thinking about getting a Diesel. Help!

[fishcrazy]

AMSOIL

Maybe we can get another 10 pages.

What kind of additive do you guys run in yer diesel trucks to make them last and run so well?

 

Kris

[MichaelJ]

 
cummins vs powerstroke
Ok yeah this one's a dually so not as fair.... lol
Dodge 3500 vs. Ford F-250 Truck Pull!!
Seems to be a re-occuring theme here...
Dodge vs Ford - Now it hurts!

That should easily make it to 20 pages.... lol

[high country]

AMSOIL

Maybe we can get another 10 pages.

What kind of additive do you guys run in yer diesel trucks to make them last and run so well?

 

Kris

my company has about 100 diesel powered engines from 2cyl duetz to v12 cat and  detroits. the ONLY time we run ANY aditive is if the temp is dropping lower then the wax point on the fuel we get......that is it. the long timers in our fleet are a cat v 12 with 29k hours a 03' cummins with 340k miles and a couple of fords 00ish at 250-275k. not a one of these sees aditives.......just scheduled service, and I guarentee these work harder then any rig any person on this planet will personally own.

amsoil guys.....most heavy equipment dealers cat, cummins.......etc, will offer independent oil testing for very little $$. I would suggest you do it. there is a whole lot more to oil then viscosity.

there must be a reason why every mine, mill, and construction co puts cheap oil in there $40k loader engines.

[Curly]

I use Chevron Delo 15W-40 in my diesel.  I get it at Costco, but I think I should maybe check WalMart to compare prices.  I've just always gotten it at Costco because it used to be the cheapest place to get it when I checked prices back when I first got the diesel.........that was before there was a WalMart in the area.

[Sneaky]

I ran Lubrication Engineers monolec in my '86 isuzu pup 4cyl 2.2 diesel for 55k miles on one oil filter and added around a quart of oil throughout due to a slow leak in the valve cover gasket. Independent oil analysis came back clean. The guy who sold me the oil told me I could've ran it 100k if I changed the filter every 15k and topped it off..

[Alchase]

I would like to hear from any mechanics on here what they think of all the additives?
I have heard some outrageous claims from amsiol and others, I asked this question to a friend of mine that owns a shop in Midway, he laughed and said I make a good living of their claims.

Second question, since I have never owned a diesel, how do the maintenance costs compare to a regular motor?

[Viszla]

Don't drink the Kool-Aid!!!  Buy Ford!

Personally, I love my V10 F-250.  Diesels are just way too complicated.

[jackelope]

I ran Lubrication Engineers monolec in my '86 isuzu pup 4cyl 2.2 diesel for 55k miles on one oil filter and added around a quart of oil throughout due to a slow leak in the valve cover gasket. Independent oil analysis came back clean. The guy who sold me the oil told me I could've ran it 100k if I changed the filter every 15k and topped it off..

laffin out loud.

[teal101]

98.5 cummins with the 24v I6.  Quadzilla tuner, airtex lift pump, brand new VP44 injection pump (oops ), intake, 5" down to 4" straight pipe exhaust.

I get about 14mpg in town on just about every power level on my tuner.  This thing is fast and freakin loud!!  I love it.  It's faster than my buddies quad cab 01 Superduty with the 7.3 and the edge juice programmer.

The 7.3 diesel is a great engine as well as the 5,9 cummins.  Why anyone would wanna buy an injector eating duraturd is beyond me.  I know a tech who's sole job is replacing those damn things

[Buckmark]

I would like to hear from any mechanics on here what they think of all the additives?
I have heard some outrageous claims from amsiol and others, I asked this question to a friend of mine that owns a shop in Midway, he laughed and said I make a good living of their claims.

Second question, since I have never owned a diesel, how do the maintenance costs compare to a regular motor?

The Psychological Placebo
You have to wonder, with the volume of evidence accumulating against oil additives, why so many of us still buy them. That's the million-dollar question, and it's just as difficult to answer as why so many of us smoke cigarettes, drink hard liquor or engage in any other number of questionable activities. We know they aren't good for us - but we go ahead and do them anyway.

Part of the answer may lie in what some psychiatrists call the "psychological placebo effect." Simply put, that means that many of us hunger for that peace of mind that comes with believing we have purchased the absolute best or most protection we can possibly get.

Even better, there's that wonderfully smug feeling that comes with thinking we might be a step ahead of the pack, possessing knowledge of something just a bit better than everyone else.

Then again, perhaps it comes from an ancient, deep-seated need we all seem to have to believe in magic. There has never been any shortage of unscrupulous types ready to cash in on our willingness to believe that there's some magical mystery potion we can buy to help us lose weight, grow hair, attract the opposite sex or make our engines run longer and better. I doubt that there's a one of us who hasn't fallen for one of these at least once in our lifetimes. We just want it to be true so bad that we can't help ourselves.

Oil additives - fuel additives?

[Curly]

I do use diesel fuel additive from Stanadyne.  They are the ones who make the injector pump for GM diesels, so I figure if they recommend the additive for the pump it should be worth using.  I do get better mileage while using the additive, so WTH...might as well use it.  And if the injector pump and injectors last longer by using it, then it should be worthwhile.  Also, now that we have to use low sulfur fuel, it seems like an additive might be necessary..........

http://www.stanadyne.com/view.php?id=45

[huntnphool]

I got home from a weekend Montana outing this morning, had 3 friends and luggage and got 19.3mpg with the cruise set at 68, 7.3L Powerstroke.

[6x6in6]

I do use diesel fuel additive from Stanadyne.  They are the ones who make the injector pump for GM diesels, so I figure if they recommend the additive for the pump it should be worth using.  I do get better mileage while using the additive, so WTH...might as well use it.  And if the injector pump and injectors last longer by using it, then it should be worthwhile.  Also, now that we have to use low sulfur fuel, it seems like an additive might be necessary..........

http://www.stanadyne.com/view.php?id=45

Yup.
Buy the lubricity formula in the purple bottle.  It helps to replace the removed sulfur.

[carpsniperg2]

like the power but don't know with a higher cost at first and more insurance $ i won't buy one my dad owns one great for pulling.

[Rick]

  Diesels are just way too complicated.

Diesel engines are actually less complicated than gas engines are.