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Old May 29, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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I have been using opti-lube summer blend for a few months...is opti-lube good stuff?......
 
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Old May 29, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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IMO, yes. I use the XPD product myself. Pricey but only second behind bio-diesel in lubricity.
 
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Old May 30, 2009 | 03:35 AM
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Just like it was answered before me it is one of the best additives.
Here is a little reading about additives, if you are interested :
http://www.johnfjensen.com/Diesel_fu...itive_test.pdf
 
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Old May 30, 2009 | 07:59 AM
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I can't add much else to what has already been said except that besides lubricity, you want to run an additive with cetane boost in it and a demulsifier to separate out the water. Those are the big concerns when it comes to additives.
 
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Old May 30, 2009 | 10:02 AM
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I ordered a couple gallons of XPD and first added it two days ago. Seems like the injectors are quieter, similar to when I ran 2-stroke oil, but even more so. The lubricity comparison doesn't lie, it blows Diesel Kleen and everything else out of the water. I was going to get their Summer Blend, but that's their only additive that didn't list a cetane boost, not sure if it has it or not.
 
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