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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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DFA's How soon ?

Well, I was searching and found some conflicting info. so I'll just ask
away. 08 6.4L with roughly 900 miles, is it to soon to add additives?
The last couple of post's mentioning cetane boost and I makes alot of sense
just for that reason, but with a new motor not quite sure if it's recommended!
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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Its never too soon to use a good fuel additive...
 
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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Sure you can! 900 miles, it needs to tow something now!
 
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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Senix,
You've got something I can tow?
I've got nothing right now!!!!
Is that a problem that I won't be towing anything for awhile?
I was planning on a travel trailer but probably not til next year sometime...

I'm I the only diesel guy that has nothing to tow?
 
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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I have a 8,000 lbs travel trailer that I go camping with. but I am in Maryland and you are in MA.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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I'd start now, you can start at mile 1 if it were my truck.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Some people use dfa's some don't. If you are, you can use them from day one in my opinion. Lubricant and cetane booster can't hurt.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 05:28 AM
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The more lubrication the better. I've used power service from mile 1. ULSD is extremely poor when it comes to lubrication, it's never too soon to run an additive.

Every few thousand mile I run a tank of high sulfur diesel (DO NOT DO THIS IF YOU STILL HAVE THE DPF!!!!!, I'm lucky I can still find HSD to buy) The truck runs amazing with that fuel, and it's so quite and smooth.
 
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