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what do you use in your diesel for lubricity

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captainhowdy
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just wondering if i should use an additive in my 1953 D4? i have heard of using ATF or just plain old 30 engine oil. powerservice etc etc etc.
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Sun, Jul 16, 2017 11:38 PM
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Stanadyne has a lube formula.
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Sun, Jul 16, 2017 11:57 PM
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Stanadyne has a lube formula.
Two stroke oil works well too.
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Mon, Jul 17, 2017 5:58 PM
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Two stroke oil works well too.
Check with your fuel supplier. Most have dealt with the lubricity problem that ULSD had at first. I was filling the pickup one day at the CO-OP & the guy that drives the fuel truck saw me adding some fuel conditioner...he came over & said "You know, we put that in all the diesel now anyway".
But, a dose of ATF will help any Diesel system.
Be careful adding it to a road vehicle, the fuel nazis will see red & bust you for running off-road fuel.
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Mon, Jul 17, 2017 7:41 PM
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Check with your fuel supplier. Most have dealt with the lubricity problem that ULSD had at first. I was filling the pickup one day at the CO-OP & the guy that drives the fuel truck saw me adding some fuel conditioner...he came over & said "You know, we put that in all the diesel now anyway".
But, a dose of ATF will help any Diesel system.
Be careful adding it to a road vehicle, the fuel nazis will see red & bust you for running off-road fuel.
Howe's Diesel Treat works very well and helps with water in the fuel.

Rick
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Mon, Jul 17, 2017 10:29 PM
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Howe's Diesel Treat works very well and helps with water in the fuel.

Rick
I've always used two stroke. No proof on performance but makes sense to me.

Local fuel injection shop says "using oil for an atitives make the diesel harder to combust and I should buy his fuel additive that cleans, lubes, and burns easier. I still use 2 stroke though.
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Tue, Jul 18, 2017 6:19 AM
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I've always used two stroke. No proof on performance but makes sense to me.

Local fuel injection shop says "using oil for an atitives make the diesel harder to combust and I should buy his fuel additive that cleans, lubes, and burns easier. I still use 2 stroke though.
California diesel is drier yet. I use 2 stroke oil from Walmart. I use it in my dodge, Cummins. Increases cetane a bit and improves milage a bit. I qt to 35 gallons.
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Tue, Jul 18, 2017 11:44 AM
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California diesel is drier yet. I use 2 stroke oil from Walmart. I use it in my dodge, Cummins. Increases cetane a bit and improves milage a bit. I qt to 35 gallons.
Ordinary two stroke oil regularly and Seafoam occasionally.
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Wed, Jul 19, 2017 7:03 AM
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Ordinary two stroke oil regularly and Seafoam occasionally.
ATF in the fuel tank works well and don't forget to add ZDDP to the engine oil, due to the low zinc content in engine oils these days..
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Sun, Jul 23, 2017 4:10 AM
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