Hi Folks... I'm new here so please let me know if this not the right area to post this.
I have a brand new Mazda3 with a 2.5L Direct Injected engine. I'm loving it so far. Fuel economy is out of this world given the performance it can deliver when called upon.
There's a lot of buzz out there about valves gunking up on engines with only direct injection. There are products and services dedicated to cleaning the back-sides of the valves. Mazda has been making some really nice motors in the last couple decades and I'm having a hard time believing they would produce an engine that has a known serious characteristic flaw. The owner's manual does not mention any procedures related to regular valve maintenance.
How big of a problem is this with Mazda engines and/or with other engines?
I'm thinking about doing preventative maintenance at each oil change using CRC's product aimed specifically at this (https://www.autozone.com/fuel-and-e...-gdi-idv-intake-valve-cleaner/461563_0_0) but not if these are solutions to problems that don't exist.
Thoughts ???
Thanks
Ray C
I have a brand new Mazda3 with a 2.5L Direct Injected engine. I'm loving it so far. Fuel economy is out of this world given the performance it can deliver when called upon.
There's a lot of buzz out there about valves gunking up on engines with only direct injection. There are products and services dedicated to cleaning the back-sides of the valves. Mazda has been making some really nice motors in the last couple decades and I'm having a hard time believing they would produce an engine that has a known serious characteristic flaw. The owner's manual does not mention any procedures related to regular valve maintenance.
How big of a problem is this with Mazda engines and/or with other engines?
I'm thinking about doing preventative maintenance at each oil change using CRC's product aimed specifically at this (https://www.autozone.com/fuel-and-e...-gdi-idv-intake-valve-cleaner/461563_0_0) but not if these are solutions to problems that don't exist.
Thoughts ???
Thanks
Ray C
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