should i use a additive mixed in diesel ?

hello new to this forum the cold is upon us up here in thunder bay so my question for the board is would it be a good idea to run some kind of fuel aditive in cold winter months in my diesel tank or is it a lost cause like many say is snake oil.

benieto said:

hello new to this forum the cold is upon us up here in thunder bay so my question for the board is would it be a good idea to run some kind of fuel aditive in cold winter months in my diesel tank or is it a lost cause like many say is snake oil.

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Hello Welcome to the forum.!
Your from thunder Bay Canada i see from your post im down in hamilton,ont where its a little warmer in cold temp we never see -50 in late january. lol uhhm.. the oil companys all say diesel winter fuel has enough Pre-mixed ant-gel additive mixed in already but to air on the side of caution i would add some brand of anti-gel additive to the fuel come extreme cold temps in the following months just to be on the safe side.? some brands of of anti-gel even have fuel injector cleaner mixed in thats a win-win for You.

hot shotz diesel winter anti-gel is probably the best one to use for its extreme cold temps. im sure many on here will say otherwise.

Something that is readily available in most Auto Parts stores, and certainly Canadian Tire for you, is Power Service brand Diesel Fuel Supplement in 32oz and 80oz bottles. There is a summer (grey) and winter (white) version of these, with the white bottle providing extra anti-gelling/wax protection for cold weather. I put a "wine glass" amount in every tank full, maybe 2-4 oz.

power service diesel brand is good to use as anti-gel for diesel fuel (project farm) guy tested a few and hot shotz came out the Winner
out of them all. for extreme cold & lubricity test.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8gDN_6esfs

dhuddleson said:

Something that is readily available in most Auto Parts stores, and certainly Canadian Tire for you, is Power Service brand Diesel Fuel Supplement in 32oz and 80oz bottles. There is a summer (grey) and winter (white) version of these, with the white bottle providing extra anti-gelling/wax protection for cold weather. I put a "wine glass" amount in every tank full, maybe 2-4 oz.

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wine glass full into tank i can do that for now.

I also use the Power Service additives.

I add about 4 oz (US) of the conditioner (gray bottle) in warm weather.

I change to 4 oz (US) of the conditioner with Antijel plus 2 oz (US) of the conditioner for cold weather.

I worked in Northern Ontario, with a 99 Diesel Golf (almost new at the time) and was told:

Howes Lubricant - Diesel treat
https://www.howeslube.com/products/diesel-treat

was what you add to your diesel up in the north, as the Loggers were using it to start the Skidders in 55 below weather, a friend of mine confirmed it, he ran a Diesel Repair shop further south.
Obviously, I would use that.
Cheers