Oil & Fuel Diesel additive or not?

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Jeffery8mm

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I have a 3510 4x4 hst and want to know if any of you guys add anything to your diesel?? I have been told with the low sulfer fuel, that it would not be a bad idea to add something. The "something" that has been suggested is everthing from a brand name diesel additive to sea foam to good ole dexron trans fluid!!!! What are yalls thought and suggestions?? I usually run through the fuel in the tank pretty often in the summer and not so often from Nov to Feb.
Jeff
 
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I add Opti-Lube XPD. It is probably not necessary. But, it really does not cost that much to add some to each tank of fuel. I figure it is cheap insurance.

Be careful what you add, ULSD is completely different. This study showed some of the old standby's actually made the lubricity issues worse. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=177728

Many products have been reformulated since then, to work in ULSD. Check the label.
 
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Power Service, white bottle, winter dose - year round
 
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I only use the Power Service in the winter but in summer and winter I make sure that I get all my diesel from a station that has a high turnover in fuel, in my case a BP truck stop.
 
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Outboard motor (2 cycle) oil....
 
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I've used a lot of them and FPPF is the only one that I can actually feel a difference using.

The other don't seem to do anything.
 
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The "something" that has been suggested is everthing from a brand name diesel additive to sea foam to good ole dexron
1* trans fluid.
2*I usually run through the fuel in the tank pretty often in the summer and not so often from Nov to Feb.
Jeff
1*There is no way I'd put trans fluid in my fuel. :cool:
2*How manny gallon does your tank hold?
About how manny gallon a month do you use?
3*Are you running the red fuel in your tractor.

*Power Service, white bottle, winter dose - year round
*I run a quart of Power Service , white bottle, in each 55 gallon drum of red off road fuel year round.
 
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Went with the Power Service white bottle!!
Thanks
Jeff
 
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Outboard motor (2 cycle) oil....

Hey TYDP.. tried to reply to your PM.. but your PM is bouncing...

soundguy
 
 
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