Fuel conditioner in Common Rail?

[EBolgiano]

After a lot of research and numerous phone calls I decided on Stanadyne. My truck has been running fuel additive since the first tank. I buy the Performance Formula and Lubricity Formula and mix them 2:1. 12,000 miles and absolutely no problem. I have been getting 22-23 MPG driving the interstate at 65 MPH.

 

[steved]

Where do you get the stanadyne online? Or is it dealer only?



steved

 

[Blu-meanie]

I found the Stanadyne Performance at Camping World.

 

[DaveK98]

I've been using mmo and powerservice.



Does anyone burn their old motor oil? I've been thinking of throwing maybe a quart or so in each tank. Dumb?



Wouldn't the heaver oil settle out to the bottom of the tank?

 

[BigGunZ]

I've been using mmo and powerservice.

Does anyone burn their old motor oil? I've been thinking of throwing maybe a quart or so in each tank. Dumb?

Wouldn't the heaver oil settle out to the bottom of the tank?

I wouldn't burn old MO due to the soot and other contaminants it contains. Probably not good for the fuel filter, fuel pump, or injectors.

 

[CHolman]

I just turned over 103235 on my 04 and been running Lucas additive and never had a problem. "Cheep insurance IMO"..... You take care of your truck it will take care of you... . I plan on having many, many more miles on mine... . Getting the picture ready to send in for my 100,000 mile club plate

 

[Slow Six]

The manual says additives are not needed but when I took my truck in for injector knock and an abnormal idle situation they told me to put in some high priced cleaner/conditioner first. After a couple of treatments things are improving. I have been using Howes Meaner Cleaner all along but the Wynns stuff from the dealer seems to be working. I just got some Redline product to try. As stated above I think some fuel sources are the problem. Where I live we have only one choice for fuel and this is when I seem to have problems.

 

[RHildreth]

I've been using mmo and powerservice.



Does anyone burn their old motor oil? I've been thinking of throwing maybe a quart or so in each tank. Dumb?



Wouldn't the heaver oil settle out to the bottom of the tank?

The diesel will dissolve the oil. The manual says you can burn small quantities of motoroil to help lubricity of the fuel. I don't remember it specifying new or used. Probably new. I have burned my used oil at about a quart per tank of fuel. Not every tank, but now and then I've poured some in. No problems so far. For a while there my used oil was worth about $3. 00 a gallon that way. Now it is back to about $2. 49 here in Denver.



A buddy of mine has been burning his used oil in his 12 valve for about 390,000 miles. No issues with it, but it isn't a common rail.