Has anyone had experience with a additive for lubricating fluids called Power Up? Advise if used and results?

 

Ford advises no oil additives for the 6.0. Being a highly oil sensitive engine...I wouldn't mess with it.

They are very product specific with the tranny fluid. Again, no adds for me.

Couldn't really tell if they have any fuel adds...didn't look that hard.

http://www.maryngroup.com/Product_In..._Up/NNL690.htm

 

Fuel Additive is called Gen49D. It is also explained under the Product heading which you found to review Power Up additive for lubricants. Explain the Ford specifics on limits for tranny and rear end which you discuss. Power Up also makes a small additive bottle for gears/rear end, etc..

 

The fuel additive apparently does not add as much cetane punch as products such as PowerService, Stanadyne, and Ford's own fuel additive. In fact, it seem to add very little. As evidenced by this report.

http://www.maryngroup.com/News/Artic...l_economy.html

In regards to oil I quote from Fords manual..."Do not use supplemental engine oil additives, cleaners, or other engine treatments. They are unnecessary and could lead to engine damage that is not covered by Ford warranty"

For the Torque Shift transmission it would be Mercon SP ATF. Again, I quote from the Ford manual: "Use of dual usage fluids in an automatic transmission application requiring MERCON SP may cause transmission damage. Use of a transmission fluid other than the recommended fluid may cause transmission damage"

I made no mention of the rear end.

Have you used this product before?

 

OK... I am game and will jump in on this....

If you use a quality name brand oil like Mobil, Schaffers, Rotella, Motorcraft you will be fine. Use an oil that is CI4+ rated and of the proper weight and you are good to go. Oil additives dillute the additive package that these major companies put in and many even cause foaming of the oil Ford Powerstrokes which is a bad thing (lucas is the main "foaming additive" in Fords... not a good thing so do not use). In a gasser it may be OK due to the different oil and injection systems.

Mercon SP tranny fluid is synthetic and nothing has been found or proven to work better and is the only fluid allowed in the 6.0L motor with the automatic tranny. It is so good, that it smells of friction modifier which Ford has added into the Mercon SP formula.

For fuel, nothing has been proven to work better than Standyne, PowerService. Name brands, lots of research and lots of big fleets using. Call Powerservice or Standyne and ask all the questions you want... I did (old post under my name if you search for it).

I am always amazed at the number of people that buy a $40,000+ truck and want to add additives to it. The only one I recommend are fuel addtives by Standyne and Powerservice due to the low sulfur fuel and ultr-low sulfur that is due out in October 2006. Lubricity of the pump and injectors is key and the main reason many use a fuel additive. Never heard of this company and I would assume that availability is scarce.

Granted we all have our own opinions and favorite mods and additives... but when people post questions like yours many of us that have been at FTE for many years are expressing many years of posting, reading, research and other people's problems... and actually trying to help and not start a "flaming war".

Take our advise for the spirit that it was intended... to answer and help you with your question.

Jeff

 

It was a simple question which wanted a informed answer, without a fatherly lecture. Thanks for the input and opinions-almost all seem like excellent advise.
In fact, however, the accusation the I am starting a "flaming war" causes me to wonder why I even post on this site when I want information.

 

OK, I see the lecture.

Please explain where I can find this: "...the accusation the I am starting a "flaming war..."

I believe he meant that no one here was trying to start a flaming war. Wish you hadn't taken it that way.

Sometimes the written word does not translate inflection very well. Even your questions could be interpreted as a challenge.

I hope I answered your questions satisfactorily. If more information is needed, just let us know.

If you do decide to use the product we would appreciate a first hand report.

Thanks

 

Sorry if my post was offensive... it was not intended to be. You asked a question and I/we answered it. I might have jump in a little hard becuase when people (in the past - not you) ask about a new product, it has been becuause of some MLM product or some hard to find product. There are many name brand products on the market for our trucks and this site (and other sites) that have threads about additives (fuel, oil, coolant...) always turn sour as everyone gets defensive of their "brand" or product. It is not just FTE. Check other some of the other sites and you will see the same trend after awhile on various topics.

I was really trying to cover my rear-end in that answering your question you may get defensive of this new additive and the "war would start... which I do not want.

Again, let me be the first and last to say I am sorry if what I wrote sounded or read different than what I intended.

Jeff

 

Thanks again for the info, as I feel it was what I wanted to learn about Power Up considerations. I have requested the same answers from them to get their input. I will advise of their answer, but do not intend use at present.