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Originally Posted by Sushibar
I have one question. How come commercial applications that burn a lot of fuel, ie say an 80ft commercial fishing/tow boat, don't use a fuel additive? I know we don't use an additive but we keep our tanks clean, our filters are checked regularly, we haven't had a fuel system related breakdown in 35,000 hrs. We use anywhere from 60000 gal to 100000 gal per season.
I think it is a waste of money except in circumstances where gelling may be an issue to aid in the help of cold starts in sub zero temps..
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Could be several things, but I am not sure. Maybe the fuel you are using (marine) is not ULSD, maybe the fuel system on the BIG engines is not effected by the loss of lubricants, and maybe because the tolerances are much bigger on your type of fuel system. Not really sure any apply but they are the first things that came to mind.
I like to have the insurance of a good fuel additive, it would take a lot of summer blend Opti-lube to make up for the cost of just one injector let alone a pump.
Diesel Power Magizine just did a test of the Opti-Lube products and said it was good stuff, don't have my copy yet but will have it soon.
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