should i be running some type of lubricity additive in my '04.5 or '05 cummins dodge trucks now that diesel is low sulpher? thanks,
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16 years ago
lubricity additive?
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16 years ago
Diesel fuel is "ultra low sulpher" now. I'd add some kind of lubricant to it if I were burning that nasty stuff.
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16 years ago
My preference is Stanadyne Performance.
FMB (North Mexico)
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16 years ago
My email to Stanadyne last year resulted in a response from them to keep using their product ( no surprise ), but the refineries would be adding lubricity @ the refinery to make up for it. It would be interesting to hear from someone @ a refinery to confirm this.
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16 years ago
Something tells me that this is more of a requirement than them just being nice, even if the requirement is just maintaining their sales and customer base.
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16 years ago
tom, what say you?
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16 years ago
Seems slippery enough to me...
Honestly, I'm not too worried about it.
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16 years ago
I will continue to use Stanadyne as I have 250k + without major fuel problems!
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16 years ago
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discusses the Lubricity issue somewhat, stating there is a new ASTM Standard now, but it doesn't say if they add any or wether the ULSD already meets that standard.
FMB (North Mexico)
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16 years ago
so you dont run any type of lubricity additive? the conoco fuel station down the road says it includes lubricity additive in the fuel, but when i travel i wont always have access. if its not necessary i dont want to go through the trouble. if it is something i have to worry about id rather just trade up to a low sulpher diesel.
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16 years ago
LSD isn't/won't be avail for highway use anymore. only ULSD. i havent had any problems out of any of mine, and haven't heard of anyone else having any either.
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16 years ago
Nope
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16 years ago
good enough for me, thanks. any idea why "everybody" i know is running stanadyne? needless worry?
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16 years ago
They have a hell of a marketing department :)
That, and since you went and moved yourself up into Yeti country, colder temps require more attention be paid to your fuel.
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16 years ago
That's what I was thinking. The additive probably has a anti gel property
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16 years ago
It is made by a pump company, so hopefully they know what they're doing? plus for pennies a fill-up, I get to avoid costly pump rebuilds. YMMV.
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16 years ago
"Nathan W. Collier" blabbered in news:qPydnZf7lqUJIsDbnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@bresnan.com:
Before I got a Dodge Hemi I had a Chevy diesel for 18 years and 170k miles before I sold it to a friend who now has over 200k on it. I had to put a pump on it at 50k miles and on the advice of my diesel shop - whose business it is to rebuild all makess of pumps - started using Stanadyne. S