Diesel fuel quality

[Ladders]

Personnaly, I would keep my eye on that station. If they sell a lot, the tanker will be seen topping the tanks. Maybe talk to driver. If they have low turn over, could get water/fungi/etc probs. Check for filter on pump & cetane # (could be lower than most). Is it a mixed 1 & 2 or is it straight 2?

Just my take on it... usually use the big pumps at the J or others (found most drivers won't complain if you getin & out then go sign for the fuel. They know you wont be as long as the other big rig in the fuel lane.

JMTCW (just my two cents worth)

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[illflem]

Ben is right, price isn't the determining factor. It could very well be that no-name is the exact same fuel as Amoco. Keep your eye on both stations and see who gets the most business. You could even take a sample from both in a glass jar and compare for impurities and water.

 

[WyoJim]

Kute,
Buying diesel fuel is like buying a pig in a poke-you never know what you are putting in your tank.

A few years back they put a new Town Pump in at Belgrade MT. Exon, so I bought all my fuel there untill all of the sudden I started going through fuel filters like they were going out of style.

Other threads on here have a problem with texaco. I always got along good with texaco, but I can't get any consistancy out of Conoco.

Every one touts Flying J and it works for me too, but the refinery is in Utah and I doubt they haul it to all their stores back east.

I looked at most of their webb sites and most of them don't post the fuel specs. out here in the west cenex does and I think their fuel is delivered from their own refineries, so I use it and it works for me.

I'll be coming back to PA next month and I will try to use truck stops exclusive.

Merger mania has struck, and I think BP absorbed Amoco, so they are probably playing hanky panky like the rest of them, and your no name station might turn out to be a little gem.

I think Flying J might contract for fuel from other refineries made up to Flying J specs. I think Conoco stations might get fuel from who ever, when ever, what ever. And on and on

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98. 5 24 valve auto, QC, LB, EZ, DTT vb 9 1/2ft 3500# slide in S&S Camper

 

[B.G. Smith]

Saw a Flying J tanker coming out of local Fina refinery this week. Worked in a gas station when I was a somewhat younger, the one I worked at, the local Conoco and the Diamond X all got gas from the same tanker.

 

[Peter Dunn]

Im a new member so this is my first reply. I deliver diesel fuel up here in the northeast so let me give you a little hint. Buy your diesel fuel from the dealers who move alot of it. Speaking from the oil end of it. Remember that #1 diesel has a slight green color to it. #2 diesel is dyed red at least up here in NEW YORK. For tax reasons. The red does have more sulfur in it and will run a little better in your truck but it is against the law. There is alot more I could get into but I will stop there.

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[EMDDIESEL]

Have used Texaco and Mobil since i got my 01'. I try to frequent gas stations that sell the most Diesel Rather then a station where is sits in the tank for a month.

 

[Cobra]

I just have a simple question about fuel. There is a no name station two miles from the Amoco station. Amoco diesel is $1. 70 and the no name is $1. 55. I can save about $4. 50 every time I fill up but if the fuel is not quality it isn't worth it. I don't want to harm my injectors or anything else just to save afew bucks. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks

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Bill Kute