Diesel Fuel Lubricity Comparison Test
Test #1
Fuel Type:
Winter diesel fuel
Fuel Additive: None
Mix Ratio:
None
Bearing life: 6
seconds
Test #2
Fuel Type:
Winter diesel fuel Fuel
Additive: Power Service
Mix Ratio:
1oz. per 3.12 gallon3 Bearing life: 7
seconds
Test #3
Fuel Type:
Winter diesel fuel Fuel
Additive: CA - 40
Mix Ratio: 1 oz.
per 20 gallons
Bearing life: 21
seconds
Test #4
Fuel Type:
Winter diesel fuel Fuel
Additive: Soybean
Oil
Mix Ratio: 1
pint per 5 gallons Bearing life: 12
seconds
Soy bean oil has 12.8% less BTUs per lb. than diesel fuel. (Operator
may
notice loss of power) Has poor low
temperature properties and
contains triglycerides which are likely to cause
combustion chamber
and injector nozzle fouling.
CA-40 in John Deere
Tractors
Tractor 1:
1997 John Deere 8200 pulling an Amity 8-22 Beet Harvester
12%
reduction of fuel consumption
Tractor 2:
1997 John Deere 8100 pulling a 12-22 Beet Track Topper
20% reduction in fuel consumption
Tractor 3:
2004 John Deere 9420 pulling a 730 B DMI
14% reduction in fuel consumption
Testing done by Jason Seigert and Paul Kozojed
of “Seigert Farms” of Hillsboro
ND in October of 2006
