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Gas (not just oil) can Destroy your car’s engine. – Japanese Mechanics found out

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February 19, 2026 at 6:03 pm

Gas (not just oil) can Destroy your car’s engine. – Japanese Mechanics found out

  • bookauthor

    February 19, 2026 at 6:09 pm

    4:44 timestamp says beware of RaceTrac, QuikTrip, and Speedway.

    8:09 timestamp – Gas Stations That Passed the test:

    Costco

    Chevron and Texaco

    Shell

    Exxon and Mobil

    Marathon *

    HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ENGINE FROM BAD GASOLINE

    Step 4: don’t add gas to your car during a rain storm

    Step 5: Use fuel additives every 5K miles

    Chevron Techron (Fuel system cleaner)

    Redline SI-1

    Step 6: Replace Fuel Filter every 30K miles (I don’t think I’ve ever done this)

    Step 8: drain the tank and run fuel system cleaner through the engine

    Fuel Additives That Actually Work

    Chevron Techron Concentrate Plus

    Redline SI-1 Complete fuel system cleaner

    Octane boosters do not work

    There are two types of fuel system cleaners: 1 – you just pour it in the gas tank and 2 – 2-part gas tank and engine (30K, 60K, 90K miles – $120 at the autoshop; approximately $120 at Toyota dealership; $399 for non-hybrids; I don’t know if I should do option 1 where I pour it in the gas tank myself)

  • Sumpter

    February 19, 2026 at 9:28 pm

    I don’t see any data that backs up there is any engine destruction.

  • Sumpter

    February 19, 2026 at 9:31 pm

    Step 4: don’t add gas to your car during a rain storm. Lmao why?

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