I just found out that pep boys carries Marvel Mystery Oil so I was thinking of giving it a try. but i'd also like to try howes and some other brands, where could i buy them? i can't really locate any truck stops around here and i was thinking more of a mail order thing. anybody have any suggestions?

 

I've used gallons of MMO, and saw no difference in performance. After trying a lot of additives, I seemed to have settled on Howes Diesel Treatment. It's easily available at truck stops, and seems to give me about a 1-2 mpg difference than running with nothing.

 

SilverDiesel...I have never tried Marvel Mystery OIl, anyone promoting a product with a name like that makes you want to know "what the mystery is all about"..
I started to use Howes Diesel Treatment, a few months ago, which I found at a local truck stop..I don't ever put anything in my fuel, except in the winter months to provide anti- gel problems..Anyway, while I was there getting fuel, I was looking for something to add to my fuel to clean, or says it will help clean injectors and decided on Howes...You have to understand, I have 4-sets of injectors, which I change out during the year, for various competition events. Anyway, after running Howes, I changed out my injectors, from DD2's to Mega Mentals.....WOW, the ones I took out looked almost brand new??? I kinda forgot about Howes and was using it regularly, approx. 3 oz. per fillup. Then last week, I took out my DD Mega Mentals, to try out some EDM's, and again I was blown away how the tips of the injectors were so clean. I'm am now sold on Howes, and will continue to use this product..I believe the price I paid for it was under $10 for a gallon. Still using the orginal gallon.

Steve

 

Howes is the best I have found. Although Wildcat has some to I believe they found to work good. MMO is junk has no lubricating properties its just for removing carbon. They use it when you have a sticking valve in an airplane.

 

Heber,<br><br>Which one are you using? The meaner kleener or the anti-gel?

 

Is there a place where i can mail order howes? i don't know of any truck stops around here, i'm not even sure what exactly constitutes a truck stop.

 

Your profile doesn't indicate where you're located, but any Petro or TA (Travel America will sell gallons of Howes Diesel Treatment. Check their web pages for a location neaest you.

 

the closest petro is about 300 miles away and the closest ta is about 150 miles away :'(

 

How about Flying J?
www.flyingj.com

Send Howes an E-mail and see if they can help.
www.howeslube.thomasregister.com

 

If I could find Stanadyne I would certainly try it, as it get a lot of praise. But even though the company is 50 miles from my house, their products are nowhere to be found around here.

 

Commatoze, I order the Stanadyne Performance Formula from www.dieselpage.com They have the best price that I have found. About 1/2 of what the local distributor gets.<br>They also have a lubricity formula, and I think it's a little cheaper. I may check on using that, since the extra lubricity is really what I am most interested in. Don't really care about cetane, or freeezing here on the cold Gulf coast <br>wk

 

Commatoze, I just check the site and cost for the lubricity formula is about $1.06, per tank and for the Performance formula is about $1.98 per tank.<br>I have emailed Stanadyne to get some info on the lubricity formula since I couldn't find it in there comparison tests.<br>wk

 

Well, then you have to add the cost of shipping into the cost per tank too, don't you? I would imagine that 1 gallon (7 pounds) costs a few bucks to ship.

 

Yes sir your right shipping would be extra. I paid 8.95 for for shipping and 4.00 for tax. About .50 per tank for the extra charges. 8) You prolly won't pay tax being out of state. ;D Still cheaper than I could get at the Stanadyne pump shop here in Houston.<br>hth