Favorite Diesel Fuel Additives

[kneedeep]

I use Power Service and Stay-Bil in the on road fuel for the truck and same in the off-road for the tractor. I have had several people tell me to add transmission fluid or 2-cycle marine oil for older engines that don't get enough lubrication from low-sulphur fuels.:confused3:

What do all you guys use as additives in diesel??

Just a little straw poll and not a debate over which is best!! :thumbsup:

 

[Wolfy]

Howes

 

[forestcreature1]

Stay-Bil only, and that's because the fuel sits a while.

 

[jd870]

power service.

 

[Bill 55]

I've been using Howes also seems to do a good job, and isn't half bad as a penetrating fluid either
Bill

 

[Ken45101]

2 cycle outboard oil for the older engines and I might start adding it for all the tractors. If you want information on the lubricity of many additives, see
Lubricity Additive Study Results - Diesel Place : Chevrolet and GMC Diesel Truck Forums

Yes, its an old thread but it gets updated as it goes on to a succeeding thread.

 

[revver6]

standayne lubricity formula year round.

 

[rswyan]

Power Service ... Silver in the van regularly, in the tractor occasionally, during the non-winter months.

When winter rolls around the fuel in the tractor gets treated with Power Service White (because it sits and ya don't know when it will be needed), but the van only gets it when the temps are predicted to go below 15F or so ...

 

[3930dave]

Stanadyne Performance and Lubricity is what I use.

Power Service is popular, in part because it is widely Distributed. Howes and Opti-Lube XPD are two other well liked products.

A good 2 stroke oil is better than nothing (lube wise), and since it is designed for combustion chamber use is a logical choice. Most ATF contains friction modifiers - for that reason alone I won't put it in a fuel system (<<< Edit - not trying to debate, rather just avoiding damage).

Rgds, D.

 

[Walkin Horse]

After the problems I had last year with my hoe I have been using a biocide by power service in my diesels.