Fuel additives
 

I just dumped in some Power Service (supplement and cetane boost). I looked for the Diesel Kleen but they were out.

A friend of mine with more knowledge about these trucks uses it so I figured it must be a good thing.

Just wondering if it works as good as the manufacturer claims it does.

one in the same-(same product!!)

http://www.powerservice.com/dieselkleen_cetane.asp

The "Kleen" has a Cetane boost of 4, the "Supplement" is a winter formula with antigel and a Cetane boost of 2.

I have a 2.5 gallon container that was given to me by an undisclosed source;) and it will treat over 3500 gals of fuel. Needless to say I only use a couple ounces when I fill up. It is Power Service Arctic Express. It says it prevents gelling and icing and lubricates pumps and injectors but says nothing about boosting cetane numbers. So I take it this is not the same 'Power Service' that everyone talks about on these forums?

my mistake- i misunderstood. on my bottles-the diesel kleen says cetane increase up to 6 and for the supplement-up to 4. my bottles are a couple of months old. i don't know if power service changed the cetane numbers

I am not convinced that any of these products do anything except make the manufacturers rich.

I tried running a couple of jugs of Power Service in one time. And, Later I ran some Synergyn stuff.

Nothing. Didn't do a thing that I could tell.

My truck has almost 50,000 miles on it and it runs great without running that stuff in it. Just good ole #2 diesel.

Can somebody logically convince me that I should?

I think when you hear all the people that are still running their stock vp44 with 150+k on the clock with additives in every tank.... thats enough for me to think the extra lube is worth the hassel

You are correct. These additives are for parting fools from their money,with one exception,in extreme cold weather operations the anti-gel additives are effective.

In my 2000, I used power service in every tank...When I sold it with 102,000 on the clock, it had the original VP44 and get this...the original lift pump! I read that several people had up to 3 lift pumps by that mileage, and possibly a VP44 change by then. I'm convinced the lube properties kept the pumps alive.[coffee]

Well, guess I'm a fool then.....

MikeyB

when is it recommended to add anti gel to fuel below 30 f or lower this is my first diesel so im not sure

Believe in the additives or don't. I will lay money down on one thing. That using them will "not" hurt a thing.

Things have changed just recently with the new fuel and I guess time will tell who the fools are .[duhhh] As for me I have reach the conclusion to add something until the guys putting the high miles on give us some answers . As for anti gel there is plenty in the fuel with the winter blend and unless I got some southern fuel and then headed north it is not much of a problem . The book has not been written on this one yet but we should know in the next few months . [nonono]

you can add me on the fool list, i have no problem with that.

my truck sounds different when i dont put PS in it. evert tank gets half of a quart to help keep the doctor away.