2012DodgeJourney Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hi, I went to a Chrysler Service Center for my regular oil change & tire rotation (my Journey is now at 38,000 kms) The technician recommended a Fuel Induction Service at 40,000 kms for $199.99. I declined and told the service advisor that I would probably have it done on my next service visit. I checked the owner's manual when I got home but couldn't seem to find this type of service mainatenance. Is this service really required? After how many kms is it recommended to be done? Any suggestions / experiences, please? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcgusto82 Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 I don't believe it's required. If you're concerned with your injectors being dirty. Get a fuel injector cleaner from the auto parts store, and pour it in every 30k miles. (-15$) Most cars go over 150k with out ever needing fuel injector cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman425 Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 There is no recommended or required fuel injection service for your Journey, or for any Chrysler product for that matter. It is strictly an upsell item. Fuel injector cleaner, such as Techron, may be added to your fuel tank periodically to boost the gasoline's additives which are already in place to control deposits. You can buy it at most dealers and auto parts stores and add it yourself prior to a fuel fill. I have done this a handful of times in my 300M over the years. The car now has 284,000 miles and all of the fuel injectors are original. Never a problem with them - ever. Chrysler's policy on fluid flushing is that it is not required unless the fluid has been compromised by a component failure. tiffanyamber425 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 In this era of corn added to gasoline you NNEVER need this type of service - Ethanol does an AMAZING job of keeping the internals of your engine and fuel system clean. Decline, decline, decline all those things not specifically requires by the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2012DodgeJourney Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Thank you so much for all your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman425 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 No problem. I am a firm believer in preventative maintenance. I live by it. As a service manager, I have to be. But I hate to see people charged for services that are a complete waste of money. That is one of them. Rgwog, aukfan33, Journey_SeXT and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1276 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thats the advantage of being in the forum and having a service manager in the forum!! Thanks journeyman425 we appreciate every input you share! It helps us first brand new owners! :-) Journeyman425 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2012DodgeJourney Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Salute to Journeyman425... Rgwog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman425 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 You're very welcome, guys. There is a great group of people here that are willing to help and share information which all helps us enjoy our cars. One of the reasons I came to this forum was to learn a little more about the Journey before we bought it. Thanks to all of you who have shown me a thing or two since coming aboard. tiffanyamber425 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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