The CAR WIZARD shows how to de-carbon your engine

[@HooviesGarage]

Gotta say, BG has never given me a dime, but I'm a huge fan of their products. Saved my 500SL and many other older cars I've had from expensive fuel injection system repairs thanks to their 44k injector cleaner.

[@DjangoBit]

you need to get verified

[@CaliforniaRich]

Just ordered some BG cleaner from Amazon for my GL450 thanks to this video and your recommendation. Love your and Car Wizards videos!

[@wholeNwon]

@@CaliforniaRich Will you let us know the results?

[@CaliforniaRich]

@@wholeNwon Absolutely. I've noticed it missing a bit from time to time, so I'm hoping this will get rid of that issue.

[@wholeNwon]

@@CaliforniaRich Good luck.

[@MegaGeorge1948]

I'd like to see the results on the intake back of the valves with a bore-scope down the intake manifold, before and after treatment.

[@jaytucker4338]

I'd like to see something...anything. They could have poured a vinegar water solution down there for all I know. Did the treatment actually accomplish anything?

[@las3k91]

@@jaytucker4338 if it did, they would show it :D

[@hammertime4257]

Pay him and maybe he'll do it

[@mdog6726]

@@hammertime4257do it and maybe we’ll pay him.

[@teekay_1]

I don't see how this could work when guys are pulling heads and doing walnut blasting to remove it.

[@BA-gn3qb]

Project Farm needs to test this stuff.

[@blazonemore2]

I actually clean direct injected car vales by taking the intake manifold off and walnut blasting them with a sand blaster at 120 psi with a valve cleaning tool similar to the bmw one. I can assure you after doing many of these. That once they are dirty no liquid flowing over them will do anything to the carbon at all.

[@Sober4277]

Wheres your shop i got a 6.2 1500 denali with 50k on it should i do it?

[@chrisrose1508]

I like this approach. It’s the technique that aircraft mechanics used frequently back in the WW2 days. I’m very doubtful that a chemical system can clean this complete intake system while in the engine. If you took the engine apart and soaked those components then a chemical would probably work well.

[@Jamesmark72]

Catch can, top tier fuel, changing oil at 3000,etc. Have you noticed anything stop or help prevent it? With my Forester, the catch can doesn't even have enough to cover the bottom of the can after 20,000 miles on the car.

[@PWRVTEC]

@@Jamesmark72 I am going to say its the catch can design you have. If its a system off of Amazon or Ebay or even some Name brands are just a can with ports and some mesh and that wont get it. I use a catch can that is much more pricy but it does the job 100 times better than anything Ive tested/used before.. The catch can system needs to have a inlet port (the dirty side that pulls all the gases and liquids in) and 2 sources for vacuum ( 1 for at idle that's behind the throttle body, and 1 for vacuum under acceleration when throttle is being pressed) as well as a separating chamber that keeps the vapors from being sucked in one port and out the other and check valves to keep 1 vacuum source from overcoming the other. There is also a need to fresh air back into the engine crankcase as when pulling old hot vapors out the fresh, clean and mattered air need to go back in, via whats called a clean side separator. Here is a crude analogy: Take a juice box or Capri sun juice pouch, if you suck on straw the juice comes out, but if there was a hole in the pouch or straw the juice stays in the pouch and is harder or almost not possible to come out. So the way it works is the vapors in the engine are sucked out of the engine via the vacuum of either 2 of the 2 ports for vacuum, and in the dirty inlet port and a chamber allows the condensing and separation of the liquids and any small solids to fall into the catch can, and the air being pulled back in on the fresh side keeps the vacuum from sucking the liquids back out of can and into engine. I have pics of before and after this Catch Can being installed, even though it wont help whats already baked on it will stop more build up, also improve MPG and less like the engine gaskets will leak. As some engines with the stock PCV system only purged after pressure hits a certain point, or when throttle is pressed. Depending on condition of the engine, driving habits and other variables there should be way more than what you explained in 20k miles. There are many links and suck as well as pics I could show you but, I check and empty about 2-3 times a month and its mainly fuel and moister. None of my engines burn oil and yes some that is vaporizes is caught with the can, but I find it to be less than 1/4 of a quart per 5k miles that I change my oil. I use Top Tier fuel 93, Amsoil 5w30 on my port injection engines and 5w50 on Non-Turbo and Turbo GDI engines because of the fuel pushed past the rings because of direct injection, as no Catch can will catch 100% of fuel etc, but Id say its getting 50-75% of it.

[@gibsonnilsen99]

I always love the fact that you can tell that the car wizard is a car mechanic first and that KZbinr second. He stumbles on his words and stuff doesn't seem scripted. Stay you car wizard 😁

[@daleval2182]

Thwy fooled you

[@TonicofSonic]

This comment is right on.

[@cedricreneau4345]

@@daleval2182 and

[@ShersGarage]

Some people are posting here and saying that this is like a commercial. This product is a tool. If Wizard made a video about Milwaukee power tools, would that be a commercial too? BG is an excellent product and even OEMs recommend it. I don't have an issue with this video. Thank you for doing the video.

[@CarWizard]

Asian Ford Guy I was asked to demonstrate an Induction Service. What better people to help demonstrate, than guys who sell the kits?? Wasnt a paid promotion. Not a commercial. I was the one who requested them to come out and film. I was not paid for it. Therefore I cannot be a “sellout” if no “sale” or “funds” changed hands.

[@hottubz1965]

@@shugthehornyhaggis

[@CarWizard]

Shug Thats whats wrong with society. Greed. Whats in it for me mentality. In shop ownership, you treat business connections with respect and do favors for them. Never fails that someday Ill need a favor, and it pays dividends. Professionalism and respect.

