Ash_EP3
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Registered: 15th May 07
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I was having a good old look around in HALFORDS (AKA RIP OFF EXPRESS) and asked about getting some Oil Additive (cus my car burns oil when going fast )
A lad showed me a bottle called "No Smoke" - I bought it for just a £5 and I have noticed a slight difference in that it doesn't smell so fumey and the oil is lasting a bit better! 
have any of you tried it?
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Adam-D
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yup, it helped my audi.
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andy1868
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hmmmm i may need to partake
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Dave A
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never used them, never will. if an engine has a problem, fix it. additives tend to make fixing it a lot harder when you eventually get round to it.
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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mine smokes when i go fast, dose that mean mines broke
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Steve X16XE
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quote: Originally posted by Dave A
never used them, never will. if an engine has a problem, fix it. additives tend to make fixing it a lot harder when you eventually get round to it.
It might have filled a hole. So when it's time to fix it...... you can no longer find the broblem.
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Dave A
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presactly steve my little gem
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Steve X16XE
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I think mine had a bit of blue on when it was on the rollers. But i think that was coz of the guy who was revving it
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Rob B
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TBH, its very rare to see a x14 or x16 or c16 that doesnt smoke these days, both mine have done aswell as my mates and it seems alot of other people on here are suffering from it aswell !
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Dave A
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true rob, engines are all getting on a bit now and are a bit tired.
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Rob B
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Yeah i remember when i joined nearly 4 years ago there were never any posts about stuff like this, it now seems a regular thing..
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Dave A
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its because people ignore proper services, dont bother actually fixing things like stem seals and piston rings and instead use oil flush and bodgey additives
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Rob B
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true, but my engine was only on 69k in the red one, had full service history and only did 4000 miles a year and was recalled for the earlier problem about the bores or something, but yet its still doing it even though it has every service stamp etc.
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Nick-S
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quote: Originally posted by Dave A
its because people ignore proper services, dont bother actually fixing things like stem seals and piston rings and instead use oil flush and bodgey additives
i dont ignore services and mine still smokes
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Dave A
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what engine? what colour smoke?
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Fro
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My 1.6 has never smoked and its on 95k
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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how much does a job like changing stem seals and piston rings cost dave? out of interest
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Nick-S
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quote: Originally posted by Dave A
what engine? what colour smoke?
Z17DTH, black
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Steve X16XE
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quote: Originally posted by GSi_16v
quote: Originally posted by Dave A
what engine? what colour smoke?
Z17DTH, black
My Astra's Y20 DTH and it smokes a little but not that much.
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Nick-S
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mine only smoke realy when i dont give it death every so offtern
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Ash_EP3
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Registered: 15th May 07
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mate surely if I had the £££ I would get it fixed.. app its a hard job to do due to the fact you need to take the bottom end apart!?
Mine only smokes If I rev it hard... apart from that it's fine 
[Edited on 11-07-2007 by S214_UPP]
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