Fuel - Cruddy lookin Name brand or Brand new Off brand

[kungpao]

Just curious. This question came up for me this morning and was curious as to how you guys would respond.

I had the choice of fueling at an old run down Shell station whose diesel pumps to my surprise were in fact on a paved surface although they were remotely located away from the other standard pumps (just to give a visual) OR Filling up at a brand new Quick Check (mini market w/gas station for those who don't know what a quick check is). I mean new new. I've been driving by this location since it was a barren parcel of land.

I went with the quick check after asking around my co-workers whom QC are local to them and they've used them with success (and prefer them).

Thus far, the only thing I've filled up with are Exxon, Mobil, and Shell. She likes Exxon the best (mpg wise) around here although generally Mobil's been the cheapest.

[FSETH]

Some of the others may be able to answer this, but isn't diesel pretty much the same everywhere? I know gas can be different due to additives, but I am actually not sure about diesel.

Personally, I would go to a high traffic station over a low traffic good name brand (Shell) station. The condition of the building doesn't mean all that much to me unless I am going inside to use the bathroom or something like that, which I rarely do.

[kungpao]

Not sure. It's my first diesel. I'm under the assumption that like unleaded, each manuf has certain additives/fillers/cleaners to their mix.

[cbthedookie]

If forced with that decision I'd go new - but only to avoid using that wretched fuel filler adapter. Old pumps are usually the "big rig" style nozzles that don't fit directly.

However.... You have a 600 mile range. Fill up at a high turn station to get fresh diesel, and stick with the same station so if you have an issue, you know source. My understanding is water in fuel is a bigger issue with diesel, fwiw.


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[ard]

look up "cetane" here. Read.

[kungpao]

Originally Posted by ard

look up "cetane" here. Read.

been doing a lot of that lately.. seen your name a lot too (actually, I see you, blue dragon, and autounion a whole bunch) Cetane.. lubricity.. all that stuff that i'm slowly making heads and tails of. Mostly i've been trying to read up on diesel fuel additives which naturally caused me to learn about cetane. Although, is there a way to know the cetane content other than by just asking? Most places I fill up in NJ are being pump jockey'd by guys who all they do is pump gas and either don't know or don't care what they're putting in your car... and sadly, several of them don't speak much english beyond "Fill it up diesel". I can just hear it now"What's the cetane content in your ULSD?" to which the reaction would be a blank stare.



cbthedookie: yeah thankfully i've never had to use my diesel shower. I DID send an email to my sales adviser to send me it though because it was missing when i bought my cpo. So at leas I have one in case I ever need it.