Optilube discussion in here
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Optilube discussion in here
Ok, read the results, called them up, special introductory price on the Optilube XPD, blah blah blah. Sounds great, but It treats half of the amount of fuel in a 1 gal. container as their winter blend (good all year). This got me thinking. If I only knew what the winter blend tested at. So I found it on their site. Here it is compared to their XPD. BTW thier winter blend was rated #4 in the fuel additives tested independently for the guys at the diesel place. Not bad huh!
So here is the winter blend right beside the all mighty XPD. These tests were posted by the Optilube company.
Winter Blend:
Test Results:
Cummins L10 Injector Cleanliness Test:
20.3% Average reduction of Injector deposits
ASTM D- 5001 Wear Test:
35% Wear Reduction
ASTM D- 2274 Stability Test:
78% Improvement
Fuel Economy Test:
5.7 to 6.55% Improvement
Emissions Tests
HC-16.67% Reduction
CO-19.76% Reduction
XPD Blend
Test Results:
Cummins L10 Injector Cleanliness Test:
>20% Average reduction of Injector deposits
ASTM D- 5001 Wear Test:
>35% Wear Reduction
ASTM D- 2274 Stability Test:
>75% Improvement
Fuel Economy Test:
>5% Improvement
It is the same results between the two listed on their website. . I think the XPD results over at the Diesel Place scored better becuase the ratio of additive per fuel was twice as higher as all others tested. That would explain the micron improvement. IOW: if you take the 175 micron improvement that the winterblend scored over at the diesel pace and double it, wallah, you get the near 320 micron improvement that the XPD scored at. Makes sense right. That is the only part that is in theory. but not a bad theory. Butt for bang for the buck and a good all year round additve, I think the XPD winter blend is the way to go. What do you all think? Key thing here being it treats twice the amount that the XPD treats. Heck, for alll I know, they could have scored so well on the independent test becuase twice as much XPD is being added to the fuel in the test( I was born at night, but not last night). I bet that is why it performed so well. I like the idea of spending the same amount of money to treat twice the amuont of fuel. Does any one follow?
So here is the winter blend right beside the all mighty XPD. These tests were posted by the Optilube company.
Winter Blend:
Test Results:
Cummins L10 Injector Cleanliness Test:
20.3% Average reduction of Injector deposits
ASTM D- 5001 Wear Test:
35% Wear Reduction
ASTM D- 2274 Stability Test:
78% Improvement
Fuel Economy Test:
5.7 to 6.55% Improvement
Emissions Tests
HC-16.67% Reduction
CO-19.76% Reduction
XPD Blend
Test Results:
Cummins L10 Injector Cleanliness Test:
>20% Average reduction of Injector deposits
ASTM D- 5001 Wear Test:
>35% Wear Reduction
ASTM D- 2274 Stability Test:
>75% Improvement
Fuel Economy Test:
>5% Improvement
It is the same results between the two listed on their website. . I think the XPD results over at the Diesel Place scored better becuase the ratio of additive per fuel was twice as higher as all others tested. That would explain the micron improvement. IOW: if you take the 175 micron improvement that the winterblend scored over at the diesel pace and double it, wallah, you get the near 320 micron improvement that the XPD scored at. Makes sense right. That is the only part that is in theory. but not a bad theory. Butt for bang for the buck and a good all year round additve, I think the XPD winter blend is the way to go. What do you all think? Key thing here being it treats twice the amount that the XPD treats. Heck, for alll I know, they could have scored so well on the independent test becuase twice as much XPD is being added to the fuel in the test( I was born at night, but not last night). I bet that is why it performed so well. I like the idea of spending the same amount of money to treat twice the amuont of fuel. Does any one follow?
Last edited by pullinair; Jan 22, 2008 at 04:46 PM.
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I understand what you're saying. I've been using XPD for several months, but I started at the exact same time I siwtched from 100% dinoDiesel to B20. For me, the B20 mileage drop coincided with the XPD mileage increase and they neutralized each other. I have a half-gallon jug of their Winter Blend that I'm getting ready to start using, but I just haven't made the time to get it out and transfered into my narrow-mouth graduated nalgene bottles yet.
One thing I've learned for sure... the neat little dosing spout on the bottles won't let you pour it into the filler neck worth a darn... at least not from the half-gallon jugs.
One thing I've learned for sure... the neat little dosing spout on the bottles won't let you pour it into the filler neck worth a darn... at least not from the half-gallon jugs.
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Pete,
On the phone they said that they are shipping empty 16oz. bottles with every gallon purchased. They(16oz. bottle) are the same easy pour shape that ford sells their additive in. Must be something new they are doing.
On the phone they said that they are shipping empty 16oz. bottles with every gallon purchased. They(16oz. bottle) are the same easy pour shape that ford sells their additive in. Must be something new they are doing.
