Oil Additives, Fuel Additives, and Radiator Additives

Bardahl has grown and become well-known through its product line of oil additives, fuel additives, and radiator additives. The fuel we get at the gas station also contains a package of fuel additives. The motor oil you buy also already contains a package of oil additives. In recent years, the use of various additives (also known as supplements) has only increased.

Fuels such as Shell V-Power, BP Ultimate, Total Excellium, etc., contain more additives than the 'standard' fuels they offer. The use of fuel additives in gasoline and diesel leads to lower consumption, better performance, cleaner combustion, less friction, etc.

We Recognize 4 Types of Additives

What Do Additives Do?

All oils, gasoline, or diesel you buy contain additives. Depending on the specification of the motor oil you buy, a specific package of additives is added to achieve specific goals.

Think of Long-Life motor oil; this motor oil contains a package of oil additives that ensure the maintenance interval is extra long. Other oils are developed to be used as particulate filter oil, and other oils are specifically formulated for fuel savings.

Additionally, there are special fuels such as Shell V-Power, BP Ultimate, Total Excellium. The package of fuel additives is more extensive than standard Euro 95, mainly aimed at fuel savings.

Practical Problems

However, practice shows that the oil additives and fuel additives in gasoline, diesel, and motor oil are often not sufficient. It depends on the quality of the oil and/or fuel, usage, area of application, number of kilometers driven, etc. Below are some common, but not unusual, practical situations of cars/motors and boats that have a hard time.

Cars that drive few highway kilometers do not or poorly reach temperature. This causes moisture and contamination in the motor oil. The advent of start-stop systems and plug-in hybrid cars means this happens much more frequently. Moisture causes sludge in the motor oil and means, among other things, more wear and reduced lubrication.

Taxis make many kilometers but also stand still for long periods and idle. With a lot of idling, incomplete combustion occurs in the engine. As a result, a lot of soot is deposited. Soot is responsible for wear within the engine.

Classic cars often stand still for long periods. Boats are usually stored in the harbor for half a year in the autumn. Only in the spring, when the weather improves and temperatures rise, are they taken out again. The fuel has often been in the tank for months: in this way, part of the active ingredients has already been lost. With classic cars and boats that are not used for a long time, it is important that the antioxidant (protection against aging) and anti-corrosion (protection against rust) remain effective.

The same applies to motor oil: especially if the car often stands still, it is important to change the motor oil regularly (once a year). The first problem is moisture that can cause corrosion, and the second is the aging of the additive package. The cleaning and lubricating effect decreases over time. Wear is then quickly on the horizon with all the consequences that entails. With regular maintenance, timely changing of motor oil saves you on maintenance costs. The quality of motor oil decreases over time. Additives lose their effectiveness if the motor oil stays in too long.

Preventive and Curative Additives

There can be a distinction between preventive (problem-preventing) and curative (problem-solving) additives.

Preventive Fuel Additives and Oil Additives

These are additives that we recommend to prevent problems in the engine, cooling system, etc. Preventive additives include:

• Bardahl diesel cleaners (watch the product video here)

• Bardahl gasoline cleaners (watch the product video here)

• Bardahl BDC (watch the product video here)

• Bardahl Oil Booster + Turbo Protect (watch the product video here)

These are additives to add to the fuel or oil. They help keep your engine and engine parts in good condition. They clean and lubricate the engine and reduce fuel consumption. We call this preventive maintenance.

Curative Fuel Additives and Oil Additives

In addition, Bardahl has an extensive range of oil additives and fuel additives that you can use when problems have already arisen. Think of leaks in engine parts, gearbox, radiator, stuck valves, dirty turbo, dirty EGR valves, a full particulate filter, etc.

Of course, a simple solution is to replace parts that leak, gaskets that have shrunk, etc. However, these are often expensive repairs. With Bardahl oil additives and fuel additives, you have an alternative.

A range of Oil Stop Leak products (for engine, gearbox) for example make gaskets swell again (watch the product video.) As the gaskets swell, in many cases the oil leak will stop.

High oil consumption? Bardahl B2 Oil Treatment is an oil thickener that ensures that oil consumption decreases or even stops (watch the product video.)

Deposits of gum and varnish in the oil channels can be removed with Hydraulic Valve Lifter. Contamination in the intake valves and the fuel system can mean that the engine performs poorly across the board with all the consequences that entail.

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Additive Overview

Do you have a problem but don't know which Bardahl product is best to use for it? Go here to our comprehensive list of additives in which problems are described and we advise you on the right additive.

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