Any good fuel additives to reduce soot buildup?

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  1. goga

    goga Heavy Load Member

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  3. Luwi67

    Luwi67 Heavy Load Member

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    I use Diesel Mate additive every time I fuel. Gulf Coast filters tells me I have the lowest soot levels of any Cat (oil sample) in there database at .01-.02 ppm.
     
  4. jamespmack

    jamespmack Road Train Member

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    It was a huge problem in hot rod mechanicals. Change oil more frequently with better filtration is the best answer.
     
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  5. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    Max Mileage catalyst. I haven't used it but I've heard good things.
     
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    It’s also hocked by a couple of the biggest swindlers in the industry.
     
  7. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    Explain. I haven't used it and don't know much about it but some folks I know and trust like it. Tell me what you know.
     
  8. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    I’m talking about Bruce from PP and Kevin Rutherford. Both of them jump on things and then those things end up being nothing more than a big waste of money. They are going to talk great things about whoever’s product will pay them to do so. Don’t fault them for it, but it makes me have zero trust in either one.

    I also believe that most people don’t really track mileage or anything else for that matter all that well, and when they buy into some of these things they actually start to monitor it closely and discover they are doing better than what they had originally thought.

    I also believe some people want it to work so bad that they say it does even though they really don’t know if it made a difference or not.
     
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  9. woolybully35us

    woolybully35us Medium Load Member

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    i use it in my truck, improved my fuel milage and power
     
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  10. qak

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    Deeeleete it, no more soot worries
     
  11. flood

    flood Road Train Member

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    I use pittsburgh max mileage....
    My mpg went up a little
    My def went down a little
    The engine runs and idles quarter...

    And yes I track my fuel and def mileage.. yes every stop from the day I got the truck
     
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