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Diesel Additives

The document provides an overview of various diesel additives based on their Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or Safety Data Sheets (SDS), noting that the information may be approximate and subject to change. It categorizes the additives by their composition, highlighting key ingredients and their properties, such as 2-EthylHexyl Nitrate as a cetane number improver and Cerium Oxide for reducing emissions. The document advises caution in using additives, emphasizing adherence to manufacturer recommendations to avoid negative impacts on diesel engines.

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Diesel Additives

The document provides an overview of various diesel additives based on their Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or Safety Data Sheets (SDS), noting that the information may be approximate and subject to change. It categorizes the additives by their composition, highlighting key ingredients and their properties, such as 2-EthylHexyl Nitrate as a cetane number improver and Cerium Oxide for reducing emissions. The document advises caution in using additives, emphasizing adherence to manufacturer recommendations to avoid negative impacts on diesel engines.

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The following information has been compiled based on the product's Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or

Safety Data Sheets (SDS)


The MSDS or SDS for products mostly contain ranges of composition for security reasons. Sometimes the
MSDS's online for products contain conflicting information from different resources (formulations might
change from country to country).
It's possible that not all materials used in a product are indicated in the MSDS/SDS. Materials that are
considered 'non-hazardous' (e.g. water) do not need to be mentioned.
Therefore the information presented is 'approximate only' - or otherwise Voetstoets and without warranty.
So use at your own discretion.
If one requires specific information on a product then I suggest one refers directly to the products data
sheet and/or MSDS/SDS

The aim of the exercise was to see how the various Diesel additives compare on a broad scale and to
'categorise' where possible.

Liquid Moly Common Rail Additive: 2 EthylHexyl Nitrate in aliphatic solvent of low aromatic content (e.g. ±
'mineral turpentine')
Liquid Moly Diesel Purge Plus: 2 EthylHexyl Nitrate in aliphatic solvent of low aromatic content (Naphtha
solvent)
Lucas Upper Cylinder and Injector Cleaner: Predominantly Mineral/Paraffin Oil plus ?
Sasol Two Stroke Oil: Mineral oil with Calcium based detergent and organic dispersant
Shield Injector Cleaner: Volatile Aliphatic solvents plus ?
STP Diesel Injector Cleaner: predominantly Kerosene (Aliphatic) plus some aromatic solvent plus ?
Wurth Diesel Cure: Mixture of Oxygenated Solvents
Wurth Injector Cure: Mixture of Oxygenated Solvents
Wynn's Diesel Injector and Turbo Cleaner: Cerium Oxide (possibly nano particles) in Nonane (fairly volatile
aliphatic)

Notes:
Organic: Compounds composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms which might additionally contain, oxygen,
nitrogen and sulphur.
Aliphatic: Compounds based on straight or branched chained molecules based on carbon and hydrogen
(e.g. Methane, Butane, Paraffin, 'Mineral Spirits' etc). Burn with a clear flame (little to no soot)
Aromatic: Compounds based on hexagonal (6 membered) 'Benzene Rings' (e.g. Xylene, Toluene etc). Tend
to be more 'aggressive' (e.g. have higher solvency properties) than aliphatic solvents and burn with a
'smoky flame' (i.e. soot)
Oxygenated Compounds: Similar to Aliphatic Compounds (in the above products anyway) but composed of
Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen (e.g. Acetone, Ethanol, Ether etc). Tend to be good detergents and have
good solvency for organic compounds/residues. Many are water miscible (i.e. mix with water)
Solvent: Liquid which might be a pure compound but often a mixture of various compounds/molecules
(e.g. 'Lacquer thinners'. 'Mineral spirits', 'Naphtha' etc can contain probably 100 or so different 'pure'
compounds). Can leave a residue on ignition ('Ash content'). Some may improve diesel cetane rating, some
reduce it.
2-EthylHexyl Nitrate: Cetane number improver.
Cerium Oxide: Said to reduce particulate matter and reduce NOX emissions as well as improve Cetane
rating. Also used industrially to polish optical glass.
Additives that contain a metal (e.g. Cerium or Calcium) might leave deposits after ignition.

Whether or not the additives make a noticeable improvement or not will depend on their concentration in
the diesel. Too much additive might have a negative impact. Hence better to stick to the manufacturer’s
recommendations.

Remember, the producers of these additive mixtures have done a lot of research into their effectiveness
and required additive levels, including a lot of trials under actual operating conditions. Trying to 'make
one's own' is thus discouraged as it might have consequences on diesel engines or even one's own health.
Similarly, unless the manufacture approves it, don't attempt to mix different additives together as it could
result in unwanted side effects.

Hope this little synopsis will be informative for the forum members.

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