diesel fuel

[grincon]

Premium and Number 2 diesel: what is the difference?

 

[Joe Mc]

$$$$$$$$ dat's all folks!



#2 same as home heating oil. Big fine if you are caught with the red stuff in your tank. Troopers know when they see a bit too much smoke and it kinda makes the exhaust smell different too. So I heard anyway.



As far as the premium I think it's bogus. Also recall somone saying it may not have the lubricity our injection pumps require.



Don't try to fool yourself into thinking it will help increase power/mileage. Stick with the regular fuel - best bet is find a busy truck stop and stick with them, they usually have the freshest fuel as they pump the most.



MHO

 

[Double 6]

On page 24 of TDR issue #36 there is a good article on diesel fuel and additives, check it out.

Premium diesel is higher priced, as it is supposed to have a higher cetane number, kind of like higher octane in gasoline.

Also a number of other factors like BTU content, lubricity & detergent abilities.

I usually buy #2 diesel and put in my own additive(Power Service,Standyne or Howe's).

 

[illflem]

Originally posted by Double 6



I usually buy #2 diesel and put in my own additive(Power Service,Standyne or Howe's).

That's how you make your own Premium #2, it is nothing more.

 

[Blakers]

Troopers know when they see a bit too much smoke and it kinda makes the exhaust smell different too. So I heard anyway.

The only difference in red fuel is that it's red. No more smoke and no different smell.



Blake

 

[JJW_ND]

Premium diesel fuel is not a regulated standard. Sounds like around the country some premium fuel is not what it is in other areas. Up here, Cenex Roadmaster is a very quality diesel fuel with a high cetane for a few cents a gallon more. They have there own refineries. Here is what is in Cenex fuels: http://www.cenex.com/default.asp?item=6A60B18E-515F-4763-A4B6-C40391A007A3



I have also heard good stuff about Amoco Premire Diesel fuel. We have a refinery here and its straight #2 is 47 cetane but not a single additive.



I only add additives (Stanadyne PF) when temps below -5F for gelling. Run Roadmaster #2 yearround. Over 15,000 gallons burn through my 96 so far.



jjw

ND

 

[B9Mile]

Take a look at this Chevron info. There is a lot of it here. Just about all of your questions should be answered.



http://www.chevron.com/prodserv/fuels/bulletin/diesel/

 

[Blakers]

http://www.cenex.com/default. asp?it... B6-C40391A007A3

According to this link, the red farm fuel is exactly the same as the premium highway fuel.



Blake

 

[Blakers]

Originally posted by B9Mile

Take a look at this Chevron info. There is a lot of it here. Just about all of your questions should be answered.



http://www.chevron.com/prodserv/fuels/bulletin/diesel/

Wow! I just read this whole thing. Very very informative. Brings back a lot of my organic chemistry regarding hydrocarbons in my petroleum engineering classes at college.



Blake

 

[Okie-Go]

My uncle said I could fill up at his farm tank. This stuff was red as I watched it go in the tractor. It was tempting but I turned him down as I didn't want to chance getting caught on the road with this red stuff.