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 Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:47 pm |
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Looking at buying some for my 20 hdi, reading on a few of the bottles
"not to be used on high milege or older car"
so mine with 120k is up there
whats the stuff to use if any?
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:44 pm |
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What are you trying to achieve with the fuel additive?
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:44 pm |
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waste of money
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:52 pm |
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just saw some and heard good reviews.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:54 pm |
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In which case it's completely pointless if you don't know what you're trying to achieve. You get different additives for different purposes. Most of the time though, if your car has been serviced and looked after you will not need to use them.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:58 pm |
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it cleans the injectors?
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:15 pm |
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Go to shell....
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:43 pm |
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if you really need to recondition your injectors, get it done properly.
in most case those fuel addictive you bought won't do anything.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:52 pm |
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I used 10K Boost Diesel De-coke on my Saab 9-3 and it worked an absolute treat, helped to clean the EGR, the engine pulls and runs alot smoother.
Never had to use any additives on the 206 HDI 2.0 and its on 128k from new.
Szgany
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:34 pm |
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Fuel additives always seem like snake oil to me. I can't really see why a serviced engine would need them.
Still, I don't see why using it on a higher mileage car would hurt. What additive is it?
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:07 am |
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in stead of using the additive why not run a few tanks of ultimate diesel or it's equivilant through
surely it would work better
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:21 am |
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| ExoVyper wrote: |
in stead of using the additive why not run a few tanks of ultimate diesel or it's equivilant through
surely it would work better |
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:24 am |
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I'd get your injectors properly cleaned if that's what you're after.
The injector cleaners do a little but won't resolve major issues.
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:20 am |
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Location: Woodham, County Durham
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As with 'most' additives, any fuel e.g Shell, Mobile, Total etc which claim to have special properties for cleaning injectors and or enabling the vehicle to run better and give better mpg will cost you in the long run. You'll not find anything 'special' when driving the car after you have filled up, except that you have paid 2-3p per litre more.
Read some of the diesel forum's to see what the majority think of additives in fuel.
A total waste of money but then it is your money you are wasting.
Szgany
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:21 am |
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great clear cut answers thanks
i shall keep the £7 in my pocket...
more chocolate
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