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well I have to admit it has quietened down my motor heaps.
Used to be very noisey at idle, very quiet now so yes happy camper
Quiet on hard acceleration as well, redline stuff.
In future I'll use one bottle per 165 ltr
EDIT after reading that link from Fry I have learn't a new word "lubricity" wtf
can someone put it in a sentence and make some sense.
@ HL looks like its OK for the bigger diesels as well
Hi boots,Quote:
Originally Posted by boots
I didn't notice any smell different with or without the oil add, but less smoke for sure and better purring.
Regards
Petit caillou.
Taken from Wiki lolQuote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
In a modern diesel engine, the fuel is part of the engine lubrication process. Diesel fuel naturally contains compounds that provide lubricity, but because of regulations in many countries (such as the US and the EU), sulphur must be removed from the fuel before it can be sold. The hydrotreatment of diesel fuel to remove sulphur also removes the compounds that provide lubricity. Reformulated diesel fuel that does not have biodiesel added has a lower lubricity and requires lubricity improving additives to prevent excessive engine wear.
The other thing I read at work the other day was about using Biodiesel as its made with reused oil.
I could only find one place locally for me that has it (B20) 20% BioDiesel the rest normal Diesel.
might give that a try but thinking 50% B20 then 50% normal for one tank.
whats the price difference with Bio-Diesel to normal Diesel ??
as of today in my area its
157.9 for normal
156.9 for Bio
169.9 no bio
Is there any issues with the newer diesels and running bio.? I would think with my old 4.2 (1999) there would be less issues but what about the new common rails etc.
Have not seen bio here yet but know that they have one of the most moddern processing plants in the north to make bio from the poppy seeds which are a biproduct of the opium crop.
I have a mate who makes his own bio and runs it in his F250, goes great. Another mate ran it in his rodeo and was good until he went camping in the mountains. Clogged all his fuel lines and filter when it snowed overnight. Had to heat his fuel up in a drum over the fire! To be fair another mate with him had trouble with normal (not alpine) diesel in his 100 series too.
Trev
Have to try the 2T in my 2006 4.2 TDi
Trev
@ trevbob I've had in in for two tank loads so far and very impressed.
much quieter at idle and one out last weekend my fuel figures were
12/100 from my DiD with 200k on the clock, and 285x16 tyres
i use it in mine but i have not noticed and fuel consumption improvement but it does run a lot quieter.
yeah same here no fuel improvements but a lot quieter
, along with injector cleaner I'll put it in every tank or so
This was a problem earlyier on (around late 90's early 2000's) when BP introduced their sulfur free diesel as it caused a fair few pumps to fail due to seal damage from the lack of lubrication of the fuelQuote:
Originally Posted by Dave_H
Filled up the 2nd tank full today with the 2t oil about to do a 900km trip tomorrow so hopefully i will see some better fuel economy. (first big run while using it)
mate dont believe the better performance bit, mine is quieter but no better performance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave_H
Yeah I'm not really fussed if I don't get better economy just a bonus if i did hahaha
Well Just finished a 955km round trip and i'm happy to say i will be using castrol 2t activ regularly.
Not only is it quieter but seems to be more responsive and @ Stropp, the best fuel economy
I have had before using this is around 13.5-14lph usually averages 14-15lph
This trip we did 955km using 119 litres =12.46 and 150km of this was city driving.
So i'm definitely saying this has helped our fuel economy as well as better lubrication so i'm sticking
With it unless i hear anything to say otherwise.
Good news Dave. Ill definitely give it a go in my 4.2 turbo.
will have to give it a try some time when hitting camping, and seeing if it makes a difference at all, seems like from what ive read to improve engine lubrication if at all
It cost me a pump rebuild in my old 2.4 hilux in 2000 but vehicle was sold before news of problem hit the media.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joelshero
I've been planning on giving this 2t in the diesel a go for some time now, but only got around to doing it today for the first time. I put 475mls in my main tank (95l) & then filled it. Have only driven home from the servo (7kms) so at this stage can only give my initial impression. It will interesting to see what the next cold start is like.
Initial impression.....Wow! Hadn't expected to notice a difference so quickly, but it was almost immediate, certainly within the first kilometre. Definitely much smoother to drive, changed it from feeling 'agricultural' to much more 'refined'.
