mattz wrote:Would it cause any damage even if it did block the filter? Which I doubt it would.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't a blocked filter only cause lack of power or eventually stop the motor (if badly blocked enough) until a new filter was installed and then resume back to normal operating?
deermaster wrote:mattz wrote:Would it cause any damage even if it did block the filter? Which I doubt it would.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't a blocked filter only cause lack of power or eventually stop the motor (if badly blocked enough) until a new filter was installed and then resume back to normal operating?
That's the way I look at it. I run two filters in my ML and I also use 2T and have been using it for over a year and no problems at all. Never had a blocked filter and only change them when I feel they might need it. My first change was after doing 25000ks
jman wrote:All good info here. Been using the Castrol Activ 2T like lots of others here, very happy with it. I was thinking of just not adding 2T just the week before service was due, then no evidence in fuel (hopefully) according to you guys. Might also save me a total of about 60 cents also!
Just wondering what quantity of 2T others were using. I settled on 100-150ml per tank (usually somewhere in between, whatever slurps out of my old 'bug off' bottle that lives in my passenger door drink holder!)
Also is it worth persisting with every tank or equal benefit every 2nd or so?
Happy to hear that the warranty thing is a non issue.
RHKTriton wrote:Ommmmm. ( lots of navel gazing). Ommmmm
Pretty apparent it has an effect. You can hear the difference within a few minutes and the drive is noticeably smoother.
I'm more concerned about the fuel tank breather location wrt dirt getting into the fuel or a bloody mud wasp clogging it up one day.
BillMcQuade wrote:I use 250ml of mineral 2T every fill. I fill up when it drops under 1 quarter. I recently performed an experiment (over a 10 week period) with and without 2T. Subjectively, the engine is quieter and smoother with 2T. Objectively, there was a significant difference in fuel consumption. On average, the consumption went down by 430ml per 100km. On a full tank of fuel, that is a pretty significant extension to the operational range.
As I drive the same mixed freeway/urban 140km trip every day, at the same time, I considered it to be a fairly good "real world" test (PM me if you want details of the test conditions).
snakesoup wrote:hi mate so how many lph are you using?
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