Cold Weather Diesel Fuel Additive

I have owned a diesel since 1998. Never used any fuel additives.

I've been using Howe's. Kept my truck running in -22*F.

I run optilube - the regular xpd or whatever they call it year round. last year during a very cold snap (-10 it was) i believe i experienced gelled fuel. So now when it gets uber-cold like it's supposed to for the next few days i get a quart of their "winter" formula and add that to a full tank of diesel.

When I had my Dodge diesel, the only time I used an additive was when I didn't get winter fuel in the tank in time. I had to wait for a relatively warm day, add the anti-gel stuff, and it started no trouble. Of course, I promptly filled it with winter fuel, and there was no further problem.
That was the ONLY time I ever used any fuel additive in that Dodge 3500
But, such stuff doesn't cost all that much. Pick one that claims to have anti-gel properties, follow the instructions on the bottle, and get on down the road!
For a good comparison of the various brands, look up the MSDS for each one. You will probably find that they have pretty much the same stuff; a solvent (90%+), light petroleum oil (5% more or less)

Here is the MSDS for Power Service Diesel Kleen to get you started:
http://www.powerservice.com/msds/pdf/dk_msds.pdf

Here's the one for Optilube XPD:
http://opti-lube.com/downloads/MSDS/Opti-lubeDFI_XPD_MSDS.pdf

brirene wrote:
Power Service Diesel Kleen; white in winter, silver in summer.

I used thus stuff in my previous and current diesels and have never had a fuel related issue, must work.

Last year, I used Stanadyne with no issues. This year, my small diesel parts store started carrying optilube. No issues in -10 this morning.

Power Service diesel treat. Allways works in the coldest weather for after treatment. For lubricity always and anti gel pre treatment, Howes.
Be liberal with the dosage at first.

Pick one

I use the Opti-lube just in case. But if your area has a good bit of winter the fuel should be blended correctly for your area. If it's a fluke cold spell say in South Texas, I'd be adding something at 8 below.
You can always keep it running to keep the fuel from waxing up also, although that might get expensive :E

brirene wrote:
Power Service Diesel Kleen; white in winter, silver in summer.

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Power Service Diesel Kleen; white in winter, silver in summer.