diesel stabilizer

[Bluetick]

For the kerosene burners. Does anyone throw some kind of stabilzer in the tank? Something like Sta-bil? I used to use this a lot with my marine diesels. If I didn't, it was only a matter of time before I'd have a little zoo in the tank. But I'm wondering how necessary it is with a truck diesel and how many out there use these products.

 

[Travelin Ram]

Stabilizer no, but I do use biocide in diesels that are parked or stored for 6 months at a time. Biobor JF.

No need in a regularly operated vehicle.

 

[HEMIMANN]

I run a tractor and had a Cummins truck.
Here in Minnesota, the agribusiness lobby bribed the legislature to mandate biodiesel at all pumps year around, except truckers forced a reduction to 5% in winter due to all the gelled engines in winter. Otherwise it's 10%, and they're trying to force 15%.

Biodiesel from soybean oil is much faster biodegradable then petroleum No. 2. It oxidizes and grows fungus quickly. It can't be stored for long and doesn't burn as clean. Most engine makers require 1/2 oil change intervals with biodiesel.
The only good thing about it is energy neutrality and excellent lubricity. Otherwise it's just another corporate welfare.

So - it needs stabilizer and antigel additives in winter. I use Opti-Lube XPD. Cummins marketing agreement with another provider isn't good to me - that brand tested low in lubricity in testing way back in 1995 when sulfur was removed from fuel. That's an indicator of low quality additive.

 

[mtnrider]

Don't run anything in mine, been fine for years and the same for the ones before it. Now if you plan on letting it sit all winter it may be a good idea but I drive mine so not necessary

 

[Burla]

I used to use stanadyne in my Cummins but Cummins went to power service as their recommended additives unless it changed, this was 2017? I am used to a time and place where you could get both diesel fuels, now I do believe they mostly just have the high end stuff diesel 1 that doesnt "need" additives. I havent been in a diesel for twenty year so I'm not up on this, check the cummins website.

 

[mtnrider]

I used to use stanadyne in my Cummins but Cummins went to power service as their recommended additives unless it changed, this was 2017? I am used to a time and place where you could get both diesel fuels, now I do believe they mostly just have the high end stuff diesel 1 that doesnt "need" additives. I havent been in a diesel for twenty year so I'm not up on this, check the cummins website.

That was a short lived "partnership" (ie: PS paying them $$ to endorse the product).

They are back to what it always was.
Per the current manual:

"In addition, commercially available fuel additives
are not necessary for the proper operation
of your Cummins diesel engine."


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[Burla]

Just a quick look, diesel 2 is what everyone sells now, but it isnt that simple. I drove a rig, our gas stations only serve rigs, so they had a few choices. Read this.

 

[HEMIMANN]

Just a quick look, diesel 2 is what everyone sells now, but it isnt that simple. I drove a rig, our gas stations only serve rigs, so they had a few choices. Read this.



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Does la-la land force soybean squeezins usage?

 

[06 Dodge]

I second Opti-lube products... I have been using Opti lube Summer in my 2022, recently I went to Boost formula to reach max Cetane, but now that my last filling station will soon be forced to sell 5% Bio I may change over to Opti lube AG....

 

[HEMIMANN]

I second Opti-lube products... I have been using Opti lube Summer in my 2022, recently I went to Boost formula to reach max Cetane, but now that my last filling station will soon be forced to sell 5% Bio I may change over to Opti lube AG....

My tractor has a Yanmar naturally-aspirated diesel engine in it. It is mechanical fuel injection still, with an in-line fuel pump. Therefore I'm all about lubricity and cetane. The Japanese are used to high quality, high cetane diesel fuel - not the crap sold in the U.S. API minimum is 40 cetane which all pumps are (some even test low), except for the rare few "premium" diesel outlets that bump cetane a couple points.

So in the summer I use Opti-Lube Summer+, and winter XPD (has antigel and water demulsifier additives)

I realize this matters not to modern full authority electronic, high pressure common rail diesel engines in vehicles (except for biodiesel rot and gel), but there's a ton of these smaller engines out there in tractors, boats, generators, pumps, skid steers, etc.

Anyway, for sure I started using less fuel as soon as I started adding. That is to be expected when a cetane booster additive is used, which means they actually use it (not snake additive). It also means the combustion is completer, cleaner. Which means less soot deposits on the injectors, piston rings, and blowby in the oil. All good.