[Vwdiesel] Diesel Engine Life and Fuel Economy with Canola Based Fuel Additives

[Wade Yorke]

Here is a link (pdf file) to an interesting study done at the 
University of Saskatchewan where dramatic wear reduction and mileage 
increases were obtained using a canola based lubricating additive in 
diesel fuel.  I have started using Stanadyne cetane improver 
(Performance Formula), and Lubricity Formula.  Much less smoke at 
startup and the engine runs much smoother.  1.9 liter jug  (part # 
31845) of Performance Formula is about $50 CDN and will treat 960 
liters (they claim 5 point cetane gain and up to 8% improved mileage).  
  Lubricity Formula (470 ml part # 32174) is for long term wear 
reduction and since it costs only about $12 CDN to treat 480 liters I 
figured I couldn't go wrong.  With the present low sulphur fuels and 
even lower ones coming in 2006, there are bound to be wear problem 
unless the refineries add lubrication at source.

http://www.scdc.sk.ca/pdf/fact8biodiesel.pdf

Regards..
Wade Yorke
1984 Westfalia 1.9TD