RE: Diesel Additive Package

[Tim Irwin <timi@Interlinq.com>]

While I drive a VR6 (this list is primarily geared towards the VR6 powered
GLX), I would tend to lean away from additives. The cetane booster shouldn't
hurt (don't know if it will help with the stock chip), anything else could
be beyond the design parameters of the engine, and is likely at best a waste
of money. At worst, a waste of a good engine.

You might check in at http://www.vwvortexforums.com/, there is a pretty
active TDI forum there.

Tim Irwin
'98 GLX

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve J. Porter [mailto:sjporter2@juno.com]
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 9:36 AM
To: jettaglx@igtc.com
Subject: Diesel Additive Package




Just a short note to ask if you consider it a problem for my 2000 Jetta
TDI if I use the following additives all at once for each time I fillup?

3 oz. of Marvel Mystery Oil
4 oz. of Power Service's Diesel Fuel Supplement
3 oz. of SoyShield
2 oz. of Amsoil's Cetane Booster

Also, can the TDI's engine be damaged by over-lubrication and what are
the long-term advantages and disadvantages of using the above mixture?

If anything, I feel that it is better to error on the side of extra
additives, rather than not enough:   What do you think?

Thank-you in advance of your reply!