Half Price Redex!

[mrchipz]

Probably in the wrong section here but thought i'd share this with ya all.

 

My local Wilkinson's have got 4 dose bottles of REDEX petrol and diesel for the price of a 2 dose bottle (500ml instead of 250ml).

 

Just bought 3 bottles.

 

Should last for a while.

Edited October 20, 2007 by mrchipz

[jkspoff]

Have you noticed an improvement with Redex in your tank, I am always a bit sceptical over fuel additives ? Do you think it would make much difference to a low mileage petrol engine ?

[big_kev]

Redex........Snake Oil..... :16:

[mrchipz]

Can't say for petrol but i get about 10 percent increase of mpg and range with a whole 2 dose bottle in my 70 litre tank. Will keep injectors clean and boost octane or cetane level of the fuel. Similar to using premium instead of standard fuel i suppose. I don't think it will hurt to give it a try.

[big_kev]

Similar to using premium instead of standard fuel i suppose.

 

Eh !.......premium/standard.....you have a diesel ?

[MadBaz]

Fifth Gear had these lab tested quite recently and found a 2mpg decrease, with no increase in performance.

[big_kev]

I don't think it will hurt to give it a try.

 

Honestly, it may hurt..... one of the most efficient ways to kill an engine is to use additives.

 

I would not advise you to use Redex or any other additive in a diesel engine....if you think about it, without using additives the diesel engines should be good for at least 150,000 to 200,000 miles....do you think they need any cleaning or other enhancements ?

 

These additives have been around for decades and have never done any good ( usually done harm ) to standard road vehicles.

 

Trust me on this, don't use them.

 

If you want improved performance buy a V6.

 

All the best

 

Kev

[mrchipz]

I don't think it will hurt to give it a try.

 

Honestly, it may hurt..... one of the most efficient ways to kill an engine is to use additives.

 

I would not advise you to use Redex or any other additive in a diesel engine....if you think about it, without using additives the diesel engines should be good for at least 150,000 to 200,000 miles....do you think they need any cleaning or other enhancements ?

 

These additives have been around for decades and have never done any good ( usually done harm ) to standard road vehicles.

 

Trust me on this, don't use them.

 

If you want improved performance buy a V6.

 

All the best

 

Kev

 

This is the first time I've been advised not to use fuel additives. You quote 'usually done harm', where do I find out about this.

I use REDEX for the increase in economy.

 

I know I have a diesel. They do differ slightly from petrol engines.

I think you'll find that Shell do V-Power Diesel at selected stations. Could this not be classed as Premium Diesel. It's certainly priced that way.

[mrchipz]

This has got me concerned now.

 

Starting a discussion on fuel additives.

[big_kev]

I think you'll find that Shell do V-Power Diesel at selected stations. Could this not be classed as Premium Diesel. It's certainly priced that way.

 

Oil Companies are well known to rip-off their customers with misleading claims ( usually downright lies ).

 

On a regular basis they have been found to fill up the petrol station tanks of both "Premium" and "ordinary" fuel from the same tanker.

 

In fact they have even filled competing brands from the same tanker !

 

 

 

Came across this useful snippet... Power Diesel ?

[mrchipz]

Very enlightening article. Thanks Big Kev.

[mrchipz]

OK. I been googlin for a couple of hours now and haven't found anything where anyone has had any problems with REDEX or any fuel additives. So far its all theory of what might happen.

[insider]

Perhaps you could do your own trial? It won't hurt you to stop using the Redex for a while and see if it really did make a difference to your fuel economy.

One question though - did the benefit in improved economy outweigh the extra you've been paying for the Redex?

[mrchipz]

Perhaps you could do your own trial? It won't hurt you to stop using the Redex for a while and see if it really did make a difference to your fuel economy.

One question though - did the benefit in improved economy outweigh the extra you've been paying for the Redex?

 

Already done this. I get around 10% extra in MPG and range on a tank with a 2 dose bottle in my tank. Obviously depends how the Gal is driven.

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Edited October 22, 2007 by mrchipz

[insider]

Already done this. I get around 10% extra in MPG and range on a tank with a 2 dose bottle in my tank. Obviously depends how the Gal is driven.

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[mrchipz]

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[bert c]

Hi

 

I have used redex in diesels & petrols & have ALWAYS found a improvment in the way the engine performs,IE in the diesels i found that the engine was smoother to drive & the pick up was improved but this was after at least two tank fulls of redex.

In petrols I found the same & on my motor bike which is a jap engine with Itlian electrics the engine management system is appawing at low rev/speed ( 30 Mh ) but with redex it is vastly improved.

I would use it in all my engines / have used it in the last 4 diesels & two petrols with no ill effects when used with the instructions.

 

Bert

[wibble]

"Oil Companies are well known to rip-off their customers with misleading claims ( usually downright lies ).

 

On a regular basis they have been found to fill up the petrol station tanks of both "Premium" and "ordinary" fuel from the same tanker.

 

In fact they have even filled competing brands from the same tanker !"

 

 

Don't fuel tankers have a number of different, separate, compartments?

[Beyond Help?]

"Oil Companies are well known to rip-off their customers with misleading claims ( usually downright lies ).

 

On a regular basis they have been found to fill up the petrol station tanks of both "Premium" and "ordinary" fuel from the same tanker.

 

In fact they have even filled competing brands from the same tanker !"

 

 

Don't fuel tankers have a number of different, separate, compartments?

 

Yes, normally at least five. It is for multi delivery and safety reasons.

 

In any case the compartment is filled with the required grade, type and brand of fuel for that delivery, they don't empty half a compartment at Tesco's then pop over to the local BP and deliver the rest.

[skippy 2]

I would like to add that I have always added redex to the petrol on all my cars i have ever had. I always felt that it cleaned the gum off the fuel jets in the old carberettas and i always used to clean the throat of the carb with carberetta cleaner this kept the choke flap free from sticking. I used to start the engine and pour redex down inside while on fast Idle and then add to the petrol. On the fuel injection system I use redex fuel injector additive which you put the whole bottle in the tank. i would say that by doing this it will keep the injectors clean. I cannot say if this has improved the actual running of the engine. or harmed it in any way. Its just something i do during my annual service. It has got to help the fuel flow somehow by keeping the system clean.

[Beyond Help?]

I have seen a demo video by Redex where they took a well used car and inspected the inside of the cylinders with an endoscope through the spark plug holes, and removed the injectors to show how the nozzles looked. The engine was pretty coked up.

 

They then fitted another separate fuel supply system, the full Monty. Although the ECU still controlled all the injectors, injectors 1, 2 & 3 were fed from one tank which was just fuel, 4, 5 & 6 were supplied from the other tank which had their product added. After 2000 miles the spark plugs were removed and an endoscope used to view the inside of the engine. Cylinders 1, 2 & 3 were still coked up, but 4, 5 & 6 were almost clean.