[@Funlu]

In car video world, anytime you mention a brand name product, people will declare sellout. Doesn’t matter who paid who. I will say though these salesmen are only trying to do their job, make sales. Us viewers, used to seeing just the wizard alone on camera are going to feel like somethings going on

[@bte320]

Bingo. I use these products as well. If BG approached me and wanted to do a video on how I de-carboned my intake I'd say hell yes immediately because they have a great product and I'll use it either way.

[@CptAwesomeTT]

I serviced my truck two weeks ago. It is a 2005 Nissan Diesel 3 litre 4cyl engine. I changed gearbox, rear lsd diff, front diff and transfer case oils. Air filter, fuel filter and oil filter was also changed. It runs great! Greetings from Trinidad and Tobago.

[@djr3485]

Another idea is to deal with the problem at its source. It’s the crank ventilation and exhaust gas recirculation that is causing the carbon deposits. A catch can would be helpful, but it really isn’t good enough that manufacturers have not provided a solution other than to pull down the intake and media blast the deposits. I would also recommend changing the oil after running the additive because all that dissolved carbon has now gone into the combustion chamber.

[@motivespeed]

I am a service tech, and have personally used this kit on my car i did borescope it before and after, mine was not coked up like the photo he showed but it did do a good job and cleaning the deposits on the valves. but still for extremly coked up ones pulling the intake and using a walnut blaster is the way to go

[@brantdesmond181]

It would be interesting to see a before & after video, where you show the inlet tracts before treatment & after treatment. I also dont understand how the fuel additive helps clean the inlet manifold in a direct injection engine, since the fuel dosnt go into the inlet manifold.

[@randellgribben9772]

not going to see it, here... folks think he is some kind of auto god...hint... he is not

[@b16da93]

One of the reasons why i love my IS350. It had direct and port injection

[@Mr.Beastforpresident]

What year IS350's had both?

[@b16da93]

@@Mr.Beastforpresident all IS350s have it.

[@JamesJ30t]

Same for the LS460. Only thing is with 2 sets of injectors could that end up being twice the cost to replace the injectors.

[@puddmonkey]

Used 44K for years! Glad you showed the professional service.

[@Ttomisabeast1581967]

I can attest that BG 44K is the best fuel injector cleaner on the market. Bought a 2001 Chevy Blazer ZR2 from Iowa knowing it had a misfire on cylinder 4. Threw some of that in the tank and it cleared it out. Super impressive product

[@bgproducts]

Thanks for the support!

[@swaven]

@@bgproducts do you have a product for carbon cleaning diesel?

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

I know about a very efficient method of mechanical cleaning for GDI vehicles. It involves fine ground walnut shells and compressed air. The nutshell grind is produced in California, so I guess it may even be an American product (although I know it only from shops here in Germany that use it). Edi: I googled the process, it's apparently called "walnut blasting".

[@derekhuber3392]

“Walnut Blasting” sounds like something that needs searched in incognito mode 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheDudeRc]

Thank you Wizard. I have a lot of Audi customers that would love to save that $1000+ bill to remove their intakes. I have used BG for years with great results but did not know they had a way to clean DI vehicles.

[@281cu6]

I'm sure Jackie Treehorn's Audi could use some of this.

[@TheOzthewiz]

The method that your Audi dealer uses is THE ONLY sure way of getting those intakes clean, PERIOD!

[@metrocaptain]

This was more of an infomercial than a DIY since they don't sell to the public, but on the other hand it gave me the idea of using Seafoam or something similar to do my cleaning on the DI Mazda CX-7.

[@richarddobreny6664]

Some use catch cans in the pcv line to catch the oil residue before it goes into the intake. The newest oils are now made with gdi in mind so will foam less and keep the oil vapours down. Besides cleaning the fuel system, the additive in the tank never hits the back of the valve.

[@nonperishables5870]

yeah..but people feel better if you add something to the tank. I'm sure the excuse is the fuel with the additive goes through the injector to help break down the now liberated carbon deposits.

[@alfonsomorales4251]

The injector tips get build up due to super heated injector tips and fuel residue.

[@TheOzthewiz]

For a GDI engine, you want to look for an oil that has the lowest VOLATILITY to minimize the oil vapors. One such oil is "Pennzoil ULTRA PLATINUM" full synthetic. This oil has even less volatility than the best AMSOIL.

[@rubensantiago1946]

GDI Fuel injectors themselves build up carbon so to have a cleaner running through the gas is good to clean through the nozzles

[@DrDodge24]

I had this done on my GTI last year. Made a big difference. I'm at 82k miles now and have not had to have a manual cleaning done. Although I do drive with a heavy foot which helps.

[@jenjenner8827]

actually it doesnt help. it makes it worse. more engine heats makes the oil that sprays on there bake on harder and faster!

[@jamesredman1263]

@@jenjenner8827 - so you're saying the BG guy knows nothing about this? Because he agreed with the Drive Harder approach for this type of engine.

[@TheOzthewiz]

An "Italian Tune-Up" done monthly helps a great deal.

[@sphiliben]

Is there borescope pictures before/after. We used to do this with water/ methanol and the spray into the carburetor. I didn’t have a scope then, I do now.

[@javiTests]

Yep. Without that we don't know if that even works!

[@Andrew-zv4fm]

My thought exactly. I have seen several YT videos on different products regarding carbon build up and it looks like these products are crap and they don't do their work. Well at least the products you see at the gas station that you put in the gas tank.

