Redex Diesel Injector Cleaner, Does it Work? Redex Diesel System Cleaner Real World Test (MPG/BHP)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Real world test of Redex diesel system cleaner.
Does Redex really increase MPG and boost performance?
Tested on a rattly old Peugeot 206 1.4HDI
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Years ago I bought a Peugeot 406 1.9 TD from memory I think it was the XUD engine with 140,000 miles on it and it was a little smokey now and then. The only thing that improved it was Millers Diesel Plus, I used to double dose it on fill up. It reduced the smoking good enough to pass the MOT and I ran that on all sorts, veg oil, paraffin and basically anything oil based. It had the Bosch rotary distribution pump, no HDI. The Bosch system would handle the thicker fuel oil but the Lucas pumps would break the rotors. Ran that car up to 200,000 plus miles, still going strong when I traded it. Millers worked for me, never had any luck with Redex or Wynns.
That brings back memories. I fitted a Bosch pump to one of my XUD 306 D-Turbos back in the day. The Bosch was better for turning up the fuel pressure, but the Lucas could be done too. I had one with the fuel turned up and the boost turned to 19psi which was the safe limit for the standard top mount intercooler. I’ve still got the intake off an XUD Xantia somewhere. I took it to fit a front mount to the d-turdo but I fucked it off for a Volvo V70 T5 before I ever got round to doing it, and lent the Pug to a mate who wrote it off. I’ve still not been paid for it either 15 years later 🙄
Them old XUD engines were bulletproof, could get a bit smokey as they got towards the 150,000 miles but would go to the moon and back. Lost plenty of skin working on the buggers, especially when changing the heater plug behind the diesel pump and that cambelt cover bolt you couldn't quite get to. Them were the days. 🤣🤣🤣@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos
Back when they made decent diesel engines and no one worried about the children. Now the children live, and the engines die young
@@DARTraderMediaProductions yea the old swirl chamber indirect injection that needed the heater plugs to start even when they were hot! They were pretty shit job to do clutch on, they had a stupid pull clutch arrangement which meant you had to take the bush out of the clutch fork before pulling the box, but they used to seize up and break.
Uses Millers ecomax for years in lots of diesel cars,not much increase in mpg but definitely more power and torque,runs smoother but I also don't use supermarket fuel,I could pull a 5 berth touring caravan uphill in 6th gear,without the Millers I always has to drop to 5th gear.
I put this in my x6 every couple of months. Can't say I notice a difference at all but for £2.50 when its on offer in Tesco every now and again I reckon it's not doing any harm and possibly keeping the engine a little cleaner
I usually do the same every now and then too, its supposed to work more as a prevention than a cure tbh
@mightywatcher5894Good to know thanks
Another class automotive technical instructional video sir 🎩
As always 😂
I used this on a megane mk3 😢
Had an intermittent injection fault when on motorway...
After using this redex I had to replace injector because it cleaned all the grot out of fuel lines and completely blocked the filter in the injector.... expensive lesson learned... but now all filters changed and use it regularly to keep system running smoothly.. car now on 230k miles
@@damianstrudley2265 in the past I’ve had it work and not work. It cured bad diesel knock on an old transit once, but on my BMW I started getting low fuel pressure fault after using it but I’m not sure it wasn’t just a coincidence
Modern diesels always benefit from a thorough 'italian service' once in a while
This one gets an Italian tune up just trying to maintain a 30mph speed limit. It’s so fucking slow 😂
Redex is good quality products.
They’ve been around a long time
Ah good old Thomas the Tank Engune 😂. Again, loving the science
Performed in lab conditions to be as scientifically accurate as ever 😂
@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos😂
I had a cooper diesel that was a bit spluttery. Ran some of this through and it did seem to work. The idle roughness defintely calmed down. I know some people claim snake oil but I also had an exhuast pressure sensor warning on my Merc. Chucked in some dpf cleaner and warning gone.
I think some are snake oil and some are good. The stuff I recently tried on my bmw has worked great, check out my most recent video from last weekend if you’re interested in seeing it
Just dollop some ATF in the tank. It's cheaper and does the same job. Ever wondered why Redex is red? Take a look at Automatic Transmission Fluid, uncanny how they look the same and do the same job but the latter is a LOT cheaper!
I know, I used it to flush my engine in this other vid
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Project Farm said the same thing when comparing Sea Foam to clean the head.
You always seem to do videos on stuff I've been curious about. I was asking about Redex for my C1 on the City uh page 😬
I’ve done a similar test in my C1 aaaaaages ago. It actually seemed more effective in that 🤔
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you supposed to run this trough to clean the system and then retest, not testing with the fluid as it is a system cleaner, not a performance enhancer from the get go.
Maybe, but I’ve noticed no difference since running it either tbh
@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos not maybe it is on the bottle. If there is no difference after then nothing was wrong with the engine to start with.
What about a vid on that engine man light on ur dash. Putting an obd2 reader on and finding/ fixing the fault ??
It’s cos my MAF sensor is unplugged, from this other vid
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See if it takes your nail varnish off.
It’s good for heartburn.
I think it will probably help with your heartburn terminally.
Hi nice video, think have similar engine in my fusion 1.4tdci , it’s so slow , and bolt on mods you could do on the pug to test , egr delete, air filter mods , ect
Yes it’s the same engine I believe. I have a tuning mod ready to put on this when I get chance. Will be in an upcoming vid
Ok thanks liked and subscribed 👍@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos
@@iainm8461 sweet. Thanks mate
Sounds like you'll be doing a DMF in the not too distant future?
Maybe. It does sound like a rattling DMF or dual mass pulley, but as far as I’m aware it hasn’t got a DMF on these. The sound seems to be coming from the aux belt tensioner which is flicking around quite a bit, probably just waiting on throw the aux belt into the timing belt cover 😬
Never bothered with the stuff in my old 1.4tdci, regular servicing and the detergents in the super diesel fuels renders the stuff obsolete to me, also a bit of Welly now and again kept my old fezza sweet up to 200k
Done well to see 200k from a Fezza before it’s rusted to bits!
@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos 57 plate it was solid and it only ever failed 1 MOT on a wheel bearing in the rear drum, I had to put the brake drum in the oven at 200c for 15 minutes much to the disgust of my wife, knocked it out replaced hey presto passed the same day
@@joebloggs3629 that’s what ovens are for isn’t it? I remember trying to put some E39 headlights in ours to split them, but they wouldn’t fit 😔
@@StupidBlokeStupidVideos if I ever have to do a wheel bearing in a drum again I might try it in the ninja 5 in 1 grill and see what the Mrs says 🤣🤣
@@joebloggs3629 😂😂😂😂 make sure to film the reaction
You should have run the whole cleaner through and then re filled and tested it
@@agee7777 I honestly don’t think it would have made much difference in this case
@StupidBlokeStupidVideos but it's not a fair test if you don't allow it to run through the injectors and let it do it's job. Appreciate the video though.
Can you just fill up with redex and sod the diesel,😂😂😂😂,I’m joking ,but redex used to be sold as an upper cylinder lubricant for petrol engines ,that was when lead was added to petrol which I thought was a lubricant as well
I’d give it a go, but would probably cost about a grand 😂
Just use shell diesel fuel it works better
In my Bimmer I insist on the decent stuff
Most of the snake oils will work providing you use enough of it and over a long period of time!
I’ve had seemingly good results from a few of them in the past
"you can barely hear then engine" yeah right, I nearly got bloody deafened 😖🙉
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