Ok I have seen this on her a bunch but never really paid attention living in usually mild Oregon. We are looking at a very cold snap (for here). Low teens from what the weatherman says for about the next week. I think I should put an additive in for cheap insurance what do you guys recommend.
TIA

 

What temps are you talking about , I did not think there were temps in Oregon , that required anti-gel additives , if so , there are a bunch , some are harder to find , Power Service - white bottle go cold , gray for every day is the most common that many here like .

 

If its just the teens, I would say you don't need it, but for peace of mind, try Power Service Diesel White bottle. I use PSD with every fill up!

 

Yeah the temps here RARELY drop into the freezing levels or even cold enough for snow to stick, but for the weekend and into the next week we are looking at Snow starting on Saturday night and High temps of 25 during the day lows of 10 overnight for the next week or so. I just don't want to have and issues with my truck during the cold snap so I will fill it up and add the PSD for piece of mind Thanks for the replys

 

8 to 12 ounces of Power Service in the white bottle is what I use in the winter!

 

I use the season appropiate power service with each fillup. The one for winter with antigel stuff, the other for summer. I probably don't need it in the southern Indiana /Louisville Ky. area I live in, but it's cheap insurance. And I haven't seen a post say it hurt someones engine.

 

Ive owned four diesel trucks in the past 15 years and never put any magic potion in them .Never had a minutes trouble. Besides youll find most fuel stations use a winter blend anyways, at least around here.

 

Like posted above, use the white bottle for winter, grey bottle for summer months. What chopking is not letting you know, is fuel has changed in the past 15 years significantly. You really should use a lubricity additive in every fill up to extend the life of you injection system due to the quality of fuel today. chopking may not know that fuel has changed. There is a 97 percent reduction of sulfer since 06. Fuel went from 500ppm to 15ppm. As refiners increase the severity of hydrotreating to cut sulfur content, most of the natural lubricity is removed. Experts estimate that as much as 50 percent of today's LSD pool will need a lubricity improver to meet the 520-micron specification and that up to 75 percent of the diesel pool could require treatment as refiners convert to ULSD production in 2006 and beyond. USE a lubricity additive. Stanadyne is probably the best.

 

I used the power service WHITE bottle during the winter the frist year I had my truck, when ULSD came out I then used the GRAY bottle all the time. Temps in my are go below freezing for about 4-6 weeks and since I park out in the open I figured it would at least be some kind of insurance. There have been guys here who have gelled up, I think altitude played a role in it too.

When they came out with the XPD additive, I used it last winter and much to my suprise I gained a little in fuel mileage. They offer a summer and winter formula. I have been using their products ever since. Gained the 1-2 mpg's PLUS my engine runs very quiet as well, much quieter than when I was using the PS.

CD

 

I use Power Service white in winter and grey jug in summer. Truck sits outside and plug in for the cold. Have block heater and 100w blankets on both batteries next is a pan heater. -36C here atm . Have never gelled yet (knock on wood). have used Stanadyne is a good product aswell and a wide range of additives depending on what ya want it to do, lubricate, clean and anti gel.

 

I use Howes Lubricator every fill up, they will pay for the tow if your fuel gels, no solvents either.

 

Also, I have spoke with the techs at Power Service and according to them, exsess amounts of power service is ok. I always use a full bottle of power service. The bottle for 100 gallons. Its not a waist of money for me because I get it for free. Like today, it is -21 F. Thats cold. I DONT want any problems with my fuel. I have always doubled up the amount. Even in the summer, I put a FULL bottle of the grey stuff in my tank during fill up.

 

Anyone use any of the Cummins products?
http://www.cumminsfiltration.com/en/...l_sys_fa.shtml

 

Of course excess use is ok with them,it's job security. Even for free why on earth would you use 3 times the recommended amount? Seems like a terrible waste to me me. I'm sure the folks at Power Service love you!

 

Pretty darn sure my '03 DRW 6sp jelled up last night. Went from 73 at noon to 9 at 10:30 pm with -2 windchill. Plugged in all night, has been in much colder Northern temps, plugged in, no problems. This morning, will crank and turn over for about 10 seconds, then quit. Got it pulled/pushed into our barn, had a tarp big enough to cover it and put heat lights under engine by fuel filter. Warmed up to 23 today, still had it plugged in, but didn't start. Going to try again in couple hours see if heaters worked. Have additives in tank, had just over half tank of fuel. Think maybe heater went out or lift pump? Any help greatly appreciated.