terraclean

[benmk1]

I have not seen a thread concerning this so I thought I would start one as I am quite intrigued with this and if it actually works, or as to whether it is worth the money.

my first question is has anyone had any experience with terraclean, if so please share your story. Also as this has been developed in this era around modern fuel injected cars how would terraclean work on an older engine with no fuel injection and a carb? Can it even be used on an older engine.

now the process is designed to decarbonise an engine, are there other alternatives out there and how would they compare?

Many thoughts and questions, I'm interested as to what experiences people have had so please share.

[Deleted]

is that the one china is advertising?

[welshpug]

probably similar results to dropping some neat ethanol in your tank.

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[MK2VR6]

I'd imagine an 'Italian tune-up' would be considerably cheaper and probably just as effective.

[xbl]

I wouldn't do it on an old engine, the carbon deposits build up a sealing face and removing it on a worn engine could result in oil use, loss of combustion pressure and other erroneous effects. Regular use of 2 stroke oil in your fuel will negate any build up of carbon from ever settling if you own a car from new.

[benmk1]

I thought as it is fairly new technology that it would more than likely suit the more modern car, but is it even essential or needed? I won't be considering it for the old Orion but for example with the wife's 2005 mini cooper, would this even be worth paying out for?

Surely a regularly serviced and looked after engine will be ok, it seems like another one of those things that will be recommended by garages hat have the equipment but is not required.

[Deleted]

bit like colonic irrigation then.

[Deleted]

I have heard a few good things, and a lot of negative from people who have had this done, some of the negative remarks were just simply that it had made either no difference or such little difference that it was a waste of money.
As much as a rate Ed China and his work I personally thing he shouldn't have got involved in promoted such a product.

In the good old days a good Italian tune up and squirting water into the carbs gave a decoke (which is what Terraclean is)

[RobinJI]

If it's effective at what it claims to do, then I can imagine it being quite good on modern diesels that can build up some ridiculous deposits in the intake system, I've seem more than a few with intake runners about half the area they should be. On most cars though, it's probably not worth it. If it's cheap, I'd be tempted to get it done if I bought a modern, highish mileage diesel. That's about the only time though.

[omega]

its about 80 pounds.

[omega]

its about 80 pounds.

[dave21478]

pfff, we have managed fine without it up till now, so why would there be a sudden need for this? IMO it reads like the same kind of quasi-scientific wibblepoo like ecotek boost valves and fuel-line magnets.

As for the £80 - again IMO, this is just cynical marketing. £80 is a price point in relation to modern car repairs that is not too cheap to be a waste of time in the eyes of the customer, but not too expensive to be out of their price range either. Most of these things, additives etc are around the £30 - £100 mark, which is temptingly within the means of most drivers.

As for the Ed China link - he is a minor TV celebrity. If you pay him enough money, he will say whatever you want him to say.

[avenger]

ive seen a few simular versions to this and i have a company trying to get me to install this in my dealership. my honest opinion is on certain diesel cars this may help restore an engine BUT i feel it more likely to promote oil useage in older cars and have little or no effect on moderns. a waste of money in my mind.
if you have a car with gummed up psiton rings or sticking egr (renault 1.5dci springs to mind) then its probably worth a go but it will only ever delay the inevitable.

i used a Forte engine flush many moons ago in a scirocco 1.8, it had done around 100k and its hydraulic tappets were a bit noisey. it worked brilliantly removing all the carbon built up over its years of poor servicing, too good infact, we couldnt get any oil pressure. in the end we primed the oil pump with Lucas oil conditioner (read gloop) and used 20/40w oil. then sent the car to auction!