How messy to fill the diesel tank?

[Quicksilver]

What mess. It's no worse than gasoline.
As long as you don't spill it your fine.

Yes it is stronger than gasoline odor wise
but messy? Not at all.

[jamesboags]

Not that messy... usually truckers use the high flow pumps with a larger nozzle so the pumps are usually pretty clean.. however I keep a pack of wipes in the car to clean my hands after filling if needed.

[JCL]

Some odor, but no worries with a suit (unless you wipe your hands on the suit). As diesel does not evaporate the same as gasoline, residue on the pump nozzle often gets on your hand. Many stations offer disposable gloves; I don't usually use them but last week after filling a diesel Toyota, I did have to wash my hands to get rid of the smell. Depends how much it bothers you.

[X5_Newbie]

Originally Posted by JCL

Some odor, but no worries with a suit (unless you wipe your hands on the suit). As diesel does not evaporate the same as gasoline, residue on the pump nozzle often gets on your hand. Many stations offer disposable gloves; I don't usually use them but last week after filling a diesel Toyota, I did have to wash my hands to get rid of the smell. Depends how much it bothers you.

plus I "learned" Diesel should be more aggressive to the skin in terms of potentially causing cancer - that's another reason to use a glove or a tissue.