Should I bother with seafoam??

[Sir John]

Ok everybody, just calm down!!....I used the search feature! My questions are really specific to me.

I have about 22,000 miles on my 2014 Sport. Over the past weekend I finally gave in and put on a catch can to keep the oil/gas/water crap out of my intake. Sooooooo, does it make sense to suck Seafoam up through my brake booster line to clean out the top end??.....is it a waste of $8 and my time? I've never used Seafoam before but I know a bunch of you have. I appreciate your opinions and help.

 

[SyN]

John: Here is my Opinion Not Advice!

With only 22K miles I see no need for this product through the brake booster... If your Ram had over 70-100K miles with never a fuel additive added? Maybe if you were experiencing fuel system issues...

These are 2 of MY go to products... Redline being my #1 Choice...
1..Red Line SI-1
2..Chevron Complete Fuel System Cleaner

Add 2 bottles to your fuel tank and fill up... I would do this once a OCI...
There are hundreds of fuel system cleaners... I also use Lucas Upper Cylinder Lubricant every once in a while-{When I find it on Sale}... PEA is the secret additive to help break down that hard carbon that has bonded to the top of the valves and pistons...

I also add every fill up 5oz of TCW3-->This adds a very thin layer of oil to the top of the valves and pistons so that carbon has a very difficult time bonding...

Once again-->Not Advice just my Opinion...

 

[Kidder]

I say no to Seafoam. Just use a reputable fuel treatment. I use the Amsoil Performance Improver myself.

 

[shane1981]

is fuel treatment needed if you run 93 oct all the time?

 

[Sir John]

Ok, I was kind of thinking it wasn't worth it. I do use Royal Purple Max Clean fuel cleaner every oil change. I want to try Redline fuel cleaner but don't know where to find and don't want to order online. I also run 91 octane 0% ethanol (aka pure gas) since the truck was new....91 because it's the only one I can get without ethanol in it.

 

[SyN]

I know Oriellys Auto parts--->Stocks the Red Line SI-1 @ $12-13 for a 15oz bottle...

I plumb A$$ forgot this additive--> I have 9 more bottles in my cabinet in the garage... This is what I have been using for the past year... Oriellys is usually sold out of the Red Line most of the time so did my research and found this great product...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...liid=I1VCXZ43KCVO7N&ref_=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl

All Schaeffer products are Top Tier!

 

[Jimmy68]

If you want to Seafoam, which is a great product, just dumb half a bottle in your fuel tank.

 

[Jimmy68]

I say no to Seafoam. Just use a reputable fuel treatment. I use the Amsoil Performance Improver myself.

Seafoam IS a reputable fuel treatment.

 

[thebeet]

BG44K , very good stuff.

https://www.bgprod.com/catalog/gasoline-fuel-system/bg-44k-fuel-system-cleaner/

 

[chris1965]

22k miles and already need for treatment?
With 22k miles it should not need more than an oil change.

 

[Kidder]

Seafoam IS a reputable fuel treatment.

Good point. I always thought it was used for more severe applications. But you're right.

 

[Sir John]

22k miles and already need for treatment?

I don't think I ever said "need" anything. My questions are talking about the crap that gets dumped into the intake from the pcv system, which happens the moment you drive it off from the lot.


Most of the fuel treatments are maintenance items, hence the "every 3,000 miles" intervals on most of them. So, if you follow the recommendations, then at 22,000 miles I would had already done 7 fuel treatments.

 

[craigsez]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdT4DPFXIkM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6UeJXkzDW8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdOPw1_7efw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4FRqRvGCBs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZodUg5JPQ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO_UIVRT7uM

Always find something on youtube to prove or disprove many things..