# EGR Valves

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/egr-valves/51876>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler, valves\
**Created:** [July 15, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/egr-valves/51876 "2010-07-15T16:45:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![cdmiller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cdmiller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdmiller)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/egr-valves/51876/1 "2010-07-15T16:45:45Z")

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Replacing a EGR valve-it was recommended to start using Regane’s Gumout to help the life of the new one. Any thoughts or just a sales ploy?

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/egr-valves/51876/2 "2010-07-15T17:16:05Z")

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Sales ploy…

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/egr-valves/51876/3 "2010-07-15T17:45:29Z")

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You don’t need any additives, gasoline, oil, or otherwise. Save your money.

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**Author:** ![cdmiller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cdmiller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdmiller)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/egr-valves/51876/4 "2010-07-15T18:40:12Z")

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Thanks for the information! I’ll use the one I’ve already bought and this will be the last one!