Anyone know what a BG Kit is?

what kind of service plan do you have?

 

BG Fuel System Maintainance Kit

List Price ~$28.00

Thes BG Kit inludes BG's 44K Fuel System Cleaner, Fuel System Dryer, as well as battery anti-corrosion pads.

 

so how exactly does this plan work?

 

thanks, and how do you get this plan? where do you have to take your car for the service?

 

It sounds like it was something you would have needed to do at purchase. I can't imagine it being a worthwhile purchase after.

As seen in other posts, just bring the car in and tell them what you want done - don't tell them what "service" your bringing it in for (i.e. 15k mile service..etc). Only exceptions I'd make is when more than visual inspections are required, such as the 30k mile service.

 

Apparently lots of Toyota Dealers add the BG "MOA" Oil Additive as part of their regular oil change.

http://www.bgprod.com/products/engineoil.html

One of the big things it claims is that it's a sludge preventative, and given the uproar caused by the sludging Toyota Engines, it may just be a CYA.

I specify that they are NOT to use it on mine. I put in Mobil1 which is plenty sludge resistant for me, and the BG additive is straight 30 Weight, not Multi-Vis. I see no reason to compromise the viscosity of my oil for the possible benefit of the sludge prevention.

Though, I must admit, of all the oil additives that one seems to have a good track record.

 

I don't think this is a plan offered by Toyota which you purchase at the dealer while purchasing a car. He is not talking about changing his oil at the 5000 mile interval that is stated in your Passport.
I think this is something completly different

 

It sounds to me like an oil change, plus a bunch of fluff.

Most good technicians will do much of the inspection during an oil change anyway. I just had my oil changed and they topped of fluids..etc. It's always in their best interest to look for other issues, since that means more work for them.

Reading his post, this is what he states:

So it's really an oil change, lube and 19 point inspection, which is really just checking things over.

 

but it's free according to the poster

 

ah.. yes, but free because it was a promotion they were offering as an incentive. I don't know when he purchased, but if he's at 5k, it was probaby over the summer or prior to all the increased demand. I don't see any need for dealers to offer incentives like that now.

 

not sure if this is the plan he has
http://www.bgfindashop.com/bgprotectionplan.htm

 

great thanks

 

I've noticed a lot of Toyota dealers, at least here in Manitoba, carry the BG car care line. Apparently the taxi fleets use the BG oil additive to minimise motor oil sludging, which one can expect in winter at -40 in city driving.

Personally I like to use Mobil 1 or any other good synthetic with a very high TBN and detergent level. Say you can't "afford" synthetic oil than a good HD diesel motor oil will also have very high TBN and detergents to control soot levels produced by modern emission controlled diesel motors.

You can also get HD diesel motor oil in different viscosity grades, so you don't have to run a straight SAE 30 or a 15W-40 in your car: 10W-30 is even used on many new HD diesel motors, with 5W-30 as a "winter" viscosity.

The only thing I would worry about is adding BG oil additives to a motor already running synthetic oil. There would be no need to, and the additives may not even be compatible. So use common sense and remember YMMV

 

It's similar to the Toyoguard, fuel injector service, 3000 mile oil change recommendation etc. many service departments suggest.

In other words it's an expensive and, in IMHO, uneccesary add-on the dealer uses to further increase his profit while he has your car in his shop.

FWIW, the only additive I use is Techron fuel additive since it has a great reputation for keeping the fuel system clean.

 

Guys, BG products are generally pretty good. The MGC concentrate is INCREDIBLE in a manual transmission. When you change the fluid in your manual transmission, add the concentrate first, then top it off with gear oil.

The improvement in shifting is truly amazing, particularly in cold weather.

Nate