[@on-site4094]

We need to see before cleaning and after like this we dont really know Gdi engines not for me thanks

[@roberthunter5059]

@@Andrew-zv4fm Pour-in additives aren't going to do anything for carbon buildup on the valves of a GDI engine. The fact that gasoline doesn't come in contact with the valves is the reason for the buildup.

[@Andrew-zv4fm]

@@roberthunter5059 yes I know. That is why we need to see a bride and after shot.

[@Bish_OP]

I got mine walnut cleaned. Results were amazing.

[@FloorItDuh]

We used the same method to clean out jet engines. Works great.

[@typedrew]

This is the preferred method, anything else is just a band aid on an open wound

[@chadainsley522]

Floor-It-Duh Are you an AMT? I’m getting my license soon.

[@murry001]

sounds delicious Joe.

[@sethfrancissimracing7558]

BMW direct injection engines are notorious for needing the walnut blast! It works great though.

[@bobreese4807]

Would have been interested in seeing piston, valve borescope images of before and after like on other KZbin cleaner test sites.

[@RattyFlyer]

They wont show that cause its snake oil.

[@TheOzthewiz]

@@RattyFlyer A can of CRC intake valve cleaner will accomplish THE SAME THING without havjng to buy that fancy cleaning tool. And forget about the crap that was added to the tank, it will never touch the intakes on a GDI engine. For the fuel system, TOP TIER gas is all you need! Those 2 "pitchman" had Mr. Wizard going along with the SCAM!lol

[@Debate_everything]

@@TheOzthewiz I hear these cleaners will cause carbon deposits in the piston rings. Have you heard about that?

[@anonemoose6622]

You'd be better off taking the intake off and doing the zip tie "brush" + drill combo every 1000 miles. Doesn't take a lot of time especially after you've done it a few times. That or buy something with port injection.

[@randellgribben9772]

yes,, buy and use it,,, have a turbo on your car.. well get ready to buy a new one..best wishes...to your engine@@TheOzthewiz

[@kb9oak749]

I used to do this on carbureted cars with Sea Foam and a couple beers. The beer was for me.

[@cameroncrane3770]

Just don't get them mixed up

[@atx-cvpi_99]

Sea foam only works on port injection engines.

[@workingtools2999]

Wizzard, as a mechanic, I'm surprised you let her purchase that car. 😁

[@BobSmith-tn2qp]

Happy wife, happy life

[@ruststar]

@@BobSmith-tn2qpsimp

[@ne2i]

I did this on my HHR SS 2.0L turbo. It WORKS. Makes a huge difference that you can feel.

[@kokyleod]

I did this exact service on my 99 V6 Accord with the help of my own car wizard after doing some valve cover gaskets and noticing how full of carbon the intake manifold was. Worked like a dream, and I get all kinds of BG products from him that keep my car running great! Don't forget to check your cans for the rebate chips!

[@thetalkingboard]

Stop wasting your money. Your engine does not have a carbon problem. It is not direct injected.

[@jwgfoto5419]

If I had a car I would want the Car Wizard to be my service tech!

[@klank1973]

Just be you're own. Its not rocket science. Complicated not hard.

[@KStewart-th4sk]

@@klank1973 You mean like a heart surgeon; It's not rocket science just complicated? Somehow i think you talk a good game but when it comes down to the actual problem---- troubleshooting, fixing whether it be mechanical or electrical---- you're lost. The over simplification of your answer bears that out.

[@randellgribben9772]

your car would be in worse shape.. if he runs. all this ' fix your engine in a can ' stuff

[@anomamos9095]

The reason for the buildup is the egr and pcv gasses . Fitting a good catch can with baffling and air oil separation will help eliminate the carbon buildup . Fitting an egr cooler will also help but few egr systems are designed properly they are designed as cheap as possible usually as a bandaid with the lowest cost assembly this is especially bad for Diesel engines. If they were designed properly the exhaust gas would be taken from after the particulate filter and cooled before entering the intake manifold.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

I added in one of those cheap clear fuel filters that cost $4 at the auto parts. And remove it before smog checks and put the old hose back on for a minute. The clear filter catches significant oil on the way to the engine.

[@anomamos9095]

@@robertmaybeth3434 as long as you don’t obviously remove the smog garbage I see no reason you would need to remove the filter for a smog check.

[@grahamnichols750]

I moved here from England in 1977 so l had always worked on cars from across the pond.l have two shops and BG 44k is one of the best products l have ever found.l remember using it first on Datsun cars.It completely cleaned out two carbs just by adding it to the tank.l was stunned and they Continued to run perfectly.Love all your info car wizard and you have those classic movie star looks.l just hope wizard doesn’t mean you will disappear in a cloud of smoke one day.Love your tool section .Every time l see something l think why have l been doing it wrong for the last 53 years.God Bless

[@randellgribben9772]

key word here...is... carburetor...not direct injection..so you just lost all you credibility on this one, mate

[@michaelclark-fq7vn]

BG just did this on my girls 16' ST Fiesta along with a performance oil change and the performance was night and day difference once I got it back. The car had 60k miles and hadn't had the induction done before. I love their products. The before and after pictures were pretty cool to see as well.

[@bgproducts]

Thank you, Michael! We are so glad to hear this.

