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Dutch Star Don · 10-22-2016, 08:44 PM

Here you go.....https://www.cumminsfiltration.com/additives

CampDaven · 10-22-2016, 09:43 PM

I think it is an after-market revenue stream for Cummins, good business model.
Hey, everybody else is making $ on additives!
If I have experienced Nothing after having used Nothing all this time, what could be bad?

NevadaNick · 10-23-2016, 07:17 AM

Correct, its an aftermarket revenue stream for Cummins and in owners manuals additives are Not recommended.

Mr_D · 10-23-2016, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by DGBPokes

Don't know which chassis/ engine you have. Cummins says not to use additives. I was using Lucas, and at a training seminar with Spartan, if were they told us don't waste your money.

For a couple years Cummins did have their own "brand" of additives. I bought some last year for winter storage. Now they show that it's not in their product line so I'm not sure what's going on.
Here's a link to their literature:
https://www.cumminsfiltration.com/sites/default/files/LT32599_08_0.pdf

I bought and used 4 pt's of their "Turbo Diesel" additive last year for storage. Haven't even used one tank of fuel since 2015 due to the late wife's poor health. Hope to get out more now.

Dutch Star Don · 10-26-2016, 10:14 PM

How did I know that once I provided the proof, you would find a way to deny it. Maybe if you send your old Owner's Manual back to Cummins, they'll reprint their new position in it.

DD788Snipe · 10-27-2016, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray,IN

What do you want an additive to do? For lubricity, this study has the answer.
Cummins began recommending a lubricity additive after the switch to ULSD diesel fuel.
As you see in the study results, some additives performed worse than the base-fuel used.

That's a good study. I've posted the same one on other posts in the forum. It's a little old but still relevant for us RVer's that own pre-DPF/DEF engines that were designed before ULSD hit the market.

DD788Snipe · 10-27-2016, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_D

For a couple years Cummins did have their own "brand" of additives. I bought some last year for winter storage. Now they show that it's not in their product line so I'm not sure what's going on.
Here's a link to their literature:
https://www.cumminsfiltration.com/sites/default/files/LT32599_08_0.pdf

I bought and used 4 pt's of their "Turbo Diesel" additive last year for storage. Haven't even used one tank of fuel since 2015 due to the late wife's poor health. Hope to get out more now.

Just a guess but the EPA might have made them take it off the market.