Dealer Gas Additive - Service Schedule

[CamarilloBrillo]

Does anyone know what Gas Additive the dealer adds when servicing the Genesis as recommended in the Service Schedule?

 

[Mark_888]

Does anyone know what Gas Additive the dealer adds when servicing the Genesis as recommended in the Service Schedule?

Someone previously posted about this and said it was Chevron Techron, but packaged in a Hyundai bottle. Techron is available at just about any autoparts or discount store.

 

[Rodraid]

Techron is available at just about any autoparts or discount store.

Right now is BOGO at AutoZone.

RO

 

[CamarilloBrillo]

I'm scratching my head on this one ... is this just a money maker for the dealerships? Does any other auto manufacturer require a fuel additive every service period? Does the additive do any good if only added to one tank every 7500 miles?

 

[Philth]

Normally, I would say yes. However, if you have a Direct Injected engine, it cant help.

 

[427435]

Pure money maker for the dealership and totally unneeded in the USA. E10 does an excellent job of keeping fuel systems clean.

 

[Mark_888]

Pure money maker for the dealership and totally unneeded in the USA. E10 does an excellent job of keeping fuel systems clean.

It may be a pure money maker for the dealer, but would be a negligible cost to buy some Techron and put it in yourself.

 

[CamarilloBrillo]

Normally, I would say yes. However, if you have a Direct Injected engine, it cant help.

I assume I have a Direct Inject engine - it's the 2012 4.6 V8 and I'm not sure if you meant "can" or "can't".

 

[CamarilloBrillo]

I assume it's required to maintain proper service schedule under the warranty?

 

[Philth]

I assume I have a Direct Inject engine - it's the 2012 4.6 V8 and I'm not sure if you meant "can" or "can't".

4.6L is the only engine who isn't DI out of the current Genesis line up. I say it can't help because with a DI motor, fuel is sprayed directly into the combustion chamber. Unlike a traditional engine such as yours, fuel does not wash over the intake valve where carbon build up is an issue.

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[Mark_888]

I assume I have a Direct Inject engine - it's the 2012 4.6 V8

For 2012, only the 3.8 and 5.0 are GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection).

 

[Mark_888]

I assume it's required to maintain proper service schedule under the warranty?

Did you see that it is required as part of scheduled maintenance to maintain the warranty? It should be documented in the Genesis Owner's Manual if there is such a requirement.

 

[CamarilloBrillo]

For 2012, only the 3.8 and 5.0 are GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection).

Thank you ... I honestly had no idea. I'm not sure why I find that odd though.

 

[CamarilloBrillo]

Did you see that it is required as part of scheduled maintenance to maintain the warranty? It should be documented in the Genesis Owner's Manual if there is such a requirement.

It's right after oil which is why I started the thread - seemed odd to me.

 

[Philth]

Did you see that it is required as part of scheduled maintenance to maintain the warranty? It should be documented in the Genesis Owner's Manual if there is such a requirement.

I disagree. It's recommended. Or are you asking the OP if it's required?

 

[Philth]

Also just read, "Do not mix other additives."

This means I can't use Red Line SI-1? Horse poop.

 

[Mark_888]

I disagree. It's recommended. Or are you asking the OP if it's required?

I asked the question of if it is recommended or required, and whether such statements are documented in the owners manual.

I don't know myself, and did not claim to know in my post, but I did claim that if it is recommended or required that it should be documented in the owner's manual.

 

[Philth]

Yeah. I hear ya. It says recommended. In my opinion, they can't force somebody to use Hyundai gasoline additive, but it does say DO NOT mix others.

 

[HughH]

Yeah. I hear ya. It says recommended. In my opinion, they can't force somebody to use Hyundai gasoline additive, but it does say DO NOT mix others.

All gasoline sold in the US, by law, is required to have additives to keep the fuel injectors clean.

My BMW with direct injection didn't require any type of gas additives. Sees to me it's a Hyundai money requirement...

 

[Philth]

I'm wanting to use Red Line SI-1 cleaner, but apparently I'm not allowed to???

According to the manual at least.