I've owned my truck for 2 yrs now and I've always had a sluggish problem w/ it. And the fuel mileage stinks worse than other PSD's. So I put half a bottle of Power Service's Diesel Kleen in my 35 gal tank. Let me tell ya, that stuff is amazing! I think I had a serious problem w/ clogged injectors because now I can step on the throttle and I see SMOKE!!!! I've NEVER seen smoke come out of my tailpipe in the 2 yrs I've owned it! I'm quite excited about the prospect of having a diesel that runs somewhat like a diesel should and I can't wait for the next tank full of Diesel Kleen!

Also, it's said that the diesel fuel they're using in the US today doesn't have as much lubricant in it as it used to 10 yrs ago. Diesel Kleen is great for adding lubrication back into the fuel, which will help out your fuel pump a lot. If you don't use this stuff, and especially if you don't tow anything heavy, you need to use this stuff! Fricken amazing.

 

Diesel Kleen is the only additive that made a measurable difference in fuel mileage. The downside was that I literally broke even in the expense of an entire bottle versus the increase MPG. Add to that the fact that it doesn't lower gel points, and I personally couldn't justify it. I now use another product.

 

That stuff comes on a silver bottle and a white bottle. I think what comes out of the white bottle is better???? I go a little further with the additive and add 2 oz of oil to the fuel treatment.
Usually type f tranny fluid and sometimes new motor oil. I add 6 oz of diesel additive to that and install at each fill up. I have a 8 bottle kit I fix up before hitting the road with the fiver.

I think the tranny fluid combination gets more kick. I've found if I use to much of the treatment the engine sounds like it gets a fuel knock and becomes louder.

I use the 8oz bottle left over and washed out that holding tank deodorant comes in for the fiver. Top is tight, does not leak and the additive does not bother the bottle material.

Dave

 

The PS in the silver bottle is the only additive that has increased my mileage, by about 2 mpgs. If you pencil it out though it only saves you money when it's on sale at Wal-Mart and diesel is $2 plus a gallon.

You guys down south really want a kick in the pants try some Mexican diesel. The cetane is almost 20% higher than anything in the states. The PS only says it will raise your cetane 2%.

 

i use the white bottle stuff, buy it at walmart. usually use the 10$ bottle lasts me 3 fills ups sometimes 4. it lowers gell points and is a year round additive where as teh silver is really only a summer one. yeah yeah stanadyne is suppose to be better but its tuff to find here (for me its easier to buy at walmart)

jiMMy

 

Is the white bottle stuff the Diesel 911? Or is that one red? I figured since I don't need to lower the gel point I might as well get the silver bottle (Diesel Kleen). I just read somebody else's post on here that said Power Service puts the most scrubbers in their additives of anybody. I'll have to try out some Standyne too...the last time I tried their's the fuel station I always go to mixes their diesel to make a winter blend and the additive only made the fuel thinner...it made my engine sound strange and made the turbo spin more, but I didn't notice any power increase. I don't know if it's not good to use an additive if you're filling up w/ pre-mixed winter fuel or not.

 

I also used Diesel Kleen every time i filled up and when towing 9000# I would put a bottle and a half in cause I had a 45 gal. tank. Bumped the MPG up 1-2. Made it smoke more but thats all good.

 

Some two stroke or outboard oil works great too.

 

The white one is the year round formula/anti-gel. The red bottle is 911. The diesel Kleen is my favorite, too. I use it most of the year, but in the winter I only use the white bottle, since gelling is a real possibility here in the winter. W/ the white, I have never gelled up, even to -26* parked outside overnite and unplugged.-Steve

 

I have been using the Power Service white bottle for a while now. It seems to smooth out my engine performance and increase my mpg about 1 - 2 mpg city driving and about 2 - 3 highway. From where I work, I can get it pretty cheap, so it makes economical sense for me to use it, and I know it helps my fuel delivery system. I would recommend it to everybody that drives a CTD.

 

I also use power service silver and white all year round. I used Howes once but I just wanted the free Zippo

The way I figure it, even if you are JUST breaking even, if you're doing preventative maintenance on your truck then it is worth it.

 

For a while I used Power Service in both the White bottles and the grey bottles (Diesel Kleen).

Then my suspicions were confirmed: PS is mostly diesel #2!! Something over 60% diesel! Now why would I pay so much money for diesel fuel?

Then I found an additive a REALLY like-- Redline's Diesel Fuel Catalyst and Redline's 85 plus.



The 85 plus gives marginally better performance than does the DFC. But the DFC does a good job at reducing smoke, which is sometimes more of an issue at the high altitude I live at (Cheyenne, 6100').


Read more about them here: http://redlineoil.com/products_fuela...variationID=90


Justin

 

How do you know that PS is diesel #2? It sure does not smell or look like #2.

 

If you check the MSDS for any one of the popular additives you'll find they are all 60-80% of either #1, #2 or Stoddard Solvent (dry cleaning fuild). In fact you will find they all have much the same ingredients. If you trace these individual chemicals back you will find most are made by Chevron and that the vast majority of their use is by diesel fuel marketers, in other words most diesel at the pump already has additives added.
This is because many of these ingredients are harmful in more concentrated forms. Friend of mine who drives a fuel tanker says the pure form anti gel they use at his depot requires less than one gallon to treat 10,000 gallons. The guy who adds it wears protective gear.

MSDS here> http://www.msdsonline.com/ you will have to register.

 

"Friend of mine who drives a fuel tanker says the pure form anti gel they use at his depot requires less than one gallon to treat 10,000 gallons. The guy who adds it wears protective gear."

Sounds like some super potent concentrated stuff! Let it touch your skin and you'll be farting diesel fumes!