Cleaning fuel injectors?

[JolietJake]

So the dealership is saying my car needs to have it's fuel injectors cleaned. I've never had to have this done by anyone before, so have no idea if the $150 they want is overpriced or not. I wanted to ask if getting a bottle of fuel injector cleaning additive might be enough. Would be a lot cheaper than $150. I have noticed the car seems to idle a bit rough, if that can be caused by dirty fuel injectors.

 

[lordwow]

I just push the button

 

[JolietJake]

Yeah i didn't spring for the sport package.

 

[btw1217]

It's overpriced, yes, but probably on par for a dealership. Cleaning additives won't do enough to make a difference, and certainly won't fix the problem. In the future, it's best to use only top-tier gasolines such as Chevron/Texaco, BP, Shell, to keep the fuel systems clean.

 

[JolietJake]

Well it's a used car, was probably already in need of it before i bought it.

 

[btw1217]

[quote name='JolietJake']Well it's a used car, was probably already in need of it before i bought it.[/QUOTE]

I know how you feel. I just sold my car and bought another one this month, and I'm worried I might run into this problem as well.

 

[cletus]

There's no way in hell I would ever pay $150 for that. My mechanic wanted to charge me $50 to do the same service which I thought was to much. I just went to Autozone and bought a bottle of fuel injector cleaner for 1/3 of the price.

 

[SpazX]

I'd just buy a bottle of fuel injector cleaner and see if it makes a difference, it's only a few bucks.