Member Since: 29 Apr 2013
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 165
Drove back today from Devon to Glos - 150 miles of which 2/3rds is motorway (cruise set set 75) and half the rest hilly dual carriageway. 4 adults and boot full of luggage. Very pleased to get 30.4 according to the computer. Definitely seems like a decent improvement after only using half a tank with 2 stroke added. No noticeable difference to me in noise/smoothness, but frankly I am amazed how quiet, smooth and quick it seems after my TD6.
27th Jun 2013 4:40 pm
Jep
Member Since: 12 Jun 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 45
Member Since: 01 Jul 2013
Location: South West
Posts: 31
Great topic, am going to try it, thanks
29th Sep 2013 9:03 am
iand3
Member Since: 24 Apr 2013
Location: All over
Posts: 130
Hmm, I'm still not convinced! I used a full bottle of two stroke but can't say I noticed any difference in noise or economy. Maybe I need to put a lot more through before it has an effect?
Mine will do 28-30 on a long run anyway
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29th Sep 2013 11:04 am
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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It certainly does not make the mpg worse and the extra smoothness is nice but you really have to see the internals to see the difference between a diet of 2sO and not - it was this than convinced me.
Almost worth it to just reduce the trauma of getting the glow plugs out but the data I was collecting on my D3 in its last year suggested that the 2sO was bringing the injectors back into balance. Indeed, by the time I sold it they were back to 'almost new' readings. Injectors are not cheap…
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Member Since: 29 Jan 2012
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 506
I used 2 Stroke for 3 months and all I got was a smokey start in a morning and now it has a 'chuckle' when I turn the motor over.
7th Oct 2013 3:49 pm
pope227
Member Since: 20 Jun 2012
Location: Boston
Posts: 339
I have been on 2so for about a year (10k). Definitely seems quieter ( seems swmbo keeps trying to trick me by forgetting to add it - I can always tell) but how long will it take to undo 70000 miles of carbon build up. I'm hoping that if I need plugs I'll be better placed to get them out?
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7th Oct 2013 6:36 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
Just bought 5 litres of Actevo 2T for £35 - should last me about 6K miles.
Checked the stock numbers - not from a contaminated batch
9th Oct 2013 9:10 am
lancsamb
Member Since: 03 Feb 2006
Location: Blackpool where it does happen every night.
Posts: 433
That's seems a bit pricey doesn't it, around £7 a litre, in Asda recently for £4.50pLandrover Discovery 3 TDV6 S 7 seat Automatic
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19th Oct 2013 5:32 pm
JDB
Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: NW Hampshire
Posts: 2486
if anyone is local and needs some - i can probably help out - i was a little over enthusiastic on buying .....
19th Oct 2013 8:06 pm
Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1020
Two stroke oil made no difference to my fuel economy over 10k and no noticeable change to engine noise, I'm sure it's good for the engine / fuel system but a little every now and again should work well for that. IMHO it's not worth adding at every fill up IF you ant more MPG or a quieter engine.
19th Oct 2013 9:07 pm
ruben D3 Decade
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 2429
+1
I did so and I left ... unnecessary ... placebo effectlost in translation!
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19th Oct 2013 9:25 pm
Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1020
Lumberjackwhite wrote:
I used 2 Stroke for 3 months and all I got was a smokey start in a morning and now it has a 'chuckle' when I turn the motor over.
Yes that also happened to me - caused lumpy running and smoke on cold starts, stopped adding it and no more smoke and no more lumpiness, as Ruben says, placebo / emperors new clothes
19th Oct 2013 10:21 pm
Snapper66
Member Since: 05 Aug 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 132
Just bought 15ltres of comma off fleabay, so I hope it doesn't have a negative effect Just 'cos your paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get you!
19th Oct 2013 10:58 pm
chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
Mines like a sewing machine with Actevo in it Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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