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12th September 2008, 18:33
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Taunton, Somerset
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Car(s): Millenium Falcon
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Anyone use additives or anything?
I've always been skeptical of things such as STP and Redex, and never thought they would actually work, but I was pleasantly surprised today.
With an offer at the checkouts at halfrauds of 2 for £2 on STP additives, i bought the "Injection Cleaner" and "Engine Rattle Stop" and found that to some degree it actually worked. The engine noise is now one whole sort of chain of noises rather than seperate noises if that makes sense? And I noticed a definite Improvement in the first "press" on the accelerator if accelerating hard.
I'm not saying It's fantastic, but it's definately something I'll consider buying every now and again.
Anyone got any thoughts on additives etc?
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12th September 2008, 18:38
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: durham
Posts: 2,102
Car(s): track car
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yer i use stp and i also ad zx1 when i do oil change
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12th September 2008, 18:42
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: smurfland.
Posts: 17,346
Car(s): Ex saxo owner.
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I use redex about every 6wks & I notice an improvement.
Steve.
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12th September 2008, 19:02
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7,551
Car(s): N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti
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its more responsive but wont do much performance wise.
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12th September 2008, 19:39
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: manchester
Posts: 1,704
Car(s): vtr turbo
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i use injector cleaner at least once a month and use engine flsuh and oil conditioner every 4k at oil changes, but hey it dont cost anything so meh
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12th September 2008, 21:04
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Camborne
Posts: 287
Car(s): Saxo VTR
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used to use additived in my old fiesta which kept it running ok, got a week off work to do stuff to the saxo will put some in when im done.
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14th September 2008, 01:40
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 46
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fuchs engine oil flush is awesome stuff
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14th September 2008, 01:42
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE
Posts: 4,172
Car(s): Punt -y0
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Bought some RedEx injector cleaner today, found it alright actually after 2 mins.
They also do Carb cleaner, anyone sugest that?
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14th September 2008, 03:17
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Location: Kent
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Car(s): BMW X5 4.4 PETROL
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the cleaners usually do the job at a price but the performance add's are known for after affects (problems)!!
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14th September 2008, 12:12
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Location: BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE
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Car(s): Punt -y0
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Nice bit of info there Brosman.. Rep Up!
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14th September 2008, 12:55
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Heysham
Posts: 2,371
Car(s): Transit connect
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i put redex in and it made my car stink dont know why but dont think il be doing it again unless it was coincidence
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14th September 2008, 13:10
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16,575
Car(s): JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed
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Redex fucks up your injectors. Makes them tappy as fook and eventually they break. Very commonly witnessed problem with redex
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14th September 2008, 14:45
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Down't road from Sheffield
Posts: 4,641
Car(s): Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo
Redex fucks up your injectors. Makes them tappy as fook and eventually they break. Very commonly witnessed problem with redex
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Never, ever had a problem with it.
Wont get any performance gains, as such, unless your injectors were gunked up to fuck, then it'll clean em out, and it'll seem better.
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14th September 2008, 18:25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by titchster
Never, ever had a problem with it.
Wont get any performance gains, as such, unless your injectors were gunked up to fuck, then it'll clean em out, and it'll seem better.
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I'm sure 1/4 of the bottle (first mark on bottle) into half a petrol tank should be fine... That will shift the dirt
Should i do this everytime you fill up, seems very expensive way to fill up. or just like once a month?
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14th September 2008, 21:35
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Leeds
Posts: 2,865
Car(s): 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR
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stuck some redex injector/fuel line cleaner in mine when it was running abit dodgy and seemed to make it a lot smoother almost instantly.
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14th September 2008, 22:31
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: South
Posts: 3,638
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a shot of redex every 3 months or so is fine, dont use it to often, and if you go for the bigger bottles make sure you put the right ammount in.. and not all of it, since that will cause damage
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14th September 2008, 23:07
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,857
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You should never have to use any fuel or oil additives if your car is looked after. Often they will do more damage than good. Your far better off treating your car to fresh fluids and filters any day.
Last edited by AXracing; 15th September 2008 at 08:08.
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14th September 2008, 23:13
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#18
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 7,705
Car(s): Saxo VTS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AXracing
You should never have to use any fuel or oil additives if your car is looked after. Often they will do more damage than harm. Your far better off treating your car to fresh fluids and filters any day.
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Agree 100%..
Regular oil changes on the intervals in the maintainence guide will prevent and necessity for engine flushing etc..
As for injector cleaner..Just change the fuel filter when its supposed to be changed..Will never have any issues..
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