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Increase power

Postby Willienelson » Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:24 pm

Hi

I’ve a mk5 motorhome with 2.5 td motorhome but the auto box zaps a bit of power.Is there anything I can do to improve performance without it being detrimental to reliability.
I’ve heard some people talk about 2 stroke oil in the diesel, is this a good idea and would it help?
Many thanks
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Re: Increase power

Postby joinerman » Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:11 pm

Won’t make it go any quicker, it will quieten it down a bit
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Re: Increase power

Postby Willienelson » Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:12 am

Thanks for the response.
That would help as it’s a bit noisy tbh.
No detrimental affects on reliability etc?
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Re: Increase power

Postby dumper » Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:56 pm

I ran my mk 5 non turbo on it all the time never had a problem.
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Re: Increase power

Postby MinorMatt » Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:53 pm

2 Stroke oil will improve reliability and longevity as it is a substitute for the lubricant (sulphur) which was removed from diesel in the early 00's. Definately a good idea to use it.

If you fit 100PS injectors that will help performance :)
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Re: Increase power

Postby Willienelson » Wed Feb 01, 2023 6:11 pm

Brilliant

Thank you!
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Re: Increase power

Postby Motorhome-Les » Wed Mar 15, 2023 3:08 pm

Hi Matt, will the 100PS injectors help to improve the engine power a bit, on a 2.5 non-turbo engine ?
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