What Type Of Fuel Additive Are You Guys Using?

[Rev.]

If you havent gotten the hint on several of his posts since his return, he considers nearly every one on here to be at a lower mental level than himself.

Not just here.

Seriously though. I know everything about everything.

[Aufgeblassen]

The fact that the testing laboratory is never mentioned, and the credentials of the person conducting the test are "GM Duramax Diesel owner/enthusiast" aside, there is no mention of Automatic Transmission Fluid anywhere in that test.

FAIL.

The results of ATF would be very similar to 2-stroke oil - PASS.

[Rev.]

The results of ATF would be very similar to 2-stroke oil

So says you. And you aren't a scientist. You're a steering wheel holder.

[YerDaddy]

I saw a study done by some diesel pickup truck forum on fuel additives. I believe it was the same test SAE uses? with the weighted ball scratch method???? Anyway the conclusion was that the best ones were 2 cycle oil, motor oil and Lucas in that order I'm pretty sure, but you would have to add them in such large amounts it would be impractical from a cost standpoint and having to carry 10s of gallons of additive with you required at each fill up. I think a 10:1 ratio fuel to additive is were results start to have an effect on lubricity.

This is all from my memory and I can't recall the forum because it was a just a link in another forum I belong, but I know what I posted here is fairly accurate. In any case - long story short - additives are ineffectual in the quantities prescribed by the mfrs.

If it makes you feel good - do it, it's a (mostly) free country and I'm sure the additive makers have a boat payment or Mercedes payment they need to make.

Cold weather from my experience the only sure way to be safe is a fuel heater. Kerosene may not work as good anymore since K-1 is now low sulfur also.

2 gallons of Howes and 5 gallons of Power service plus new filter didn't get me going in only -28F weather. And that was back when diesel was diesel! 1500 ppm sulfur baby! What it took was top off tanks with Kerosene. Probably ended up with a 60:40 ratio No2 to No1.

With my coolant powered fuel heater I don't need any of that crap. Just straight No2 and leave it running.

What makes you ATF users think your injectors are dirty to begin with? This new ULSD is more like a solvent than a fuel oil. It cleaned the inside of my tanks when it first came out. Went through a few rounds of fuel filters until things got spic and span.

[YerDaddy]

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[Rev.]

I saw a study done by some diesel pickup truck forum on fuel additives. I believe it was the same test SAE uses? with the weighted ball scratch method????

I generally use the ball scratch method to determine what I'm going to put in my fuel tanks. Since they itch a lot in the summer, I tend to spend a lot of $ on additives.