what fuel additive to use

lincroft1710

Check in your owner's handbook first - fuel additives are not recommended for some cars.

Mi_bargains

I would recommend you try this

http://www.netparts.co.uk/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7

If there is anything causing a blockage it will clean it out.

Tally-Ho_2

nickcc wrote: »

If you buy fuel from one of the three major oil companys you don't need additives as they are injected into the product during loading at the distribution terminal. As stated previously, Supermarket fuel does not normally contain additives, thats why it used to be cheaper.

Hi,

I presume by 'the three major oil company's' you mean Shell, BP and Esso?.

Now discounting Supermarkets (Tesco,Asda, Morrisons etc) do other oil companies such as Texaco, Total, Jet, Gulf or even the smaller ones such as Murco, Star, Rix, Imperial, Phillips etc etc put additives in their petrol/diesel?.

I haven't noticed any difference at all between any fuels but just am interested to know.

Thanks

Tally

northstar23

I normally put a bit of Redex through once every 6 months or so.

Wilkinson are doing 100% extra free at the moment. £3.89 a bottle which is a decent price.

onejontwo

This was a common Vauxhall fault , and basically required removal, cleaning and refitting of the throttle body , checking the breather pipes for blockages and setting up the idle speed with their on board diagnostic equipment. I suggest you take it to a Vauxhall dealership as they will be used to this problem, either that or clean the throttle body out yourself and see how it goes.
Good luck!

nickcc

Tally-Ho wrote: »

Hi,

I presume by 'the three major oil company's' you mean Shell, BP and Esso?.

Now discounting Supermarkets (Tesco,Asda, Morrisons etc) do other oil companies such as Texaco, Total, Jet, Gulf or even the smaller ones such as Murco, Star, Rix, Imperial, Phillips etc etc put additives in their petrol/diesel?.

I haven't noticed any difference at all between any fuels but just am interested to know.

Thanks

Tally

Different Oil companys use different additives. At Shell Stanlow distribution terminal there are many different Oil companys collecting the same basic Shell product but only a few of these companys take additives. Oil companys do not sell their own additives to any other Oil company or third party. It is also unlikely that Tanker drivers would know what additives were injected into the load that they are carrying as the loading system is, and has been for many years, automated.