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Aderco Fuel Additive Review
When I first started Hypermiler.co.uk I did hour after hour of research for some of the best fuel saving tips and techniques I could find. Quite often I would come across some outlandish claims from additive suppliers claiming huge increases in economy and lower emissions.
When I was contacted by Ecofuelplus offering a trial of the Aderco fuel additive, I jumped at the change.
A few days later a 500ml bottle of Aderco dropped through my letterbox. Contained in this bottle was enough additive to "treat" 2500 litres of fuel, at 55mpg that works out at about 24000 miles or 2 years average mileage.
What is Aderco
ADERCO is a 100% organic fuel additive, which reduces the harmful effects of impurities in modern fuels and improves combustion. It is a fantastic product with huge benefits for the both the domestic user and for industry. Already well established in shipping (ADERCO treated 20 million tonnes of fuel last year) it is now available in the UK Offering improved engine efficiency, reduced pollutants and better fuel economy.
The Benefits
ADERCO's patented surfactant technology has been proven to create a finer mist of fuel at the injectors. This means that there is an improved fuel/air mix and as a result better combustion. This gives more power, better fuel economy and lower emissions. It claims to: - Reduces deposits on the injectors
- Improves injection & combustion
- Reduces fuel consumption
- Reduces emissions
- Cleans pistons
The Results
Knowing that Aderco works best on older engines I was quite hopeful that it would deliver the goods. On my first fill with the Golf Tdi I didn’t notice much difference at all. However after my second fill I did notice the engine ran smoother and with a lot less smog out the rear pipes.
The biggest improvement I was looking for from the product was an increase in MPG, and it did deliver a small but worthwhile increase over my usual Hypermiling journeys. Over 5 fills - 150 litres on average it pushed up the Golf's MPG by 4MPG. Now that doesn’t sound like a lot but over a year (12000) miles it would save you 50 litres of fuel (or about £58 ), more than covering the cost of the bottle.
If you combine that with claims of reduced emissions, engine wear and deposits - Aderco seems like quite a good buy.
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