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The best lubrication you can add to diesel is 2% biodiesel which my state mandates in all diesel fuel. Google it for tests/results. No need for additives here unless I'm concerned with getting watery/improperly treated/old fuel at an unknown station.

The station I fill up has B5, a sunoco, and a local petroleum supplier. Not worried about adding anything.

I do have power service white in the trunk though and do tend to use some when the weather turns blistering cold as I feel that's the only time I've noticed a difference in all the other diesels I use.

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always use additives in your fuel. the diesel that is made today has half of the lubrication properties in it, than it used to. i use Amsoil diesel additive. increase in mpg as well. i used to own a trucking company and used it as a test- and i actually a pretty good increase in mileage.
fuel and oil arent enough now days, with the low quality diesel that we buy at the pumps. if the **** gov. would make b50 or b100 mandatory then there would be no reason for additives, except for winter and water times.

Thankfully the **** government doesn't do that as our CRD would have problems with B50 or B100...After 2% bio blend there is no added lubrication benefit. My family owns a construction company with dozens of things running on diesel. So far...zero issues with ULSD with 2% Bio. There really is no need for additives except bitter winter/water time.

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thanks for that comment. i posted earlier on how the ulsd fuel isn't as good as the old number 2 as well. and someone commented and said no more than 2% of bio is needed. BS tear the motor down and see how long your fuel system parts last with out proper lubrication. must use additive now days, since they took the sulfur out of the fuel. the diesel motor was NEVER designed to run on petroleum!! Rudolf Diesel designed it to run off peanut oil.

ULSD is the worst thing the government has done to diesel, except for letting the oil companies raise the price over gas. which it should never be higher than gas. in mid 2004 the prices flip flopped and diesel became more expensive. needs to be flipped back. the public would buy more diesel powered vehicles if it was cheaper at the pump. the gov needs to learn a lesson from the Mexican gov. they mandate the price of fuel, so the **** oil companies can screw the public like they do here.
there needs to more bio in the fuel to make up for loss in sulfur. the **** we get at the pump is so dry now days it needs to be supplemented !

Rudolf diesel did not design the diesel to run on peanut oil. FACT. He did however do extensive testing showing it to be successful and one of his biggest public showings I believe in France was using the peanut oil because that's all he had available which is how this Urban myth started.

If you do any lubricity research you'll see a 2% biodiesel blend has the most superior lubricity of any additive. Even the Tdi guys use it for the other poster. After 2% the lubricity gains are minimal. Why would you suggest B50 or B100 as a better alternative if it doesn't increase lubricity? And it knowingly adds a whole host of cold weather problems...

I'm sorry but I hate misinformation with a passion and it's prevalent in all facets of life. If I'm wrong, I'll humbly crawl back into my cave and tip my cap.

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