So when i get my new tractor......

[IndyIan]

It might be overkill but I use the performance formula and the lubricity additive together. I follow Stanadyne's mix rate for each as listed on the bottle. I know the fuel doesn't gel in the Winter and starts easy anytime. Has it helped for wear? I would hope so. I'm coming up on 500 hours with no problems but that is actually a young age for a diesel engine and I'm not going to tear down the respective parts to find out.

Have many fun trouble free hours with your tractor. I have so far.

That's my plan too. Good to hear its worked for you!

 

[sweep]

That's good advise. Btw. My tractor will be in a heated garage too and won't see much action during the winter anyway.
I just talked to a diesel mechanic and he uses stanadyne on his family farm. I checked out the stanadyne website and they have a few products. For me, money is no object f it will help reduce wear. I will only put on 50 hours a year if that so the best oil and additive won't cost much.

I have used Standayne since my tractor was new. I trust Stanadyne because they actually make injector pumps for the OEM co's.

 

[sweep]

That's good advise. Btw. My tractor will be in a heated garage too and won't see much action during the winter anyway.
I just talked to a diesel mechanic and he uses stanadyne on his family farm. I checked out the stanadyne website and they have a few products. For me, money is no object f it will help reduce wear. I will only put on 50 hours a year if that so the best oil and additive won't cost much.

I have used Standayne since my tractor was new. I trust Stanadyne because they actually make injector pumps for the OEM co's. + my local NH daler recommends Stanadyne as well.

 

[MF 1532]

I use and sell Howes . I have never had a problem with it . The one thing I like most about Howes is , it cotains no alcohol and mixing too strong is not a problem . In fact , instructions tell you in first usage to mix strong to cleanout system .

 

[ritcheyvs]

Back on oil: synthetic improves cold starting and it sticks to the metal much longer than dino (reducing wear on start-up). But diesel engines put a lot of soot in the oil and this is removed (from our small engines, anyway) by changing the oil. So even though synthetic will lubricate much longer than dino, diesel oil gets fouled with soot and needs to be changed at normal recommended intervals anyway. Big diesels (many trucks, for example) often have special filters designed to remove the soot and this allows extended oil change intervals with synthetic oils; but not small tractor or car diesels.

Having said that, I use synthetic (M-1) in all my engines. IMO, cheap oil is not the best place to save $$$, particularly for engines that may sit unused for periods.

 

[frenchie4x4]

I also use Shell Rotella 5W40 synthetic. I didn't start until about 300 hrs. Years ago I had some customers whose rings didn't seat on new engines with synthetic. Although GM uses mobile 1 in there performance cars today.
I do not use fuel additives only fresh clean diesel from our local high volume Exxon station. I have seen several Ford trucks and vans with 7.3 & 6.0 diesels clog the injectors and filters from additives delaminating the fuel tanks and lines. ( Ford put a coating in them ) Most manufacturers do not recommend additives look in your owners manual. Just my 2 cents. I have never had a running or starting problem in 800 hrs 7yrs.
Frenchie.

 

[Coyote machine]

New engines of gas or diesel need the factory's break-in oil to do it's job BEFORE one switches to a synthetic oil.
Once that is accomplished, synthetic oil specifically formulated for a diesel engine, for instance, Amsoil's diesel oil, can be used without concern. The ash/soot issue is not so much a concern as it would have been before ULSD fuels. Oil filter's specified by the diesel's manufacturer will do the job of removing contaminants, and the oil change interval can be extended beyond what would be used for dino oil. To leave a margin of safety for those concerned by longer intervals I suggest going somewhere in between double the hours and the std dino oil change interval. Or one can swap out the oil filter with synthetic oils, then go to it's recommended interval of hours without any concerns.
Personally, I'm as concerned with the AIR filtering of my diesel as the oil filtering. Many contaminants come into the oil through the air, so keeping the filter clean is paramount. JMHO.