Techron is a patented fuel additive developed by Chevron Corporation and sold in its fuel operations (including Texaco and Caltex). It contains a polyether amine-based detergent, which is purported to dissolve deposits in automotive engines and prevent them from building up. Chevron released Techron as an additive in 1981, and began including it in all of their gasoline products in 1995. It is still available as a concentrate today. The Chevron Cars debuted in 1995 and were used to advertise the additive. Components Techron consists of five components: Distillates, hydrotreated light at 40-70% weight Stoddard solvent at 15-40% weight Solvent naphtha (petroleum), light aromatic at 5-10% weight 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene at 1-5% weight Polyetheramine (PEA) (detergent), polyether amines at 20-49% weight Predecessor "Techroline" was the predecessor to Techron. The company claimed it could control combustion-chamber deposits in cars, as well as keep their fuel-intake systems clean. See also List of automotive fuel brands References External links Motor Gasolines Technical Review on Chevron website (2009) Chevron Unveils New Gasolines With "Techron" at Chevron Press Release Archives (15 May 1995) Chevron Techron® Concentrate Plus Fuel System Cleaner on Chevron website (archived 17 Oct 2006) Products introduced in 1981 Products introduced in 1995 1981 establishments in the United States Petroleum products Polyethers Amines Chevron Corporation brands Texaco Fuel additives