nevillen
Well-Known Member
So 'Garage' people and those supposedly in the know tend to recommend using super diesel. Of course they don't have to pay the extra premium when I am filling up! The price differential is quite extreme so I started wondering if it is really worth using Super Diesel or Diesel plus, whatever name the service station chooses to sell it under.
Now much like semi synthetic oil is recommended for older engines, mine is a 17 year old BMW 57 3.0 turbo, as opposed to fully synthetic for 'modern' engines, there are those that say you definitely should NOT use super diesel because the engines weren't designed to run on it all those years ago when they were manufactured!
It kind of makes sense so I was just wondering what others think?
I have chosen to save the extra cost and put it into my burgeoning repair slush fund instead, but am I missing a trick by NOT using Super diesel? Some swear by it, others swear at it and say you only need to use normal diesel but put a cleansing additive in once or twice a year for the injectors.
Now much like semi synthetic oil is recommended for older engines, mine is a 17 year old BMW 57 3.0 turbo, as opposed to fully synthetic for 'modern' engines, there are those that say you definitely should NOT use super diesel because the engines weren't designed to run on it all those years ago when they were manufactured!
It kind of makes sense so I was just wondering what others think?
I have chosen to save the extra cost and put it into my burgeoning repair slush fund instead, but am I missing a trick by NOT using Super diesel? Some swear by it, others swear at it and say you only need to use normal diesel but put a cleansing additive in once or twice a year for the injectors.
