Putting a little oil in every tank.....

**DefenderSte** · 29th April 2015, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by RVR110

The 2010 Defender brochure on page 11 specifically notes that "a unique engine tune has been developed to allow it to tolerate the variable quality, high-sulphur fuels to be found across developing markets" and says to "check your dealer for availability". In other words, not in Australia. So if you are thinking of artificially increasing the sulphur content of your fuel then it may not be the best approach unless you go to the trouble of getting the specialised mapping and accepting the compromises that may bring.

TDCi engines are designed to run on modern diesel fuel, so feed them what they were designed to run on. These engines are highly sophisticated and the engineers who designed them were not stupid. Modifying your fuel is likely to "incur consequences". And if your vehicle is under warranty then you can kiss that good-bye, just like you'd have to if you accidentally filled up with petrol instead of diesel.

A fair point well put sir......

**Lionelgee** · 29th April 2015, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Tombie

For a detailed study on adding 2-stroke oil to diesel, please see link below
Consider that our CI engines are computer controlled timing (and dont have knock sensors) altering the combustion timing can have an adverse effect on performance, EGTs and consumption.

G'day Tombie,

I know this post started on a thread about much newer diesels... however, how would the content of adding 2-stroke oil to the diesel tank apply to an old Series 3 diesel. Considering its age/wear and engineering simplicity?

Kind Regards
Lionel

**bsperka** · 29th April 2015, 09:23 PM

The old 2 stroke oil discussion once again. Gotta love it. Comes around about once a year.

**Graz** · 29th April 2015, 10:16 PM

Fuel and oil additives are like hyclones, designed to remove money from your wallet to put into someone else's.
My opinion on it all anyway.

Tombie · 29th April 2015, 10:22 PM

Lionel, the biggest issue when they went low sulphur was lubricity reduced.

Fuel companies then added agents to the fuel to raise the lubricity back to the correct levels.

The only side effect, older diesels, some suffered from incompatible seals to the new blends...

**460cixy** · 30th April 2015, 07:59 PM

I put oil in every tank around 40 litres of vegie oil per tank really makes the 300tdi nice and quiet so no lack of lube for me

**DefenderSte** · 30th April 2015, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by 460cixy

I put oil in every tank around 40 litres of vegie oil per tank really makes the 300tdi nice and quiet so no lack of lube for me

Blimy that seems an awful lot.......

**bsperka** · 1st May 2015, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by 460cixy

I put oil in every tank around 40 litres of vegie oil per tank really makes the 300tdi nice and quiet so no lack of lube for me

How long have you been doing this? Kms / years?

**460cixy** · 1st May 2015, 07:10 AM

Close to two years now with the disco a couple of blocked filters till I got the filtration all sorted out but its going well its slowed the ip leak a bit too

**Lionelgee** · 1st May 2015, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by 460cixy

I put oil in every tank around 40 litres of vegie oil per tank really makes the 300tdi nice and quiet so no lack of lube for me

Hello 460cixy...,

Would that 40 litres be biodiesel made from vegie oil? Hence the no lack of lube?

Kind Regards
Lionel

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