THIS IS WHY MODERN DIESEL CARS ARE NOT MEANT FOR AFRICA #carnversations#diesel#cartalks

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[WayneModz]

Greetings from South Africa. As a diesel tuner for 10 years I can confirm this video is full of facts. Well done on putting together a good video ! The problem is not only with Diesel, its also with Petrol.

[muhuradedan]

Erick (with a CK) understands cars like an automotive engineer. But explains to us like a professional tutor. Am very grateful that you offer all this knowledge.

[hmwangi]

Another imput, if you have a modern diesel with DPF still intact, and you notice white exhaust fumes, kindly dont stop coz that's forced regeneration happening, if that happens, try do a highway drive, make sure you have atleast 1/4 tank of fuel and keep revs high>2500 and speed atleast 60kph. the car will just clean itself up.

[carspa]

Thank you so much for this detailed explanation. I am from the Caribbean and we face this same issue. Now I have a better understanding to guide my customers.

[hmwangi]

I own a 2011 avensis diesel, Euro5 rated. I did DPF delete 2years ago and I do EGR cleaning due to soot build up every 20k kms. For modern diesels, guys kindly use ACEA Cx rated Oils - they are meant for vehicles with aftertreatment devices eg DPFs.. Eg is Total INEO with ICEA C3 rating.

[lusekelomwamkinga]

Brother Erick, thanks for the useful info. But just to help out those who already have these cars in Africa, actually the main causes for premature engine failures of modern diesel engines are first: The use of low quality oils: Religious use the correct viscosity and premium oils with the right additive packages to counteract the problems raised, and servicing the car on time ( not normal but rather extreme usage requirements ) which is less time and mileage than prescribed ie. Every 6 months instead of once a year, secondly actually there are quite good fuel additives out there that would improve the quality of the fuel and protect the injectors, the engine and boost cetane levels of the fuel too. So, Use only quality synthetic oils, service the vehicle every 6 months instead of a year, use diesel fuel additives, your car will reward you with extreme reliability and economy that diesels are known by. I actually have a Modern diesel car in TZ and I always buy my oil and fuel additives in the UK, I have never had any issues. Many mechanics in Africa are clueless and a source of confusion are ruining people's cars. Also there are plenty of questionable synthetic oils in Africa that you have to be wary of. Find a quality mechanic who knows well about Modern diesel vehicles, use the right oil and change at right time, use the correct fuel additives. You will be fine

[hpfza]

Very impressive video. The first thing I recommend to my clients is egr and dpf delete. Those systems were not meant for Africa.

[kiharajon]

atenza diesel owner here, the car needs a bit more care than petrol but the reward in power, speed and economy are worth it, just make sure your coolant is full and not leaking, give the engine time to warm up in the morning, fuel at reputable stations like shell or total (not all some are also sketchy) change your oil and air filter often especially with turbo, about sulphur hio ni risk we have to live with, about dpf, take your car for a long drive evry now and then at good sustained speeds, watu wa resale ikifika kuuza we shall see if kenyans will buy a locally used diesel car, untill then enjoy the car and baby sit it

[autokeyservices]

Continue educating car owners brother. This is very informative.

[ricardodiniz]

Thank you Erick. Finally now I understand how a diesel with more sulpher can damage modern diesel engines. Here in Brazil we have diesel S10 ppm and S500 ppm. Until now I thought that new diesel engines should use S10 only for environmental issues but after watching this video I am aware of how S500 can harm those new diesel engines.

[ramishrambarran]

