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Old 02-06-2010 | 02:53 PM
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Fuel additives Tcw3

Question I've heard of people adding some tcw3 oil into the fuel tank to help lubricate the injectors, does this help and if so how much do I use and how often? I've been using Power Service but I know the oil would be a little cheaper to use more often.
Old 02-06-2010 | 03:09 PM
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You should fill out what year and model truck you have it make it easier for guys to help, anyways I use power service and tcw3 in each tank, unless I can get some LSD in Parker, I use about 4 ounces of each on every fill up, it all depends on how empty your tank is on the amount, some guys use about 1/2 ounce per gallon, hope this helps, Oh ya dont use it in the new 6.7 motors, power service yes tcw3 no
Old 02-06-2010 | 04:38 PM
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Sorry about that. 2006 Dodge 2500 Mega Cab 5.9l diesel, and I just filled up my tank and used 16 oz of Power Service and I guess I will be adding 4 oz of tcw3 oil also. SO what are the benifits I should expect by doing this and would be ok just to use the tcw3 by itself as the only additive ?
Old 02-06-2010 | 05:26 PM
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i run walmart 2 stroke i use a quart every tank
Old 02-06-2010 | 06:03 PM
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cucv...

Are you running the Wal-mart Marine 2 stroke oil... or just the 2 stroke stuff you find over in automotive..
Old 02-06-2010 | 06:42 PM
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Just the regular stuff here, too. The injectors are dramatically quieter. Expect to see yet another additive war here. It's not entirely neccesary but it can't hurt and like I said, the injectors like it a lot. I call it cheap insurance.
Old 02-06-2010 | 07:03 PM
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4oz of TCW3 oil isn't much for 37 gallons of fuel. The standard ratio used by many here is .5-.6 oz per gallon. A 16 oz pint is just about right for a fill up if on empty.
Old 02-06-2010 | 07:41 PM
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I don't like PS. I use wlamart brand TCW3 2 stroke oil at a 200:1 ratio (.64 oz / gallon of fuel).
Old 02-06-2010 | 07:54 PM
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So I take it as it's ok to just use the tcw3 oil and not other additives and still get good results? What are the results that I should expect from using tcw3 oil?
Old 02-06-2010 | 07:55 PM
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I use the walmart ashless tcw3 that comes in blue gallon containers for $11
My ratio is 1 oz per gallon of fuel, and when it's going to be 20 deg. F or lower I use PS antigel. Been using it for several years, some people say makes the truck quieter, but I cannot tell the difference.
Old 02-06-2010 | 08:14 PM
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So I take it as it's ok to just use the tcw3 oil and not other additives and still get good results? What are the results that I should expect from using tcw3 oil?
Quieter engine, ever so slight bump in mileage, and peace of mind.
Old 02-06-2010 | 08:17 PM
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I run PS at 1/2 oz per gallon and 2 stroke at 2/3 oz per gallon every time I fuel, both my trucks seem to like it been doing it since new.
Old 02-06-2010 | 10:08 PM
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Its called Super Tech. I use 24oz per fill up and it its still running so i guess its not hurting it. It does run with a little more quietness.
Old 02-06-2010 | 10:40 PM
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Whenever I top off my tank, it's anywhere from about 24-27 gal., and I'll put in 16 ounces of 2 stroke oil. About every 4th fillup, instead of the oil, I dump in Redline injector supplement. And every once in a while, I don't put anything in the fuel when I top off, just so I can lean out anything that's left in the tank if I think I might have been running the oil mixture too rich. Works well for me on my '06, and did the same on my former '03. Never had a problem using 2 stroke oil in my trucks.
Old 02-06-2010 | 10:51 PM
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I am going to start running 16oz TWC3(every fillup) and 16oz PS (everyother fillup).

For less then 2 dollars each fillup, it is nice piece of mind.


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