I agree, his being new to the subject, I can understand his confusion. It took me awhile when I first became a diesel owner, and I made some wrong assumptions and statements as well. Hopefully we are helping him, I hope he doesn't view our responses as demeaning.
I agree, I hope I didn't sound condescending because it certainly wasn't intended that way!
I didn't think you were. You were very complete, plus added your personal uses.
No problem. I thought DEF meant, Diesel Enhancement Fluid. It should say Diesel exhaust enhancement, according.to your explanation. It says if I run out of the DEF, the Engine will shut down. Thats why I thought it mixed with the diesel. Thanks for your response.
The DEF is added to the exhaust to cut down on NOx emissions. The ecodiesel is just a smaller engine, less weight in a half ton chassis, and that is why mileage is better.
I’ve used the additive many times without issue, Lucas makes a diesel specific additive called diesel deep clean. If your heart is set on Lucas then I would recommend that
Why?
Click on the link
Which link
I posted "Beware of SFT". it is a link. If you click on it, it becomes underlined and takes you to "why".
I have been using Lucas fuel conditioner almost from day one after purchasing my 2016 ED . A friend has a 80s dodge he bought new and has been using it every fill. He now has over a million miles on it. Obviously it’s a Cummins but that sold me when he was a 750,000. So I am at 112,000 on my truck and pulled my cover off the oil pan and you could eat off it. Now I do change my oil at 5,000 miles. Also I have a neighbor with the same truck and he has 90,000 on his. He doesn’t use any additives and changes oil at 10,000. He also pulled his cover and you could clearly see a gray film coating on his. I have had a few issues with the def system after some changes were made when I took the class action suite but were found to be caused by mechanic errors. Of course the normal stuff but my truck has and is running perfect. I have not come to a conclusion that the Lucas fuel conditioner has anything to do with anything but I think things are pointing in that direction anyway. I am thinking about trying an oil additive as well to that is designed to keep soot buildup at bay. Thank you for your input
To add to my post. I had a GDE complaint tune at 50,000 milesI have been using Lucas fuel conditioner almost from day one after purchasing my 2016 ED . A friend has a 80s dodge he bought new and has been using it every fill. He now has over a million miles on it. Obviously it’s a Cummins but that sold me when he was a 750,000. So I am at 112,000 on my truck and pulled my cover off the oil pan and you could eat off it. Now I do change my oil at 5,000 miles. Also I have a neighbor with the same truck and he has 90,000 on his. He doesn’t use any additives and changes oil at 10,000. He also pulled his cover and you could clearly see a gray film coating on his. I have had a few issues with the def system after some changes were made when I took the class action suite but were found to be caused by mechanic errors. Of course the normal stuff but my truck has and is running perfect. I have not come to a conclusion that the Lucas fuel conditioner has anything to do with anything but I think things are pointing in that direction anyway. I am thinking about trying an oil additive as well to that is designed to keep soot buildup at bay. Thank you for your input
I have never heard of or read about a case where a current fuel additive caused problem/s or affected fuel filters. Care to elaborate?
Nothing really to elaborate, but I’ve heard of it happening on an eco diesel. Not sure what it was that degraded the filter or if it was a subpar filter, but it clogged up a guys Fuel injection system and from what he said he maintained it well.
Thanks, I doubt it was because of any current additive
Where did you get the idea that def is mixed with fuel is what I really want to know
