Fuel additives

dixy2k · 03-15-2014, 02:34 PM

I had my injectors replaced recently.
I have been using some fuel additives to keep things clean for the engine.
Would this be pure coincidence?
Would the fuel additives possibly dislodged some residue and mess up on injector?
Or just simple part failure?

Needbmwpartzz · 03-15-2014, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dixy2k

I had my injectors replaced recently.
I have been using some fuel additives to keep things clean for the engine.
Would this be pure coincidence?
Would the fuel additives possibly dislodged some residue and mess up on injector?
Or just simple part failure?

To say for sure it was the additive would be ignorant....but I hope you were using oem additive?!
My semi-educated guess would be that it was coincidental....how many kilometres:miles on the vehicle?

dixy2k · 03-15-2014, 03:34 PM

As far as I know there are no OEM additives, at least here in US.
Somewhere North of 90k km

montr · 03-15-2014, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dixy2k

I had my injectors replaced recently.
I have been using some fuel additives to keep things clean for the engine.
Would this be pure coincidence?
Would the fuel additives possibly dislodged some residue and mess up on injector?
Or just simple part failure?

What is the fault code? Is it the zero quantity injector adaptation?
I had multiple injectors replacement without the use of additive. It is a common problem.

Poosik · 03-16-2014, 09:12 AM

who knows? there are just so many variables to consider

this guy convinced me to use the Standadyne additive, but im completely open to the possibility it may all be BS

335D Alpha Pappa · 05-02-2014, 10:25 AM

I brought back a couple of "dead" injectors by using Hot Shot Secret Stiction Eliminator in my diesel pick-up. According to a white paper on their site, a dead injector is more a oil problem than a fuel problem. The tiny amount of oil gets cooked inside of the injector and then fails. I use the stiction eliminator with the diesel extreme fuel additive to try to keep the injectors from failing again. 30k since I used it and they are still alive.

I emailed them about using their products in the 335D and am waiting for their response.

I was originally interested in finding an additive that can boost my local diesel fuel from a 40 cetane to a 51 cetane as recommended by BMW. Maybe the higher cetane rating will burn cleaner and not have the CBU problems.

Puerto Rican 335d · 05-02-2014, 11:10 AM

I use AMSOIL products and so far so good at 42k

335D Alpha Pappa · 05-02-2014, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Puerto Rican 335d

I use AMSOIL products and so far so good at 42k

Since it sounds like you are always elbow deep in your engine, have you noticed any CBU since you started using the cetane boost?

Hot Shot replied and recommended a product called EDT. Will have to compare that against amsoil, royal purple and others.

Puerto Rican 335d · 05-02-2014, 11:32 AM

Car has been running great I hv had one limp mode and it was after not using Amsoil products for a month, turned off engine, then, back on went away then we ran the 1/2 mile twice which my mechanic drove till 150 mph on the 3/4 of mile, ever since that no problems. Cant speak for others

dixy2k · 05-03-2014, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Puerto Rican 335d

I use AMSOIL products and so far so good at 42k

At 42k miles I had the best and the most reliable car in the world. Never used anything (additives or other special oils).
Everything changed at 49970 miles. And it keeps snowballing.

Puerto Rican 335d · 05-03-2014, 07:30 PM

Dont jinx me dixy jajaja

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