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No Smoke - Oil additives for emissions failure

  • 28-07-2010 1:11pm
    #1
    long_boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭


    I drive a 97 Seat Ibiza 1L with 56k on the clock. It just failed the emissions test. In fact it was smoking so much they didn't even take a reading.

    I know the car burns oil (those 1L polo engines of that vintage are famous for it) but HAS ANYONE USED THE NO SMOKE OIL ADDITIVES AND FOUND THEM TO WORK?


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  • #2
    Chippy01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭Chippy01


    long_boy wrote: »
    I drive a 97 Seat Ibiza 1L with 56k on the clock. It just failed the emissions test. In fact it was smoking so much they didn't even take a reading.

    I know the car burns oil (those 1L polo engines of that vintage are famous for it) but HAS ANYONE USED THE NO SMOKE OIL ADDITIVES AND FOUND THEM TO WORK?


    Dipetane has been known to work.


  • #3
    Hellrazer
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,937 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hellrazer


    Chippy01 wrote: »
    Dipetane has been known to work.

    +1 For Dipethane.
    Had a Fiesta that failed a number of times on emissions and Dipethane got it through first time.


  • #4
    long_boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭long_boy


    I've put the dipthane in the petrol but it's still very smokey - that's why I'm looking at oil additives now! Anyone ever try them?


  • #5
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    long_boy wrote: »
    I've put the dipthane in the petrol but it's still very smokey - that's why I'm looking at oil additives now! Anyone ever try them?
    if its still smokey after dipthane has been added perhaps there is a mechanical issue?


  • #6
    mondeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭mondeo


    Did it run low on oil at some point? If it's smoking that bad it could be your piston rings.


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  • #7
    long_boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭long_boy


    I've had it for 7 years and it's always burned oil. I suspect it ran low before I had it and it's been getting worse since. I've only done 5k miles since last NCT which it passed! I had to change the Cat converter then though but it passed


  • #8
    Pkiernan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,310 ✭✭✭Pkiernan


    Additives for oil or fuel tend to work (if indeed they really do work) for cars just above the fail point.

    An issue as big as you describe would likely require mechanical work.

    TBH if your car is smoking that bad you should get it looked at.


  • #9
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,601 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Pkiernan wrote: »
    TBH if your car is smoking that bad you should get rid of it.
    FYP

    Not your ornery onager



  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Might be worth throwing some Bardahl no smoke or similar in with a gallon of fresh oil and get the emissions tested at a local garage, depends how bad it is. That's the 2nd Ibiza 1.0 that the NCT folk wouldn't test as it was too smokey reported on boards recently. Other chap claimed his was burning no oil though.


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