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sycove
 


Member Since: 25 Mar 2015
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Fuel Treatment

Just booked into the Main dealers for 1st Service, and the sent me an email offering a "fuel treatment trio"
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I would also like to bring to your attention that we are offering a fantastic fuel treatment trio that will give you an increased and GUARANTEED MPG, or YOUR MONEY BACK; (for the fuel treatment only!)

These products wash out the carbon build up in the vehicle engine, clean out the oils and add an oil conditioner treatment that will keep the engine running smoothly, more efficiently with an improved MPG.

In addition, you will be given a FREE ENGINE PROTECTION PLAN which covers the following items:

ENGINE
· Pistons and Rings
· Wrist Pins and Bushings
· Rods and Rod Bearings
· Camshafts and Bearings
· Pushrods
· Intake Valves and Guides (grinding adjustments excluded)
· Turbo Bearings
· Crankshaft Bearings
· Cylinder Liners or Bores
· Valve Lifters
· Timing Chains (timing belts and damage to engine parts due to broken timing belts excluded)
· Rocker Arms and Pivots
· Oil Pump
· Timing Gears or Sprockets
· Distributor Drive Gear

Fuel System Components
· Oxygen Sensors
· PCV
· Injectors
· (Deposit-related malfunctions only)

The price of this money saving Fuel Treatment Trio is £69.99 (incl VAT)


Car is only 12months and 7000 miles old so I have no intention of going for it, but what is everyones opinion on these services. Are they recommended or just another way for dealers to make money?
  
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adam
 


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FREE ENGINE PROTECTION - aka 'Warranty'

If you are interested in fuel additives - £70 will buy a lot of 2SO / Millers etc.
  
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sycove
 


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Thats exactly what I thought
  
Post #16496463rd May 2016 11:22 am
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BBDisco3
 


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How long is the "FREE ENGINE PROTECTION PLAN" for.

12 months or lifetime?
  
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Shocked WTF is this - sounds like something that used to be offered in the 1980/90s.......?? and some of us Whistle fell for it...!!

What goes around comes around (probably from some LR 'Jolly' - someone is trying to re-invent the wheel)...... with todays advanced fuels, especially the premium pumps - I'm thinking this is another nonsense..... Rolling Eyes
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Disco_Mikey
 


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Re: Fuel Treatment

sycove wrote:
Just booked into the Main dealers for 1st Service


Just think how much you would save if you took it to an Indy, and not a main dealer for its 1st service Whistle Thumbs Up
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Post #16500264th May 2016 6:13 am
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sycove
 


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You would have been my first choice Mike, but I am on a 5 year service plan with them
  
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sycove
 


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Dannyson wrote:
Shocked WTF is this - sounds like something that used to be offered in the 1980/90s.......?? and some of us Whistle fell for it...!!

What goes around comes around (probably from some LR 'Jolly' - someone is trying to re-invent the wheel)...... with todays advanced fuels, especially the premium pumps - I'm thinking this is another nonsense..... Rolling Eyes


I am sure lots of people will fall for it.
  
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Disco_Mikey
 


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sycove wrote:
You would have been my first choice Mike, but I am on a 5 year service plan with them


Cant argue (or compete!) with that Big Cry
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lynalldiscovery
 


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It will be a tin of whatever magic potion they pour into the fuel tank.
The question I would ask yourself is, how many hauliers use any of these magic treatments in their trucks?
  
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Hairy Dan
 


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It's just a money making exercise for the dealership Rolling Eyes
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