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Diesel Kleen or Hot Shot’s Secret EDT?

I've been using Diesel Kleen fuel additive as recommended by Cummins. I'm about to order more, and am considering Hot Shot EDT instead as it's more concentrated and cheaper, plus good for my Jeep Ecodiesel egr and dpf plus other emissions items not on my Foretravel.

Which one is best for a 2003 isl400?
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

Re: Diesel Kleene or Hot Shot’s Secret EDT?

Reply #1 –
The other night I watched PROJECT FARM on YouTube. He tested several Diesel additives and 2cycle oil as a Diesel additive (Amsol).
The Hot Shot scored very well, so did the 2cycle oil used as an additive.
1995 U320C SE 40'
Jeep 4x4 Commander - Limited - Hemi
"The Pack"  Yogi and Diesel our Airedales -  Charlie our Boxer/Akita mix. Gone but NEVER forgotten Jake our yellow Lab.
NRA Law Enforcement Firearms instructor - Handgun/shotgun
Regional Firearms instructor for national Armored Transp. Co.

Re: Diesel Kleene or Hot Shot’s Secret EDT?

Reply #2 –
In 50 years of driving diesels, never felt the need to add stuff to the fuel tank. The exception being FPPF anti gel in the big truck back and refer tank in the 70s in the winter, and biocide in the FT. just my humble opinion. As always DWMYFG.
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: Diesel Kleene or Hot Shot’s Secret EDT?

Reply #3 –
Ive always used diesel kleeen, tried opti-lube xpd (found sludge in the bottom of the bottle, never ordered again) and recently started using the hotshot EDT. I dump 48oz into each 700 gal tankful in my boat and 12oz into each 120 gal tankful in the rv. Used my first gallon this summer, noticed no difference but hopefully its cheap insurance to help the injection components and fuel pump last longer.
95 U300SE

Re: Diesel Kleene or Hot Shot’s Secret EDT?

Reply #5 –
I'm loving the performance of the opti-lube xpd but it's not as cheap. Called the company in Utah and very helpful and explained their product to me. I can feel it and have started using in my Cummins pickup with the same great results
1996 U295-36, Cummins 300hp, 8.3. Build number 4864. Vin number 1F97D536XTNO54271. Purchased October 31, 2019.

Re: Diesel Kleene or Hot Shot’s Secret EDT?

Reply #6 –
Like to throw this out there into the mix. Those of us running Detroit Diesels ( 6V92 ) etc. , are you guys running any additives? Should I be? 
The Starship- 1990 Grandvilla Unihome U300 40ft
6V92 Detroit Diesel w/ 4 spd Allison w/ retarder. Build# 3575 , Foretravel# 17895
The Shuttlecraft- 2015 Ford Explorer
Steve ( N6EKV ) & Lori ( N6JTD ) Faries  w/ Marlee our precious pup.
Patterson CA.

Re: Diesel Kleene or Hot Shot’s Secret EDT?

Reply #7 –
I use the diesel kleen cetane boost in season and the stabilizer when the coach is parked for the winter. We used to put castrol R in the race hauler when we'd had a good day scrambling but that was just so we could smell it's distinctive odor, we use bel-ray synthetic in the bikes.
88 Grand Villa 36' ORED 3208 (throwaway)Cat.
 Build # 3150
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