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if i put one of those fuel system treatments/cleaners will it mess up the turbo ?
its a stupid question but i just dont want to screw anything up.
thanks

 
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read all of the labeling and what not. I remember a while back when i put some fuel injector cleaner additive in my tank the bottle said "Not for use on turbocharged or supercharged vehicles". It was really really small print on the back of the bottle near the bottom. Search all over the product and if it dosen't say and you still feel uncertain, then i'd email the company or call them. But the best advice i have is if there's no warning on the bottle then it "should" be safe

 
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what does fuel have to do with a turbo


i use fuel injector cleaner at every oil change

 
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unless you have an injector squirting fuel into your turbo, i don't see how it could affect the turbo itself.

 
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ask the moderator bro,,,

 
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yeah, PM a mod

 
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i didnt think it had anything to do with it.
BUT you never know....

 
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a synthetic oil treatment would good for the turbo bearings and shaft...I'm trying to remember the stuff i use but I can't think of it right now....Yankees just let boston tie it up so Im a lil pissed.....I'll get back to this.....

 
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I just remembered..it's made by a company called WYNN.

 
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That's what i thought until i used a fuel injector cleaner in my tank that the bottle said not to use on turbocharged cars. I thought WTF and figured it was just cuz of something i didn't understand, ya know

 
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WTF?

 
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The injector cleaner usually reduces octane rating of gasoline in tank. With the boost from the turbo it would only be more prone to detonation. Just my 2 cents.

 
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Doesn't the injector cleaner travel through the exhaust gases? Maybe not as liquid, but still some residue. I know with greased lightning (a stonger one), I got green stuff on my plugs. It was just a light dust that I wiped off with no harm done, but it could come out the header and into the turbo. Maybe a mild one like lucas that burns hot wouldn't hurt it.