BS20 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Peugeot Boxer 2.2hdi 2005 I have been chatting to a friend who said that he adds an additive to his tank when he fills up at a garage (He has a delivery van 2006) and he said I should do so as well. I don't think it will be of use as our MH is usually run for 100 miles plus on most trips out on the motorway, so the engine gets hot enough to burn off carbon. As we are low mileage at around 24,000 miles do you think I would benefit from any additives ? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/33200/fuel-additives-are-waste-money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I buy Redex Diesel and Petrol additive in small containers single dose, from the pound shops or Asda £2 each it is enough for a full tank it says on the bottle, I have used both diesel and petrol additive this way for years and my vans sail through the MOTs as do our cars in the emission tests, in fact the MOT tester was amazed last year by my 2.8jtd 2004 Fiat Vans emission result, and I told him that I used the additive regularly and he said that it is obviously doing its job?, I only ever buy Supermarket diesel and Petrol , some folk say it is cheap and nasty stuff ,also Spain Portugal France etc. but hey ho it works for me, My van passed its MOT again today no problem or advisories but I did put 2 new front tyres on it 2 weeks ago , so is the additive worth the bother, well its a YES from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I owned a 1992 Toyota hilux surf 4X4 for 14 years and used Redex diesel addative for years, it always passed the MOT emissons test, but failed on corrosion this year :-( :-( best car I ever owned, 350,000km and still doing service in Gambia today. And yes, I use Redex in the M/H today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul- Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Putting some premium diesel in every few fills will help, I use it all the time but others will have there own opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Additives, with the exception of AdBlue in later engines are unnecessary & waste of money. They are a throwback from years ago, when fuels were not as refined as today & an engine decoke was a regular requirement. Legislation regarding sulphur, etc, since the 1990's has dramatically reduced levels & oil companies spend huge amounts formulating additives to ensure engines run much cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyishuk Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 This year the mhome has been sitting around longer than I would like, together with a tankful of diesel. Is there any additives that delay degregation of fuel, and delay water absorbed by the diesel? Rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldi Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Good afternoon, Because fuel has been sitting in the tank and degrading I shall start using Forte advanced diesel fuel treatment & turbo treatment from Motornuts on Ebay. on the next trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witzend Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 I've known a tin of Wurth additive poured neat into the fuel filter to be the difference between passing and failing the MOT many times https://tinyurl.com/y4ab5p3m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul- Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 witzend - 2020-08-29 4:40 PM I've known a tin of Wurth additive poured neat into the fuel filter to be the difference between passing and failing the MOT many times https://tinyurl.com/y4ab5p3m We always filled the bowl with Forte when changing fuel filters on common rail diesels and put the rest into the tank :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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