I done some tests mixing 2stroke with diesel first they all mix except casror base ie:castrol r30. I am using Castrol Activ 2T it mixwd well in the test and stayed mixed ,checked it daily for 3 weeks. The activ 2T is full mineral oil,I mixed Caltex Havoline2T it mixed but seemed abit cloudy, this is semi synthetic! So i would stick with full mineral types. I noticed a great impprovment, more power down low , less smoke, and i rekon i got around 30-40 more Ks out of a tank.And the best thing its lubricating the injector pump and injectors.Cheers
I used to use in my holdens its an upper clyinder lube, never noticed anything but. It comes down to price the 2 Strokes costin me 2-3 bucks a fill and works great. Additaves etc cost 10 times as much and as that test showed most made the diesel worse Cheers.many years ago when i was in service stations i had to interstate truck drivers that parked there trucks behind the servo, they got all there fuel from me and they used redex in there diesel trucks and swor by it, 1000liyres of diesel and 4 litres of redex to the tank they would say to me that going up to QLD was better than coming home no redex for the home run, but it made the cumins run better, quieter smoother and better fuel consumpsion, room for thought, the ball and chain's kerando always gets a dose of redex in it and got no problems with it at all
Monk2 sorry mate i just read my post and it sounds sarcastic, i didn't mean to be, as you said room for thought!!I remember i NZ they would have a squirter bottle of redex on top of the leaded pumps to put a couple of squirts in . And it was free!!!!Personaly im'e just a bit weary of the additaves on the market, many mechanics iv'e spoken to say they are a waste of time!That test paper was interesting,with the amount of additaves in the bottom range!AS i said sorry dont take the last post the wrong way. Cheersmany years ago when i was in service stations i had to interstate truck drivers that parked there trucks behind the servo, they got all there fuel from me and they used redex in there diesel trucks and swor by it, 1000liyres of diesel and 4 litres of redex to the tank they would say to me that going up to QLD was better than coming home no redex for the home run, but it made the cumins run better, quieter smoother and better fuel consumpsion, room for thought, the ball and chain's kerando always gets a dose of redex in it and got no problems with it at all
Thanks mate, Just dont wanta upset anyone! I get all keen sometimes when ime writing on different posts etc.And the old brain goes abit slower than im'e writing,But yeh it's been around for years so thats sayin something hey.I hav'nt seen there diesel one but will give it ago next tank,Thats the thing do abit of experimenting,trial and no error hopefully.In saying that i think lots would agree that the diesels not up to scratch as the mech that done my injector pump blamed the new diesel.So see how we go Cheers.Daweclan no problems mate, that was many years ago but i will say one thing for redex petrol treatment for carbie engines it remained unchanged for years and it saw a lot of other shit come and go but redex stayed and is still here to day but the furmular has been changed to suit the modern motorcar but there diesel treatment works a treat, lubs the pump and the injectors plus lowers the emissions not much soot out the exhaust but it is each to there own and no the post is not taken the wrong way cheers monks
Hi 4bdan, Maybe mines so noticable cause its an older eng TD42 NA. what are you driving?As i said ,big diff. with milage,Dont ask me how,but the 2 strokes doin something!!!Cheers.After doing a tank with the Activ 2T added to it, I am finding that yes the car is smoother and quiter, but still not power gains or better fuel economy
One of the forums in the states diesel power i think ,Guys have been doing it for about 6 years,No negatives! All its doing to the IP and fuel system is giving it back some lube witch was lost in the low sulfer diesel.The mechanic that replaced my top seal on the IP said he's getting them in all the time now,well 6 months after 2004 when adelaide started getting the low sulfer from singapore. The amount going in 200:1 is bugger all. and when i tested the castrol 2T that im'e using in a jar with diesel 50/50 the diesel absorbed the oil without even shaking it!The improoved economy and power im'e getting is a bonus,Either way id'e still use it for the lube side of it! For around $2.50 per full tank and the better economy im'e getting ( 13-14 L/100 down to 10L/100ks its saving me heaps,Great bonus for me
Not bad ehfor a 300,000ks french "crap" old 4.2
Did you have a read of the link i put up on post 20 in diesel fuel additaves,It's a test done in the U.S on wear in the new diesel and what additaves do to help,The additaves have different names to what we get but i rekon they would CLAIM to do the same!Iv'e tried many over the years and concluded there a waste of money,I never noticed any of the benefits they said they had! Also most mechanics iv'e asked about them say there a waste of money,And you must admit they are way overpriced.This test result just made my mind up!Most of the additaves made the diesel worse!! And the one they done with the 2 stroke bought the wear down below engine manufacturers standard.So with the very noticable differance the 2 stroke has done in my niss. Im'e sold and its cheap!!Each to there own. I tried it and am now sold on it,My engine seems to have a new lease of life
