Motorcraft Cetane Booster
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Motorcraft Cetane Booster
I want to use a cetane booster right from the get-go on my new 6.7 I bought yesterday. I don’t know much about cetane boosters but figure I can’t go wrong with the Motorcraft brand.
Any consensus on the Motorcraft cetane booster?
Any consensus on the Motorcraft cetane booster?
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Motorcraft PM-22 is good or else Ford wouldn't sell it or have it listing in the owner's manual. Many on here use it along with PM-23 during the winter.
Personally, before I sold my 6.7, I used the Stanadyne year round blue label additive. It also contains a an emusifier to help trap the water in the water separater. I used the brown label Stanadyne every other fill up for lubricity of the CP-4 HPFP.
Others on here like other additives, but doubt you can go wrong with the Motorcraft PM-22. Sure you will get more info about the additives other use as this thread matures.
Personally, before I sold my 6.7, I used the Stanadyne year round blue label additive. It also contains a an emusifier to help trap the water in the water separater. I used the brown label Stanadyne every other fill up for lubricity of the CP-4 HPFP.
Others on here like other additives, but doubt you can go wrong with the Motorcraft PM-22. Sure you will get more info about the additives other use as this thread matures.
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Someone at work with a 6.7 said that to me about waiting 1,000 miles. I’m planning to get most of my fuel from a Racetrack station close by work that seems to move a fair amount of diesel based off the traffic I see there. Not sure if Racetrack is known for better or worse diesel.
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PM-22 and PM-23 is better than nothing.
is it the very best...no
there are a few power super-duper this and power super duper that which folks buy locally at their piggily wiggly stores and swear buy them...but those rank low on side by side bearing wear test.
there have been numerous additive compare test done over the years.......opti-lube ranks very high.
there are different types of fuel additive needs and their need is seasonal.....antigel...water remover...lube value...anti foam...anti algae....anti corrosion, etc. no 1 product does it all and if you buy an all in one additive...you are just getting less of each.
is it the very best...no
there are a few power super-duper this and power super duper that which folks buy locally at their piggily wiggly stores and swear buy them...but those rank low on side by side bearing wear test.
there have been numerous additive compare test done over the years.......opti-lube ranks very high.
there are different types of fuel additive needs and their need is seasonal.....antigel...water remover...lube value...anti foam...anti algae....anti corrosion, etc. no 1 product does it all and if you buy an all in one additive...you are just getting less of each.
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Someone at work with a 6.7 said that to me about waiting 1,000 miles. I’m planning to get most of my fuel from a Racetrack station close by work that seems to move a fair amount of diesel based off the traffic I see there. Not sure if Racetrack is known for better or worse diesel.
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PM-22 and PM-23 is better than nothing.
is it the very best...no
there are a few power super-duper this and power super duper that which folks buy locally at their piggily wiggly stores and swear buy them...but those rank low on side by side bearing wear test.
there have been numerous additive compare test done over the years.......opti-lube ranks very high.
there are different types of fuel additive needs and their need is seasonal.....antigel...water remover...lube value...anti foam...anti algae....anti corrosion, etc. no 1 product does it all and if you buy an all in one additive...you are just getting less of each.
is it the very best...no
there are a few power super-duper this and power super duper that which folks buy locally at their piggily wiggly stores and swear buy them...but those rank low on side by side bearing wear test.
there have been numerous additive compare test done over the years.......opti-lube ranks very high.
there are different types of fuel additive needs and their need is seasonal.....antigel...water remover...lube value...anti foam...anti algae....anti corrosion, etc. no 1 product does it all and if you buy an all in one additive...you are just getting less of each.
I now have Hot Shots LX4 lubricity additive on my radar. I still haven't figured out at what ratio I'm going to use it with K100 as I mixed the two together and there was no problem with them completely mixing. Not worried about lubricity with K100D+, just want to possibly add a little more. The LX4 is made from a bio source. I can't remember which one.
As to your statement that no one additive does it all, I humbly disagree as I'm in no position to prove it does as you are in no position to prove it does not (K100D+). They state it does everything you list above but I'm no chemist nor do I work for them. All I know is I won't run my truck without it, have had zero issues with it but that may mean I have never run into bad fuel. They sell it by the 55 gallon drum as I know major trucking companies use it. My contact at the company would not give me any customer info when I asked for names of trucking firms who buy it.
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PM-22 and PM-23 is better than nothing.
is it the very best...no
there are a few power super-duper this and power super duper that which folks buy locally at their piggily wiggly stores and swear buy them...but those rank low on side by side bearing wear test.
there have been numerous additive compare test done over the years.......opti-lube ranks very high.
there are different types of fuel additive needs and their need is seasonal.....antigel...water remover...lube value...anti foam...anti algae....anti corrosion, etc. no 1 product does it all and if you buy an all in one additive...you are just getting less of each.
is it the very best...no
there are a few power super-duper this and power super duper that which folks buy locally at their piggily wiggly stores and swear buy them...but those rank low on side by side bearing wear test.
there have been numerous additive compare test done over the years.......opti-lube ranks very high.
there are different types of fuel additive needs and their need is seasonal.....antigel...water remover...lube value...anti foam...anti algae....anti corrosion, etc. no 1 product does it all and if you buy an all in one additive...you are just getting less of each.
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I search the internet pretty well but I never came across anything newer than the 2007 report that is all over the net. But that doesn't mean one is not out there or wasn't done. I'm curious as all hell to see a newer study done.
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Optilube has actually did a lot of testing on competitors products. I have messaged them several times on Facebook and if they have tested a competitors product I am interested in they will give me that info. They don't publish their tests for fear of being sued by one of the others. If you trust them to be unbiased then they have some useful info
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Yeah I'd have a problem with that. It's one thing to do their own testing inhouse and keep the results to themselves as all companies investigate and test their competitors products. What happens if they come across an additive that does better than one of theirs? Are they honest about it? I'd be for a completely independent, accredited lab to do the testing for it to be completely objective IMO. I've been on Opti-Lube's site before. I may have to take a look at it again to see what's up.