LRP NO LONGER AVAILABLE

[gregit]

Hello out there :lol:
what is the opinion of group on all the different replacements for lead in fuel,specifically anybody heard of 'The Broquet ' solution to this problem? www.broquet.co.uk
Would this be viable in all earlier MB's in the transition from 4 star,to that nice green stuff,their site makes some pretty impressive claims :idea: My opinion was asked for a 1980 500se,as this mans local garage has his last Lead replacement delivered.But having just replaced a burnt valve in my 300e could the cost of this be regained by difference even between super and regular unleaded?

 

[Barnie]

L R P

HI Gegit
As I run a MB200/124, 1988 vintage, I have often wonderd about the claims made by BROQUET, Its a lot of cash to lay out if it does'nt work !, I have never met anybody who can verify these claims.
However, using straight UNLEADED my fuel consumption was 300 m for every full tank. not very good !!!
So when my local Forecourt stopped stocking LRP ( which I always use when towing my Caravan) I purchased a bottle of CASTROL VALVEMASTER PLUS from Halfords & popped it into the tank along with my usual dose of REDEX , & the last two tank fulls have returned 400m!!
I would say thats quite an impressive improvement, eh?
Let me know if you decide on using BROQUET.
Regards, Barnie

 

[gregit]

broquet

Hi, Barnie,
thanks for reply,fuel consumption figures are interesting.I have checked all reports in a search on group all with different ideas on this problem,basically I am very sceptical that a few lead balls in the bottom of your tank will do any good I priced up additive through trade counter 50ltr treatment =£2.50 (comma) Broquet =£72.85 but alledgedly 100,000 mls + (50ltr don't go far :cry: )My 300te should i'm told run on unleaded,as a precaution i feed it super unleaded,but the difference in cost would still be more than the £80.00 for 100,000 mls.I am also a engineer so remember over the years numerous fixes,has no one on this site used them?
Greg