Okay, folks, let’s talk about Chevron with Techron. Here in Cali, a gallon of fuel is just shy of $7.00. On average it’s $0.50 to $0.75 per gallon more than the average gas station for the Techron additive. That additive cleans fuel injectors to help your fuel system work at peak performance. Go to google and ask her how often your make and model car needs its injectors cleaned. Depending on the car, it averages 50,000 miles between cleanings.
Then got to Autozone and buy a bottle of Techron for $10.00 and Viola! At an average of 15,000 miles added to your odometer per year divided by an average of 35 MPG times a 12 gallon fuel tank times $0.75 per gallon = approximately $3,900 per YEAR. Times 3.4 years to reach 50,000 miles when the auto MFG says the injectors should be cleaned, that’s a savings of $13,100. You CAN go to an oil change shop and they’ll do it for some big $$$'s, but I’m frugal. $10.00 is plenty. And simple.
Now let’s talk about premium gas! Check your manual to see if your car requires it. Most do not. Ask and I’ll go into the physics, but suffice to say, if your vehicle doesn’t require it, your killing your mileage, and shortening the life of your engine. AND, wasting more money.
Dang, can you imagine Chevron premium gas?