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I tend to find engines can seem to run a bit smoother, as in less rattly and more refined on the expensive stuff, on cars that can take advantage of it, tiny performance increace tiny amount of improved economy.
It's certainly not going to help a fully loaded car that doesnt have much power, up a hill though, at least not by any practical amount.
I don't know about petrol...but if I fill my 2009 caddy van with ultimate diesel...I get a out 600miles to a full tank
@ A11y
Can you elaborate on the
"... but I’ve got a 2.0 euro6 Ford diesel engine with a wet belt so have bigger things to worry about than dirtying up the engine internals"...
I'm a relatively new owner of a 2 litre diesel Ford Duratorq engine that is Euro6 (2017 / 2018).
What do I have in store that isn't influenced by the kind of diesel I pour into the tank ?
My 2009 diesel estate runs more smoothly and with marginally better economy on Super Diesel. I tend to fill it up on that before a long run.
Having said that it's pretty rare that I use the car these days, it can easily go 2 weeks parked up. Doesn't really do short trips which I suppose helps the engine a bit as well.
Years ago I once got 20 liters of vpower and ran it through some chainsaws.... It stank. Back to the regular stuff for saw use.
Can you elaborate on the
“… but I’ve got a 2.0 euro6 Ford diesel engine with a wet belt so have bigger things to worry about than dirtying up the engine internals”…
I’m a relatively new owner of a 2 litre diesel Ford Duratorq engine that is Euro6 (2017 / 2018).
What do I have in store that isn’t influenced by the kind of diesel I pour into the tank ?
2.0 transits from 17 on have a wet cambelt(its in the oil) and some(quite a few) have been delaminating and snapping, there is a recall for an inspection of the belt on 17 plate vans and ford will change the belt if any signs of delamination, if the belt snaps ford say they will replace the engine as long as it's up to date on servicing, some people have had it done but others say ford wouldn't.
my mates had an inspection a couple of weeks ago and ford said it was fine, a mates of his done about the same time had the belt replaced. my 67 plate has no recall but guessing they'll move onto 67 plates when they get through the 17's.
if you read on facebook and forums it sounds very common but when you think about how many transits are out there it's probably not that high a percentage.
it's meant to be caused by failed regens diluting the oil with diesel which breaks the belt down so could be worsened depending on what sort of driving you do and also by not doing enough oil changes, think ford say 25k but mine gets done every year which is about 15k.
Cheers for the explanation.
Interestingly then that the car when new (not new to me) supposedly has a 2 year / 18,000 mile service interval. But ford chopped it to 12 months and 12,000 miles at some point. Wonder if that's why.
I'll be doing more regular oil + filter changes as insurance! As I tend to run car til it's decrepit and dies. (I don't want that to happen at 60,000 miles !!).
Anyway... back to pricey vs even pricier fuel 👍