Diesel additives

[Mad Dog]

What are you guys running for additives, if any?

[JBaze]

Most modern diesels reccomend not to use additives. I personally have never had any reason to run them other anti gel in the old trucks when its cold out

[ZETTNORCAL]

No additives, Just homebrew B99 in the 06 dodge and in the old Detroit Astro-95 half red and half used motor oil.

[NightBiker07]

cetane boost in our 00 EX with a 02 7.3.

adds some of the sulfur back into the fuel that is now missing. truck definitely runs better with it.

[dannygraves]

Andy (hoofarted) runs 2 stroke oil in his '03 7.3 ex, says the injectors were noticeably quieter

[ISBB]

like a 16oz bottle of 927 to a tank of gas?

[dannygraves]

he buys the big walmart brand jug of the tcw3 oil, can't remember how much, I want to say liek 1qt/tank or soemthing simple like that. I'm sure when he gets back to work tomorrow he'll respond to this.

[Mad Dog]

Thanks guys.
5 years, 125,000 miles and I've never used additives.
Zero, zip, nada.

I've only had a few injector issues, covered.
Recently an EGR issue, not covered. $$$

Another studder cropped up.
I'm just realizing that everyissue was precipitated by a mountain trip. We ski.
Believe me this truck does not like the cold.
I think the possibility of getting some bad or marginal fuel on the road with cold weather is not a good combo.
I just used some Sea Foam. Cleared up the studder. Still feels a little lazy.
Like I said earlier after 5 years I'm realizing it needs a little help in the cold.

[hoofarted]

Yeah I use the wal-mart 2T oil in mine. 1oz per gallon is the ratio. I wouldnt use it on any EGR/CAT equipped Diesel though. Mine is a 7.3 with none of that stuff and the ULSD is the primary reason for adding it...did make a difference in quieting down the injectors and adding some MPG.

I do use this as well and recommend this stuff:



That works well - helps in cold climates too. Check it out.

Bob did a write up about some stuff he used but I forget what it was called....

[AlisoBob]

Bob did a write up about some stuff he used but I forget what it was called....

Depends whats on sale..... its either one of these two......




or

[dannygraves]

Thanks guys.
5 years, 125,000 miles and I've never used additives.
Zero, zip, nada.

I've only had a few injector issues, covered.
Recently an EGR issue, not covered. $$$

Another studder cropped up.
I'm just realizing that everyissue was precipitated by a mountain trip. We ski.
Believe me this truck does not like the cold.
I think the possibility of getting some bad or marginal fuel on the road with cold weather is not a good combo.
I just used some Sea Foam. Cleared up the studder. Still feels a little lazy.
Like I said earlier after 5 years I'm realizing it needs a little help in the cold.

ford 6.0? egr is a notorious problem on the 6.0 as is the turbo in pre '07 years, it gums up with oil from not having enough drainage. There is also a wire harness that rubs on the motor somewhere that can cause some bizaar issues. studder could be that wire harness.

[dannygraves]

Bob did a write up about some stuff he used but I forget what it was called....

Depends whats on sale..... its either one of these two......




or

Bob's truck is made for ULSD and has a cat, so I guess he gived himself an apple cider enema instead

[Mad Dog]

Bob's going green.

[AlisoBob]

This is what I run when I tow.....

http://www.stanadyne.com/view.php?id=74

Stanadyne is the ONLY injection pump manufacture who also makes additives.

This is what I run all the time...



1/2 oz. per gallon. (256:1)[/img]

[ISBB]

guess at the next fill up ill dump one of my last 2 bottles of 927 in th e tank.. would be about 1/2 the ratio that andy stated so i should be safe Whats a little more smoke for the mexican thumpin his mariachi in a convertable