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Old 05-06-2010, 07:27 AM
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Hi all

Just wondering if there is any kind of substance that I can get from halfords which might help the engine perform a little better or just generally clean it.

Are there any good products which you have used?
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BP Ultimate probably has the best cleaning agents in it - I wouldn't bother with most of the products out there.
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Isn't Vpower better?
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think it was 5th gear that did a test on all these power boost products, without exception they all lost 2% power
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Power boost products only work if the engine is mapped for them.
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I was just talking about cleaning, BP Ultimate is better than V Power in this respect, but V Power has better RON rating.

Fuel performance additives are a waste of time unless like me, you keep some in the car in case you cant find 99 fuel (mine is specifically mapped on 99)
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Originally Posted by MB,May 6 2010, 06:32 PM
I was just talking about cleaning, BP Ultimate is better than V Power in this respect, but V Power has better RON rating.

Fuel performance additives are a waste of time unless like me, you keep some in the car in case you cant find 99 fuel (mine is specifically mapped on 99)


BP Ulimate, V Power or Tesco 99 all have far more in the way of cleaning agents than other fuels .... and my understanding is that it is in that order - with BP Ultimate having the most followed by the other two.
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SUL fuel would be the best performance increasing method imo.
additive may work ok, but a tad expensive for little/no gain if your using decent fuel in the first place.

is there a specific reason you ask, or just a general question, kaleemaa?
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Nothing specific was just wondering. I've always put in vpower. Just wondering if there was a product which would contribute towards a bit more power thats all, well not power but a very good cleaner which could result in power being restored.
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Originally Posted by MB,May 6 2010, 06:32 PM
Fuel performance additives are a waste of time unless like me, you keep some in the car in case you cant find 99 fuel (mine is specifically mapped on 99)
Which one do you use Mark and how much do you use?

I really need to have an emergency container in the boot.


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