# Fuel injection service

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-injection-service/16432>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 8, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-injection-service/16432 "2008-07-08T22:44:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![puddyguy1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@puddyguy1966](https://community.cartalk.com/u/puddyguy1966)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-injection-service/16432/1 "2008-07-08T22:44:32Z")

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I have a 2002 Honda civic with 104k runs great but the dealer suggested I do a fuel in jection service, seems a waste any ideas?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-injection-service/16432/2 "2008-07-08T22:46:58Z")

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If it’s running properly, it’s a total waste of money.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-injection-service/16432/3 "2008-07-08T22:48:50Z")

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There’s no reason to have the fuel injectors cleaned if there’s no drivability problem. But if you want, you can add a can of SeaFoam to a full tank of gas on occation to keep the injectors clean. And it’s a hell of a lot cheaper.

Tester

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-injection-service/16432/4 "2008-07-08T22:50:46Z")

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Agreed, it’s a totally unnecessary revenue generator that has absolutely no benefit.

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-injection-service/16432/5 "2008-07-08T23:12:29Z")

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Once a year, something in the tank. 1992 explorer has never been in shop for injector flush service.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-injection-service/16432/6 "2008-07-08T23:15:53Z")

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And likely if you used nothing in the tank by gasoline it would have been just as good. However, a bottle of a good product once a year is going to be less than what the dealer is trying to pull and it should work just as well.

Now, why are you (the OP) even talking to a dealer? Dealers are no better (or worse) than independent mechanics, but they sure charge more.