BG diesel oil conditioner

[Monkeytech]

Any one ever used these products or know anything about them?

The diesel one you put in the engine and it is suppose to condition the oil... Any draw backs or things to worry about?

[GreenV8S]

Google says it's an oil additive. I've never used it, but I'm skeptical about all oil additives. Modern oils are a complex blend of components doing different jobs in the engine, and the idea that you can take an oil and add somebody else's additive to it and expect it to do any good at all seems pretty unlikely. I think there's even a reasonable chance that it could interfere with the original additives and leave you worse off.

[steveo3002]

any half decent oil of the correct spec will have all the good stuff needed to keep your engine going

[Monkeytech]

So it's just pointless? I did Google it, they do one for petrol, diesel oils and also for fuel etc..

So the real reason for asking this is because I was a little silly and put diesel oil conditioner in a friend's car who I thought was diesel but was actually petrol... But from what I've read it's all a placebo type thing anyway........ Fingers crossed hehe

[GreenV8S]

Monkeytech said:

from what I've read it's all a placebo type thing anyway

Diesel additives in a petrol engine are even less likely to do good and more likely to do harm. I wouldn't lose sleep over it, just don't do it again.

[Monkeytech]

Phew... At least it won't blow up or something.... I did feel a bit stupid after... :/

[Old Merc]

steveo3002 said:

any half decent oil of the correct spec will have all the good stuff needed to keep your engine going

I agree,the only time you need to add anything to engine oil is a cleaner/flush just before an oil change,because the engine has been neglected.
I`ve used Forte products professionally for years, it does what it says on the tin,their additives go in the fuel tank,cleans injectors,combustion chambers etc.