[@randellgribben9772]

so,, were are your photos?,, and a focus st.. you know there is a turbo charger on the car.., not good to run carbon chunks through a turbo charger? right? lets see if you reply..if you still work there.. .@@bgproducts

[@theturtle2121]

I had this BG fuel service done on my 2016 renegade with the 1.4L multi air turbo engine... I had it done at 75k miles...WOW!! What a difference. I’m now going to have this done every 30-40k miles.. my Jeep was getting slow and sluggish... accelerating up hills the engine would lightly ping. Not any more... this stuff is awesome. It did cost me $205.00 at my dealer to have the service done. Well worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Highly recommend!!!!

[@SueBobChicVid]

I consider this video a sponsored public service announcement. Many people have no clue they have an engine that will require this type of cleaning. I don't know the benefits of one particular product over another, but intake cleaning is something that needs to be done to direct-injected engines. I'm sure The Wizard got this service for the promotion, but it was not heavy-handed; just informative.

[@Nudnik1]

370k miles on my 4.3 voretec Chevy and 270 on 5.3 ,310k on 6.0 GM service trucks vans never touched except fuel pump and belts minor stuff .Run good . This BG is good and works

[@busterscrugs]

A before and after shot of the intake ports would've been nice, but I already know this product doesn't make enough of a difference for it to be visible. Walnut blasting is the only real way to get rid of all the carbon. On a brand new car doing this service every oil change could help prevent the deposits, but at 50k miles I bet the valves are already too gummed up for this cleaner to make a significant difference.

[@danielsmith8659]

That service at a shop is like 100 bucks by itself . At least where I live and it’s not BG brand big the rig and set up and process is the same . So…. An additional 100 bucks on top of every oil change nobody is gonna do that

[@sirhcmi3]

lol. I’ve come from the future. You’ve really come a long way in 4 years (and lost a bit of hair) Great info.

[@kevinbarry71]

I prefer the Toyota system, they use GDI, and also the traditional port injection. That way at least your valves remain clean. Not to mention your engine doesn't sound like a diesel at idle.

[@miketeeveedub5779]

If you're driving 15-20K a year then an annual de-carbon service is cheap insurance against a potential +$1K manifold service 5 years down the road, not to mention the potential fuel and power savings in the meantime. Paid advertiesment or not, this is the new reality of service, and David is simply showing some good preventative maintenance procedures. Keep them coming Car Wizard!

[@VDPEFi]

I love BG products, use the fuel system treatments in petrol and diesel vehicles. Really helps with rubbish modern fuels of both types. I remember years ago when I was still in the motor trade and GDI was a newish thing, we had particular issues with Mitsubishi/Volvo 1.8 engines and Alfa Romeo 2.0 JTS motors losing power and running badly as low as 10k miles. At the time alot of cylinder heads and intake systems were getting replaced needlessly.

[@stephenlayland2889]

BeeGees engine cleaning playlist: 1. I've Just Got to Get a Message to Your ECU 2. Love You Inside and Outside the Valves 3. Spicks and Specks of Carbon 4. How Can You Mend a Broken Intake ... 5. Run Me to (the Store) 6. I Started on a Choke 7. Stayin' Alive

[@robertguy23]

Fair warning, DO NOT use this if your engine is really gunked up, you could possibly end up plugging your catalytic converter

[@andrewwong3326]

I was thinking the same thing and had faced a similar problem when i was a tech. I think the best way to deal with that is to just take the cat out to perform the service.

[@ne2i]

Or use the Scotty Kilmer method of cleaning the cat with Laquer thinner... that works also.

[@shitboxoffroad]

@@ne2i does that even work?

[@281cu6]

@@ne2i I'm skeptical of anything that man says. He's like the Alex Jones of car shows.

[@common_c3nts]

@@281cu6 Scotty knows what he is doing. Calling him Alex Jones is bullshit.

[@AustrianAnarchy]

BG is back! I remember when Pat Goss was sponsored by them. Used their fuel treatment for a while.

[@lineartechbd1600]

Thought that tall guy was Hoovie with a mustache.

[@dennismcdonald1962]

Very disappointed. This was nothing but a big sponsored commercial. To have any credibility, Car Wizard should have used a boroscope video of the affected area to give us a before and after look at the actual results.

[@mpikas]

Any thoughts/comments on the fact that as far as I know, no manufacturer that makes a GDI engine recommends this kind of service and a few specifically released statements against them? Ford comes to mind as having released an official statement specifically mentioning BG's induction service WILL damage either the engine or the turbos on EcoBoost engines (I found it interesting that it didn't even go with "may" or "might" but "will" cause damage). BG used to have a video up of them using their induction service on a 3.5L EcoBoost and has since been taken down off their site, the rumor is that they were forced to take it down. Interestingly it seems like Ford dealers still try to sell this service so Ford released an official letter to their dealers telling them to knock off pushing unnecessary and potentially harmful services on their customers, I believe that this one specifically mentioned BG's induction and fuel injection cleaning.

[@carlosalejandro7315]

I used to do this same process with my dad for a Canadian company. It brought many cars back to life. Also good on diesel trucks.

[@pulaski1]

I was badgered by my Honda dealer to pay for a "fuel injector system service" on my Accord. I eventually caved, and afterwards asked what they found - "actually it was pretty clean". That was the first, and last time I paid for a fuel injector cleaning. I discussed why this was the case with the service assistant, and unsurprisingly we came to the conclusion that it was because, after over 200k miles, the only gas that had ever gone into the tank (with probably only around 5 exceptions) was either Exxon or BP gas. If you buy poor quality gas then you may find you pay somewhere down the road.

[@RobertKohut]

This is not a fuel injector service. The can they add to the tank is supplemental to the valve service and that will help to keep the rest of the fuel system clean.

