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2 Stroke Oil added to diesel |
1JBS
Wed Dec 08 2010 10:23pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 40 · Views: 29690 · Subject: 2 Stroke Oil added to diesel |
Please tell us a little more to justify your sceptisism |
21.6 mpg normal for 2.7 HSE? |
1JBS
Wed Dec 08 2010 10:20pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 21 · Views: 6611 · Subject: 21.6 mpg normal for 2.7 HSE? |
24.5mpg average on cold starts, short drives on country lanes, motorway best is 33mpg, the addition of two stroke oil seems to raise the mpg by approx 2  |
2 Stroke Oil added to diesel |
1JBS
Wed Dec 08 2010 10:44am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 40 · Views: 29690 · Subject: 2 Stroke Oil added to diesel |
You should be fine as some say 300ml or 400ml to a full tank, so I wouldn't worry, maybe top up with just diesel when it is quarter full. Let me know how you get on.  |
Cold starting problem TDV8 |
1JBS
Sat Dec 04 2010 1:31pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 62 · Views: 44562 · Subject: Cold starting problem TDV8 |
Hi, had the same problem with our Sprinter Van this week, had the guy from Merc out who ran a thorough check on all injectors and found one leaking, it could be that you have a faulty injector. These ... |
Heated Rear Window weak elements |
1JBS
Tue Nov 30 2010 12:44pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 8 · Views: 4208 · Subject: Heated Rear Window weak elements |
That might explain why my car arrived with the bottom elements damaged...  |
Heated Rear Window weak elements |
1JBS
Tue Nov 30 2010 11:56am
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Forum: General · Replies: 8 · Views: 4208 · Subject: Heated Rear Window weak elements |
Open the tailgate and shine a bright light the other side of the glass you will clearly see the broken lines as the light will shine through.  |
2 Stroke Oil added to diesel |
1JBS
Sun Nov 28 2010 6:24pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 40 · Views: 29690 · Subject: 2 Stroke Oil added to diesel |
So glad it works, I am now on my third tank of the oil diesel mix and it is working really well.  |
RRS TDV6 HSE Luxury |
1JBS
Sat Nov 27 2010 9:38am
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Forum: My Range Rover Sport · Replies: 10 · Views: 7299 · Subject: RRS TDV6 HSE Luxury |
I agree, it is the Landrover experience in the Chilterns  |
2 Stroke Oil added to diesel |
1JBS
Fri Nov 26 2010 2:14pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 40 · Views: 29690 · Subject: 2 Stroke Oil added to diesel |
Hi Yogibear, I have been using the Carlube 2-Stroke Motorcycle Oil XL, it conforms to the JASO FB standard that is suggested..
I look forward to hearing how you get on, my car is definately much smoo ... |
Amber engine light on and no fault codes |
1JBS
Mon Nov 22 2010 12:16am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 4 · Views: 3365 · Subject: Amber engine light on and no fault codes |
My 07 TDV6 did the same thing, the diagnostic pointed to an EGR Valve not quite closing properly so I did this and the light has never returned: 2 Stroke Oil added to diesel
I thought I would pos ... |
2 Stroke Oil added to diesel |
1JBS
Wed Nov 17 2010 10:11pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 40 · Views: 29690 · Subject: 2 Stroke Oil added to diesel |
Mine is a basic TDV6 S, I would recommend you give it a go, the difference is amazing, having read all the previous threads in detail and other research on the web it all seems to make perfect sense. ... |
2 Stroke Oil added to diesel |
1JBS
Wed Nov 17 2010 1:58pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 40 · Views: 29690 · Subject: 2 Stroke Oil added to diesel |
I thought I would post my results from adding 300ml of 2-Stroke Oil into a tank of diesel. I had a problem with a lazy egr valve causing the engine management light to come on, having read about addin ... |
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