I've noticed the back end of my vRS has always shown some sooty specks around the exhaust. These seem to have grown in number since swapping to V-Power. Could you guys check the photo's below and let me know if this is normal or not? Probably around 700 or so miles since it was last washed.

Thanks.

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is it smoking at all or anything? maybe its a diesel?

is it smoking at all or anything? maybe its a diesel?

No smoke that I've noticed. And the amount of unleaded I've stuck in it over the last 10k I hope it isn't a diesel :P

Since that photo (400 miles or so) there is noticably more soot smuts :( I don't notice this on other cars... then again I'm not really looking for it in all honesty. Just don't want to be running around with a problem that needs resolving.

My old one used to do this when it was driven hard.

Could it be that the v-power is cleaning out carbon deposits? You might find it stops eventually... Just a thought.

My old one used to do this when it was driven hard.

But I only use it to drive to church on Sundays and never go over 40 mph

Could it be that the v-power is cleaning out carbon deposits? You might find it stops eventually... Just a thought.

Could well be I guess. Previous owner used to run it on regular, well so I gather from the reciept in the ashtray but that might have just been a top up to see him through as he was selling it. Before swapping to V-Power a couple of months back I used to run it on regular or ocassionally Sainsbury's super, neither of which have the cleaning agents they claim to put in V-Power.