[@eponymous7910]

Nothing beats giving your car a good flogging on the freeway regularly to mitigate carbon build-up. Short trips and slow crawling in traffic are kryptonite for modern engines

[@bradleygray2103]

Direct Injection. You can flog it all you want but it won't help the inlet valves.

[@hank1556]

I make sure to give my 311k mile, 2005 4.6 F150 an Italian tune up every once in a while. my transmission isnt very happy about it but the engine sure runs good

[@Suction_]

Thank you wheeeeeezard. A before/after would have been a nice bonus

[@cparks7800]

The BG kit is fucking awesome. I used it on some Audi's and BMWs, worked great.

[@briantracy1324]

14:40 The problem is oil from the PCV system .. the cure is to put a good catch can in the PCV line.

[@vavo4902]

It helps but it won't fix the "no solvents sprayed on intake valves" problem. A catch can or AOS is an important add to any vehicle.

[@AndyK.1]

Brian Tracy And what about the EGR stuff?

[@motivespeed]

@@AndyK.1 many cars do not use an egr system any longer.

[@jonathanbellows113]

At what miles should this be done I’ve got a 2018 Chevy 1500 with 30,500 miles? And use BK 44 every oil change 5k

[@Andersljungberg]

And some companies that manufacture these cleaning products recommend an oil cleaning After cleaning the valves Can be called internal engine cleaning. That is to add a cleaning agent to the oil and gas for 15 minutes, then drain the oil and change the oil filter. There are also special oils that already contain cleaning chemicals

[@chefjefe68]

Thanks for the video, Wizard. For carbon control, I do like the Italian Tune Up. A little WOT keeps the mechanic away, lol. To your question, my last service was at 90K miles, and I just did my own oil change at 95K miles. My mechanic, like you, recommends oil changes every 5K miles.

[@tssci6774]

The best way to get max results from an Italian TuneUp is to hold rpms at 4k for 10 minutes while diving to completely heat the cylinder and full rich mixture and turbulence during multiple WOT runs works best. I have borescope images to prove it. There is actual SAE testing this method.

[@irisbaez1972]

@@tssci6774 Where you can drive that crazy? Do you know what means to drive at 4K RPM in the street or why or freeway or expressway for 10 minutes? You must get to 120 MPH or more and the police are going to kid your ass in jail.

[@everett8811]

​@irisbaez1972 what? Driving at 4k rpm simply just means shifting into a lower gear than you would normally drive in. Has nothing to do with speed. You can drive for 10 minutes at 4k rpm in first gear.....

[@halbogatz600]

I am a retired service advisor. BG is the best automotive products!

[@mastalee1776]

And no before and after. Pretty disappointing.

[@bigdaddymak1439]

The go watch nates interactive for that! BG is a great service and is not magic in a can it's maintenance for your fuel system and they are addressing a real problem gdi engine owners have

[@theamericanpitbullterrier6063]

@@bigdaddymak1439 you shut up

[@ClintE55]

Bg makes a great product. Alot of people don't believe that this kind of service is needed or it's a scam then they wonder why their car isn't running well and you explain that the excessive carbon buildup needs to be fixed to solve it and they still don't believe you. This is a great video. And bg are the guys dealers use it shops use it etc

[@catalyst_yt1472]

ClintE55 yeah I don’t believe it; I thought they were just trying to sell something

[@ClintE55]

@@catalyst_yt1472 alot of customers think that untill it gets so bad we have to charge to remove the intake and scrape it out costing alot more than the treatment

[@catalyst_yt1472]

ClintE55 huh crazy. Glad I don’t have a direct injection engine but I’m not far from it with the n52

[@guilateen]

0:35 We've got Mrs. Wizards hood open. 😧🤣🤣 Sorry couldn't help it.

[@Flies2FLL]

That's enough....

[@Leofred2000]

Ikr. ...and I rather have them pants down 🤣🤣

[@michaelramzi1094]

Most car engineers and scientists do not recommend any additives to your gas or engine. It could loosen, widens, enlightened or damage the engines parts. After all they are ineffective. Soultion: Just change your engine oil regularly with a set interval of 3000 to max. 5000 miles with filter change. Guarantee your engine lasts over 200,000 miles or more.

[@SuperMarioDiagnostics]

Good video, but pooling is prevented by properly metering the induction service. I'd much rather hold the accelerator down with a throttle lock, than snap throttling it, not only for pooling but to make sure the catalytic converter is up to temp and ready to handle the rich condition the induction service brings. Keep it @ 2k rpm at operating temp and meter the service correctly and you'll be fine. Not doing this will ruin the cat and possible wash down the cylinders, and in extreme cases hydrolock the engine.

[@murry001]

I had carbon cleaning done here in Australia to my Lexus IS250 (which is GDI) and it made a massive difference. Great video.

[@JJSmith1100]

What is Australians feeling about service intervals? In SA people tend to stick to manufacturers guidelines and some vehicles, like Peugeot, has 30oookm oil change intervals and they do seem to last quite well. Most vehicles that gets services according to manufacturers spec last 3-500k km.

[@murry001]

@@JJSmith1100 Most mechanics will tell your general car service is due every 10,000km. Personally though, I get my cars serviced every 5000km. Manufacturers also often tell people their transmission never needs servicing for it's lifetime, but that's utter rubbish.

[@jerzywoking1699]

Surely oil changes depend on the use of the vehicle, rather than mileage? I used to drive 120 miles a day to and from work, so all condensation in the oil was boiled off. And from the exhaust system too. Short journeys in stop start traffic is what ruins oil, meaning earlier changes and rotted out mild steel exhaust systems.

