POWER SERVICE ADDAITVE ?

[frank_f15]

LIVING UP HERE IN THE NORTHEAST I USUALLY HAVE WINTER BLEND IN the tractor at this time but this year i have a tank full (6.3 gal) of summer blend. so i bout some power service today. Bottle says for MAX winter protectio from gelling add 32 oz to 50 gal. what amt would you suggest for a 6 gal. tank, i came up with 4 oz. and what would happen if you added to much?

 

[Dmace]

For anti-gelling only it is 32 ounces for 100 gallons but they do say you can double that to 32 ounces for every 50 gallons and it works as an octane booster. I would say 4 ounces is the max I would put in. Personally I put 2-3 ounces in my 6 gallon container everytime I fill it up. I only use Power Service in the winter as soon as the temps drop below freezing and I use the same amount in my diesel dump/plow truck year round and never had any problems with gelling or tough starts.

 

[Soundguy]

and it works as an octane booster.

Hmm.... maybee cetane?

as tot he prev's posters question.. 3oz max is what I'd use for that small qty of fuel. In high tech man-measurment terms.. that's a glug-glug.. or about a 1.5s pour

Soundguy

 

[Wayne County Hose]

My oil rep that sells me the Power Service and the Diesel 911 told me that putting in too much won't hurt anything. I don't have a diesel so I have no experience with this, I'm just going by what he said. He hasn't steered me wrong yet. I think I would still at least try to get it close.

He also told me that adding the 911 before the cold snap will prevent the freezing in the lines that commonly occurs. He told me that his customers that do this don't have the freezing issues that the guys that wait until everything is frozen, then try to thaw it. I guess it's the old ounce of prevention law.

 

[Patches]

I use 3.2oz. per 5 gal. can, summer and winter. All this talk of lubrication lack with ULSD makes me think it may be a small price to pay rather than changing injectors and rebuilding injector pumps.I don't use much fuel and this expense is negligible

 

[frank_miller]

My oil rep that sells me the Power Service and the Diesel 911 told me that putting in too much won't hurt anything. I don't have a diesel so I have no experience with this, I'm just going by what he said. He hasn't steered me wrong yet. I think I would still at least try to get it close.

He also told me that adding the 911 before the cold snap will prevent the freezing in the lines that commonly occurs. He told me that his customers that do this don't have the freezing issues that the guys that wait until everything is frozen, then try to thaw it. I guess it's the old ounce of prevention law.

Oil Rep is incorrect. Pull a UOA and you would see high wear levels using these fluids.

For me, these adds are not needed in the NE. I never used them and never needed them in 12 years, using deisels. They are added by the fuel people.

 

[IXLR8]

Here are some threads in a VW diesel forum that might provide some food for thought on the lubrication side of things. I use PS every tank in my car, about 6oz for lubricity and cetane boost, precisely measured at 2 medium glugs per 14 gals.
PS is about 80% diesel fuel from what I have read anyway, although I have not seen any hard and fast data on that. I suspect the only issue with putting in too much is the damage it does to your wallet.

fuel lubricity data- with and without additives. - TDIClub Forums

Spicer's Additive Lubricity Results - TDIClub Forums

 

[frank_miller]

I will again say this, per well respected oil testing people, be very carefull on using too much PS. It will show up in UOA big time. Just like using too much injector cleaner.

 

[Z-Michigan]

I will again say this, per well respected oil testing people, be very carefull on using too much PS. It will show up in UOA big time. Jsut like using too much injector cleaner.

Does it cause fuel dilution of the oil, damage the injectors, is it corrosive, what? Not disagreeing, just hoping for more info.

 

[Dmace]

Hmm.... maybee cetane?

I should have worded that better. I ment it works like an octane booster.