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Fuel Additives

I have run Power Service in just about every tank of my '05 when I had it and my '06 that I have now. Made the switch from the white bottle (winter blend w/ antigel) to the grey bottle (summer blend) in April. Not sure if it boost the MPG at all, but like that it up's the cetane and have had not one single problem during the winter while using either for antigel. Winter time or summer time, I use 8oz a fill up (26 gal. tank). I also just started using the TCW-3 two cycle oil this last fill up, so I'll wait at least 1-2 more fill ups before I comment on how that is working for me. I put in about 8oz of the two cycle in this past fill up. An ounce for every 3 gallons or so.
 
Very informative and interesting. Thanks. I am glad I used cooking oil and now B-20 bio-diesel. I wish I had used larger quantities of cooking oil when I started using it.
 
Any thoughts on adding Acetone to our diesel tanks ? I have heard this improves mpg ??
If its true, anybody know how much too add ???
 
OK, so an additive is good. I've just started putting Diesel Kleen into my tank. Is it OK to put this in every tank fill or should I do it at another intervals?

also would anyone recommend something else? I'm not to thrilled about putting 2 cycle oil in the tank but if that will help things I guess I could give it a try.
 
Your perfect with any commercially sold product. NO 2 cycle oil, Used motor oil and any other BS you hear on the forums. They will eventually cause damage no matter what they say.

These are not mechanical engines anymore so don't listren to the old time trucker.

Diesel clean every fillup is great. There are others on the market but they essentially do the same thing. Stick with a product that is on the shelfs in your area.
 
Ragindiesel said:
Your perfect with any commercially sold product. NO 2 cycle oil, Used motor oil and any other BS you hear on the forums. They will eventually cause damage no matter what they say.

These are not mechanical engines anymore so don't listren to the old time trucker.

Diesel clean every fillup is great. There are others on the market but they essentially do the same thing. Stick with a product that is on the shelfs in your area.
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I hate to tell you, but you are wrong. 2-cycle oil is fine and, in fact, proven to be a good additive for lubricity. Read the Lubricity Additive Study found here or on other forums. The only additives better than 2-cycle oil were Bio-Diesel and FPPF. Diesel Kleen wasn't even that high on the list as it burns hot and doesn't provide as near as much lubrication as the 2-cycle. The important thing with the 2-cycle is that it must be TCW-3 rated. It is meant to be ignited, burns ashless, clean, and is inexpensive. This is no "old trucker" mentality.
Used motor oil or ATF, on the other hand, will cause problems because it is NOT meant to be ignited, doesn't burn clean, and has many other leftovers that can be contaminants (coolant, water, fuel, metal shavings, etc....) I have read about more injector failures and piston damage from overuse of Diesel Kleen than ANYONE using TCW-3 rated 2-cycle.
Sooooo, this being said, if you have the xtra money with fuel prices, use Amsoil, FPPF, or BioD if you can find it. Other than that, Supertech 2-cycle is a good inexpensive alternative for your truck.
 
I run Stanadyne Performance Formula in every tank, plus, I run 1/2 & 1/2 of No.2 Diesel and 20% Bio-Diesel since '01. Is it helping fuel mileage, I dunno, but I get about 16.9 to 17 mpg around town and only a bit better on the highway, and I'm still on the original injectors....hope that ain't a jinx.....:blush2: I also run the Racor secondary (pre) fuel filter w/magnets.

I agree that used motor oil is something I would never add to mine truck because that oil does have contaminates in it and good or not, it doesn't sound good. Also, in '01 Stanadyne was the only additive GM recommended as far as warranty issues were concerned so I started using it and still do.

JP
 
These results are listed in the order of performance in the HFRR test. The baseline fuel used in every test started at an HFRR score of 636. The score shown is the tested HFRR score of the baseline fuel/additive blend.
Also included is the wear scar improvement provided by the additive as well as other claimed benefits of the additive. Each additive is also categorized as a Multi-purpose additive, Multi-purpose + anti-gel, Lubricity only, non-conventional, or as an additive capable of treating both gasoline and diesel fuel.
As a convenience to the reader there is also information on price per treated tank of diesel fuel (using a 26 gallon tank), and dosage per 26 gallon tank provided as “ounces of additive per 26 gallon tank”.

