Joining the Diesel world
It looks like I am getting rid of my 2008 F250 with the V10 and getting a new 2016 F350 Diesel. Can you kind folks give me some advice where I can go looking for information that I will need in order...
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GoPackGo wrote:Grit dog wrote:FishOnOne wrote:Campinfan wrote:
no not yet. lol I get it tomorrow. but maybe I will look into an extended warranty past the factory 100K mileage. Do people add a product like stanadyne or is it not needed inthe newer truck since the article I see about CP 4 failure are from 2013 and 2014
It's not required unless you live in an area that's very cold and diesel fuel can gel. In that case you'll need to run a anti gel additive during the cold winter months. Just make sure it's not an additive that emulsifies water.
Edit: I see you live in Michigan so yes you'll need to watch the temps and use a antigel fuel additive. Stanadyne, Power Service, and the Ford additives seam to be good products, but being from Texas we don't have the fuel gelling issues down here.
There ya go, scaring him away again, lol.
Don't need to add anything to your diesel in the north country in the winter as a general rule unless it's considerably colder than the normal lows for the season. Fuel is blended for the temps.
If traveling from warmer to colder climate combined with a bad cold snap is a concern for sure, but generally if you buy your fuel in the general area you're using it, you're fine.
Either that or I've had 1000 tanks of gelled diesel fuel and didn't even know it!
"Fuel is blended for the temps."
I think you mean to say Fuel is 'supposed to be' blended for the temps.
Once you have been driving down the road in -20 temps and had your diesel car or truck sputter to a stop, you will never again trust that fuel is treated adequately for winter temps.
I know some will say they have never had a problem. That just means that their fuel supplier is diligent about treating fuel. Some are not. A little anti-gel in every tank during winter means one less thing to worry about.
You can't even buy regular blend diesel in the cold months in my area - the suppliers only ship in the winter blend stuff. I imagine the same is true in any area with cold winters. There are many more important things to worry about.
