Saw this on bmwland....
Printed From: Bavarian-Board.co.uk - BMW Owners Discussion Forum
Category: Technical & Model Specific Forums
Forum Name: General Motors
Forum Discription: This forum will deal with technical issues for the cars not dealt with in the other forums. These don't need to be BMWs!
URL: http://www.bavarian-board.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=32517
Printed Date: 30-June-2024 at 22:46
Topic: Saw this on bmwland....
Posted By: bm24v
Subject: Saw this on bmwland....
Date Posted: 03-August-2006 at 09:44
|
Has anyone heard of it and if so is it any good/bad...
http://www.bmwland.co.uk/talker/viewtopic.php?t=33285 - http://www.bmwland.co.uk/talker/viewtopic.php?t=33285 |
Replies:
Posted By: coupe king
Date Posted: 03-August-2006 at 09:52
|
Dunno but it sounds great! Might be useful on my 155k engine, i dare say it needs a darn good clean out. I assume its safe on the catalytic converter? ------------- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/coupe_king/IMG_1101-1.jpg - My Car - Click Here 
|
Posted By: bm24v
Date Posted: 03-August-2006 at 10:02
| I'm seriously tempted too.....but I'll wait to see what other's say here.. |
Posted By: nero
Date Posted: 03-August-2006 at 10:32
|
When I were a lad .... I think the stuff we used to use IIRC was Redex. Used to take the car somewhere out of the way, pour the stuff in and watch all the crap blow out the exhaust. I don't know if technology has moved on and what the advantage of this new stuff is. -------------  |
Posted By: coupe king
Date Posted: 03-August-2006 at 10:36
|
I think the only difference is redex went in the fuel, this stuff gets sprayed in your inlet manifold.....i think. Probably does very similar job.... ------------- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/coupe_king/IMG_1101-1.jpg - My Car - Click Here
|
Posted By: C10 OTS
Date Posted: 03-August-2006 at 10:55
|
neil i remember using redex on my mates orion years ago and we poured half a bottle in the fuel tank and the rest directly into carbs.... giving it some shoooooee bugger me the black smoke that came out the back end was frightening, we were up at makro and you couldnt see the carpark worked tho |
Posted By: brybusa
Date Posted: 03-August-2006 at 13:45
|
Mrs said ”she just said it felt faster and like it had had an oil change “ Thats a product endorsement for you....lol
|
Posted By: Nigel
Date Posted: 03-August-2006 at 14:03
|
I'd have a chat with Simon, from opie oils. He seems quite clued up on this sort of stuff, what it does, what it contains within it, and what, if any, downside there is to using it ------------- Best Wishes Nigel |
Posted By: nickso
Date Posted: 03-August-2006 at 18:59
|
the cynic in me would suggest that the "black crap" from the exhaust is just the stuff you have poured into your manifold the optimist in me will give anything a try once
|
Posted By: chasseur
Date Posted: 07-August-2006 at 17:04
|
Dont bother with spending money on that! We all seen a head when a gaskets been leaking ..its spotless up to to the rest! Get some water about half a pint, take of a small bore vacumn pipe with the engine running at a about 2000rpm let the pipe suck it up, the steam will come out of the exhaust & it will run a liitle rough while the water is going through so do not let it die, after give it a nice steady run at about 50mph for 5 minutes & you'll have the same results!! But if you want to spend money send it to mEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! |
.Honest!!Posted By: NOISUFNOC
Date Posted: 07-August-2006 at 19:29
|
I used this stuff and managed to eventually get some crap to come out, but didnt notice any more power at all, also getting the stuff in is a laugh you have to put it in after the AFM and when you disconnect the hose after the AFM the engine stalls, I had to get someone to press the throttle as i was putting it in a little at a time, also made my cat run well hot for about 30 mins ------------- 528 for now |
Posted By: hayesy
Date Posted: 20-August-2006 at 14:02
| i had a primera egt before my bm and i used this stuff like what you said,didnt really make much difference but the car was well serviced and looked after so mayby that was why? |