I have a 1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport that had a rough idle and would not start. An injector code was popping on the OBD2 sensor and I put BG 44K® in it, ran it at idle for an hour and it started smoothing out. I let sit overnight and soak and it started up. It more…
I’ve been using the BG MOA® PN 110 oil additive since I bought my 2002 Ford Windstar van which had 100,000 miles on it. It now has 320,000 miles on it and still runs great! Everyone says, “Wow! a Ford Windstar?” Trying to go 500,000 miles. Wahoo! Steve Rutherfordton, NC
With all the BG fuel system cleaners available, it’s easy to get confused with what time to use which one. All BG gas tank products boost performance, restore fuel economy and decrease harmful emissions. So how do you choose which one is right for your car? Let’s take our top gas tank cleaners and compare more…
You can’t expect what you don’t inspect! Fluid maintenance has proven itself as the key to long vehicle life. In the same way, your doctor won’t discuss any malady without first checking your blood pressure and taking fluid samples, neither does an automotive professional. If you know the condition and history of a vehicle’s fluid more…
If you walk into any diesel maintenance facility today the hot topic revolves around diesel soot. Whether it’s in the intake or exhaust, combustion chamber or turbocharger, soot is wreaking havoc on vehicles and industrial equipment. Fleets are seeing increased maintenance costs and extended equipment downtime. Combine that with technician overtime, road calls and tow more…
R-12. R-134a. R-1234yf. To the average person, refrigerant designations don’t really mean much. It’s the answer to the question, “What type of refrigerant does your owner’s manual require?” However, to environmental legislative giants MAC Directive (EU), CAFE (US) and others in Japan and South Korea, these refrigerant designations represent a significant difference in global warming more…
Question: Why can’t I just pour BG Fuel Injection & Combustion Chamber Cleaner, PN 201, in the gas tank? Answer: BG Fuel Injection and Combustion Chamber Cleaner is formulated to be introduced, at full strength, into the engine via the fuel line. There are two main reasons why it cannot to be added to the more…
For those interested in a short overview of gasoline direct injection engines, you can find its history documented nicely in Wikipedia about as fast as you can type: “GDI engine.” Wikipedia’s bullet points for GDI include the fact that the technology has been around since the turn of the century but was not perfected until more…
I own a 2012 Skoda Fabia. It has only 40,000 km on the mileage, but recently, I’ve noticed a worrying ticking noise from the valves when starting a cold engine. As part of the usual service interval, I poured one can of BG EPR®, drove it around for 15 minutes, drained the old oil, replaced more…
I had a rep from BG come to the Toyota dealership where I work. When he approached me and asked to do a test on my car which is a 2011 Scion TC with 93,000 miles, I figured it wouldn’t hurt because most cleaners and additives normally don’t do much. They ran the cleaner through more…
