30,000 mile service: owners manual vs Dealer "recommendations"

[slvryaris]

Nothing big is due til like 100,000 I think. Just make sure you keep your tires rotated and change the oil and filter. I am coming up on 65,000 on mine and I am not for sure but I dont think anything major is going on till 100,000 thats when the plugs and stuff are asked to be changed and possible tranny and radiator. My dealer advised me to get a intake induction and injector cleaning every 30,000. I had one done at 60,000 and I could tell a big difference with the carbon build up removed. They used BG 44k and used BG products and slowly sipped it through the intake as well. It was only $100 and it helped greatly.

[500snakz]

Originally Posted by slvryaris

Nothing big is due til like 100,000 I think. Just make sure you keep your tires rotated and change the oil and filter. I am coming up on 65,000 on mine and I am not for sure but I dont think anything major is going on till 100,000 thats when the plugs and stuff are asked to be changed and possible tranny and radiator. My dealer advised me to get a intake induction and injector cleaning every 30,000. I had one done at 60,000 and I could tell a big difference with the carbon build up removed. They used BG 44k and used BG products and slowly sipped it through the intake as well. It was only $100 and it helped greatly.

The BG service is a rip off and does not need to be done. If you have a problem with buildup at 60k miles there is something else wrong.
Use a better brand of gasoline like texaco, sunoco, shell or bp/amoco.
A can of carbourator and choke cleaner works just as well for cleaning after the problem is fixed.
I can't stress how much better burning a quality fuel over time will keep your motor clean.
Stay away from independent stations like 7-11 is now, and el cheepo bargain un branded fuels.
Use a injector cleaner in your tank once a month like the techron.