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Old 05-18-2010, 08:11 AM   #2 (permalink)
tasdrouille
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Hi Ted,

Additives in diesel do not improve fuel economy in my opinion. They might improve lubrication, but that's pretty much where it stops.

Cetane has nothing to do with fuel economy. The car must be tuned to the fuel, lower cetane fuel requiring more timing advance.
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