ULSD fuel lubricity - What do you do?....

[John SD]

This might have been discussed here or at the other site already. If so my apologies for bringing it up again.

I kinda got sidetracked on another board on an ethanol discussion into ULSD diesel fuel lubricity in older engines. My question: Do you add anything to your fuel, and if so, what?

I use silver bottle Power Service. I did use B2 for one summer and was pleased with its performance. Can't get it anymore from my co-op. The thing that some people brought up was just buy a jug of cooking oil off the shelf and dump it in the tank.

I would be leery of doing that because it seems I read somewhere the oil needs further processing than what the oil on the grocery store shelf has.

What say you? TIA for replies.

[MarlandS]

I think my fuel is 5% bio .

the cooking oil doesn't sound like a bad idea, it'd definately burn, but I kinda doubt the added lubricity in it , I'd be more comfortable with some cheap oil, ATF , or even used oil .

[Gambi80]

B11 here truck/road fuel here...I just put fuel in the tank...anti-gel if it's going to go below 20 degrees.

If you do some reading, you'll find that you won't get the same opinion twice.

[kwestfarms]

Generally use Lucas fuel additive here....anybody else ?? John

[dm479]

john a few years ago my son started making boifuel had a rout collecting frier oil and everthing had a 3020 running on it for over a year no problems just smelled like frenchfies all the time then he lost his rout {another guy out bid him}started back on regler diesel we would always put a quart of power stering fluid in a full tractor tank still going strong to this day-----------dave