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Oct 25th, 2015, 10:10 | #51 | |
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Do you not realise that companies as we have just found out get taken to the courts for misleading the public, and you make a statement like that. My Father worked for BP at the Isle of Grain when it was there and i have seen ALL tankers come in and fill at the gantry for just one type of fuel but it is the additives that companies put in it to make them better and not just "shots of detergent" You have to use Premium fuels for Performance cars ,have you never thought of that, and they will not run properly on ordinary fuels. I have been fortunate to of owned performance cars most of my life and therefore always use the higher octane and cleaner fuel. I have used Shell V power or Nitro as it is called now for years and when going back to crap fuel in an emergency the motor performs like crap. I would rather pay for cleaner fuel day by day than have a wretched great bill at the end of the year because the valves have gone west due to carbon deposits. If anyone cannot tell the difference when putting a better fuel in there car then they are simply not interested in cars or drive really sedately that one cannot tell the difference or there bum is numb ! Also all this GREEN thingy and DPF`s.......you put your cheap nasty dirty fuel in to burn instead of a Premium grade so then the DPF does a regen more often.....and regen`s burn a lot of fuel to get the temperature up to get rid of the crap and all that has been saved because you think you have a GREEN motor then is all let go at once......so much for Expensive Technology that you the consumer buys. How is Gillingham by the way as that is where i come from....Lol
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Oct 25th, 2015, 10:29 | #52 | |
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I'm slightly confused by your statement, as you say and as we both know the fuel is exactly the same as it comes from the same refinery. The additive or detergent is double strength for the bigger companies and single strength for supermarkets either way but meet stringent standards. If you play close attention one leading fuel supplier which has changed the wording for its v power fuels to "may" help engines achieve more mpg and performance. I have used both and there is no difference whatsoever, I agree that super unleaded worked better in my Clio sport but there is an obvious answer there which didn't involve paying v power and ultimate prices. Next time you see a tanker filling up on a forecourt have a chat and see what you find out you will be surprised. They may say nothing in fear of getting the sack!! I'll throw another point in to strengthen my case, a family member of mine has been a mechanic all his life 40 ish years, and he states he has never had to deal with engine issues as a result of buying supermarket fuels instead of expensive well marketed fuels (note these big companies have F1 cars and rally cars to run) Next please lol Last edited by Drgoodlove; Oct 25th, 2015 at 10:56. |
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Oct 25th, 2015, 11:02 | #53 | |
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I'm guilty the same as you but secretly we are lining the pockets of you know who! So I have stopped. I checked my owners manual and it says similar too, "use quality fuel and no additives etc" difficult to achieve when it's already added and halfords sells numerous products saying they are safe for most models ??????? |
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Oct 25th, 2015, 11:12 | #54 |
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I am in no doubt that filling up in Germany - petrol or diesel - makes a car run a whole lot better. I suspect most cars are tuned for european-refinery fuel, and UK refineries are the source of many problems.
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Nov 22nd, 2020, 13:41 | #55 |
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1.6d DrivE 2009 c30 dpf replacement tips
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Hi all, I have a 72k miles c30 2009 1.6d drive. Car serviced regularly approx every 7k. As far as I am aware it is a wet dpf in this particular model (is this correct) which means dpf should be replaced after 75k miles. Approximately how much would this cost at a dealership. What is the most cost effective way of doing this? Thanks in advance |
Nov 23rd, 2020, 17:25 | #56 |
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You'll see its a contentious issue this. I know you asked about dealership costs, but I'll tell you what I did non-dealer so you can compare any quotes you get.
I have a 2005 V50 2.0D. DPF never changed, should be at 75K as you say. My car was at 108K and regen failing, limp mode etc. Did manual regen with Vida, but same error messages came back a week later (soot full). I bought a replacement DPF from cats2u.co.uk, cost me £115. Had an indy mechanic fit it and the car has been superb ever since (about 6 months now), no errors, pulls cleanly Some people said it should be OEM only, but I opted for the above and it worked for me so far. Good luck.
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Nov 23rd, 2020, 23:31 | #57 |
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cars fitted with dpf systems need to be used for extended driveing they are not suitable for stop start driveing . school runs . local shops ect if a re gen is interupted by switching off it will not start a new one when restarted to do another short run. some people just buy the wrong car for the job then blame dpf system or cheap fuel . but petrol particulate filters are on some new cars iwonder if these will give similar problems in the future?
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Dec 3rd, 2020, 19:35 | #59 |
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Dpf
Volvo should tell you not to buy a desil engine unless you drive 50 miles per day because of the dpf problems false advertising in my opinion
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