Carl, just walk away from the thread mate, this one isn't for you.
Why?
I'm not knocking anyone for trying it as I said earlier. But I didn't realise I had to agree with everyone else nor did I realise I wasn't allowed to question something!
Does this forum not promote healthy discussion? I thought that would be the preserve of forums like Focus ST owners etc.
I did and those I asked said they couldn't see the benefit with modern diesel and modern engines.
But as they work on military vehicles they ask said they couldn't categorically say either way and I'd be better to ask a Mercedes technician.
I doubt very much that any Mercedes technician would officially recommend adding anything to fuel to be honest..
Mercedes "Officially" recommend the oil change on my diesel is done every 13k
I have never left a diesel engine that long.
I always do a "secret" oil and filter change at half that without telling them (using Mercedes oil filter)..
I am sure they would not approve of me "over looking after" my engine.
In other words I wont lose sleep over what they endorse (within reason of course).
I always interim service my cars myself too.
Can you provide some peer reviewed evidence for your claim ? :lol: <jk>
I've put 2 stroke in oil burners for ages. Never had a problem. Olden day Mercs could run on lard if they had to.
Modern diesel pumps are more fussy.
If my current engine was a more modern blutec/blurinse engine and I would also want some
proper verifiable data that I wasn't going to bu&&er my engine up, as unlikely as that would be.
I would expect that putting 2 stoke in a modern EcoBluRinse engine would adversely affect the measured emissions.
By the way, I also carry out an interim oil and filter change on my cars, believing the official MB period to be too long.