Diesel additives?

[GoNzO]

Been doing ym research on additives. I am having a hard time finding out rating and what peopl elike to use most. I bought a bottle of STANADYNE all season conditioner for $6 here in Lethbridge. The bottle is good for 4 tanks. I have also heard that some like HOWES. Both are not easy to find here in town and both are $$. The Howes seems to be the best deal at $19 for 1.9L and it treats upto 3000L of diesel.
Does anyone know the research behind these? Is one better then the other? What do people use out there? I have about 5 others in town that have asked me who are having the same trouble.
Thanks for the help.

[stefan]

Re: Diesel additives?

i've been using the small bottles from Petro Canada. They are hard to find though, either they dont have any diesel additives, or its in the bigger bottles. 1 small bottle per tank, so I dont have to have opened bottles in the car (this stuff stinks). My reason for using PC stuff? I have a whack of Petro Points, and nothing to use them on. There is a noticable performance difference though.

[James]

Re: Diesel additives?

my buddy is a heavy equip. mechanic so he often just tosses me a 4l jug of whatever they use

[The_Stig]

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Any one got any good ideas or susjestions of addivtives for a normal 1.8T engine? any for maintance or power or such? Safe on the car of corse!

[stefan]

Re: Diesel additives?

Any one got any good ideas or susjestions of addivtives for a normal 1.8T engine? any for maintance or power or such? Safe on the car of corse!

NOS

[Tromping_Maniac]

Re: Diesel additives?

STP Fuel injector cleaner once a month is what I use.

[gotturbo]

Re: Diesel additives?

ive tried the ford power stroke addivtive its great theres an increase in mpg and hp they also sell one for the winter.

napa also have a addivtive called sea foam it can be used in you engine or fuel and it works on both gas and diese models

[Red90]

Re: Diesel additives?

Powerservice in the white bottle. As good a quality as anything else and easy to find. Almost any truck stop and Crappy tire is strating to carry it as well.

http://www.powerservice.com/dieselfu...eboost_app.asp


For measuring, I bought a bunch of 125 ml rectangular Nalgene bottles. They are made from HDPE which is the same as most fuel tanks, they are strong, the right size and never leak.

$1.25 at MEC

[Stonewall]

Re: Diesel additives?

Damn it Red I have been looking for bottles to put my stuff in forever, thanks!
I still have a big bottle of Howes in the garage that I always forget to use as I don't have any small bottles.

[James]

Re: Diesel additives?

Powerservice is what i get from my buddy, checked last night

[Red90]

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Yep, I've had the same bottles for 4 years now as well. Never had a leak, which is my priority, as getting a spill of that stuff in the trunk is not something I would find very enjoyable.

[Red90]

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Oh and I use a Coleman funnel for filling them. They are designed for filling camping stoves and have a built in filter. A few dollars at any camping store.

[gotturbo]

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its a ford product and they only sell it at the dealership

[bart]

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PowerService grey bottle, its the performance stuff for summer, +6 cetane booster. I always overdose on it anyway They have lots at the Esso (i think) truck stop by road king...

[James]

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i used the amsoil stuff once too, that sh!t was da bomb