Fuel additives
09-22-2006, 07:11 PM
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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.
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.
09-22-2006, 07:19 PM
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09-22-2006, 08:16 PM
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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?
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?
09-22-2006, 08:21 PM
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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
09-23-2006, 03:58 AM
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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 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?
09-23-2006, 06:01 AM
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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
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09-23-2006, 06:25 AM
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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 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?
09-23-2006, 10:02 AM
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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.
09-23-2006, 10:14 AM
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09-23-2006, 01:08 PM
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Things have changed just recently with the new fuel and I guess time will tell who the fools are .
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 . 
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 .
