So I get my car back from the recall. Didn't need a new motor or anything. Just replaced the plugs and motor mounts. Anyway, I was told my injectors need to be flushed which isnt covered under warranty and would cost me $120 + tax out of pocket. What is flushing the injectors and is this something I would really have to do?

Thanks,
Sam

 

Flushing the injectors on a car with under 50,000 miles either isn't required or covered under warranty.

For the most part Chevron makes one of the best injector cleaners and a few bottle over the next few fillups will do as much as the $120 flush-job.

 

Get your muffler bearings lubed too

 

don't listen to these guys.

If you've gone over 12 months without using a windshield wiper sharpener, you're likely losing 4-6 mpg. Get your blades sharpened asap.

PS: Pay the extra $40 for the platinum version. Silver one sucks.

 

If you run quality/name brand gasoline, it comes with detergents added to take care of the cleaning of the fuel injectors. As kartweb said, go to the autoparts store and a a container to the tank the next time or two you fill up.
But, I don't think you need the cleaning service. It most likely was the dealer trying to fatten his wallet.

 

I remember Honda telling me that my throttlebody needed to be devarnished and lubed. Don't fall for crap like this. There are 2 ways to clean injectors. 1 is to put a cleaner in your gas tank. That's hardly $120. The other way is to take you intake manifold off and completely remove your injectors to have them sent off to a fuel injector company to flow test and clean. That would cost you about $20 per injector assuming you did all of your own work and personally took the injectors in. With 6 injectors to clean that right there is $120. This would turn into a several day affair. A dealership would not go to this much trouble. It is just another way they are trying to get money out of you.

 

thats to the guys with REAL answers for me.
to the rest........ i hope you flood!! jk jk, flooding isnt a joking matter