terra clean?

[stevieturbo]

I guess after the Terraclean, do you stick magnets around the fuel lines and drop some steel balls into the fuel tank too for even more gains ?

They could sell a package deal ?

 

[Nicky]

Yeah hutchy forte wouldn't sort it and this did so can't ask for much more than that. Just preventative measures now I know more about how the dpf works

How did you go about using Forte to try and clean the DPF filter? And which product did you use?

 

[Cro]

How did you go about using Forte to try and clean the DPF filter? And which product did you use?

Forte have a dpf cleaner product, gets great reviews online. Just stick it in with a tank full and from what Ive read its meant to stick to any soot and burns at a lower temperature. I also think @Woodcutter might stock it perhaps. I think mine was much too far gone because of glow plugs not working and me not realising. I'll be using the forte stuff every now and again as an additional help

 

[Nicky]

Forte have a dpf cleaner product, gets great reviews online. Just stick it in with a tank full and from what Ive read its meant to stick to any soot and burns at a lower temperature. I also think @Woodcutter might stock it perhaps. I think mine was much too far gone because of glow plugs not working and me not realising. I'll be using the forte stuff every now and again as an additional help

I'm a big fan of the Forte products.

Their own idea for a DPF cleaner, when a filter is completely blocked, is to remove it from the vehicle and allow it to soak in some of their diesel treatment (yellow cap bottle) overnight, and then power wash it prior to refitting.

After speaking to William, our old Forte rep, I tried this on an ML420 CDi, and he said that if it wasn't successful, he would replenish our stock of diesel treatment with whatever I used to try it. With nothing but a few hours to lose, I tried it, and needless to say it worked very well.

Another product I've found that works well, when a customer is wanting to keep the DPF as opposed to removing it, is the ProTec Top Gun cleaner which is administered via a gun with a long hose through a pressure or temp sensor before the filter. The gun applies the cleaner as a foam and it pushes through the filter, taking the particles with it. When used in conjunction with their (ProTec's) diesel additive, it definitely does a good job too, showing massive reductions in particle counts and pressures on the diagnostics machine.

 

[JH86]

ive had 7 cars done by neil and everyone of them has improved from having it done. i take it thats who you have contacted?

7 cars? Lol I bet you he's still laughing

 

[Walder]

Bit of a thread revival.

What are people's opinions of a terra clean ot similar product 6 months a year down the line? My big ol diesel a4 just hit the 130k mark no major issues but I feel a good scrubbing is the least the work horse deserves.

 

[svensktoppen]

Spend the money on keeping it serviced instead

 

[stevieturbo]

Bit of a thread revival.

What are people's opinions of a terra clean ot similar product 6 months a year down the line? My big ol diesel a4 just hit the 130k mark no major issues but I feel a good scrubbing is the least the work horse deserves.

Problem is, terraclean etc doesnt get anywhere near any bits that actually need cleaned anyway. It really is a waste of money.

 

[pobmk4]

I stripped and engine approx 8 months after it had been done with terraclean,

The first pic is a before and after I stripped it. The 2nd picture you can see the carbon build up and where something has been used to try break it down. (The hollow area at the Base of the stem)

Needless to say I don't really think much of it.

 

[dervsport]

Looks good as new!

 

[RCT]

Was that a turbocharged engine @pobmk4 ? If so what state Was the turbo in after the 8k? Sure look at my engine a few pages back after max 100 miles before I stripped it.

 

[pobmk4]

Yeah @RCT it was a TFSI, the turbo was actually grand. No other wear on the entire engine. Needless to say the guy was disappointed when I showed him how good a result he got from the terraclean, especially after showing him how I left the valves with a proper removal clean and reseat.

 

[Walder]

Cool appreciate the feedback.

Seen previous posts about people using forte additives, been looking at the turbo cleaner and diesel fuel additive again is this just another I've used it so I believe it worked solution? Or can people say it has worked for them?

As amazon is giving it rave reviews.

 

[pobmk4]

Here's one I just stripped the manifold off this evening, although it's not in for anything valve train related I thought I'd post it up, this was supposedly done a very short while ago.

 

[jimcupra]

Good oil, filters and above all good diesel. The weak link is in the drivers seat, drive with mechanical sympathy the car will go forever. No gimmicks drive properly and look after it, it will look after your pocket. My mondeo has amazed me I look forward to seeing 350k and beyond.

 

[Paul RS]

Yeah @RCT it was a TFSI, the turbo was actually grand. No other wear on the entire engine. Needless to say the guy was disappointed when I showed him how good a result he got from the terraclean, especially after showing him how I left the valves with a proper removal clean and reseat.

The only way to clean an engine You can feel the difference when you've cleaned everything and reseated the valves etc, the engines always just seem stronger afterwards!

Why do those engines generate so much crud?

 

[Ian A]

The only way to clean an engine You can feel the difference when you've cleaned everything and reseated the valves etc, the engines always just seem stronger afterwards!

Why do those engines generate so much crud?

PCV's and general design. To keep emissions better they recirculate a lot of oil and water vapour etc which usually is sent to the exhaust.

PCV delete and catch can cures it but unless you do it from new you'll always have a build up.

 

[Gambit]

PCV's and general design. To keep emissions better they recirculate a lot of oil and water vapour etc which usually is sent to the exhaust.

PCV delete and catch can cures it but unless you do it from new you'll always have a build up.

is it not more to do with direct injection setups?

 

[stevieturbo]

It's all down to PCV and EGR.

Remove those and all that goes through the engine is clean fresh air ( assuming a good air filter of course )

PCV draws oily ***** in from the crankcase, and EGR draws in ***** from the exhaust.

At least a normal petrol injection engine has the petrol against the valve to offer some cleaning effect. But modern direct injection has nothing of the sort, so the dirt just builds and builds.