horsepower vs. durability

[vtsnowedin]

My tractor still rolls coal and gives off the diesel smell whether I use Power Service diesel additive or not. I do seem to get a little better mpg though and slightly better throttle response when I use it. I mostly use it because I'm scared of putting crappy fuel into my $20,000 tractor. More of a peace of mind thing then anything else.

Are you using red dyed off road fuel/ heating oil or road taxed truck stop diesel? And would your JD see a difference between them?

 

[RollingsFarms]

I use off road 90% of the time and on road the other 10%.

 

[megaboz]

Personally I would not run ATF in my fuel. I run Schaeffer's Oil brand in my tractor and the truck, so far the results look good in the truck. The tractor is actually too new to tell a difference.

A fuel additive isn't going to make it stop blowing black smoke. If it is blowing too much, then it may be running to rich.

On another note, my dealer warned me that next year the tractors will start having some sort of pollution control added to them.

 

[vtsnowedin]

Personally I would not run ATF in my fuel. I run Schaeffer's Oil brand in my tractor and the truck, so far the results look good in the truck. The tractor is actually too new to tell a difference.

A fuel additive isn't going to make it stop blowing black smoke. If it is blowing too much, then it may be running to rich.

On another note, my dealer warned me that next year the tractors will start having some sort of pollution control added to them.

I hear that to. Tier 4 it is called and will make new stuff cost quite a bit more and make them stop making some engine models that can't be tuned enough to comply. It will make anything you have that is in good condition that much more valuable and you will have to recalculate how far you will go on repairs before trading for new is cheaper. I don't know if the GOP would hold off on those rules if they win in November or not.