[@hamster639]

At BMW dealers we use walnut blasters to decarbon inlet ports, amazing what difference it makes

[@Nudnik1]

At Chevy we don't have to...

[@27sport86]

Because the engines don't last long enough to require it...

[@seanpeacock5595]

motor head1 with gdi you do.

[@Nudnik1]

@@27sport86 actually at euro trash car dealer they use hundreds dollar bills to clean carbon out and you wallet no charge..nice

[@DJR5280]

@@Nudnik1 My local Chevy dealer uses BG. Works great. I'm thinking of getting my 05 Malibu V6 carbon cleaned. It has 260k miles though. Always used Top Tuer gas, not sure if the BG service is worth it.

[@timtimtimmay4654]

There comes a time when after you've reengineered the injection systems of every modern engine that you really need to reevaluate the EGR system as well. Get rid of intake vapor and you'll fix the issue with all the carbon on the valves.

[@VijayBhalla]

I was thinking on same lines. Just disconnect the pcv valve and don’t let vapors get into intake again. Let them collected in a can so no carbon builds on intake valve.

[@VijayBhalla]

I was thinking on same lines. Just disconnect the pcv valve and don’t let vapors get into intake again. Let them collected in a can so no carbon builds on intake valve.

[@ChevySS1968]

Here's the multi-million dollar idea for BG - take that system and make it permanent to the vehicle. Have a reservoir of cleaning fluid, and some sort of timing or temp sensor delivery system, to inject small amounts of cleaner at regular intervals during engine operation. Incorporate that with an oil catch can and you've got a winner.

[@1bwm474]

Would have liked to see a before and after borescope to show if it did anything.

[@tcpnetworks]

I've used similar products before - but I always fall back on using Ethanol and water mixes to get the job done. I have similar results at a fraction of the price.

[@philliesphan312]

Where do you get a brand that makes that?

[@csonkaperdido]

@@philliesphan312 make it yourself. I use water distilled water by itself and it works FANTASTIC for removing carbon.

[@herewegoagain7403]

shouldve done something like chrisfix, and independently test it. I've used BG 44k before, not a bad product but I'd rather see a boroscope or actual before and after.

[@blackericdenice]

Why you do it and upload a video?

[@berkeleygang1834]

On a GDI engine, the fuel additive can't do anything for the carbon buildup in the intake. You won't see any change.

[@FleetTech97]

@@berkeleygang1834 I gotta agree. Unless your doing this stuff every 10k or so it won’t do much. I took intake off a 3.5 eco boost and it had 50k and already had a lot of carbon build up already.

[@bladerunner5810]

GDI is not worth the small increase in efficiency they supposedly have and they actually do not get better mileage than port injection engines. Not even sure that they offer improved emissions.

[@mrkrzt]

A lot of haters, It was a good video and I learned something. Much respect bro.

[@ro63rto]

It's what I've always said. An 'Italian tune-up' is good for your car. Once in a while, go for a blast on a motorway and run it higher up the rev range in each gear, than you would usually do in town. You'll be amazed at the difference. Coupled with a de-coke, it'll be like a new car again.

[@Patrick.Weightman]

That's how lots recommend you "properly" use fuel cleaners - give your car 2 or 3 treatments, then towards the end of the last tank rev it high (but not red line) for a good few minutes, and promptly change your oil once cool enough. Otherwise you're essentially soaking carbon and hoping it dissolves

[@johnanderson2432]

What would be the cost of this service? Which cars/engines are more prone to carbon buildup?

[@jeffmanzone]

BG products have always been great. We used them at a Buick and olds dealership in Connecticut.

[@bgproducts]

Thanks, Jeff! We love to hear that. We're grateful for your support!

[@phenomanII]

I was worried when I saw the "Includes paid promotion" thingy in the corner of the video. But if it's something you use, I wouldn't even care if they gave you a year supply of their product. In fact, I'd be glad.

[@TwentytenS4B8]

I see lots of comments from those who do not understand the principal behind this product. It really is not meant to replace an intake off and manual cleaning of coked up intake ports. It is more of a maintenance service that is part of the regimen in owning a GDI vehicle. That having been said, some asked if it can release large chunks of carbon into the combustion chamber. Well, I suppose that is possible with any service which is geared towards removing carbon, but this chemical doesn't simply dislodge it. It turns it into a tar like substance that is more fluid than anything else. The process relies on heat which is why you need a heat soaked engine in order to properly do this service. Generally, you are supposed to rev the engine a couple times before shutting it off after using all the cleaner and let it sit for about an hour. Then take it out and drive it like you stole it. The last step is not only fun, it is part of the service....if you want to do it properly. As previously stated, this is not really intended to replace the manual cleaning of the intake ports. It is a maintenance procedure. If your vehicle has never had this service done or been carbon cleaned that you know of, better off removing the intake and getting in there with brake clean and a wire brush or walnut shells.

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

Another common failure mode of carbon buildup on the valves is the valve not sealing perfectly any more, and sometimes even burning a hole inside the valve, so there is no compression left on this cylinder, and the engine needs new valves.

[@ljturner2009]

ive done this exact service on one of my cars and man did it help

[@SavNout01]

I'm all for decarbonizing newer GDI engines, especially when you don't have dual direct injection, the port injection added really solves the carbon on valves. As far as doing this to get the carbon off of Piston heads, bad idea! Not saying it doesn't work, water injected into hot Piston chamber will decarbonize too. It's the one big black 'potatoe chip' flake that doesn't go out the exhaust port and gets stuck against your cylinder wall, and then the rings catch ahold of it and drag it up and down your cylinder wall! That's what scares me.

