Favorite Diesel Fuel Additives

[Rod in Forfar]

Buick and Deere segwayed from diesel additives to the witches' broth in the Scottish play on an earlier page of this discussion.

I had to respond:


And if that doesn't make the scene scary enough, the witches announce that they are just the warm-up act:

By the pricking of my thumbs
Something evil this way comes!

and Macbeth arrives onstage...

 

[TomSeller]

. Big companies or big government have very different needs: their primary concern is not to keep old equipment running. Both big government and big companies have many incentives to buy new equipment regularly. They just want the current equipment to last until their accountant says they should get a new one. I have no interest in new, inferior-by-EPA-mandate equipment, .

Exactly.

 

[buickanddeere]

Buick and Deere segwayed from diesel additives to the witches' broth in the Scottish play on an earlier page of this discussion.

I had to respond:


And if that doesn't make the scene scary enough, the witches announce that they are just the warm-up act:

By the pricking of my thumbs
Something evil this way comes!

and Macbeth arrives onstage...

Actually I go on stage tonight in the production of Meet me in St Louis at 7;30PM for the 2nd of 12 shows.
If I can find the wear test . It will show that the witches brew in Macbeth is probably above the specs of some diesel additives.

 

[buickanddeere]

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[buickanddeere]

In Order Of Performance - starting with the best bang for the buck:

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

 

[IslandTractor]

The problem with these laboratory wear index numbers is that they represent at best a single process measurement, not an outcome measurement. Yes, it SEEMS a good idea to increase lubricity, but what is the actual outcome on real world (or even laboratory studied) engine life? And, are there unintended negative side effects associated with other ingredients in the brew? Is there any demonstrable benefit on engine life by supplementing fuel to exceed the wear index number of unenhanced fuel from the pump? For many things once you reach a certain number there are no additional benefits to be had. Simple example: once you have adequately fed a person, there are no additional health benefits to further feeding (and indeed perhaps negative effects). If the surrogate wear index marker has clearly been linked to engine outcome that is one thing but if we are supposed to simply assume that increased lubricity (above untreated fuel) is good, then that assumption could be wrong. Again, I come at this not as a diesel engine expert but rather by drawing parallels to my own field. We simply do not any longer accept "process" indicators without a clear link to outcome as evidence. There are simply too many examples where the process indicators mislead.

 

[rswyan]

lol ...

 

[buickanddeere]

The ball wear test maynot be ideal .However precision repeatable labratory tests using diesel and various fuel additives .this beats what Bubba down at the tavern thinks works best.

 

[MikePA]

The ball wear test maybe ideal .However precision repeatable labratory tests using diesel and various fuel additives .this beats what Bubba down at the tavern thinks works best.

I agree. Actual experience doesn't hold a candle to laboratory experiments.

 

[rswyan]

I agree. Actual experience doesn't hold a candle to laboratory experiments.

LOL ... good one :thumbsup: