I was wondering what kind of fuel additive to use in my DMAX, in my gassers I've always used Chemtool and Seafoam but I don't want to use anything that the rest of you guys aren't. My truck is my baby and I wanna take care of it.:confused:

c12719 will bring you up to date.

Anyone use the stuff Walmart Carries.

Its this stuff, the whole line of cleaners, lube additives, Cold weather and growth cleaners

http://www.powerservice.com/

Reason asking is because the name brand stuff is hard to find.

I've noticed that STP Gas treatment and Fuel Injector cleaner, is the exact same thing as Wal marts store brand.......for 1/2 the cost.

Kinda like Ibuprofen. Generic same stuff as Name brand but way cheaper.

this stuff any good. I've never used it or know anyone.

Opps it double posted somehow.

I was wondering what kind of fuel additive to use in my DMAX, in my gassers I've always used Chemtool and Seafoam but I don't want to use anything that the rest of you guys aren't. My truck is my baby and I wanna take care of it.:confused:
You could spend days reading about additives on the forum. A good place to start though is with your owner's manual. GM's official statement is that they aren't needed nor recomended but that if you're going to use one they have "recomended" two - Stanadyne and Racor. You'll find that Ford, Deere, VW, GM, Volvo and others have all stated the same. http://www.stanadyne.com/new/ppt/showfile.asp?id=1156 (http://www.stanadyne.com/new/ppt/showfile.asp?id=1156) and http://www.gmtechlink.com/images/iss.../TLApr03e.html (http://www.gmtechlink.com/images/issues/apr03/TLApr03e.html) are good compressed reading that's a good start. My suggestion would be to not worry about what "all the guys" are doing but after some reading come to your own conclusions. Speaking with other diesel owners while filling up at the station will quickly reveal how few people use them. I think everyone would agree that an important thing to remember about diesel is you might want to think about buying from a station that sells lots of it such as a truck stop to help insure you're getting the cleanest and freshed fuel possible.

Bio diesel is an exciting and lab proven additive at 5%, condoned by GM, that will do an excellent job of increasing lubricity; difficult to find in many places but that seems to be changing rapidly. "Habanero" here on the forum has a good deal of experience with Bio, is a degreed chemist and his posts are a must read. Grab up a six pack and enjoy the reading. The Diesel Place is without a doubt the premiere forum on diesels. Enjoy your truck!

take this as only one mans opinion,

i use Powerservice's Diesel Treatment (white bottle) in everybatch of Homebre BioD i make. I dont use it for the lube factors or anything else for that matter. i have tested it to effectivly lower my CFPP in my homebrew Biod 12* with a single dose and 28* with a double dose. that is why i use it. it is easily obtainable and is a Texas based company :ro) :ro) I know i know that really has no drastic impact on why i choose it. when i first started trying things to see what would lower my CFPP I called them and were happy to speak with me on using it with BioD and they are the ones that suggested Double dossing it to bring it down even lower. Works for me but it may not be the right thing for everyone. :D

I use PowerService the gray bottle in the summer and the white in winter.;)

I use PowerService. I use the white bottle year round.

PowerService.

'nuf said.

http://www.fueladditiveonline.com/

I found the least expensive STANADYNE online. Check it out...

Why use any additive if the manual says that it is not needed? Doesn't this essentially make the cost of fuel more expensive?