I bought a 4 litre container of Castrol Activ 2T. Almost got the 'plain' Castrol 2T (for mowers etc) until I discovered that the motorcycle Activ 2T was ⅔rds the price. $40 compared to $60! The bloke at Repco was also a bit stunned by this & double checked with his bar code scanner & the price was right. I figured if it made no difference in the Patrol I'd still eventually use it in the whipper snipper & chainsaw, but it's looking like it'll be for the Patrol. :)
Great to hear another good report on it. Wait until you have to fill it up without it Cuppa, it's quite depressing as you kind of get used to a quiter motor hahaha
pretty keen to try this on my 3.0 DID, as my injectors seem very noisy, will report back my findings
Finally gave it a try with 0,475L Castrol Active 2T when i filled her up last week.
The 2.8 is smother, starts better, is more responsible on the right foot, and black smoke is nearly gone...
EGR is blocked, just waiting for the gaskets before taking out the butterfly.
Thanks to this forum and the community.
Good to hear Michael
Well it’s been a while but I can now report back on the effect of using the 2 stroke in the diesel. As I may have mentioned previously my Patrol does very little mileage, with me ‘saving’ it for it’s intended purpose of long term, long distance travel. It has taken since I put the 2 stroke in at the beginning of April until now to use both tanks of fuel! Yeah yeah, I should take it out more. :)
From the first few minutes had I noted that the engine ran smoother. It was also quieter on startup. This has continued as you might expect.
So has there been any effect on fuel consumption? The answer is a definite yes, but it is a little difficult to be precise. The reason being that during this period I have also unloaded the vehicle a bit, so the weight reduction will have aided fuel consumption. However I can make a comparison with the vehicle when I first bought it, with an empty canopy, no rooftop tent causing drag & the solar panel on the cab roof, & running the cheese cutter tyres at high pressure. Although I have taken out a reasonable amount of weight, I still have all my recovery gear behind the seats in the cab, 3 x 120Ah batteries, 150l water tank about half full, both fridge & freezer on slides, & the full kitchen inside the canopy, plus the panel & rooftop tent (70kg) up top, Oztent RV3 underneath canopy, 2 x 3kg gas bottles & the air compressor & receiver tank. And occasionally the wife. So still a reasonable amount of weight.
When bought, empty cab, cheese cutters - I couldn’t quite get to 1000kms. 980’ish.
Fitted out, full loaded - 940 to 950kms
Loaded as described above, with 265 tyres (same diameter as the cheese cutters, but wider & at lower pressures) & with 2 stroke added - I got 1035kms.
Driving style has remained much the same, although perhaps I have used 4th a little more in preference to 5th, almost never going over 3000rpm, mainly out of town driving.
So whilst not precise, I feel confident in claiming that the 2 stroke has given me a worthwhile increase in fuel range, & will continue to use it.
So do you feel the fuel saving out weights the cost of the oil??
Its seems the turbo guys are showing better results compaird the the Na guys.
Quote:
Originally Posted by biggqwesty
Yep, I reckon it’s cost effective, & a nicer car to drive.
I used to use it in my Prado and it knocked about a liter per hundred off the consumption as well as making it smoother and quieter. I started using it in my 08 CRD and again it it has made a difference in engine noise and drivability. Slight improvement in consumption. I use a cheap 2 stroke oil that I buy at the rural store for about $80 ish for a 20L drum and keep a bit in the car for fill ups ( using about a 200 to 1 mix) I will continue to use it. Interesting to note I used it in Wifey's Subaru Forester Diesel for a while and it did nothing at all( actually used slightly more fuel).
definitely quieter and smoother not sure if fuel consumption is better,
but better to drive that's for sure.
could the people who are using this in their crds could you post how long you have been using it for thanks kev.
3-4 months now. Quieter, smoother, not noticeable difference in power or economy, but definitely ads to the driving experience, so we'll worth it for me.
About 6 months but I'm only putting it in when highway driving so maybe a handful of times I have used it.
Definitely quitens the motor and rough estimate of 1ltr per 100km better and a little more responsive.
Just a heads up for those of you using 2 stroke in your diesel. Repco have Castrol Activ 2T on special until Christmas, $31.99 for 4 litres. I grabbed 8 litres.
Anyone using it in there crd?
Sure am. Works a treat, a lot quiter and about 1.5 ltrs per 100km better offQuote:
Originally Posted by megatexture
Cheers I might give it a crack, I've been considering it for a while now
Put some in my ford ranger today and within 2 mins went from a very pulsating/ knocking kind of acceleration to it being soo smooth through the rev range, I'll be putting some in the patrol today when I go out later I can't wait!
when I fill to go fishing I'll put some injector cleaner and Castrol T2 in on full tanks
Does make a Di quieter IMO