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Lube & Fuel additives for Cummins

Just found this little info sheet and interesting reading.

Re: Lube & Fuel additives for Cummins

Reply #1 –
Interesting looks like good products. Although it's funny how Cummins has said thier engines are just fine on L/S fuel no additives needed. Now they are offering a full line of additives (OEM approved)
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

Re: Lube & Fuel additives for Cummins

Reply #2 –
Dave, cummins told me add nothing, but if thought I needed then biocide would be ok.  Nothing more.  I mentioned this before but now you bring this up again so I am glad to revisit this because at a cummins engine truck shop the said an injector treatment additive would be very good to do.  I did not think he was just trying to sell something, they already had gotten enough money for the gasket job.

And I saw truckers hauling gallons of the injector treatment out the door.

So, what gives?  Well, I called to double check.  This is what I heard today

The engine division is separate of the fluidization division.  Engine folks are neutral on adding, if you feel that you need or want to add, it will not harm.  I think their answer is still the same, it is not needed.  I asked about the injector cleaners, they said that would be good if driving long distances, heavy, etc. as carbon tips can form on the injectors.  I think their key distinction was in prior response, you do not drive a motorhome like a truck full-time?  Anyway, I will use the injector cleaner now as they think it can help and will not harm except wallet.

They asked about biodiesel, do I use?  I told them no but some stations now have mixes.  They said any of their engines will handle up to B20

Bottom line.....I will continue biocide a few times, injector cleaner some now and not use lubricity additives.  NOT to say anyone else would do this and I am open to change if someone on the forum has better ideas! 

Cheers, have a great day folks, and thanks again Dave M.
Mike
Mike
2001 U320 4010 Build 5878 (Gus)
Wrangle Unlimited Toad
Nacogdoches

Re: Lube & Fuel additives for Cummins

Reply #3 –
Reading the test results it really looks like clean diesel with an occasional shot of 5% biodiesel yields the best performance.  There seems to be only one fuel additive that really works as far as lubricity goes, and a small percentage of bio.d achieves the same effect for no additional cost.
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

Re: Lube & Fuel additives for Cummins

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Quote from: Michael & Jackie –


They asked about biodiesel, do I use?  I told them no but some stations now have mixes.  They said any of their engines will handle up to B20


Cheers, have a great day folks, and thanks again Dave M.
Mike
Glad to hear that as when I filled with fuel yesterday at a Flying J I read on the pump label that it may contain up to 29% biodiesel. May not be able to get away from biodiesel in the near future.

Roland
1993 U280 4341
2010 Jeep Liberty
The Pied Pipers

Re: Lube & Fuel additives for Cummins

Reply #5 –
I think the issue with BioD is the "may" contain statement.  I wish they would just come out and state exactly what it is you are pumping. 
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS
 

Re: Lube & Fuel additives for Cummins

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Quote from: Chuck Pearson –
I think the issue with BioD is the "may" contain statement.  I wish they would just come out and state exactly what it is you are pumping.
You are correct, but if you need fuel watcha gonna do?

Roland
1993 U280 4341
2010 Jeep Liberty
The Pied Pipers