Diesel Fuel Additives for the 6.7

[MudChucker]

I think it would be hard for Ram to say yes to additives in the manual. From there they would have to say what type. Then go into emulsification and demulsification. They are putting the responsibility with the owner to buy good, clean, fresh, diesel which meets both the cetane rating and scar rating which bosch designed these systems to run on. I for one trust the guy at the station than does not care about my truck and has no way to answer my questions in english. If everyone did their job correctly in manufacturing and transporting the fuel at the stations we would have nothing to worry about.

Either your really good at being discreetly facetious, or you forgot the word "dont"

 

[Bob4x4]

The dirtiest injector tips I have ever seen came out of trucks that ran constant doses of additives.........

 

[kthaxton]

The dirtiest injector tips I have ever seen came out of trucks that ran constant doses of additives.........

but but but........[insert anecdotal evidence here]...

 

[MudChucker]

Just to be clear, temps in the extreme negatives, white bottle power service, temps above zero... Nada?

 

[Jared Herzog]

Either your really good at being discreetly facetious, or you forgot the word "dont"

Left it out on purpose as i try to convince myself of its truth. LOL.

 

[DonFitzwater]

Just to be clear, temps in the extreme negatives, white bottle power service, temps above zero... Nada?

The answer is totally dependent on how competent the blender is at your supplying refinery. I have never, in 24 years of combined living in Alaska, experienced fuel that gelled. I've heard stories but it's usually some poor trucker that got fuel in Canada or somewhere that still had Summer blend fuel. I run no additives, even at -50. And I'll also add that the new trucks with multiple fuel heaters are awesome!

 

[Newsa]

The answer is totally dependent on how competent the blender is at your supplying refinery. I have never, in 24 years of combined living in Alaska, experienced fuel that gelled. I've heard stories but it's usually some poor trucker that got fuel in Canada or somewhere that still had Summer blend fuel. I run no additives, even at -50. And I'll also add that the new trucks with multiple fuel heaters are awesome!

I've heard Diesel #1 is really hard on your cummins. But I don't know if this is true.

 

[Killer223]

It's not. All the tractors in the world that run Cummins would have died long ago if #1 was bad for them.*

 

[SnoKing]

I do not think you ever see straight #1, winter blend is just that a blend of #1 and #2 to prevent gelling. SNOKING

 

[Newsa]

Well, it does make sense that you wouldn't want an additive that claims to coat your fuel system. Because you really don't want it coating your injectors. That might cause gummy build up. If you use it, moderation would be advisable. I have some stanadyne (they make fuel systems, so I think they know what they're doing) and I have optilube, the slickest stuff on the market. Since fuel is the only lubricant that the pump and injectors see, I wilk use my additives in moderation.

 

[crispyboy]

I use stanadyne summer blend. *Injectors are quieter, especially when cold and it seems to start quicker. *Just some anecdotal evidence.