diesel additives ,do they work ?

[martyh]

hi , any petrol heads had any experience using additives in diesel to clean the injectors ,do they work? or are they a waste of money
i have a 2002 transit van on 120,000 miles works fine and is serviced regular since i bought it 2 yrs ago so any advice appreciated

the reason i ask is my work partners sprinter is going to cost him £900 for new injectors his van is the same age but a cdi engine

[Escapee]

Originally Posted by martyh

hi , any petrol heads had any experience using additives in diesel to clean the injectors ,do they work? or are they a waste of money
i have a 2002 transit van on 120,000 miles works fine and is serviced regular since i bought it 2 yrs ago so any advice appreciated

the reason i ask is my work partners sprinter is going to cost him £900 for new injectors his van is the same age but a cdi engine

I would ask your local MOT station, these guys usually have a favourite product they swear by.

[budwieser]

Originally Posted by martyh

hi , any petrol heads had any experience using additives in diesel to clean the injectors ,do they work? or are they a waste of money
i have a 2002 transit van on 120,000 miles works fine and is serviced regular since i bought it 2 yrs ago so any advice appreciated

the reason i ask is my work partners sprinter is going to cost him £900 for new injectors his van is the same age but a cdi engine

Change the glow plugs first and get the injectors reconditioned rather than buying new ones.

[Gary L]

Miller's Diesel Power Sport 4 and Forte Advanced Formula Diesel Treatment.

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Originally Posted by budwieser

Change the glow plugs first

Glow plugs just start the car

[alferret]

They do help, well IMO they do.
As long as you get filters & oil changed per manufacturers instructions & use an additive at least every 2 fill ups (one per 50 ltrs) it can make a difference. My mpg has gone up by about 4mpg over the last 3 months, smokes less and runs smoother for a 12yr old oil burner I'm happy.

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Miller's Diesel Power Sport 4 and Forte Advanced Formula Diesel Treatment.

Where from Gary?

[martyh]

Originally Posted by Gary L

Miller's Diesel Power Sport 4 and Forte Advanced Formula Diesel Treatment.

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Glow plugs just start the car

millers has been mentioned to me any experience using it ?

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by alferret

Where from Gary?

Halfords do the Millers.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...Id_165750#dtab

Forte is trade only. either Ebay or a garage that has some to sell to you.

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Originally Posted by martyh

millers has been mentioned to me any experience using it ?

I don't own diesels. it's what a lot of people rave on about in a couple of motor forums I'm in.

I've used the Forte products in a petrol. they're really good.

[budwieser]

Originally Posted by Gary L

Miller's Diesel Power Sport 4 and Forte Advanced Formula Diesel Treatment.

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Glow plugs just start the car

I know but if the glow plugs are working well then the fuel starts to burn more efficiently on start up, IE, the engine will start better..
And i agree, Forte diesel injector additive does work really well. But for the mileage of the vehicle i`d suggest getting recon injectors rather than new ones from Ford.

[martyh]

Originally Posted by Gary L

Halfords do the Millers.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...Id_165750#dtab

Forte is trade only. either Ebay or a garage that has some to sell to you.

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I don't own diesels. it's what a lot of people rave on about in a couple of motor forums I'm in.

I've used the Forte products in a petrol. they're really good.

thanks Gary i'll give it a go

[budwieser]

Originally Posted by martyh

thanks Gary i'll give it a go

Hello mate, when you put the fuel treatment in, pour 1/2 into the fuel filter and the other half into the tank. Gives the injectors a bit of a thorough clean.

[alferret]

Originally Posted by Gary L

Halfords do the Millers.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...Id_165750#dtab

Cheers Bud! due to fill up in a week or so so I'll give it a go for a while. My '98 306 has gone from 45 to 49-50 since Jan this year, if I can squeeze another 2mpg out of it I'll be happy, would be nice to get 700 to the tank

[martyh]

Originally Posted by budwieser

Hello mate, when you put the fuel treatment in, pour 1/2 into the fuel filter and the other half into the tank. Gives the injectors a bit of a thorough clean.

might be worth a go my engine works fine but on 120,000miles it may need a bit of extra tlc

[budwieser]

Originally Posted by martyh

might be worth a go my engine works fine but on 120,000miles it may need a bit of extra tlc

Give it a try mate, i`ve worked in the motor trade for over 24 years now and thats what we do with good results.

[alferret]

Just added a full bottle of Millers, (does treat 10 tank fulls normally) My last mileage was 642 from 57 litres. I'll post back in another 3 weeks or so to say if I have noticed a difference.

[Gary L]

Don't forget to take into account the pseudo effect