Fuel additives...what's your poison?

KYkickinit · Jul 23, 2015

Used grey PS then switched to howes with some 2 cycle mixed in and love it. Actually picked up about 2 mpg.

BK39 · Jul 23, 2015

I've tried the ford Cetane Booster a couple times on long trips, honestly I can't really tell any difference. Maybe I need to try that gray bottle you fellas are using.

Dzchey21 · Jul 23, 2015

I generally do not run any additives in my truck unless its cold out. I run a transfer tank in the bed of my truck that has a filter on it, I check that before every fill up and I do not fill the main tank directly from the pump unless I have no choice. The main thing for me is to make sure there is no water or large debris in the fuel.

Howe's is the only type I run, it seems to have the best lubricity and the least amount of alcohol in it. I have never had a Gel up running it ever.

StrokinDuty · Jul 23, 2015

Stanadyne for now, I'm wanting to try arch oils fuel additive, been hearing good stuff about that.

PDT1081 · Jul 23, 2015

I switched from White PS to Howe's this past winter after my dad's truck gelled with PS. I haven't ran anything since April. Been waiting to try Lubrication Engineers additive, but apparently it's not available in the smaller bottles yet.

UpstateDieselGuy · Jul 23, 2015

I've always used power service in the past, but started using stanadyne on my last truck and have used it exclusively in this truck. I always have had good luck with power service, but I always heard good things about stanadyne and it became available locally. No complaints so far.

Captaincworley · Jul 23, 2015

My truck is a 15' with 11,000 miles and I've never ran any fuel additive. I live in south Louisiana so it never gets super cold down here. Should I be running a fuel additive?

Charles

Tom@BigTimeKustomz · Jul 23, 2015

I use the Ford stuff.

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fine69 · Jul 23, 2015

Tom@BigTimeKustomz said:
I use the Ford stuff.

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Same here, never a problem.

jwalk09 · Jul 23, 2015

Stanadyne

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StrokinDuty · Jul 23, 2015

Captaincworley said:
My truck is a 15' with 11,000 miles and I've never ran any fuel additive. I live in south Louisiana so it never gets super cold down here. Should I be running a fuel additive?

Charles

I live here in central Louisiana, I use it strictly for the added lubrication in the fuel system. Diesel fuel isn't what it used to be. Some products help with water separation too

Pockets · Jul 23, 2015

I've used Archoil a few times since I got a sample of it.

co04cobra · Jul 23, 2015

I use the ford stuff when I do put additives in. I suggest it to all my customers too.

Had several guys gel up running PS last winter, but to my knowledge, none of the ones running fords stuff did.

wildkarrd · Jul 24, 2015

StrokinDuty said:
Stanadyne for now, I'm wanting to try arch oils fuel additive, been hearing good stuff about that.

That's all I run. Tested it out back when I had my dodge (I'll see if I can find my results to post on here) I saw lower EGTs, better mileage, quicker starts the whole 9 over even running stanadyne performance formula. I'm a firm believer in all of archoil's products.

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truckman1974 · Jul 24, 2015

My problem is......The PS seems to leak out of the bottle. The first time I used it, I was going to just stick the bottle under the back seat in that utility tray (thing) that's under there. I did have sense enough to put it in a large zip lock bag, but the next morning when I got in the truck I could smell the strong smell of the PS. Looked and it had seeped out into the bag (and made it's way through the zip lock also leaving a small spot of liquid in the tray). So, now I still try to keep it in a zip lock bag but lay it in the back of the truck. I have a tonneau cover but when I need to reach back there for it and open the tailgate I can still smell that strong odor.

I need to find some sort of airtight container to keep it in that would let that smell (or seepage) escape. Anybody found anything that fits this bill? I don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it or it be a big cumbersome something. Just something about the size of the bottle itself and airtight. I know you pay for quality (which I don't mind) but I'm not looking to buy another PSD to tow behind me to keep the bottle in so it doesn't smell up my current PSD cabin. (ok, that's an exageration but you get the idea...lol).