Diesel additives

[wdweldon]

This is our first diesel (Berkshire 2014 360hp). Do we need to use any fuel or oil additives? What precautions do we need to take when driving or camping in freezing weather (engine and coach related)?

 

[RKNOLA]

This is our first diesel (Berkshire 2014 360hp). Do we need to use any fuel or oil additives? What precautions do we need to take when driving or camping in freezing weather (engine and coach related)?

You have a Cummins 360 HP Diesel engine. Check the Cummins website: https://quickserve.cummins.com/info/index.html

 

[dave-g]

When using the rv a lot - No, but when the fall comes I do 2 things.


I try to run the fuel tank down and refill after October 15. This is when winter diesel starts. I also add Power Service Diesel Fuel Supplement + Cetane Boost for the winter. Make sure you run the generator as well.


https://www.equipmentworld.com/for-...mmends-fuel-additives-for-its-diesel-engines/

 

[Jim34RL]

I would not add any additives to your engine oil, just used the recommend oil in the owners manual and Fleetguard oil filters for the Cummins.

Now for fuel depending on the fuel pump that is installed on your engine you may want to add a lubricating additive to the fuel. There has been a lot of discussion on diesel fuel due to the lower level of lubricating properties from the ultra low sulfur diesel fuel in use to day. A lot of folks have had issues with a failure to the high pressure fuel pump regardless if it is a CP3 or CP4 fuel pump.

Cummins offers their own version of fuel additives for summer and winter use. I use the "Cummins Diesel Kleen" for my needs both summer and winter blends. I use this in my wife's TDI Jetta and my 6.7L Cummins.

This is the Cummins additive statement from their web page. "Cummins Filtration offers an array of fuel additive products to enhance the fuel system performance and support new emission standards. Changing regulations that have lead to the use of biodiesel blends and ULSD fuels have created unique maintenance needs across the globe. The addition of high quality fuel additives is now an important element in every good diesel engine maintenance program."

Things keep changing what was true yesterday is not necessarily true today.

 

[rich.p]

Just one guy's experience, but I've been using Power Service in my Duramax trucks for decades.



Can't prove it helped, but I never had any fuel pump issues. And the added lubricity seemed to me to be wise and relatively inexpensive insurance.


FWIW.


Rich Phillips