DT Roundup: Fuel Additives

What’s in your truck?

March 2014 Round Up Katie Burke

     No matter the modifications, over the life of your truck, fuel will be your single largest operating expense. There’s no way around it and if history has taught us anything, fuel prices are only going to go up.

F-Bomb From Fuel Bomb
Labeled as habit-forming for your truck, this company encourages you to drop an F-Bomb on bad fuel economy. Fuel Bomb's F-Bomb Diesel Fuel Additive is a proprietary blend of chemicals that is designed to help diesel run better and cleaner. One can of F-Bomb fuel additive will clean injector systems, improve cetane number, control ice, prevent the algae and bacteria from growing, add lubricant, stabilize stored fuel and increase your miles per gallon.
The 16-ounce bottle treats up to 500 gallons. At $14.95 a bottle, that’s less than 3.5 cents per gallon. (www.fuelbomb.com)

Prolong Super Duty Diesel Fuel Treatment From ProLong
Need to meet emission standards in order to register your truck? Prolong Super Duty Diesel Fuel Treatment can help. It contains quality detergents to clean not only injectors, but the entire fuel system. It also provides protection against corrosion, decreases black smoke and helps reduce sludge build-up to enhance performance and fuel economy. The increased fuel lubricity helps protect against premature pump and injector wear. The 12-ounce bottle is available for $9.95 and works for 16 to 20 gallons of fuel. (www.prolong.com)

Diesel Injector Clean From AMSOIL
AMSOIL has an entire line of fuel additives that will do everything from clean injectors to boost the cetane number. They stay away from making an all-in-one product because they believe that it sacrifices performance in the name of convenience. Each of the products is priced under $10, so AMSOIL is an economical option. The Diesel Injector Clean removes performance-robbing deposits from diesel fuel injectors, which helps restore horsepower and improve fuel economy. It is formulated for all types of diesel engines, including high-pressure common-rail designs. Diesel Injector Clean is formulated specifically to clean both the tough-to-remove internal diesel injector and traditional carbonaceous deposits. The 16-ounce bottle retails for $7.90. (www.amsoil.com)

DISTANCE+ From Rev X
For today's Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel, you need the highest quality summer fuel additive. Rev X has you covered with DISTANCE+ Diesel fuel additive. The DISTANCE+ fuel additive was formulated to be a true all-in-one ULSD fuel additive. Some of the main benefits include increased detergent and lubrication properties, increased water dispersion, reduced EGT temperatures, reduced wear on components and it dramatically increases fuel storage life. Another great thing about DISTANCE+ fuel additive is that it’s cost effective, and the most complete high performance fuel additive available for diesel tucks in summer conditions. An 8-ounce bottle will treat 200 gallons of fuel and set you back $17.95. (www.revxoil.com)

CleanBoost Maxx From Combustion Technologies
CleanBoost Maxx fuel additives offer a simple, cost-effective approach to combat today's high fuel cost, especially where incomplete combustion is a problem. It will reduce fuel consumption, typically by three to five percent, and decrease diesel particulate emissions by up to 43 percent. CleanBoost Diesel additives are also designed to help reduce water, with the company’s testing showing that as much as 36 percent of the entrained water can be removed. CleanBoost Maxx improves fuel efficiency and combustion efficiency, by liberating more of the fuel's chemical energy during the power stroke of diesel engines. An 8-ounce bottle is available for $16.95. (www.combustionusa.com)

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