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MILLERS DIESEL POWER ECO MAX

I have never used any additive so forgive my ignorance, but what does this stuff do?
They diesel additives contain detergents and other cleaning agents that may help clean the fuel system and injectors and also raise the cetane number which, in some cases, leads to a quieter, smoother idle and potentially improved response.
 
They diesel additives contain detergents and other cleaning agents that may help clean the fuel system and injectors and also raise the cetane number which, in some cases, leads to a quieter, smoother idle and potentially improved response.
Worth a try then.
 
Worth a try then.
I tried a Diesel fuel additive, both Millers and others (the chemical make up of most of them is very similar) in my previous E320 CDI on a number of occasions and it seemed to work. Over the years I had the car the smoke index fell every year at the MOT. 👍
 
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I tried a Diesel fuel additive, both Millers and others (the chemical make up of most of them is very similar) in my previous E320 CDI on a number of occasions and it seemed to work. Over the years I had the car the smoke index fell every year at the MOT. 👍
It worked on my E320 CDI also - helped it pass the MOT under the new standards (plate value rather than standard limit)…
 
I've used Millers Diesel Power Ecomax for many years in a number of E300TDs and the E280 cdi Sports Estate (OM642 engine)
It has never failed an MOT on emissions.
It claims to increase the cetane number (How would I know ?).
It claims to improve the lubricity and the clean-burn of the fuel, thus improving the life of the high pressure pump and injectors
I bought the car with 110,000 miles on it.
It now has 200,000 miles.
It runs as well today as the day I bought it.
Still returns 40+ mpg on a long run.
I've never had to touch the EGR.
What is there not to like ?
Fingers crossed for the next 200,000 miles.
 
I think these diesel additives are a bit like ladies wrinkle cream, most who use them swear by them, but they are very subjective.
Does normal Diesel not contain lubricants and detergents ?

I've previously used Millers and Redex, never noticed any difference, but not used it on this latest Merc as I only do short journeys, use Tesco fuel and never had an emissions issue.
 
You may be correct geoffus.
I can only go by my experience.
I always buy the cheapest diesel fuel (usually at ASDA) and always dose it as recommended by Millers.
My experience has only been good.
I rate Millers as a reputable supplier.
I've used them for several different applications during my working life.
I can't believe that they would market a product with no tangible benefits.

I had an account with them for around 15 years.
Always found them to be OK.
 
You may be correct geoffus.
I can only go by my experience.
I always buy the cheapest diesel fuel (usually at ASDA) and always dose it as recommended by Millers.
My experience has only been good.
I rate Millers as a reputable supplier.
I've used them for several different applications during my working life.
I can't believe that they would market a product with no tangible benefits.

I had an account with them for around 15 years.
Always found them to be OK.
I find it to definitely quieten down a derv engine in the winter ,better starts also.
 
I'm in the sceptical "copper bracelet and hopi candle" camp.
 
I'm in the sceptical "copper bracelet and hopi candle" camp.
If you are meaning the copper bracelets with magnetic inserts - They are definitely a scam.
One vendor of snake oil tried to convince me that they cleaned the blood because the magnetism reacted with the iron content in the haemoglobin.
I asked whether the magnetism on the inserts was radially or circumferentially polarized ..... ???
End of conversation.
 
I've used Millers Diesel Power Ecomax for many years in a number of E300TDs and the E280 cdi Sports Estate (OM642 engine)
It has never failed an MOT on emissions.
It claims to increase the cetane number (How would I know ?).
It claims to improve the lubricity and the clean-burn of the fuel, thus improving the life of the high pressure pump and injectors
I bought the car with 110,000 miles on it.
It now has 200,000 miles.
It runs as well today as the day I bought it.
Still returns 40+ mpg on a long run.
I've never had to touch the EGR.
What is there not to like ?
Fingers crossed for the next 200,000 miles.
I also use any cheap supermarket diesel and add an Archoil AR900 or a Cetane or Millers , depends what’s cheapest .
 
You can get the same effect as from additives via the regular use of premium Diesel fuel, it is a more convenient - and also more expensive - way of doing it.
 
Very little difficulty or time requirement for the Gazwould blend.

200ml JASO FB spec mineral low ash 2 Stroke and 40ml 2-EHN to a full tank , easily filled and dispensed in used Redex 250 ml bottles.

Now and then some Redex itself .

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I've used Millers Diesel Power Ecomax for many years in a number of E300TDs and the E280 cdi Sports Estate (OM642 engine)
It has never failed an MOT on emissions.
It claims to increase the cetane number (How would I know ?).
It claims to improve the lubricity and the clean-burn of the fuel, thus improving the life of the high pressure pump and injectors
I bought the car with 110,000 miles on it.
It now has 200,000 miles.
It runs as well today as the day I bought it.
Still returns 40+ mpg on a long run.
I've never had to touch the EGR.
What is there not to like ?
Fingers crossed for the next 200,000 miles.
That proves nothing really.....my car has 175000 miles also never failed on emissions and drives like new. Original DPF and injectors....all done without adding any additives.....must be a miracle!!...or it could be that changing the oil regularly and not thrashing it from cold will help an engine live longer than any additive ever could!!

Sarcasm aside....the only reason I would not use it in a Mercedes is that as far as I know Merc don't approve a single fuel or oil additive for use in their engines. Must be a reason for that.
 
Very little difficulty or time requirement for the Gazwould blend...

Great idea, unless obviously you live in a flat, with no garage, and have the grandkids running around from time to time.........
 
....not used it on this latest Merc as I only do short journeys....

If thats the case then I'd recommend using a fuel additive (or premium fuels) to help prevent the formation of carbon deposits.
 
I wonder how thrashing a car can clean the internals?
Surely just higher revs does nothing and once the car is up to temperature it can’t get any hotter to sufficiently burn off carbon .
 

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