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Apr 19, 2019 | 03:37 PM

#31

Swampyankee

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Originally Posted by Rocky J

Best lubrication and cleaning additive I've ever used (as well as the cheapest) is automatic transmission fluid. I recently sold a 2001 Chevy with a Caterpillar 3126 with over 18,000 hours on it. About once every month or two the injectors would start tapping. I'd throw a half quart of ATF in the tank at fillup and within a couple days the injectors were quiet again. Original injectors, never removed or serviced.

I use ATF in all my diesels on a semi regular basis as a preventative measure. Duramax, International DT466, Ford 7.3 (technically an International also), Cummins, they all get a shot of ATF.

i don’t think I would run any atf in the 6.7 Scorpions...

Apr 19, 2019 | 09:06 PM

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No.15

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ATF in a common rail diesel is asking for a big repair bill

Apr 19, 2019 | 09:11 PM

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Rocky J

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ATF in a common rail diesel is asking for a big repair bill

And you base this assumption on what? Maybe ask a real diesel mechanic before jumping to such conclusions.

Apr 19, 2019 | 09:25 PM

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Hoss416

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Originally Posted by Rocky J

And you base this assumption on what? Maybe ask a real diesel mechanic before jumping to such conclusions.

Buy a new 6.7 and do what you suggested. Report back and give us your conclusions. Pretty sure it won't end well, but then again I am only a realist, not a "real" diesel mechanic.

Apr 20, 2019 | 12:27 AM

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villestrip

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I currently run the pm22. Anyone running the Amsoil stuff? Not trying to make this an argument just curious if people are running it and what results you’re seeing?

Apr 20, 2019 | 04:38 AM

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Swampyankee

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Originally Posted by Rocky J

And you base this assumption on what? Maybe ask a real diesel mechanic before jumping to such conclusions.

oh boy...

Are you a “real diesel mechanic?” Do tell !

Apr 22, 2019 | 08:51 AM

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tony m 6.7

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Since October 1993, some diesel end-users have tried adding automatic transmission fluid (ATF) to diesel fuel to improve the fuel's lubricity. According to the U.S. Army's quarterly fuel and lubricant bulletin (March 1994), laboratory testing using the Ball-on-cylinder lubricity evaluation (BOCLE) had shown that the addition of ATF to a low sulfur fuel does not improve the fuel's lubricity rating. Moreover, the presence of ATF in fuel can adversely affect other performance properties of diesel fuel.

This article taken from Diesel Fuel Systems website, not my opinion or research.