Favorite Winter Fuel Additive?

[wraven]

As winter approaches I was looking at fuel additives. I don’t mind spending $ when needed but I don’t like wasting it. Prices and claims vary...
What do you fine folks recommend?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

NONE, It's already in the fuel when I buy it.

In the winter, I buy "winter fuel" at a fuel station (on road fuel) that sells quite a bit of fuel, I've never, NOT even one time ever had a problem, even when it's below zero out.

SR

 

[Bearsixty7]

Either Diesel Cold Flow ADD - AMSOIL or Diesel All-In-One ADB - AMSOIL.

I use this normally, Diesel Injector Clean ADF - AMSOIL so the cold flow can just be added with it in colder months.

 

[oosik]

Power Service - White jug - year round.

 

[John Skull]

Diesel Treat

 

[RickB]

Stanadyne Performance Fuel Conditioner. Been around for decades, formulated by a fuel system component manufacturer and highly rated in any additive comparison I have seen it included in.

 

[nybirdman]

Most get in trouble with left over summer fuel;use winter blend and PowerService white bottle.

 

[Cycledude]

I have never used any additive in diesel fuel. I buy off road diesel fuel from local gas station because off road is quite a bit cheaper than on road because of the extra tax for road use. Yes around here they automatically switch the blend for cold weather use but I’m sure I have wound up burning the wrong fuel in the wrong season a few times with no problems ever, then again my tractors don’t get run much in extreme cold weather like -20 Fahrenheit.

 

[ruffdog]

How much gelling affects your tractor greatly depends on what micron your fuel filter is rated at. What may not plug a 10 micron filter may plug up a 2 micron filter.

 

[jaydee325]

NONE, It's already in the fuel when I buy it.

In the winter, I buy "winter fuel" at a fuel station (on road fuel) that sells quite a bit of fuel, I've never, NOT even one time ever had a problem, even when it's below zero out.

SR

Same here.

There are instructions in the owners manual to add some kerosene to prevent gelling in extreme cold temps. But I've never seen anything that cold in southern Michigan.

 

[ruffdog]

Same here.

There are instructions in the owners manual to add some kerosene to prevent gelling in extreme cold temps. But I've never seen anything that cold in southern Michigan.

Gelling of #2 diesel happens at 17F or a minus 8C .

 

[RalphVa]

Not needed. I use the PS white jug stuff on the diesel I put into the 60 gallon tank of the Isuzu generator because it sits there so long (8 years now, but took out and replaced 20 gallons recently). Sometimes pump some out and use in the tractor.

Never used any additives in the 2 Benz diesels over 32 years nor the VW TDI for nearly 7 years. An additive might have stopped the fuel gelling from occurring @ -21 F one morning in Vermont. No big deal. Fired right up. Stopped running a couple miles out. Let sit about a minute. Fired up. Ran another couple miles. Same thing. Then kept going. Fuel filter on the Benzes is right up next to the engine block. Only need 0.l5% as a fuel gel preventer.

Once had wax globs come out of solution when I bought some off-road diesel. Doubt any additive would have prevented that. Had to siphon fuel out of the tank and then fish the globs out with a grabber tool. Could have just warmed some up maybe sitting in a bigger container of very hot water to dissolve the wax. We used hot (about 200 F) kerosene to wash the filters in propane dewaxing units.

Ralph