Diesel Addititives - Do I Need To?

[Bird]

I'm one with no technical knowledge, haven't done any tests, etc. but the real farmers I knew in my area added Power Service (white bottle) to all their diesel, so I dumped a bottle in my 55 gallon barrel each time I bought diesel. And of course gelling was never a consideration in the Texas heat, even in the winter.:laughing:

 

[jonyyuma]

Bird, here in our tanks under the gen sets,2000 gal to 200 gal we must use biocides, or the fuel gets nasty.I only write this as it gets about as hot here as in Texas?Plus the gens are ran weekly to keep the pumps working, and we have engines from a lot of mfrs.

 

[Soundguy]

I've never used any additives on my diesels but I run my tractor pretty regularly in the summer and even crank it up some in the winter...
It does not get very cold here except for a few months in the winter anyway...
I can tell you though that my fuel pump in my 03 F350 seized a couple years ago...
I attribute it to the low sulfur diesel sold now...
I now add some to each tank that I purchase for my truck...

i've only experienced fuel gelling one time.

i'm here in florida where it stays toasty usually.. I have an f450 that has a transfer tank in the bed. nice one.. all automagic.. on the coldest morning of the year, last year, I needed to run to georgia in the morning.

that truck I keep full of diesel for hauling and what not.. but it don't see alot of miles otherwise... I had a full tank of summer fuel.

when i started her I noticed the xfer computer showed an error.. no flow!!

i had to warm everything around the pump and hose in / out of the tank up with a hair drier to get it flowing.. then I doesed it double strength with power service.

glad I got it going.. hauling a load with only a 20g main tank capacity would hav3 been maddening stopping every few hours for fuel.. etc.

soundguy

 

[sw03]

more wear?


soundguy

More wear is in elevated #'s compated to not using it. Higher numbers were in, from my old melon, Alu, Tin, Iron and one more.

I stopped using it and went down. Just saying at normal dosage watch your UOA's.

I have not used it in years and last year was -20F...No issues with OTR fuel.

 

[sweep]

I use Stanadyne Lubrication product and I swear the tractor seems to run smoother and quieter with it.

 

[John Morgan]

I use Stanadyne Lubrication product and I swear the tractor seems to run smoother and quieter with it.

I bet it does. Stanadyne makes decent products. Two questions. What is the treat ratio? and How much does it cost you?

 

[sweep]

I bet it does. Stanadyne makes decent products. Two questions. What is the treat ratio? and How much does it cost you?

I buy the small bottle. I think it was $18.00 and it treats 65 gallons.

 

[John Morgan]

I buy the small bottle. I think it was $18.00 and it treats 65 gallons.

That falls in line with everything I've been talking about in previous threads. There are a number of quality products that can compete with Schaeffer's performance. However, those products are always more expensive. Your treat costs for the Stanadyne is .28 per treated gallon of fuel. Schaeffer's Diesel Treat 2000 will perform at least as well, many people have told me better, for .05 per treated gallon when bought in pints. The pint will treat 125gallons. For those with large tanks 1 gallon will treat 2000 gallons of fuel making the treat cost less than .02 per treated gallon.

 

[sw03]

I use Stanadyne Lubrication product and I swear the tractor seems to run smoother and quieter with it.

you can use MMO and do the samething.. They are acting as a UCL...Stanadaye has been around for years...Know alot of people that worked that in the 70 and 80's....

Ford loved it since they designed the old diesel pumps years ago.

If you use adds, do a UOA before and after...Wait till you see the results..Some are poor and some are better.

 

[pclausen]

I have a 2000 John Deere 4700 with 1250 hours on it and a 2002 Duramax with 110k on it. I'm the original owner of both. Have never used any additives in either, and have never had any issues whatsoever.

I live in VA and it can get quite cold in the winter, but not really for extended periods. I tend to buy all my diesel from the local BP station, and he does have an off-road pump. Of course on long trips, I'll fuel the Duramax from whatever stations I find along the way.

I just sold the 4700 and am getting a 5085M. I wasn't planning to begin using additives given my past positive experience, but I do sometimes ask myself if I'm pushing my luck or not?