Additives, toothbrush or flooring it?

[supersticky]

Hi all, I've been using Diesel ecomax for a long time but I hear from many that fuels have plenty of that stuff already. (Apart from stripping) I'm looking to get the insides of my pd150 healthy happy and clean. Has anyone had a good experience doing so and how did you do it, I don't wanna keep buying these shop bought products if I'm just pissing against the wind. Cheers all.

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[Legojon]

From what I've read / experienced when I had my diesel. The only real way is to take it apart and clean it by hand, or walnut blasting. Depending on where abouts you are, I know darkside do walnut blasting. I'm trying to get my petrol booked in at R-tech (not sure if they do it for diesel as well). Or if your confident stripping it down yourself, a bucket of carb clean and a toothbrush.

 

[kanyewest]

I know darkside do walnut blasting. I'm trying to get my petrol booked in at R-tech

first ive heard of this, and google searches keep mentioning BMW/mini, so im assuming it was developed by or for them. have you had it done to a car before, and if so, how much of a difference did it make? my petrol ibiza is 10 years old so i reckon its got some gnarly carbon build up inside!

 

[Legojon]

first ive heard of this, and google searches keep mentioning BMW/mini, so im assuming it was developed by or for them. have you had it done to a car before, and if so, how much of a difference did it make? my petrol ibiza is 10 years old so i reckon its got some gnarly carbon build up inside!

Here you go:
https://www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/walnut-media-blasting-carbon-cleaning/

It's pretty much what it says on the tin, they blast the internal components with walnut shells. Which breaks up the carbon. There's a handful of places that do it these days. I'm currently trying to get my Cupra booked in for the end of this month to get it done. But as xmas falls, it'll probably be a bit tricky.

 

[Alexis27]

Terraclean. Or use Shell VPower. Takes about 3000 miles for a full cleaning cycle

 

[kanyewest]

Terraclean. Or use Shell VPower. Takes about 3000 miles for a full cleaning cycle

how much did you pay for yours?

 

[Nam-uk]

Terraclean cost me £60 but that was a while ago when it first came out, was done on my leon mk1 arl pd150 fr also use this now and again https://shop.dieselrhino.co.uk/ was using millers but rhino is more concentrated and works well

 

[bruceR]

Two different systems being talked about here:
Blasting with crushed walnut shells is mainly for air routing
Terraclean for fuel routing
Both work great for each independent system


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[Zardoz]

...also use this now and again https://shop.dieselrhino.co.uk/ was using millers but rhino is more concentrated and works well

Remember reading about this a while back, just ordered some from Amazon to give it a try (bit cheaper than the actual site) £21 delivered for 500ml. Cheers.

 

[sockpuppet]

I used millers and diesel rhino, then I started using Archoil. I also tried shell Vpower for 6 month's and consistently averaged 50 miles per tank LESS than when I used the cheap sainsburys diesel. I don't know if the additives really help or not and there doesn't seem to be enough independant evidence to say one way or another.

 

[supersticky]

Remember reading about this a while back, just ordered some from Amazon to give it a try (bit cheaper than the actual site) £21 delivered for 500ml. Cheers.

Give us an update pal on the benefits of any.

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[kanyewest]

I used millers and diesel rhino, then I started using Archoil

did you not notice any difference or benefit with these products?

 

[Zardoz]

Give us an update pal on the benefits of any.

Will do. Should be arriving this weekend but I've still half a tank to go before filling up for a fair test.

 

[Zardoz]

I also tried shell Vpower for 6 month's and consistently averaged 50 miles per tank LESS than when I used the cheap sainsburys diesel.

I've been using bog standard shell diesel (occasionally treat myself to a tank of V-Power) but last time I filled up with Morrisons diesel I noticed I got less miles and poor running. My leon's been mapped so not sure if that was why the difference was more noticeable?

 

[Brimfull]

I've been using bog standard shell diesel (occasionally treat myself to a tank of V-Power) but last time I filled up with Morrisons diesel I noticed I got less miles and poor running. My leon's been mapped so not sure if that was why the difference was more noticeable?

Mapped cars should ideally be run on super unleaded

 

[Zardoz]

Don't think that's the case with TDi's

 

[supersticky]

Don't think that's the case with TDi's

That's what I was thinking, is it true mapped tdi's like mine will stretch and snap the cambelt quicker?

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[bruceR]

never heard that before, if it’s changed at the recommended intervals then it won’t be a problem


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[Zardoz]

Not heard the cam belt thing, but I'll be getting mine done at the right time. Only thing I was aware of was the extra torque is prone to finishing off old clutches but I'd had my clutch (and gearbox) replaced before the map.

 

[Brimfull]

Don't think that's the case with TDi's

, that will teach me not to read the full thread, I saw the word remap and instantly thought of petrol engines.