Oil in your Diesel?
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DL Rupper
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Re: Oil in your Diesel?
I add DieselKleen to my diesel. I even buy it at the dreaded WAL-MART. It increases my mileage (24 miles/gal) so I guess that's good. Now I can comply with the CAFE standards for truck mileage.
I'm sorry but GLOBAL WARMING stopped 10 years ago. I know the greenies just say it's hibernating for now.
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I add DieselKleen to my diesel. I even buy it at the dreaded WAL-MART. It increases my mileage (24 miles/gal) so I guess that's good. Now I can comply with the CAFE standards for truck mileage.
I'm sorry but GLOBAL WARMING stopped 10 years ago. I know the greenies just say it's hibernating for now.
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Several years ago the Diesel manufacturers (in an attempt to clean up the diesel fuel) and partly because of federal standards. began to reduce the amount of Sulfur in Diesel fuel. Once they did that the Railroad industry began to complain that their diesel locomotives were not running as long as they used to.....and some Truckers did the same. Their main complaint was injector pump life and cylinder wall ware.
Of course these were the heaviest users of diesel with thousands of hours on their engines....but the problem was real....
Sulfur has a lubrication quality and this new fuel was just not doing it for the big guys.
You have to understand that the average user (auto, RV, Tractor, boat, etc.) would not experience any difference , since they don't put that many hours on their engines.
Additives like (Marvel Mystery Oil) and the like were used by some to help lubricate cylinder walls and injector pumps and it can't hurt but is probably not necessary unless you are running a diesel locomotive.
Several years ago the Diesel manufacturers (in an attempt to clean up the diesel fuel) and partly because of federal standards. began to reduce the amount of Sulfur in Diesel fuel. Once they did that the Railroad industry began to complain that their diesel locomotives were not running as long as they used to.....and some Truckers did the same. Their main complaint was injector pump life and cylinder wall ware.
Of course these were the heaviest users of diesel with thousands of hours on their engines....but the problem was real....
Sulfur has a lubrication quality and this new fuel was just not doing it for the big guys.
You have to understand that the average user (auto, RV, Tractor, boat, etc.) would not experience any difference , since they don't put that many hours on their engines.
Additives like (Marvel Mystery Oil) and the like were used by some to help lubricate cylinder walls and injector pumps and it can't hurt but is probably not necessary unless you are running a diesel locomotive.
C Nash
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Re: Oil in your Diesel?
Well ,I really knew that was what you meant Dl but you know me Just had to rib you about it That is great milage and I would run the additives in the new fuel if I had a diesel. i run lucas in all my vehicles and automatic transmissions also. Probably not necessary but sure want hurt anything IMO
Well ,I really knew that was what you meant Dl but you know me Just had to rib you about it
That is great milage and I would run the additives in the new fuel if I had a diesel. i run lucas in all my vehicles and automatic transmissions also. Probably not necessary but sure want hurt anything IMO
DL Rupper
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Re: Oil in your Diesel?
Hey Chelse, I'm going for Amsoil in my manual trans as soon as I can find a place that sells and installs it. Carson Dodge in Carson City, NV is where I'm headed if I don't find any place closer. Then I'm looking for a Banks 4 inch exhaust system. I have part 4 inch and part 3.5 inch exhaust now. All the newer Dodge Cummins have the full 4 inch exhaust. I suspect I can pick up a mile or more per gallon. Of course it will probably cost more than I'll ever recoup.
Hey Chelse, I'm going for Amsoil in my manual trans as soon as I can find a place that sells and installs it. Carson Dodge in Carson City, NV is where I'm headed if I don't find any place closer. Then I'm looking for a Banks 4 inch exhaust system. I have part 4 inch and part 3.5 inch exhaust now. All the newer Dodge Cummins have the full 4 inch exhaust. I suspect I can pick up a mile or more per gallon. Of course it will probably cost more than I'll ever recoup.
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u got the cayt cut off of ur's DL??? i did my mh that way ,, and added a 5inch exhaust ,, it's kinda loud ,, but u get used to it after awhile ,, believe it or not i took the muffler off at one time ,, it wasn't any louder ,, well kinda ,, but my eng is in the rear ,, anyway it coated my back half of the MH in soot ,, real bad ,, do i put the muff back on ,,, sorry just a random thought :clown: :blush: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
u got the cayt cut off of ur's DL??? i did my mh that way ,, and added a 5inch exhaust ,, it's kinda loud ,, but u get used to it after awhile ,, believe it or not i took the muffler off at one time ,, it wasn't any louder ,, well kinda ,, but my eng is in the rear ,, anyway it coated my back half of the MH in soot ,, real bad ,, do i put the muff back on ,,, sorry just a random thought :clown: :blush: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
DL Rupper
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Re: Oil in your Diesel?
Hey Rod, luckily my Dodge (03) doesn't have a cat. In fact I can run a straight pipe on mine that isn't overly loud, but still has the 3.5 inch pipe restriction. It's cheaper than the Banks 4 inch exhaust with small muffler.
Hollis, I will feel better too if I get the Banks system. It's the young kid with dual pipes syndrom. I always had dual pipes on my HOT V-8's. :laugh:
Hey Rod, luckily my Dodge (03) doesn't have a cat. In fact I can run a straight pipe on mine that isn't overly loud, but still has the 3.5 inch pipe restriction. It's cheaper than the Banks 4 inch exhaust with small muffler.
Hollis, I will feel better too if I get the Banks system. It's the young kid with dual pipes syndrom. I always had dual pipes on my HOT V-8's. :laugh: