fuel additive
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From: Hendersonville, NC
Originally Posted by TDELONG83
i have 7000 miles on my truck and was thinking about using powerservice diesel kleen has anyone had any problems with this additive
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From: Denton,TX
Originally Posted by PSD 60L Fx4
Be sure and get the stuff that boosts the cetane by 6 instead of 4.
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From: Hendersonville, NC
Originally Posted by johnsdiesel
Why? Unless you are getting really bad fuel, boosting the cetane by 6 isn't going to give you that much more benefit, if any. As I recall, the directions give you the proportions for boosting the cetane by both 3 and 6 points (grey bottle I think).
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From: Bass Lake, CA
i use it, and have run at least 10 bottles through my truck.
starting, a bit faster.
noise, huh? same as it ever was, since i lost pi...
power, no difference
i use it for two reasons, first, i use arco fuel, ultra low sulfur only. (price, and location is why, plus they move a ton of diesel fuel.
second, i get 1.75-2.0 mpg better, consistantly!
i know no other person on this board, or personally that gets nearly 18mpg in a 4x4 with 33" tires on every single tank, let alone one that drives like me. i floorboard this thing 30 times a day....my commute is 139 miles per day, from nearly sea level, to 4000 feet above sea level.....
im sold on the stuff, my wife figured out we save about 2 bux the first fillup, and 7 on the second fillup per bottle....it costs 5.50 a bottle....9 bux a week adds up!
i fillup sunday, and wednsdays...... and use half a bottle each time, usually takes 25 gallons, or close to it.
good luck, let us know how it works out for ya, run at least two tankfulls, and measure the milage, id like confirmation i am not full of shizzle over the milage gains!
starting, a bit faster.
noise, huh? same as it ever was, since i lost pi...
power, no difference
i use it for two reasons, first, i use arco fuel, ultra low sulfur only. (price, and location is why, plus they move a ton of diesel fuel.
second, i get 1.75-2.0 mpg better, consistantly!
i know no other person on this board, or personally that gets nearly 18mpg in a 4x4 with 33" tires on every single tank, let alone one that drives like me. i floorboard this thing 30 times a day....my commute is 139 miles per day, from nearly sea level, to 4000 feet above sea level.....
im sold on the stuff, my wife figured out we save about 2 bux the first fillup, and 7 on the second fillup per bottle....it costs 5.50 a bottle....9 bux a week adds up!
i fillup sunday, and wednsdays...... and use half a bottle each time, usually takes 25 gallons, or close to it.
good luck, let us know how it works out for ya, run at least two tankfulls, and measure the milage, id like confirmation i am not full of shizzle over the milage gains!
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From: Fairbanks, AK
I use the Diesel Kleen (grey bottle) in every tankful for my truck and my Bobcat. The engines seem to run quiter and when I stall my Bobcat, I only have white smoke now rather than black smoke on the re-start, so I think it may be burning hotter or faster. I have run diesel fuel additives in every tankful of my truck, so I really don't know if it helps fuel mileage. BTW, I mix it for the 6 cetane boost, 0.64 oz. per gallon of fuel. I use so much that I buy it by the case, four 96 oz. bottles @ $10.16 a bottle from my Bobcat dealer, just under $0.07 per gallon to treat. Saw it in the 96 oz. bottle at Walmart for about $12.50. The Diesel Kleen does not have any anti-gel properties for cold weather, so I will be switching to the white bottle when the weather drops down closer to 0º F.
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From: Hendersonville, NC
Originally Posted by TDELONG83
after i posted this topic i checked the ford manual and found that they do not recommend the use of fuel additives. manual says that it could cause damage to the injectors etc. is this true ?
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thanks i thought it was just a cover all statement but had to check, after reading all i could on this truck and all the poblems people are having im not sue if i want to do anythingto give fod a eason to not cover a problem. i have had no problems and would like to keep it that way, but ould also like to beef up the truck a little.
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From: Fort Mill, SC
I started to use Diesel Kleen six tanks ago. My mpg increased by two with first tank, up to 14.5 mpg. Last tank mpg was 17.1. That is with 04 CC 4x4 Long bed and my driving style is very heavy foooootttttted.
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From: Denton,TX
Originally Posted by TDELONG83
after i posted this topic i checked the ford manual and found that they do not recommend the use of fuel additives. manual says that it could cause damage to the injectors etc. is this true ?
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From: Denton,TX
Originally Posted by Choctaw Bob
I use the silver bottle Power service. I documented a 1 MPG difference by adding 8 oz for each 10 gal of fuel.