Within a week of buying the truck, my wife and I found a used slide-in camper. On one trip with my son-in-law following, he told me it stunk like an old diesel. It rolled a little coal when you hit the gas, but no one tailgated. It also had it’s own exhaust stink typical of older diesels. This truck idled like a big block Chevy with a racing cam. This is a non-turbo motor with 21.5 to 1 compression. It turned out to be a great find.įord fans know that the 92 model year predates PowerStroke engines. He fueled it, serviced it regularly and maintained it well. The previous owner used zero additives, fuel, oil or otherwise. It also came with a complete service history for the last several years. I bought it with 211,000 miles on the odometer. The truck is a 2WD with a 7.3 diesel, and a 5 speed. If you have one of those trucks like my old Ford with two smaller tanks that total 30 gallons or more, add half the bottle to each tank, then fill up.īack in May, I bought a used pickup truck. The 16-ounce bottle of Diesel Extreme is labeled with this in mind. A single quart treats 75 gallons.ĭiesel-powered pickups have varied fuel tank sizes, usually in the 32 to 38-gallon range. How much fuel remains in the tank? How big is your tank? One has to think there is a range these products were designed to work within.Ī two-quart bottle of Diesel Extreme treats 150 gallons.
We know this will never be an exact science. How much is too much? How little is too little? But on a system cleaner, you would think the ratio of additive to fuel should be a little more precise. If you read the labels of many fuel additives you will see statements like “treats up to 150 gallons.” What’s that supposed to mean, up to? If it’s a winter anti-gel product, we all know to use more when the cold gets extreme. They Clearly Tell You How Many Gallons The Bottle Will Treat? The two times a year recommendation tells me they designed this for a purpose, not just to sell bottles or cans.Ģ. Twice a year is what the problem requires. But they engineered it to solve a problem.
I’m sure they could sell more products by simply removing this one statement from the label. Lubrication Specialties makes this clear, right on the label. And we’ve turned down or ignored several. Don the Beer Guy and I have worked hard to create a show that would draw advertisers. They are a sponsor of The Trucking Podcast. The rest of this article is devoted to the three reasons I decided to use it. Diesel Extreme by Hot Shot’s Secretĭiesel Extreme stands out for a few reasons. The danger of waiting for the symptom to surface is that you may have waited too long. Using too much oil? Get one of those super thick oil additives. The reality is, regardless of which camp you belong to, when you have a problem that you know isn’t going away, you head to that additive aisle to find a solution. But just where’s the bottom line? Is it a tank to tank number from fuel economy? Or is it the total cost of ownership? If it doesn’t add to the bottom line, don’t use it. The other argument is that it may improve fuel economy, but not enough to pay for itself.
It doesn’t take into consideration the bio-fuel with higher and higher percentage mandates that states regulate. It ignores the fact that ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel wasn’t even thought of when many of the trucks on the road were built. It doesn’t consider the amount of new science forced on engine makers and oil companies. Any money spent on additives is wasted money. The folks who engineer the diesel fuel are college-educated and know what they’re doing. Some claim it’s all snake oil and not needed. Any type of fuel additive seems to draw a certain amount of skepticism.
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