Posted by Bob on December 23, 2017 at 23:25:48 from (64.255.159.199):
In Reply to: Diesel additive posted by rrman61 on December 23, 2017 at 17:37:00:
If you aren't looking at long term storage and run some fuel through the tractor every year, and replace it with quality fresh fuel, you don't need to add anything to "stabilize" it. As one poster said, a little "biocide" is reasonable, though.
If you don't operate it in temps below freezing, you don't need to add anything to "prevent" wax crystals/gelling.
If you have extra money to spend, there's all sorts of "snake oils" you can buy to prevent non-existent problems, though.
Folks that enjoy spending money on additives will say all sorts of problems were prevented by that, but there's no proof "disaster" would have happened without the "snake oil".
Gotta go "duck and cover" now, some folks don't like hearing the truth!
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