[@TheOzthewiz]

This B&G cleaner is meant to clean the back of the intake valves NOT de-carbonize the cylinders. On GDI engines the only thing that "touches' those intakes is air and pcv vapors.

[@vanbraxton8422]

if I'm correct & let me know if I'm wrong, I believe you said in 1 of your videos " stay as far away as you can from a Direct Injection engine because there's nothing that will stop the carbon build-up on the valves & it is gonna cost big money to take the head off to clean them & there's no product that can clean the valves" did you say that, yes or no or say something close? did anyone else hear & see the car Wizard say this? smile smile😄😁

[@jameeledwards8836]

Respect Mr. Braxton. I remember the Car Wizard saying that as well. I'm trying my best to find that video again.🤔✌🏼

[@yaashrahman1]

im just gonna watch project farms video so really see if its good

[@sdfiske64]

I had this service done on my 2020 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E with 75,000 miles on it. I'm not sure exactly what the Honda dealer used. But my Ridgeline seems to running smoothly and a little bit quicker reaction in the throttle

[@AlphaG33k]

Wizard, how do you feel about adding oil catch cans to direct injection engines?

[@klwthe3rd]

The sad thing is that once they got away from the sprayer nozzle as a method to inject the cleaner, now the DIYer can't perform the job himself. I can only imagine how much that cylindrical dispenser costs. 😂

[@ToomasTelling]

with some hose, fittings and plumbing parts you can make the tool. It uses the venture effect and gravity fed system.

[@BlueBomberTurbo]

@@ToomasTelling Need to know the amount being pulled through the hose, though. Affects atomization and how effectively the cleaner travels through the system.

[@TheOzthewiz]

LOTS of "coin" !

[@TheOzthewiz]

@@ToomasTelling You can also get the SAME effect using CRC Intake cleaner with the spray wand.

[@treborg777]

Put a catch can on the engine to get continuous protection against intake valve carbon build-up. Much cheaper than this annual cleaning in the long run.

[@gregschlegel5964]

treborg777 catch cans may help a little, but you will still have carbon buildup on backs of intake valves w/ gdi engines

[@ForkInTheButt]

@@gregschlegel5964 a good catch can, the ones with paper filter and not the pos they sell for 20 bucks, will prevent the carbon build up

[@sickboy3636]

A catch can won’t clean your intake or valves, wtf r u talking about??

[@RC-Flight]

I’d be worried about the water collected in a catch can freezing during winter temps.

[@treborg777]

@@RC-Flight I’ve never collected pure water in my Audi catch can. It’s typically a light brown , thin sludge that has some water content with something else, perhaps oil. Other people get more oil content in their catch cans. If the catch can isn’t allowed to fill up, low temps below freezing shouldn’t be a problem.

[@pumpupjam9648]

Thank you. I had this done to my vehicle today. It rides great. My mechanic said to do this once a year as well, since my car is a Toyota with a 2.4 AZ engine and it burns oil.

[@peskachina]

"Certain brands" = VW

[@74roadrunner91]

Bad design

[@4by108]

This is actually true @civicchina. VW had BG make tools and chemistry for them to use under warranty because otherwise they were sending cyl heads with under 25k mi to machine shops to get cleaned.

[@bmuns6445]

My VW mechanic in Orange County, CA let me buy my own new Bosch injectors ($42/ea vs $156/ea at dealer) and walnut blasted my intake for $300. I went from 16 mpg at 165K to 40 mpg on hywy. I would always go walnut blast on a direct injection engine for carbon buildup.

[@UToobSteak]

This treatment has been around for ages. You can get it done at walmart for $10 if you add it to an oil change. Not BG brand, but Valvoline. I just hope all that carbon burns up and doesnt ruin the cat.

[@digitalrailroader]

it's also offered as a $20 standalone service; i had it done to my car as well even though its not a GDI engine.

[@patfink9557]

Service writer at Wal-Mart, huh? I didn’t know they were that fancy.

[@MiguelRPD]

Walmart doesn't sell BG products.

[@coltonjacobs5383]

Miguel Angel Medina Rise he literally said that they don’t sell it there

[@mexifinn7830]

Interesting video. A few questions/comments... 1) What's the point of the 44k cleaner? If it's GDI it doesn't really have anything to clean right? Gasoline typically has some detergents and such in it already. The issue with the buildup is that there is no fuel over the intake valves. 2) What about turbo cars? I guess at idle it should still aspirate the cleaner, but wouldn't blipping the fuel create more pressure at the intake manifold and possibly even push the bung out of the hole? (OK, I really wanted the chance to say bung and hole in the same sentence. BUNGHOLE FTW!) 3) I have 2 turbo VW's. I spoke with our family mechanic (mainly a Merc shop, but they do anything german) and I asked how much of an issue this has been for them. They said it hasn't - as long as you do regular oil changes and buy good quality fuel (IE shell/Mobil/Sunoco vs "Joe's discount gas") they have not had to do any intake cleaning on any of the cars they see. Obviously you guys touched on the oil changes here, but curious if there is any truth to that I'm also very curious about the turbo thing since I have 2 Turbo VW's (Don't worry, they aren't TDI's). Got 33k and 36k on them now so curious how they are doing...

