shift funny. So personally I will not be using it. But I have heard great things about all of it too.

[Qxxx4]

all these additives sound like gimmicks to me, just like aftermarket performance air filters and performance chips. It seems like the best thing for your car is fresh fluids, fresh plugs and OEM parts

[vq35]

I have used this treatment (4-5 bottles over the last 25-20 fill ups and NO noticable difference but also no noticeable change in smooth operation so it must at least keep problems at bay methinks) but generally i think its a gimmick only when it fks with the car negatively __

[Issac]

...gimmick-or if you don't mind the lost money.

I think they make one product that is great. It is the not so common, new engine Zinc additive package ("zinc plus" is on label).

It is for a rebuild, but the newest EPA standards on oil, have made oil pathetic by reducing Zinc and Calcium. These additives are key and they are up to 75% lower in the newest API "Energy Conserving Oil"

For oil guys, check this out-AERA Engine Professional quarterly publication did a large piece on this, and it is not gearheads, but real professionals.

The Jan-March issue, which I think is free on their site, tlked about Flat Tappet Camshafts and Oils.

Long story short, get some Chevy EOS, or Lucas Additive specially for this (not the standard old Lucas thick stuff), and beef up your oil.Even such great oils as Mobil 1 have been neutered.