Thread: Fuel additives - yes/no?

Originally Posted by jonesy63

That article from USA is about as useful as teats on a bull! I don't believe USA has low sulphur diesel yet - which is why they run only trucks on diesel over there.

The US has ULSD

Originally Posted by jonesy63

That article from USA is about as useful as teats on a bull! I don't believe USA has low sulphur diesel yet - which is why they run only trucks on diesel over there.

Whoops. My bad. I mistook "interesting" as being " totally accurate for all regions of the world from an infallible source".

Sorry

Originally Posted by jonesy63

Baz - it didn't run the same PSI as the HPFP in the Euro4 D3/D4/RRS. Mind you, after having FOUR of the buggers replaced under warranty, I might be just a bit gun shy!

I totally understand your situation Rob, I'd be looking for anything to help also after what happened to your Disco.

Originally Posted by Mr smokey

Thanks to Sean for pointing out the previous posts - I couldn't spot them. Guys, this wasn't a troll, just a genuine query as to whether I should be using any of the proprietary products. Some interesting info here
http://fleetowner.com/site-files/fle...e%209-1-12.pdf

Haven't had a chance to go through it in detail

Trevor

Using an additive is fine, I have tried them, did they help, don't know, I really did not notice any difference at all, I only used them now and again and that was only in the D2, haven't used anything in our D4 as yet.

I probably will though, but like with the D2 only now and again to clean the injectors.

My prevention idea is this, get it before it gets in
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Baz.

Originally Posted by Mr smokey

Perhaps we need a new thread on "Der, that's bleedin obvious" or "you haven't searched the forum properly" but if so I can't find any links.

D4 MY13 SE - do I believe the advertising hype or not. Additive in the fuel for round town driving and/or towing? Will it give me the bulletproof protection & vastly reduced fuel consumption as promised?

Btw - speaking with a chap last night. "used to have a LR. D1 Series". He said.
"only had it for 16 years. 300,000ks before it blew up" . Collapsed after towing his 30ft yacht from one end of Aust to the other.

Trevor

A diesel mechanic mate recommended 'Diesel Power' years ago. I used it in the TD5 in my D2 and again in my D3. I reckon it makes a difference, and it's easy to use, one mil per litre of fuel, i.e. 50 litres of fuel = 50 ml of the additive, 80 litres = 80 ml. I add it every two or three fill-ups, it's good stuff.

The problem with some additives is that they are corrosive to soft metals, eg. bearing shells and you have no idea unless doing used oil analysis.

I tried BP's Diesel Go years ago, thinking it's formulated and sold by the fuel company so it should be ok, but lead, tin, aluminium and copper numbers spiked markedly while using it.

People claim all sorts of things when using xyz product/additives, and I'm including two stroke in here, but It's all placebo unless you are doing testing.