DEF and mileage improvements

[mwilson]

Ok so howucj was it at napa and how much at a truck stop?

Just for reference... . at my five locations it is selling for $9. 97 per 2 1/2 gallon jug. Brand is Brenntag TerraCair.

Mike.

 

[Bob4x4]

A bit less than the dealers

 

[Bug Out]

Flying J shows under $3. 00 a gallon at pumps. I plan on getting a 5 gal container and filling it once and a while. I paid 5. 99 a gallon in a 1 gal jug.

 

[mwilson]

Flying J shows under $3. 00 a gallon at pumps. I plan on getting a 5 gal container and filling it once and a while. I paid 5. 99 a gallon in a 1 gal jug.

NO, do not reuse containers. NO. The risk of contamination is too high.



Bad Ju Ju. It's not worth it. Buy sealed jugs.

.

Mike.

 

[Bob4x4]

For anybody local to me I got some for a project that didn't happen hit me up for a killer deal

 

[Bug Out]

mwilson, whats the contamination part? I was only going to buy DEF from Flying j to put in the same yellow diesel can. .

 

[NIsaacs]

Just for reference... . at my five locations it is selling for $9. 97 per 2 1/2 gallon jug. Brand is Brenntag TerraCair.





Mike.

I think Napa was $10. 66 for 2. 5 gallons. I didn't notice what the normal price was or the brand name.



Nick

 

[mwilson]

mwilson, whats the contamination part? I was only going to buy DEF from Flying j to put in the same yellow diesel can. .

It is the number 1 thing stressed to us. Let me see if I can find something to back it up for you. I would never discourage any of you from doing this without good reason. I like to save a buck as much as anyone.



Mike.

 

[mwilson]

Cummins does not want you to do it, see next to last page of the pdf.



http://www.cumminsfiltration.com/pdfs/product_lit/americas_brochures/MB10033.pdf



Mike.

 

[CBari]

Mike, this has gotten me to thinking to the DEF systems have any filters or pumps that will need to be maintained.

 

[mwilson]

Here's a fairly good short video on the subject.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-oSPd4km_c



Mike.

 

[mwilson]

Mike, this has gotten me to thinking to the DEF systems have any filters or pumps that will need to be maintained.

No filters that I am aware of but there is a pump in the tank.



This is on Daimler and Fuso trucks, at this point I am only assuming the Ram's will be the same.



Mike.

 

[sag2]

Mike, this has gotten me to thinking to the DEF systems have any filters or pumps that will need to be maintained.

The current Chassis Cab trucks have a total of 5 filters and screens. Most of the problems have been related to low flow. Most technicians only are checking the filter.

 

[CBari]

Sag do the filters have a service schedule?

 

[Bob4x4]

There is a pump. A heater element on the 13s that is destroyed by any type of hydrocarbons. The earlier c/c's used heated lines. There are many dtc's for the scr system and some will keep the truck from starting. Usually get about 200 mile warning first