This was a very insightful & informative video of very high quality. Thank you very much sir, for the time and research you did to present such a video. By First World standards, you have indeed excelled.
Please, I do not want to take the fire off your presentation, but I would like to add a little information to enhance the understanding about all fuels.
I worked in an oil refinery for 41 years. Unfortunately, being state-owned, the government closed it down in 2018 and began importing fuel. This did not benefit the population financially.
Most of my 41 years was spent in a Mild Hydrocracker Plant, in a De-Sulphurization complex. Crude Oil contains varying amountsof Sulphur. We removed sulphur, using hydrogen in reactors under high pressure and temperature, from Gas Oil distilled from Crude oil. Sulphur was converted to Hydrogen Sulphide gas (very poisonous) which in turn was converted to liquid Sulphur. The plant also fractionated the gas oil into Naphtha, Kerosene, Light Gas Oil & Heavy Gas Oil. On other plants the Naphtha was used for gasoline production, the Heavy Gas Oil was cracked to make gasoline, and we mixed the Kerosene and Light Gas Oil and sent them to Diesel storage. The Sulphur content was very low in that Diesel. We measured samples by Weight %, which was very low.
Depending on the type of Crude oil the Gas Oil was distilled from, we could extract about half-tonne of Sulphur from 1, 000 barrels of Gas Oil !!
A new Ultra-Low-Sulphur Diesel Plant was constructed to further reduce the Sulphur content in Diesel fuel the refinery was producing, but before it could be started-up, the refinery was closed down. The process would have been similar, but more advanced than the Mild Hydrocracker Plant.
Sulphur in motor fuels (Gasoline & CNG included) wreaks havoc in the engine, and is environmentally undesired.
Ideally hydrocarbon fuel burns to form Carbon Dioxide and water-vapour. Sulphur in motor fuel will burn to form Sulphur Dioxide, and Sulphur Trioxide. These gases go in the atmosphere to eventually combine with precipitation to form acid rain. In large towns and cities those gases wreak havoc with the respiratory systems of human beings. They irritate and damage the trachea, and lungs !!
When an engine is run, and eventually turned off, some burnt fuel vapours will remain in a couple combustion chambers and exhaust system. As it cools the water vapour condenses. The vapour of sulphur dioxide combine with the water to form Sulphurous Acid. The vapour of Sulphur Trioxide combine with the water to form Sulphuric Acid. Very corrosive on metals used in motor technology, these acids attack the combustion chamber of the engine and certainly shortens the life of the exhaust systems. Catalytic converters are affected too. So, the engine life is shortened.
(Sulphuric acid is very important in refinery operations. We had an Acid manufacturing plant that converted the Hydrogen Sulphide gas into Sulphur Trioxide. Spent (used) acid was used to absorb the Sulphur Trioxide to make Oleum which is an oily-looking very concentrated form of Sulphuric acid. It was then mixed with metered amounts of water to make Sulphuric acid as we required.)
Refiners in, and who produces fuel for Third World countries do not always stick to high standards as this is a cost in production. Too, the countries involved are always happy to get a bargain from the sellers. Profit first !
I shudder when I think about the primitive Swamp Refineries in Nigeria ! Crude Oil is carcinogenic and fumes and gases emitted are extremely harmful. That is environmental & human disaster of monumental proportions. We are not talking about the poor-quality fuel's effect on engines yet !
Thank You.
Trinidad & Tobago.
West Indies.

[sameerajgaonkar]

Greetings from India .
Am a double qualified automobile engineer, working in Powertrain specialist company fir last 12 years as an engine expert .
And total industry experience of 30 plus years ...
This is possibly the easiest way of explaining the critical problem caused by conflicting technologies ..
His command on subject is awesome..
And instead of using lot of technical jargon ..he explains in the words, any non technical auto enthusiast will like to be explained .

5 stars .
Lots of love and wishes ....

[alexandrudicu]

Your english is very good please promote and pass this to younger generations it will help all of us relate and exchange opinions in a more efficient way. I am sure we have a lot to learn from everybody around the world. Greetings from Romania!

[Alistajaupseeri]

I feel like i learned more here in 10 minutes than at mechanic school in 3 years. Great content.

[kareyj]

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[kekotitus]

this was indeed informative! love how you break it down to us even non car enthusiasts will get a hold of this info

[amirdiabe]

Very insightful information, I'm looking to buy the brand new Golf MK8 diesel in the UK. I will use it here till 2030, at which point in this country, they'll probably start penalising internal combustion engines, at which point I'll hope to import my car to Kenya. Hopefully by then the sulfur level in diesel fuel will drop significantly.

[AMeise-vyfk]

Hey hey, Guy from Germany here. The missing Sulfur is also damaging Engines here and they also add 7% Plantoil to the Diesel and the Engines were lubricated by a 0W or 5W Motoroil, that all together is a Mess for the Engine. Especial for Diese lhighpressurepumps and Timingchains also Cylinderwalls. The thin Oil doesnt seal the gap betwenn piston and cylinder well, thats why Diesel can enter the Oilcircut. Thin Oil is cracked verry fast and looses its lubrication ability quite fast, what mean that especial Engines with Timingchains, are woren out quite fast. What I do to avoid that is, I put 2 Stroke Oil in the Diesel, that Oil also helps to burn the carbon better. Also I use a Oil with a higher Viscosity up to 10W or 15w-60 depends on the seson here in Europe. The warmer, the thicker. I do Oilchange 2Times a Year.

[gregorytamean]

Top quality video Brother. Very informative and explained in a manner that is very easy to understand. Keep up the good work, and may you be blessed.

[TheMimixa]

I agree with the general theme, do not import vehicles/machinery not meant for the local conditions, I would however like to inform you that our diesel is actually below 10ppm sulphur, yes the standards allow up to 50ppm but the source markets only supply the ULSD product. This can be easily confirmed from KPC, respectable oil marketer or independent labs.
a major risk of sulphur you should have mentioned is chemical reaction with reagents in catalytic converters, damaging them and in addition to more pollution affecting engine performance. This used o be major issue when we had up to 1000ppm stuff, pre 2015