"gigelus2k3" <popescu.serban@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1183167387.084129.22560@m37g2000prh.googlegro ups.com...
> Hello,
>
> I was chatting with a coworker who told me that all cars need cleaning
> of the injectors every 30 to 60k. Heck, I have a 98 Civic and a 2000
> Civic and, to me, they run perfectly well with about 100k miles on
> them.
>
> Isn't it that if anything goes wrong with the engine (including
> clogged injectors), then the mileage will drop? Both cars exhibited a
> mileage increase from day zero to up to about 3 years of use, then
> stabilized to about 34-36mpg for 50/50 city/highway driving.
>
> So, is it true that sooner or later the servicing will have to include
> injector cleaning or is my mate bs-ing?
>
> Thanks
>
>
I'm with 'jim beam' - use of "top tier" gasoline brands eliminates the need
for injector cleaners. Otherwise adding cleaner (or filling up once with top
tier gasoline) about every oil change is a good idea. I've learned from
experience....

If your car has an automatic tranny and the weather is mild year 'round you
might never notice the difference. If you have a manual tranny you will
probably first notice the clutch seems to be getting "grabby" coming off the
line, deteriorating over a month or two to the point of being frustrating.
Amazingly, cleaning the injectors seems to fix the clutch! And cold weather
can make starting tougher if the injectors are dirty.

Mike