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Old May 17, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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Dumb question, I know...

But lets say diesel was $4.00 gal/ how much would one save by buying off road diesel?
 
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Old May 17, 2011 | 07:07 PM
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I think in Oregon it's about $0.30/gallon, so a little under 10%.
 
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Old May 17, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 2006powerstroke90
Dumb question, I know...

But lets say diesel was $4.00 gal/ how much would one save by buying off road diesel?

Subtract the federal and state taxes. Sometimes the taxes per gallon are posted on the pump.
 
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Old May 17, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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Up here in Ontario its about $1.40 per gallon less on the Native reserve.
 
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Old May 17, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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So besides the legal isues< cant the truck run it. Will a 6.0 be ok running on offroad diesel. will it kill the injectors faster, will it clog stuff up, do u need to filter it better?
 
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Old May 17, 2011 | 09:17 PM
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I think that's already been answered a few times.

I'm also curious, I only know of one fuel station around here that sells off road diesel. I wonder why anyone can just pull up and buy it without having to prove what their putting it in.

I also heard home heating oil can be used to run a diesel truck. Maybe not a 6.0 but a diesel truck.
 
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Old May 17, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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Tyler you would probably have to show proof to buy the fuel, I dont think just anybody can get it down there.
Tyler you wrote that you know of a place , when you get a chance why not go down there & see if you can buy some..................but dont buy any.
 
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Old May 18, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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I work on a drilling rig and was low on cash so I was going to fill up but worried about trash in system
 
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Old May 18, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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I work on a drilling rig and was low on cash so I was going to fill up but worried about trash in system
If you're worried about contaminents then filter the fuel thru a funnel screen
 
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Old May 18, 2011 | 04:33 PM
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Water is a contaminant; a screen doesn't catch that.
 
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Old May 18, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by GIGGER
Tyler you would probably have to show proof to buy the fuel, I dont think just anybody can get it down there.
Tyler you wrote that you know of a place , when you get a chance why not go down there & see if you can buy some..................but dont buy any.
Well I work for an electrical company, as their mechanic, I work on all of their backhoes, skid steers, vermeers, and their fleet of over 70 trucks. The only thing I don't do to them are air brakes and dot inspections.

Anyways, when I buy fuel for their machines, I am just thinking why instead of buying regular diesel, buy the off road fuel and actually put it in off road machines. I'm gonna try it next time I'm getting diesel for a machine see what happens.
 
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Old May 18, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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be aware that checking for the fuel is now under the umbrella of the IRS. so be very careful what you post on a public website
 
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Old May 18, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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Water is a contaminant; a screen doesn't catch that.
If thats the case then you are using the wrong funnel, I have one that WILL NOT let water thru it.
 
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Old May 18, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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be aware that checking for the fuel is now under the umbrella of the IRS. so be very careful what you post on a public website
Raptor, thats very good info right there, really, Gig
 
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I buy red diesel for my diesel farm tractor all the time. I drive to the "off road diesel pump and fill my cans that are in the bed of the truck. The off road diesel pumps have no pay at the pump provision so everyone must go into the store and pay. Everyone must sign a sheet that the fuel is for off road use only. And we pay state tax on it. I think 'off road' is about $.30/gal cheaper.
Back after Katrina and the refineries were in shutdown mode here in the southeast, all fuels were hard to get, road taxed, non road taxed so the federal government issued the ok to "run what you can get, we're not checking right now."
 
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