Tractor Diesel Fuel Additive

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View attachment 2115554 You should also be using a Biocide

The Limitations of Biocides in Diesel Fuel
One significant drawback of biocides is their inability to remove solid contaminants from the fuel itself. While biocides can effectively eliminate microbes and prevent future microbial growth, they leave behind dead organic matter and sludge that frequently clog fuel filters.

Frequent filter clogging increases maintenance and operational costs in addition to unplanned downtime events.

Biocides leaving behind dead organic matter after killing various microbes
Another shortcoming of biocides is the fact that they do not address the root cause of microbial contamination and must be frequently used to prevent future microbial outbreaks.

When there's a biofilm or sludge present in the fuel, one can conclude there is likely microbial contamination. When there's microbial contamination, one can also infer there must be a significant amount of water in the fuel.

The mere presence of water creates the perfect conditions for microbial proliferation in addition to a series of other issues that can threaten the integrity of the fuel tank, fuel filters, and fuel injectors.

Biocides cannot remove water from the fuel tank thus leaving users vulnerable to the negative effects of water contamination in addition to the ideal conditions for future microbial outbreaks.

The Risk of Microbial Resistance to Biocides
The frequent use of biocides in a fuel tank may encourage surviving microorganisms to develop a resistance to the biocides being use.

continued: Diesel Fuel Biocides: What You Should Know Before You Buy

 

[ZiggyD]

My issue is getting the right amount of Biobor in a 5 gallon container. It’s a tiny amount, a fraction of a milliliter and even with a syringe it’s almost unnoticeable

 

[Bronco82]

New to diesel tractors when I bought a used Kubota L3130 in 2017 for snow and driveway grading. Do I need to be concerned about Biodiesel in Michigan?

I want to say to each their own. I have owned my Kubota for 8 years now in Northern Ontario winters and have not had an issue. And when the tank gets low, I go fill up a five gallon can and dump it in. I know the last can I put in was before we got snow back in November.

 

[5030]

New to diesel tractors when I bought a used Kubota L3130 in 2017 for snow and driveway grading. Do I need to be concerned about Biodiesel in Michigan? I bought some Stabil diesel additive once and my brother-in-law told me there was no need for any additives. He worked on a farm growing up and now that he is retired he helps his uncle on the same farm.

You sure do. I'm a lower Michigander myself and I always add a biocide (in my case Power Service Bio-Kleen to my bulk tank and to my pickup truck that uses on road diesel and had the unfortunate (and expensive) bout with algae in the fuel.

All diesel sold in Michigan, on road or off road, has bio-diesel mixed into it at the fuel rack at the refinery.

Diesel biocide is cheap insurance against a very expensive repair bill. I ought to know as I had to remediate that issue and it was not a cheap date.

 

[oldpilot]

I've never added anything to fuel since ethanol was added to gasoline some years ago. (Before that, I put alky in the gas tanks in the winter, to soak up any moisture.) I ran a Japanese-American International Harvester gasoline tractor for 45 years before replacing it with a Mahindra diesel five years ago. Winters in NH have warmed up a bit but still drop below zero F once in a while. My only defense with the Mahindra is an electric (oil?) heater, and I've never had a problem with it. I buy my diesel at the Irving station downtown, which seems to get a good amount of use. I buy fuel in 5-gallon jugs.

Years ago when the diesel Rabbit came to America, a friend had the engine quit one cold morning several miles from home, but no diesel driver of my acquaintance has had a problem lately. I have only 200 hours on my Mahindra, say 40 hours a year, so it has plenty of opportunity to develop problems, but it hasn't.

(Oh yeah, I used to use Stabil too, especially in my chainsaw. Now I'm older I don't chainsaw as much, so I buy premixed oil/gasoline at the hardware store. And perhaps I should add that I only put 4 gallons in a 5-gallon jug of diesel since my arms aren't as strong as they used to be.)

 

[5030]

My issue is getting the right amount of Biobor in a 5 gallon container. It’s a tiny amount, a fraction of a milliliter and even with a syringe it’s almost unnoticeable

Keep in mid that 'over dosing' with biocide won't compromise anything, just like over dosing with anti gel additives to adversely impact the engine.

The only adverse impact will be on your wallet because you will be buying more...lol

 

[5030]

I've never added anything to fuel since ethanol was added to gasoline some years ago. (Before that, I put alky in the gas tanks in the winter, to soak up any moisture.) I ran a Japanese-American International Harvester gasoline tractor for 45 years before replacing it with a Mahindra diesel five years ago. Winters in NH have warmed up a bit but still drop below zero F once in a while. My only defense with the Mahindra is an electric (oil?) heater, and I've never had a problem with it. I buy my diesel at the Irving station downtown, which seems to get a good amount of use. I buy fuel in 5-gallon jugs.

Years ago when the diesel Rabbit came to America, a friend had the engine quit one cold morning several miles from home, but no diesel driver of my acquaintance has had a problem lately. I have only 200 hours on my Mahindra, say 40 hours a year, so it has plenty of opportunity to develop problems, but it hasn't.

(Oh yeah, I used to use Stabil too, especially in my chainsaw. Now I'm older I don't chainsaw as much, so I buy premixed oil/gasoline at the hardware store. And perhaps I should add that I only put 4 gallons in a 5-gallon jug of diesel since my arms aren't as strong as they used to be.)

All I run in my Stihl and Echo chainsaws is Echo 50-1 Red Armor canned fuel, never corn squeezed regular gasoline. They start easier, run better and shelf life on Red Armor 50-1 is 2 years, besides, I work part time at a Kubota dealer that sells Echo power equipment and I get my canned fuel there and somewhat of a discount, not much, but some. Far as bar and chain oil, I use what is on sale and as of late it's been Poulan purple bar oil. Menards had it on sale a few months ago and I bought a case. Not brand loyal on bar oil but I'd never use motor oil new or used because motor oil don't contain the tackifiers required to keep the bar lubricant from flying off during use. I would NEVER use, used motor oil ever.

 

[5030]

The red, stinky Stabil is about as useless as teats on a boar hog in my opinion. I only use Blue, Marine Stabil in my lawnmower / generator gas.

Far as adding alcohol de-icer to your gas tank, totally useless today as it already has alcohol in it's fuel, also known as corn alcohol or ethanol if you prefer.

Anyone that buy's 'Heet' to add to their fuel tanks is totally wasting their money.

 

[TCSavage]

Don't matter if it's bio-diesel or not, all on road and off road ULSD is algae prone today, especially when it sits for an extended time, unused in a vessel with an air space and in temperature changes.

I went on the Biobore website and it is EPZ certified and you can buy it on Amascon and I may give it a try when my Bio-Kleen supply runs low.

Never seen it for sale around here in any brick and mortar store however. You can buy it in quantities up to a gallon but ot's not a cheap date.

It's produced by the Hammond Oil company btw.

Biobor® used to be recommended by Detroit Diesel in the 71 engine manuals.

 

[TDNelin]

I had been looking and looking for a easy to use quality fuel additive. Came across this stuff and I'm very pleased. I've used it in my Mahindra and New Holland.
Super simple!!!! It is winter time, so I just dumped the whole bottle in, and filled the tank. Noticed less smoke on initial start up and less clattering at idle. In my eyes it was money well spent, and I will continue to use it throughout the seasons.

Tractor Diesel Fuel Additive​

SeaBond makes an additive that is a super injector cleaner. My Duramax started to smoke quite badly a couple of years ago, and a tech advised me to try it, and the smoke problem disappeared after two bottles added to full tanks. I now add it spring and fall, and never see smoke! Makes me a believer.