# Induction Service

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/induction-service/51816>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, cavalier\
**Created:** [July 14, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/induction-service/51816 "2010-07-14T12:59:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![riguy2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/848f3c/32.png) [@riguy2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/riguy2010)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/induction-service/51816/1 "2010-07-14T12:59:02Z")

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Actually worth it, or simply a ‘money maker’ for the repair shop?

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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 14, 2010, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/induction-service/51816/2 "2010-07-14T13:09:45Z")

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Usually just a money maker. Are you having any problems?

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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 14, 2010, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/induction-service/51816/3 "2010-07-14T13:28:59Z")

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Very rarely needed. Mostly it’s a profit generator.

Check the maintenance schedule that came with the owner’s manual. I doubt you’ll find this listed.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/induction-service/51816/4 "2010-07-14T13:30:26Z")

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If you really want one you can do it yourself with a can of SeaFoam for about $6-12.

But as noted, its generally quite unnecessary.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/induction-service/51816/5 "2010-07-14T13:57:25Z")

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It depends on a lot of things. Age, mileage, any history of oil burning, poor running, driving habits, environmental conditions, etc.

Some induction servicees may require removal of the intake manifold, etc. to clean out EGR passages or whatever.

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**Author:** ![riguy2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/848f3c/32.png) [@riguy2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/riguy2010)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/induction-service/51816/6 "2010-07-14T16:15:19Z")

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I haven’t been having any problems, per se, but my car has been running a little sluggish. Its a 2004 cavilier and has ~110,000 miles. So I don’t expect it to run perfectly part it running sluggishly is expected. At my last service an induction service was recommened. Was just curious.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/induction-service/51816/7 "2010-07-14T16:17:44Z")

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Try a bottle of Techron or some Seafoam, read the instructions. Have the mpgs dropped?

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**Author:** ![riguy2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/848f3c/32.png) [@riguy2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/riguy2010)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/induction-service/51816/8 "2010-07-14T20:35:06Z")

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Not really. Its been about the same.