Do You Use Fuel Additives?

STP Petrol Treatment

There are a variety of additives and treatments out there that make claims on being able to boost your vehicle’s fuel economy and power. So, how do they work? Well, they remove dirt, gum, varnish and other negative elements from today’s fuel. By removing these elements, the engine can work more freely.

Carburettors, fuel injectors and a variety of other engine components only work at their optimum when they are clean. This is also one of the reasons why it’s important to ensure you also have your engine oil replaced on a regular basis – as this also helps to get rid of sooty desposits.

Here’s some further information directly from STP, a manufacturer of a leading fuel/engine treatment:

“Whilst higher octane and other ‘premium’ fuels claim to offer the same benefits, the additives are less concentrated than those in a bottle of STP and more often than not their use is negated by price.

Equally effective at cutting potential long-term costs is STP Diesel Treatment, which like the petrol variant, is specially formulated to remove varnish, carbon deposits and water from the fuel system, to prevent poor performance, corrosion and fuel wastage.

Ideally added every 1250miles/2,000km, Diesel Treatment also contains a cetane improver to enhance cold start performance, and will restore lost power and performance whilst reducing smoke and noise in the process.

Both fuel treatments are available in a 250ml bottle and are priced at RRP £3.99 and £4.49 for petrol and diesel respectively, which when added as recommended, amounts to a cost of just 2.4 pence per mile and 2.8 pence per mile.

Both treatments, along with STP’s full range of engine care products, are widely available nationwide from forecourts, major stores and accessory shops. For more information, see www.stp.eu, or contact Clorox Customer Care on 0845 602 1995, or e-mail [email protected].”