1.9 TDI Engine Additives and Longevity
This is a discussion on 1.9 TDI Engine Additives and Longevity within the Maintenance & Performance forums, part of the General Motoring Discussions category; I am coming up to 100k in my Octavia II 1.9TDI and feel that I should be doing more to ...
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19-05-2008, 23:35
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| Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006
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|  1.9 TDI Engine Additives and Longevity I am coming up to 100k in my Octavia II 1.9TDI and feel that I should be doing more to get the best out of the old girl (3.5 years old!) as I want another 100k! Anyone here any experience of using additives in these engines and what suggestions would you make to ensure I keep getting the most out of her? Thanks in advance Daveboy |
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19-05-2008, 23:40
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff
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| Re: 1.9 TDI Engine Additives and Longevity Most people on here seem to swear by a regular (I use it once every 2 months or so) Millers Diesel Sport 4, as well as Forte Diesel treatment. Also, try applying some dialetric grease to the MAF connection.
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20-05-2008, 09:43
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| Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006
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| Re: 1.9 TDI Engine Additives and Longevity Thanks for that, might give them a go. Are there any known problems using either of these on the 1.9TDI engine? I imagine VAG do not recommend the use of additives? |
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20-05-2008, 12:39
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| Briskodian  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland!
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| Re: 1.9 TDI Engine Additives and Longevity I don't use fuel additives. If you're interested in the dialectric grease trick, search for Cage mod. |
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20-05-2008, 14:19
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| hardcore modder  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bahrain, Arabian Gulf
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| Re: 1.9 TDI Engine Additives and Longevity another tip - if you feel up to a weekend's work - remove the EGR and intake manifold and clean them - they build up a thick layer of black paste. You should notice a definite increase in smoothness, mpg and power....
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21-05-2008, 10:56
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Jan 2006
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| Re: 1.9 TDI Engine Additives and Longevity Clean the EGR, if you haven't had a new MAF at 100k go get a new one. Double dose of millers power 4 or a forte treatment and a new air filter and fuel filter. 
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26-05-2008, 23:37
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Durkar
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| Re: 1.9 TDI Engine Additives and Longevity i use millers in nearly every tank of diesel, I've just replaced my leaking egr valve and it drives like a new car. Mine's done just over 100k and feels like it will go on for many more miles.
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27-05-2008, 12:27
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| Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff
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| Re: 1.9 TDI Engine Additives and Longevity I used some Forte diesel treatment the other day on Decrons reccomendation, ran the fuel down to about 40 miles left according to the trip computer, put the Forte in, went for a 14 mile blast with some redlining in 2nd, 3rd gear, then topped up with diesel. Car seems to run a lot smoother now.
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27-05-2008, 13:11
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| N00baph0bic  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cwmbran - South Wales
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| Re: 1.9 TDI Engine Additives and Longevity Quote:
It is good stuff and it should smoke less | |
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27-05-2008, 14:16
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| Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff
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| Re: 1.9 TDI Engine Additives and Longevity If I'm honest, its not a very smokey example anyway, even with a tuning box on setting 6/7, but it does feel smoother.
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