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The Techron fuel cleaner is an awsome product! I use it in my car once every 6 months. My friend's Audi 100 V6 was running rough, poor acceleration, and he feared the worst. I convinced him to try the Techron and it cleared it right up! Also solved a drivability porblem in a '85 Corvette I used to own with Techron as well.

I'm not big on the "magic bottle" solutions, and routine fluid changes in all systems sould prevent most of the problems that these potions are curing. But on one occasion, my roommate had a '92 Eclipse FWD W/ auto transmission. It would slip into neutral when trying to go into overdrive. I figured the tranny was going out, to the tune of slipping clutch packs. A friend suggested a Auto tranny magic cure all product he had used before, and my roommate had nothing to lose. He put it in and it returned the tranny to perfect running order. He drove it for a year and a half after that with no problems.

I had a '84 Corvette once with a slipping rack. I put in a Power Steering additive and it did cure the slipping, and I got a full summer out of it then replaced the rack in the fall.

I've also used Barrs stop leak with great success in a few old pickups I've had that leaked coolant. It also supposedly helps condition and lubricate coolant system components. I cured a heater core leak in a 4000 Quattro once with Barrs, thank god because you half to pull the dash out to change it!

I hate snake oil, as it usually does nothing but lighten the users wallet and offer false hopes. In a winter beater it's worth a shot. I was reluctant to use it in the Corvettes but they are just GM parts, and fairly cheap if problems arrise. I suppose a real bad snake oil could potentially cause more harm than good, so I would never put it in a P-car, or other high end car. But on the occasions mentioned above, I have seen it work.