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From: Ekcine (no email)
Date: Sun Oct 01 2006 - 09:45:04 EDT
Trawler Phil wrote:
"I put 336,000 miles on my old Mercedes 300SD and it would get 26.2 PMG on
Texaco diesel fuel and 30.06 MPG on #2 home heating oil. I also had a
diesel rabbit that liked #2 and my Lehmans have no problem with #2 when I
can get it...
I suspect there's more BTU in #2 than diesel, but I'm no petrochemical
engineer..."
Other than that, there has been no factual information, only speculation, on
whether some diesel is worth more than others. Does anybody know the
relative difference in cetane ratings for #2 heating oil vs at the pump
diesel fuel?
Am I to understand that none of the diesel fuel sources on the water
advertise their cetane rating? Don't you ever wonder if you are getting your
money's worth? I'm sure many of the commercial fuel suppliers are legit but
is EVERY diesel fuel supplier selling the best quality fuel? Sounds like
there is no way to tell.
Quoting Passagemaker Magazine "Given the choice, higher cetane is
better...You will often pay more for higher cetane fuel; however, your
improved fuel economy will often offset the increased expense"
I guess that makes the writer, Steve D'Antonio, an idiot.
Ed
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