An Interesting Report On Diesel Lubricity

[Jr_Explorer]

For those of use with oil burners this is an interesting report. A bit of biodiesel is the best way to keep things well lubed :Wow1:.


View attachment Diesel_fuel_additive_test.pdf

 

[jronwood]

Thanks, read that a few years back. They need to do it again as some have fallen away, and new name brands appeared.

Jronwood

 

[Regcabguy]

5% bio would work out well. Lubricity without the scouring action of higher concentrations of it.
My friend's a Cummins certified tech and has horror stories of well intentioned owners running 20%+ bio or veggie in the cr engines. Older ones seem to thrive after the initial tank and line cleaning properties of bio are done,but the complex new ones are another matter.

 

[redthies]

Now I'm gonna have to check if the stanadyne I'm buying is "performance" (bad), or "lubricity" (good) formula...

 

[bfdiesel]

Thanks, read that a few years back. They need to do it again as some have fallen away, and new name brands appeared.

Jronwood

It would be nice to see a new one put together.

 

[bfdiesel]

5% bio would work out well. Lubricity without the scouring action of higher concentrations of it.
My friend's a Cummins certified tech and has horror stories of well intentioned owners running 20%+ bio or veggie in the cr engines. Older ones seem to thrive after the initial tank and line cleaning properties of bio are done,but the complex new ones are another matter.

CR's are not as durable as the old poppet or even the HUEI systems. Filtration and metallurgy are getting there, but the cost is still terrifying.

 

[trackhead]

Great article.

I just picked up an 01 CDT and have been running TC-W3 in it. Not sure if it's placebo, but my anecdotal report is a slightly quieter idle. Apparently the folks at MOPAR did a decibel level study and found the same effect.