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Right, a lot of us have oil problems with our smarties... I've been speaking to Rob @ Smartarse, and he's suggested I try Wynns 'Super charge' for Oil.
This stuff is added to the oil, and supposedly helps to restore compression and reduce oil consumption, so I've decided to give it a go!
The stuff comes in a 425ml can, and is £4.99 from yer local halfords. It comes in a pull top can, which is annoying as this stuff can treat up to 6 litres of oil! I've decided to decant some into a jar so I'll only use 1/2 of the can (saves money too ya see) as the smart only takes around 3 litres of oil. My oil level was about 1/2 way when I added it, and it's now just above that after adding the wynns.
The wynns is an odd consistency, like that of golden syrup, and I was a bit dubious about adding it to the engine, but went ahead anyway, it says it's safe for all engines, including turbo-charged. It's very strange adding what looks like golden syrup into your engine. You're supposed to add it when the engine is warmed up, so that's what I did, then run the engine when it's added to mix it with the oil properly, I decided to take it for a good run.
My initial impressions are good, I have no idea about the oil consumption side of things yet, as it's only been in there for 2 short runs locally, but it has quietened the engine on idle, and it seems to run smoother.
I'll update this thread next week when I'll know if it's used any oil... but it looks promising, and might well be a good solution to those with oil consumption problems. It doesn't contain PTFE or Teflon, so it won't block your oil passages.
HK
This stuff is added to the oil, and supposedly helps to restore compression and reduce oil consumption, so I've decided to give it a go!
The stuff comes in a 425ml can, and is £4.99 from yer local halfords. It comes in a pull top can, which is annoying as this stuff can treat up to 6 litres of oil! I've decided to decant some into a jar so I'll only use 1/2 of the can (saves money too ya see) as the smart only takes around 3 litres of oil. My oil level was about 1/2 way when I added it, and it's now just above that after adding the wynns.
The wynns is an odd consistency, like that of golden syrup, and I was a bit dubious about adding it to the engine, but went ahead anyway, it says it's safe for all engines, including turbo-charged. It's very strange adding what looks like golden syrup into your engine. You're supposed to add it when the engine is warmed up, so that's what I did, then run the engine when it's added to mix it with the oil properly, I decided to take it for a good run.
My initial impressions are good, I have no idea about the oil consumption side of things yet, as it's only been in there for 2 short runs locally, but it has quietened the engine on idle, and it seems to run smoother.
I'll update this thread next week when I'll know if it's used any oil... but it looks promising, and might well be a good solution to those with oil consumption problems. It doesn't contain PTFE or Teflon, so it won't block your oil passages.
HK
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