Best & worst diesel fuel additive treatment?

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by mile marker 27, Dec 28, 2021.

  1. MOBee

    MOBee Road Train Member

    1,774
    10,159
    Apr 27, 2014
    0
    How far north are you to have #1?
     
    singlescrewshaker Thanks this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Pamela1990

    Pamela1990 Road Train Member

    1,820
    10,716
    Nov 7, 2021
    B.C. Canada
    0
    It was -41 this morning, and every truck started right up, just plugged in, but no fuel additives.
    Our new employee started work for us today.
    I have a good gut feeling about her.
     
  4. Caterpillar Cowboy

    Caterpillar Cowboy Heavy Load Member

    837
    607
    Nov 11, 2010
    Wyoming
    0
    My personal opinion I like the Opti-Lube products.
     
    singlescrewshaker Thanks this.
  5. markk

    markk Medium Load Member

    566
    197
    Nov 14, 2011
    0
    TOTE="Dave1837, post: 11716725, member: 286723"]Project Farm knows al

    [/QUOTE]
    That settles it. No more Showed going in my fuel. I use lots of it. Sure turns out it is bad for lubrication.
     
    singlescrewshaker Thanks this.
  6. Mcast3092

    Mcast3092 Light Load Member

    137
    107
    Jul 31, 2018
    0
    I started using Hot shots secret after I saw the project farm video. It put off fuel injector replacement for about two years. Had a check engine light that would come on and off frequently before I started using it. Just got new injectors yesterday, but I’m sure the hot shots helped me put that off enough to save up.
     
    markk Thanks this.
  7. jason6541

    jason6541 Road Train Member

    2,425
    5,366
    Mar 5, 2012
    Omaha, NE
    0
    SD,ND,MN, IA and such
     
    Oxbow Thanks this.
  8. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

    4,709
    5,409
    Aug 28, 2009
    Airlie Beach QLd
    0
    Yes I often question the quality of some of these so called diesel fuel additives, these days some of the diesel fuel already has additives in it to help with keeping the injectors clean, the catch is though one does not know how well these additives have been mixed when transported from the major fuel terminals, when your re- filling your fuel tanks it probably would still pay to use an additive provided it was a good quality one that actually has been proven to work.
     
  9. markk

    markk Medium Load Member

    566
    197
    Nov 14, 2011
    0
    Here is z fact through testing, Howes diesel treatment is very harmful. It was rated worst in friction tests. It destroyed bearing in test. ( their lie, " lubrication ".

    Now on to something I know works. Lucas DPF cleaner. I buy from truck center in Wichita. Have not seen it anywhere else.
    I have not cleaned my dpf. 550 000 miles.
    It was plugging up after about 3 hours idle time. One bottle, 55 bucks in 120 gallons fuel. Now I idle all night with no problems.
    This is 3rd time I used it. Works!
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.