Recommended: Diesel fuel additive BG244K

Something else to put on my shopping list along with the oil test kit Oilman was on about other day.

 

Look forward to the future update buddy.

 

Just bought 2 cans. Will try in my Golf GT and Nissan Primastar and report back

 

used this on our 206 gti great stuff really rate it

 

Added to my Golf ten days ago and so far no DPF fault warning in mornings so happy bunny ╮(╯▽╰)╭

 

Smoother tickover now. The idle did jump up 500rpm for a day until ecu had adjusted itself I suppose. Don't know about more power, still feels like it pulls well and regeneration hasn't kicked in so have full power all the time.

 

Here's a couple of interesting articles from the manufacturer and an independent tester which takes the fuel and dpf cleaning to another level.
http://www.powerenhancer.co.uk/news/bg-244-for-diesel/

http://www.oilem.com/dpf-cleaners-and-dpf-cleaning/

 

Oh and my dpf light has still not come on and all I've done is add this stuff few weeks ago. Recommended by me now

 

Wynns Diesel Power 3 is good too.

 

Power Enhancer Ebay Store link. Combo service packs look good value.
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...R11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xbg.TRS0&_nkw=bg&_sacat=179492

 

how much to use for lets say a full 80 Liter tank ? or should i leave some room for the additive itself ? also what do you think about engine treatment additives ? (the ones you mix with the engine oil )

 

Agreed - leave oil additives alone - end of.

The BG244 stuff is supposedly very good. Wynns Diesel Power 3 is a good cocktail. Not the same as Diesel Clean 3.

 

On the bg244 can instructions it says mix with up to 60 litres. Take vehicle for steady run and don't rev hard.
My dpf light was coming on each morning and 3 garages said it was faulty sensor as limp mode hadn't engaged. 1 can and light has not come on since.
There are different cleaners on their website for different parts so check what you actually want to do for correct product.

 

From what I gather the BG248 is merely a cheaper alternative (About a fiver) to the BG244. Opinion is divided as to it's real performance, but the majority of reviewers still rate the 244 version much higher.

 

Manufacturers website points to 248 being a fuel conditioner added to each tank whereas 244 is a cleaner used at service time.

http://www.powerenhancer.co.uk/sear...0055e4c4d7d3a667096ef&xSearch=bg244&x=62&y=22

 

I've tried all sorts of stuff over my time with diesel motors. I ran a 406 2.2 HDi between 2005 and 2009), and am now using a Passat 2.0 TDi 170.

In general I think it's better to make gentle use of additives to maintain cleanliness than to dose up hard when you have a problem. As such I cannot vouch for any additive in particular but I do think that decent fuel is a starting point for any car.

What I can say is that I've not yet had an emissions problem with any car of mine. I don't like the word never, nor the word ever, they imply all of eternity: past, present and future.

So I can conclude that additives possibly do work but I have no hard evidence to support this. I can conclude that for me they have certainly done no damage. Note however that I NEVER use engine oil additives.

The interesting one for me is using part synthetic two stroke oil (JASO FC low ash) mixed in with diesel fuel. It's widely discussed on the 'net and I have been adding small doses of 2T oil to my diesel since mid summer last year, so for about 15,000 miles. By low I mean 1:200 or even lower. This certainly quietens down the noisy PD injectors in my Passat and the exhaust now emits no soot at all (this is a non DPF car).

I run it on BP Ultimate most of the time with the occasional half tank of standard diesel just for the hell of it.

I don't use supermarket fuel in any car, it's akin to adding sand to a bechamel sauce in my opinion, less than ideal

 

I absolutely roared out loud when I read that