was the effect E10 unleaded petrol could have on certain older vehicles, and on some newer cars too, due to the effect the higher ethanol content could have on a number of perishable components. Since the roll-out in September 2021, the story drifted from the front pages, as you would expect. However, it has been during this time, when noone was paying any attention that damage would have been occurring within the vehicles themselves. Dan Morgan observed: “The effect of ethanol on certain types of vehicles remains an issue, but it’s one that garages can address. Ethanol can destroy rubber pipework and seals in vintage and modern classics. Many models of car built before 2012 are using E10 fuels and are experiencing similar problems. “Internal metal corrosion and phase separation – which involves the build-up of a non-combustible layer of water/fuel in the tank – are problems that any vehicle with an internal combustion engine will have to deal with at some point.” Dan continued: “For garage customers with a vulnerable vehicle, running on E5 fuels is the answer for many but it comes at a premium price. When fuel prices run high, garages could be telling those customers that filling up with a cheaper E10 fuel and adding an ethanol-busting additive like Lucas Oil’s Safeguard Ethanol Fuel Conditioner to the tank is a cheaper and more economical moneysaving solution. It’s also an easy sale and a useful stream of extra sales revenue for the garage.” “Any doubts about the value of employing such an additive have evaporated given the news that Lucas Oil was recently named the Official Lubricant and Additive Partner to the National Motor Museum, at Beaulieu. The museum and its workshop have been using the product to protect the engines and components of that priceless vehicle collection for several years. At this time of year, a lot of older cars have been garaged for the winter, but attention needs to be paid to the fuel left in the tank. Fuel octane levels fall. The fuel becomes stale and engines are more difficult to start. Many of these vehicle owners are unaware of the problem. Many face it every spring. The reality is that there’s an easy fix that can make a garage money. Dan added: “Lucas Oil’s Fuel Stabilizer is an ideal solution and a much easier solution than draining the tank. I think they already know about that one down at Beaulieu.” According to Robbie Gray, chairman at Fueltone Pro, petrol and diesel additive use is growing in popularity among motorists, as the cost of fuel at forecourts across the country remain high. He said: “The RAC has recently suggested increased fuel costs are driven by high global oil prices, but also that petrol is being ‘overpriced’ by retailers. “We’re here to help motorists and fleets make the best out of the situation of inflated fuel costs. Our comprehensive range of petrol and diesel additives, combined with engine flushing at regular service intervals, will keep a fuel tank and engine running cleanly, therefore maximising efficiency, and gaining drivers extra mileage – crucial while the price at the pumps continues to bite. Fueltone Pro’s Aberdeenshire headquarters has painstakingly developed the latest technological advances in additive chemistry, which can deliver up to a 5% increase in vehicle fuel efficiency, independent tests revealed.” Robbie continued: “Additive formulations will keep an engine clean, meaning the engine burns the fuel for longer and at a higher temperature, resulting in an increase in power for every millilitre of fuel that the vehicle consumes. Fuel additives are developed to reduce emissions, improve fuel consumption, and clean up fuel system components. The company’s petrol and diesel additive chemistry sits alongside Fueltone Pro’s range of engine flush treatments, diesel particulate filter cleaning agents, and diesel system primers.” For more information, visit: https://fueltone.pro/ www.aftermarketonline.net DECEMBER/JANUARY 2024 AFTERMARKET 37 " $% &%$#"! $ GDI Injector %#% %$ # $ Cleaner $ $ % " % % $ " # % $ # # $ Email: info@kalimex.co Call: For more information: % o.uk Above (and bottom left page 36): Diesel and petrol products from Fueltone Pro
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