went to the dealership last weekend for the 30k oil change on my 2010 patriot the dealer recommended a fuel induction/throttle body service to clean it out i havent had any problems with throttle response or anything has anyone had this done to theirs and if so around what mileage
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went to the dealership last weekend for the 30k oil change on my 2010 patriot the dealer recommended a fuel induction/throttle body service to clean it out i havent had any problems with throttle response or anything has anyone had this done to theirs and if so around what mileage
I guess it depends on the price. They're really just trying to drum up some business, as you're not likely to need a professional cleaning at only 30k miles. 30k Miles is time to change the air filter though. Personally I just run Lucas fuel injector cleaner every couple of tanks. 64k miles and no issues.
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Seriously?
Ok, the tank added fuel additives do only ONE thing. Clean the injectors and claim to assist in cleaning the upper combustion area. It does help with the injectors.
The throttle body cleaning helps as well. At 30k not so much unless u live in very dusty environments.
Why? Because it cleans the contaminants that build up on the MASS AIR sensor which tells the engine how much air is coming in. If it's dirty u get bad results leading to poor fuel economy. Even with an air filter, it still gets grunge on it. But not really at a low 30k.
As others stated, if it's cheap go for it. Can only do more good than bad.
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Ok, the tank added fuel additives do only ONE thing. Clean the injectors and claim to assist in cleaning the upper combustion area. It does help with the injectors.
The throttle body cleaning helps as well. At 30k not so much unless u live in very dusty environments.
Why? Because it cleans the contaminants that build up on the MASS AIR sensor which tells the engine how much air is coming in. If it's dirty u get bad results leading to poor fuel economy. Even with an air filter, it still gets grunge on it. But not really at a low 30k.
As others stated, if it's cheap go for it. Can only do more good than bad.
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There is no Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor on the Patriot, it uses a speed density system which only reads intake air temp and manifold pressure (or vacuum in the case of an NA Patriot engine).
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i wish it was cheap they want $200 to clean it up its amazing that they say its time for it to be done but its not in the maintaince book that came with it when i bought it i wonder what else my vehicle will need thats not in the book
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Ahhhh, so you've proven my point with two sensors instead of one.
Nice!
MAP
Manifold absolute pressure
And
Air temp sensor.
Now they have two reasons instead of one.
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What you need is a new dealer that won't scam you
Except you can't "clean" a MAP sensor and I have never heard of anyone, ever, having to clean an intake air temp sensor. Neither of which are on the throttle body and neither of which would be cleaned by this unneeded service. So I guess point not proven!
If it's not in the book, then it's not "needed".
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I worked at a dealer that did a fuel system service like that and it was a joke. Usually those expensive fuel system services involve hooking up either a machine with a chemical in it, or an aerosol can, to the fuel injector rail and then the chemical is sent through under pressure to clean the injectors/engine side fuel system. It is ONLY needed when you actually have a problem with your fuel system performance. Also, this is NOT something that is called for by the mfg in the maintenance schedule so the dealer is just trying to upsell you needless work that they make a fortune on( maybe $10 in chemical and the rest all labor ).
If you run a quality gasoline ( good name brand and/or top tier )and then run a good fuel injector cleaner( Techron Plus, Gumout Regane, Lucas, Amsoil, etc... ) through your gas tank a couple times a year you are eliminating the potential for your fuel system to get gummed up and the need for that kind of service. You might want to clean the throttle body at like 75-100K but it is not required maintenance.
The use of Seafoam through a vacuum source will clean the combustion chamber as well. I do a SF treatment every 10-15K or once a year as preventative maintenance.
$200 is a RIP OFF!
If you run a quality gasoline ( good name brand and/or top tier )and then run a good fuel injector cleaner( Techron Plus, Gumout Regane, Lucas, Amsoil, etc... ) through your gas tank a couple times a year you are eliminating the potential for your fuel system to get gummed up and the need for that kind of service. You might want to clean the throttle body at like 75-100K but it is not required maintenance.
The use of Seafoam through a vacuum source will clean the combustion chamber as well. I do a SF treatment every 10-15K or once a year as preventative maintenance.
$200 is a RIP OFF!
I just bought a 2017 Jeep Patriot a couple of months ago with 31,00. I guess I fell for the fuel system flush, Big O recommends every 15,000. At least I know it is clean. I am a home health nurse and drive for a living. Any other recommendations to prevent problems in the future? I looked up they have problems with the CVT transmission, I guess next time I should have that flushed as well. This is my first jeep. I am open to recommendations to prevent future problems.
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For the fuel system, I use a bottle of Techron plus once or twice a year and no issues.
On the transmission, if you have the CVT, changing the fluid and filters every 30-50k is necessary. A simple drain and refill with filters is all that's needed; a machine flush is not required.
Some 2017's may have the 6 speed automatic instead of the CVT.
If you're not sure which transmission you have you can use the VIN to get a factory build sheet
Copy the link below into your browser and replace the x's at the end with the VIN (case sensitive)
http://www.jeep.com/webselfservice/BuildSheetServlet?vin=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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