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[rlowy]

Does anyone have any experience of, or know about Ecotek 100 engine oil additive?

Regards

Richard

 

[grober]

Snake Oil?

Published spec gives:-API tests (American Petroleum Institute) SL/CF Engine test summary; Pass: Sequence IIIF; Sequence IV-A; Sequence VG; Sequence VIII; Cat 1M-PC

ACEA tests (Association des Constructeurs Européens d' Automobiles - European Automobile Manufacturers Association): Pass: TU5-JP; TU3-MS; XUD11-BTE; M111SL; OM602A; VWICTD; VW TDI and Sequence VG.

These include OEM tests: Mercedes Benz 229.1 and 229.3; Volkswagen 50200/50500; Peugeot TU5 High Temperature; Volkswagen Turbo Diesel and Intercooled; BMW Longlife 98; Mercedes Benz M111E Fuel Economy.

Mercedes Benz 229.1 and 229.3 are pretty old MB oil standards now recommended for engines of the 1990's era. On that basis I would say you are better spending your money on a decent engine oil and forgetting about this particular additive.

 

[rlowy]

Thanks Graeme for the reply, very comprehensive. This stuff was added to my wife's Alfa Romeo on Saturday by the Alfa dealer, I had never heard of it, he swears by it, hence my question. The cars a year old and done 7,500 miles.

Regards

Richard

 

[Druk]

Mercedes Benz 229.1 and 229.3 are pretty old MB oil standards now recommended for engines of the 90's era. On that basis I would say you are better spending your money on a decent engine oil and forgetting about this particular additive.

229.3 is surely still current (no?) Graeme? Latest Merc spec is 229.5 and is for latest low ash engines. 229.3 is still relevant for my 2003 engine. Or am I better using 229.5? Oil change imminent.

 

[grober]

229.3 is surely still current (no?) Graeme? Latest Merc spec is 229.5 and is for latest low ash engines. 229.3 is still relevant for my 2003 engine. Or am I better using 229.5? Oil change imminent.

You are correct of course 229.3 is still current. It just I don't like the idea of using additives to "spec up" an oil rather than using a good oil for a kick off.

 

[Stratman]

These additives are normally added by garages "unless you request otherwise" in order to make more money. There is usually a tatty A4 notice informing you of this somewhere on a wall.

If the additives really are necessary, why don't the oil manufacturers put in the components as standard?