Hello. Anybody used Redex diesel fuel system cleaner to try to improve fuel economy , or is it all marketing clap trap on the label ?
Thanks

Yep used it, also used Millers VSP occasionally.
Cant say I noticed any improvement in fuel consumption but its bound to help things run more smoothly and cleaner. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

I use Millers Ecomax Diesel treatment a couple of times a year just to flush it through....no adverse or positive effects of note to add...

Ok thanks. Might chuck some in at some point then

Or go and read 92 pages on the 2SO thread! 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
2010 MY FL2 TD4e GS - Now gone at 199,500 miles, about 135,000 of them mine.
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

I have used it a couple of times, but I don't use, "Supermarket", fuel. You may save a few pence at the pump, but you will pay later when you have to replace pumps or injectors. I warned my neighbour about using, Sainsbury's desiel, but they took no notice £400 bill at about 35000 miles. I rest my case.

I use both Sainsbury’s and Shell, and have recently been using this Shell V power and not noticed any difference. Marketing ??
No running problems yet at 55000 miles

The big fuel brands and the supermarket base stock can come from the same refinery , under swap deals . So for example your local supermarket and Shell garage and Esso Garage May load their tankers at the same place . The big difference is the additive pack that goes into the base fuel . Brands like BP and Shell have their own packs which are proprietary.

At the moment I use Shell of BP mainly because the garages are convenient . In a past life as a company car driver , our fuel was bought on a virtual bunker system . We had to use Morrison’s as the pump . We had a fleet of over 200 diesel cars and I ran BMW cars up to 120,000 miles on that fuel without issues .

IMHO it’s crackers paying for super fuels like V Power and such in a pedestrian vehicle like a Freelander 2 . You are truely chucking money away over standard “ Shell “. In a Porsche Cayenne turbo perhaps there is a case but I doubt it . 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

Deano64 wrote:

I use both Sainsbury’s and Shell, and have recently been using this Shell V power and not noticed any difference. Marketing ??
No running problems yet at 55000 miles