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| NickH Member Since: 01 Nov 2014 Location: Halifax Posts: 204   
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I use millers diesel treatment, it increases the cetane rating, its quieter, smoother and a bit nippier
but its more than £2.50 a bottle Why do I use it......dunno really, I started because I wanted to combat the effects of cheapo supermarket diesel (see my other post, on second thoughts dont cos thats a massive can of worms) Anyway I think it works  2003 Td5 90
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30th Jan 2015 9:20pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087 
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Same here Nick...
Works for me, placenta or not...  Rog... 
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30th Jan 2015 9:22pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Tried millers , well tried most makes i guess and never really noticed a difference , some used to make the old diesels maybe smell bit better but that was about it
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30th Jan 2015 9:26pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
I used to use Redex in my motorbikes thru the freezing weather,got rid of the moisture in the fuel and stopped the engine stalling every time you pulled the clutch in,that isn't something you "imagine". Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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30th Jan 2015 9:26pm |
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| Iktank Member Since: 08 Nov 2014 Location: Porthcawl Posts: 237  
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Injector cleaner does work if our injectors are getting dirty, I have an old MK4 Hilus it reached a point it was only pulling 54mph up Glyn Neath bank (steep long run) put Millers in and the truck was back to 64mph
No placebo as i drive the road every day in either my landy or the Hilux and know exactly what the vehicles can do. I normally only ever use Forte but tried Millers recently and was happy that it recovered the Hilux performance (if you can call the Mk4 Hilux as having performance) |
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31st Jan 2015 6:39am |
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| MOve Member Since: 24 Dec 2014 Location: East Anglia Posts: 54 
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For those who prefer 2-stroke, how much do you add to a freshly filled tank
Cheers |
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31st Jan 2015 10:32am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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200ml to full tank
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31st Jan 2015 10:48am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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+ 1 for Millers. Again it appears to have done no harm and IF it does part of what is says on the bottle it'll be doing some good!
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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31st Jan 2015 10:55am |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435 
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+2 for Millers Ecomax.
I bought a 5L can ages ago from Opie oils, use it in both vehicles every fill up. It only needs about 50/60ml per full tank so it'll last around 90/100 fill ups. Seems to give better mpg than before. Redex is old school now. |
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31st Jan 2015 11:55am |
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| Iktank Member Since: 08 Nov 2014 Location: Porthcawl Posts: 237
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No point putting 2t in white diesel it has all the lubrication needed for the engine, 2t will not clean your injectors. If you were running veg oil or other kerosene then I would add 2t |
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31st Jan 2015 12:37pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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extra lubrication cant be a bad thing
also smoother, quieter running , less black smoke , better emissions |
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31st Jan 2015 12:47pm |
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| Iktank Member Since: 08 Nov 2014 Location: Porthcawl Posts: 237
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Diesel engines get lubrication from the engine oil and the fuel, jets are so fine on modern engines why would you want to put additional substances through them when you want maximum performace/economy
2t petrol engines need it for lubrication, 4 stroke engines dont - I have had motor bikes for 30yesrs and I would not dream of additing 2t to my 4 stroke - i want max perfance without affecting the spark As noted only if your not using pure diesel would you need lubrication, and I would not run veg oil etc through modern engine - yet my 15yr old Hilux runs on anythiing - as the injectors can cope with it, Veg oil in this weather will clog up so an inline fuel heater is needed and then I would use 2t Sorry to waffle on - but injector cleaner will keep your injectors clear and I have found it to work, when I change the oil filter on my Hilux I normally fill the filler with Forte "injector cleaner" and run the engine at tick over for a few minutes until the forte has been used up, it does run nice after having such love
But we do all have our own opinions crack on |
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31st Jan 2015 1:16pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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don't know of many diesel injectors and diesel high pressure pump that get lube from the engine oil
and there about the most expensive thing on the engine to replace , so adding extra lube to diesel like I said cant be a bad thing petrol engine fuel inject pressure 60 ish psi diesel engine fuel inject pressure 25,000 ish psi , so much tighter tolerances and much more load on the pumps and injectors and there is prenty of people on here use it , all with good results |
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31st Jan 2015 1:32pm |
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| Iktank Member Since: 08 Nov 2014 Location: Porthcawl Posts: 237
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No Prob I will how ever stick to additives that are tested - 2 stroke oil has no such testing
Should I add 2 Stroke Oil to my diesel to improve its lubricity? in short, you shouldn't. 2 Stroke Oil is designed for 2 stroke motorcycle engines, not 4 stroke vehicles. Vehicle manufacturers and fuel refining companies all agree that running 2 Stroke Oil in fuel is likely to cause complications and there have been reports of engine failures due to 2 Stroke Oil sludging up valves and injectors. As fuel refineries have produced lower sulphur diesel, so too have they added lubrication substitutes to the new diesels to the point that lubrication is now even higher than that of high sulphur diesel. The vehicle manufacturers don't recommend putting 2 Stroke Oil in your diesel... The fuel companies don't recommend putting 2 Stroke Oil in your diesel... The 2 Stroke Oil manufacturers don't recommend putting 2 Stroke Oil in your diesel, therefore logic dictates that there is no reason to put 2 Stroke Oil in your diesel! Better lubricity, cleaner burning fuel, cleaner oil and cleaner air means there is no reason for any vehicle to add 2 Stroke Oil to aid in lubrication. |
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31st Jan 2015 3:15pm |
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