V50 General : Diesel Engine Cleaner Additive

[jaygee]

Hi Ladies (are there actually any active lady members?) and Gents,

What is everyone's opinion on Diesel Engine Cleaner Additives?

Are they a load of bull poo? If they are why? If not, why not and which one do you use?

I'm looking to have a look at cleaning the throttle body, thanks to the great guide by craigblues! http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=157241

but also wanted to see what people thought of the Additives.

Thanks to all who reply.

[Ninja59]

well i know volvo disapprove of their use, and in fairness i think some of it is a pile of snake oil.

Although on the 2.0D i have seen MPG improve using V power diesel.

[jaygee]

Originally Posted by Ninja59

well i know volvo disapprove of their use, and in fairness i think some of it is a pile of snake oil.

Although on the 2.0D i have seen MPG improve using V power diesel.

Enough to warrant using V power diesel in the first place?

[Ninja59]

2 MPG difference over fuelsave everytime...brings the cost down, better response, less smoke from the exhaust, do not visit the fuel station as much either for about 2.50 - 3.50 everytime more.

i get about 49/50 mpg on v power, about 47/48 fuel save, about 44/45 on crummy supermarket.

[Daim]

Volvo also strictly advises NOT to use that stuff, as it can do some nasty damage!

[jaygee]

Originally Posted by Ninja59

2 MPG difference over fuelsave everytime...brings the cost down, better response, less smoke from the exhaust, do not visit the fuel station as much either for about 2.50 - 3.50 everytime more.

i get about 49/50 mpg on v power, about 47/48 fuel save, about 44/45 on crummy supermarket.

I think I am going to have to carry out a study........watch this space.

Think I need to clean the EGR and throttle body first though!

[EricMe]

Originally Posted by Ninja59

I get about 49/50 mpg on v power, about 47/48 fuel save, about 44/45 on crummy supermarket.

Just done a survey of local fuel prices (using this site )

Supermarket Diesel is available at 134ppl (132ppl if I go out of my way to find it). Vpower is 145ppl from my nearest outlet, 143ppl if I happen to find myself in a nearby town or 141ppl if I go out of my way to find it). And of course Supermarkets regularly offer a 5ppl (or better) discount for shopping there; don't think Shell ever do that.

I'd want to guarantee at least a 7% improvement in fuel consumption before considering V power and would prefer to see 11% (to allow for the discount offers).

Ninja59's figures are suggesting something in the order of 10% might be obtainable - but of course I have no idea how his useage pattern compares with mine.

[Ninja59]

Originally Posted by EricMe

Just done a survey of local fuel prices (using this site )

Supermarket Diesel is available at 134ppl (132ppl if I go out of my way to find it). Vpower is 145ppl from my nearest outlet, 143ppl if I happen to find myself in a nearby town or 141ppl if I go out of my way to find it). And of course Supermarkets regularly offer a 5ppl (or better) discount for shopping there; don't think Shell ever do that.

I'd want to guarantee at least a 7% improvement in fuel consumption before considering V power and would prefer to see 11% (to allow for the discount offers).

Ninja59's figures are suggesting something in the order of 10% might be obtainable - but of course I have no idea how his useage pattern compares with mine.

I would never run mine on SM fuel not that i am snob by any means, but it just really does not have the same go or emissions when i run on SM fuel.

i tend to drive it what i consider reasonable you know about 70-75 mway duals and on lanes with about 60mph on average rarely in town.

[SonyVaio]

Originally Posted by EricMe

Just done a survey of local fuel prices (using this site )

Supermarket Diesel is available at 134ppl (132ppl if I go out of my way to find it). Vpower is 145ppl from my nearest outlet, 143ppl if I happen to find myself in a nearby town or 141ppl if I go out of my way to find it). And of course Supermarkets regularly offer a 5ppl (or better) discount for shopping there; don't think Shell ever do that.

I'd want to guarantee at least a 7% improvement in fuel consumption before considering V power and would prefer to see 11% (to allow for the discount offers).

Ninja59's figures are suggesting something in the order of 10% might be obtainable - but of course I have no idea how his useage pattern compares with mine.

Originally Posted by Ninja59

I would never run mine on SM fuel not that i am snob by any means, but it just really does not have the same go or emissions when i run on SM fuel.

i tend to drive it what i consider reasonable you know about 70-75 mway duals and on lanes with about 60mph on average rarely in town.

I completly agree with Ninja, I wouldn't use anything else (if possible) other than Shell V-Power. I've had so much success with V-Power in both my old diesel and now my petrol V50 (see post #9 LINKY!) which I can confirm with Diesel V-Power anyway that I used to get a 10% increase on a long run with V-Power over SM fuel. I then done an Eco Run in my V50 T5 on Shell V-Power and managed 500miles (which is good for a T5 - LINKY!).

[Ninja59]

Originally Posted by jaygee

I think I am going to have to carry out a study........watch this space.

Think I need to clean the EGR and throttle body first though!

if you plan this then i urge brim to brim tanks of v power for at least 2 runs.

We have recently even put some vpower in the D2 which i drove today (1st time ever out on the highway in it as we have to go to east anglia and dad wanted me insured on his ha!) to pick mine up from refurb and it has increased its MPG 1/2 tank left now in her. on average she would be doing about 250-260 to 1/2 tank, 1/2 tank on 1st vpower 308 miles in total like this means 600 odd miles to a tank!