[@danielsmith8659]

I’ll tell you why….. you ever got a catalyst inefficiency code ? Basically your cat isn’t doing what’s it’s supposed not enough temperature differential , so it throws the code . Well…. Quite often if your run supreme gas or put a cleaner in your tank with that code or maybe 2 tanks …. It will clear the code … because it’s burning hotter , the temp differential comes back in the cat and the code clears. However , after that tank or 2 of fuel is gone and you go back to regular gas , the code comes back. I’m willing to bet the reason they give you this additive is to create that hotter burn , so you never get the code , and it probably helps burn it off verses building up in the exhaust. That’s the only logical reason I can think of

[@felgercarb3803]

Before and after pictures please!! Otherwise any one can say it works.

[@yodead369]

Right. It does work. Old school would be soak the throttle body with rev'n it with carb cleaner...still works.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

All this reminds me of the old flathead engines. The mechanic removed the head every 6 months or a year to grind off the carbon on the valves, that were located in the engine block. Of course that was the 1930's, thank goodness we've come so much further with the tech now

[@airtightindustries]

Someone might want to explain to the "expert" how vacuum goes down when you wick the throttle. My "expert" BS meter hit the vacuum cleaner salesman setting!

[@waffle911]

Blipping the throttle does two things. 1. The blip is basically like clearing its throat. Any product that begins to settle in dips and valleys in the intake manifold will be forced along by the sudden rush of intake air through the passage. 2. Vacuum spikes when the throttle closes suddenly at elevated RPM. The engine has more velocity in each cylinder trying to draw in more air than at idle when the supply is suddenly cut off, momentarily creating more vacuum than at idle. The vacuum returns to baseline when the RPM settles back down. This momentarily elevated vacuum will help keep the product flowing freely throughout the whole manifold, not just the cylinders closest to the vacuum port. This was not explained by the sales representative. Background: Ordinarily, vacuum is highest when the engine is at idle, because the throttle plate restricts air from being drawn into the cylinders, which act as vacuum pumps on each intake stroke. When the throttle opens, vacuum goes down because there is much less restriction and the cylinders can draw in more air much more easily. Decades ago many things were driven off of engine vacuum, most notably hide-away headlights and windshield wipers. This was of course unreliable as vacuum hoses would fail, but also things like windshield wipers would work more slowly the harder the engine would working. You don't want your wipers to slow down when your car speeds up and you start hitting rain faster! I am an ASE certified service technician. We used to use a vacuum-based cleaning service like this, then we switched product providers and moved to a sprayer-based service.

[@airtightindustries]

@@waffle911 excellent description of the beneficial effect of the blip or wick of the throttle. My criticism was of the salesman who did a poor job describing the net effect. You like me have knowledge that fills in the gaps during his attempt. I can imagine someone saying" keep the RPM up to keep the suction" based on his description. Thanks for explaining in perfect detail what we knew and many do not.

[@Jason-fp7vi]

I thought he was very well spoken. Seems used to being on camera

[@Techcensorshipbot]

I've seen some good things about Valvoline's restore and protect oil recently. You can use that to slowly clean and keep your engine clean for pistons/rings and such. May be too new to say for certain that the marketing is true. So far it looks promising.

[@truenorth179]

Is this snake oil? I would like to see before and after photos. Also, I expected clouds of smoke during this as the carbon burns off, like seafoam produces. Wizard, show us some proof or we have to ask how much BG paid you for this..

[@Jushwa]

Who knows if it did anything, love car wizard but yeah this sponsored video obviously didn’t prove if the product worked, just how to use it.

[@paulstan9828]

We use to do something similar with a large hopper and ground up walnut shells for jet engines. Ha!! Dumped them right into the intake cleaned the engine out really well.

[@rudfil]

Are carboned up tail pipes a sign that an engine is dirty and gummed up, even after a year from new?

[@charger19691]

BG products are excellent. I’ve used their MOA engine oil additive and it helps keep engines like new inside. Great company! Thanks Wizard!

[@bgproducts]

Thanks for your support, Danny!

[@stefanpuffer]

I change my oil every 5k miles and after 90k miles it looks like brand new inside too. Never used any additives or done an engine flush. Just Pennzoil Ultra Platinum oil and a good Wix filter. No varnish, no gum, no dirt.

[@randellgribben9772]

just changing your every 6000 mile and using full syn oil will do the same thing

[@Parknest]

I swear by BG products myself and I would highly recommend them.

[@c.h.r.i.s2253]

Been recommending BG since 1990’s just the additive to the fuel cleaned out an old Volvo and got it running like new in less than a tank of gas

[@bgproducts]

That's awesome, Bern! Thank you for being a loyal BG fan.

[@c.h.r.i.s2253]

Love the stuff I absolutely believe in it

[@hf7188]

I have a couple of questions, though, since this maintenance should be done annually, i would think you can do it on a standard annual service, so should this be done before or after a oil change? And how much does it cost on average?

[@Matys1975]

The oil should be changed after this service since some cleaner will inevitably make it into the oil and being to degrade it with time. In fact some DYI intake spray cleaners specifically tell you to change your oil after you use their product.

[@lesliedsouza4077]

BG makes these products - All the high tech about online advice about vehicle models & their special tools - Their fuel tank additive comes in a Pop-top can? With funnel? Their expert says - the funnel's "The best thing they ever made"? Other fuel additives have long neck bottles to go straight into the fuel filler. Is this a good ad for BG?

[@Moped-garage]

I use crc intake valve cleaner every time I do an oil change on my Mazdaspeed 6. I do 5000km oil changes on my cars. (I'm from New Zealand so we use kms not miles) Wizard what do you think of the crc intake cleaner?

[@TheOzthewiz]

Scotty Kilmer says it's as good as anything short of "mechanically" cleaning the intakes....

[@ajohnson4678]

Should the oil and filter be change after this service?