anyone used diesel additive for PD engine?

[sobia]

I am thinking of buy some millers diesel power 4 for my bora 115 PD. just wondering is it ok for PD engine? will it be harmful ? anyone used any diesel additive for PD engine before, does it work?
thanks

[Paul Jay]

Used some Millers myself and it does seem to reduce smoke on hard acceleration. I bought it for the cleaning effect more than anything. Paid about £11 at Halfords if I remember correctly.

Apparently, Forte diesel treatment is good stuff too.

I started using Shell V Power diesel subsequently though and this has the same end result I guess. V Power seems to have a very similar smell to Millers Diesel Power (it stinks!), so it probably has similar additives in it.

HTH

Cheers

[damianwilshaw20]

Well I also use V power.

Shell claims it cleans out your injector.

highly recomended.

[TDiBoraSam]

I can recommed Millers. Good stuff that seems to work well in combination with Shell Diesel Extra. I actually had a drop in MPG when using Shell V Power diesel.

[gbrad2x]

Have 130 bora, currently on my 4th bottle of millers power4 sport and I have to say it does improve the performance slightly and make the car more responsive. I find it makes things a bit smokier though but maybe that is because I double dose ... Didnt really notice a difference until half way into the first bottle though... Cant see it hurting the engine tbh so go for it, if mine craps out anytime soon ill be first onto this forum to give out stink about millers!!

[damianwilshaw20]

Well when I went to london this year from sheffield I got there and back plus commuting on half a tank of V power.

[TDiBoraSam]

That's good going. I'm not convinced by V Power though. I don't think it's worth the extra cost over Diesel Extra

[Paul Jay]

I've been using V Power for the last 5 fills and to be candid, the mpg has got slightly worse if anything. Combined is now around 49mpg whereas it used to average just over 51, but that might be the weather, as cold is a killer for diesel mpg.

Test results apparently show that V Power generates a useful BHP gain though and I guess this is the real motivator.

I suppose a good compormise would be to use a decent brand of basic diesel and use Millers or similar?

[bladerider666]

ive used millers for last 3k miles and it helps reduce smoke. i also only use normal diesel and on a long run hit 68-69mpg avg.