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I ran that stuff religiously in my 2015 for two reasons. First, the owner's manual effectively said you need a fuel additive for that truck. Second, my truck was one of those that had the violent engine shaking during regens, and this stuff supposedly helped with that issue.
I notice that the owner's manual on the 2017 states that you do not need fuel additives. So I haven't run any through this motor. No shakes, great fuel economy, runs like a dream. That said, I will likely run some additives during the winter for gelling issues, but that's it for me.
Been using Power Service treatment but I'm gonna switch to the ford stuff. Is it true it's cheapest at the dealer?
I pay about $10 a bottle at the dealer.
I don't notice any change in the way it runs or economy. Just maybe a little cheap insurance. I'm not doing it religiously with this truck. The much larger water separator is helping alleviate concerns.
Previous gen said you did not need additives either...
Diesel Fuel Additives It should not be necessary to add any aftermarket additives to your fuel if you use a high quality diesel fuel that conforms to ASTM industry specifications. Aftermarket additives can damage the fuel injector system or engine. Use Motorcraft® cetane booster or an equivalent cetane booster additive if you suspect fuel has low cetane.
With that said, several dealers told me that the 2015 needed the cetane booster due to the engine/fuel system issues the 2015s were experiencing. I'm not sure they had any particular authority or knowledge on which to make that claim, but I used it anyway. Honestly, I believe the cetane additive caused issues with my water separator filter. It would gum up the filter and give me an error code for "low fuel pressure" every 2,000 miles. If I stopped running the additive, the errors stopped but the engine seemed to shake worse during regens. I am not suggesting this will or did happen to anyone else, but it is my experience. I would never run an additive again if not needed given these temperamental fuel systems. I am, however, hoping a lot of that was solved for 2017. So maybe additives won't cause errors in the system.
I run the Ford additive.
If you are going to use something else, you better make sure it isn't an emulsifier.
Using an emulsifier is a good way to let water into the HPFP and lines. Then it's 10K to fix.
Cetane is not regulated in the USA, Cetane ratings can vary greatly in the USA. Ford recommends a cetane booster to improve combustion efficiency, not only that it helps to reduces soot which helps to reduce Regens. Cetane is the opposite of Octane. Cetane increase the explosiveness of your fuel. I am not an expert, I Just watched the Ford Video on their Cetane Booster product. YOUTUBE.
Hi ! I used this in my 2011 6.7 religiously at almost every fill-up and had zero problems. Sold truck with 120,000 miles.
Is anyone running this treatment in their new trucks? Sorry if already discussed but couldn't find a similar thread
Nothing against the use of this product, I just personally don't use it. I thought I'd show a comparison. I have 120,000 miles now on my 2011 6.7 and averaging 15.7 mpg, that means I've saved between $2500-$3000 by not using this and also have had zero issues with my truck.
BUT... that being said I also like to splash a little race gas into my (pumpgas) hotrods and swear I can tell a difference. Well, at least the exhaust smells better
Ford also sells the cetene booster by the gallon, in case anyone is interested. I think I paid around $52.00 out the door. I carry a bottle in my truck, and refill it when I run out from the gallon. A little cheaper cost for the gallon vs 20oz bottle.