In Order Of Performance:

1) 2% REG SoyPower biodiesel
HFRR 221, 415 micron improvement.
50:1 ratio of baseline fuel to 100% biodiesel
66.56 oz. of 100% biodiesel per 26 gallons of diesel fuel
Price: market value

2)Opti-Lube XPD
Multi-purpose + anti-gel
cetane improver, demulsifier
HFRR 317, 319 micron improvement.
256:1 ratio
13 oz/tank
$4.35/tank

3)FPPF RV, Bus, SUV Diesel/Gas fuel treatment
Gas and Diesel
cetane improver, emulsifier
HFRR 439, 197 micron improvement
640:1 ratio
5.2 oz/tank
$2.60/tank

4)Opti-Lube Summer Blend
Multi-purpose
demulsifier
HFRR 447, 189 micron improvement
3000:1 ratio
1.11 oz/tank
$0.68/tank

5)Opti-Lube Winter Blend
Muti-purpose + anti-gel
cetane improver
HFRR 461, 175 micron improvement
512:1 ratio
6.5 oz/tank
$3.65/tank

6)Schaeffer Diesel Treat 2000
Multi-purpose + anti-gel
cetane improver, emulsifier, bio-diesel compatible
HFRR 470, 166 micron improvement
1000:1 ratio
3.32 oz/tank
$1.87/tank

7)Super Tech Outboard 2-cycle TC-W3 engine oil
Unconventional (Not ULSD compliant, may damage 2007 or newer systems)
HFRR 474, 162 micron improvement
200:1 ratio
16.64 oz/tank
$1.09/tank

8)Stanadyne Lubricity Formula
Lubricity Only
demulsifier, 5% bio-diesel compatible, alcohol free
HFRR 479, 157 micron improvement
1000:1 ratio
3.32 oz/tank
$1.00/tank

9)Amsoil Diesel Concentrate
Multi-purpose
demulsifier, bio-diesel compatible, alcohol free
HFRR 488, 148 micron improvement
640:1 ratio
5.2 oz/tank
$2.16/tank

10)Power Service Diesel Kleen + Cetane Boost
Multi-purpose
Cetane improver, bio-diesel compatible, alcohol free
HFRR 575, 61 micron improvement
400:1 ratio
8.32 oz/tank
$1.58/tank

11)Howe’s Meaner Power Kleaner
Multi-purpose
Alcohol free
HFRR 586, 50 micron improvement
1000:1 ratio
3.32 oz/tank
$1.36/tank

12)Stanadyne Performance Formula
Multi-purpose + anti-gel
cetane improver, demulsifier, 5% bio-diesel compatible, alcohol free
HFRR 603, 33 micron improvement
480:1 ratio
6.9 oz/tank
$4.35/tank

13)Used Motor Oil, Shell Rotella T 15w40, 5,000 miles used.
Unconventional (Not ULSD compliant, may damage systems)
HFRR 634, 2 micron improvement
200:1 ratio
16.64 oz/tank
price: market value

14)Lucas Upper Cylinder Lubricant
Gas or diesel
HFRR 641, 5 microns worse than baseline (statistically insignificant change)
427:1 ratio
7.8 oz/tank
$2.65/tank

15)B1000 Diesel Fuel Conditioner by Milligan Biotech
Multi-purpose, canola oil based additive
HFRR 644, 8 microns worse than baseline (statistically insignificant change)
1000:1 ratio
3.32 oz/tank
$2.67/tank

16)FPPF Lubricity Plus Fuel Power
Multi-purpose + anti-gel
Emulsifier, alcohol free
HFRR 675, 39 microns worse than baseline fuel
1000:1 ratio
3.32 oz/tank
$1.12/tank

17)Marvel Mystery Oil
Gas, oil and Diesel fuel additive (NOT ULSD compliant, may damage 2007 and newer systems)
HFRR 678, 42 microns worse than baseline fuel.
320:1 ratio
10.4 oz/tank
$3.22/tank

18)ValvTect Diesel Guard Heavy Duty/Marine Diesel Fuel Additive
Multi-purpose
Cetane improver, emulsifier, alcohol free
HFRR 696, 60 microns worse than baseline fuel
1000:1 ratio
3.32 oz/tank
$2.38/tank

19)Primrose Power Blend 2003
Multi-purpose
Cetane boost, bio-diesel compatible, emulsifier
HFRR 711, 75 microns worse than baseline
1066:1 ratio
3.12 oz/tank
$1.39/tank

CONCLUSIONS:

Products 1 through 4 were able to improve the unadditized fuel to an HFRR score of 460 or better. This meets the most strict requirements requested by the Engine Manufacturers Association.
Products 1 through 9 were able to improve the unadditized fuel to an HFRR score of 520 or better, meeting the U.S. diesel fuel requirements for maximum wear scar in a commercially available diesel fuel.
Products 16 through 19 were found to cause the fuel/additive blend to perform worse than the baseline fuel. The cause for this is speculative. This is not unprecedented in HFRR testing and can be caused by alcohol or other components in the additives. Further investigation into the possibilities behind these poor results will investigated.
Any additive testing within +/- 20 microns of the baseline fuel could be considered to have no significant change. The repeatability of this test allows for a +/- 20 micron variability to be considered insignificant.




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