Walmart Blue DEF
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I wouldn't recommend buying such a large quantity. For as long as it takes to use 5 gallons, you would be long beyond the expected shelf life before you used more than half of a drum. Filling the truck at the bulk pump as well as a pair of 2.5 gal jugs would be at least 3-4 months supply for most people.
And I could always get a 30 gallon drum if I was worried about it going bad.
And I could split it with my dad, he puts just as many miles a week on his truck.
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Just drove a thousand miles to Florida and got the dreaded '800 miles to go' DEF warning. A Pilot fueling station had it at the pump. So convenient, and so much cheaper. Was awesome for the pump to offer diesel fuel, then offer DEF, all on the same transaction.
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I think I read back in 2009 when they were talking about the def and putting it in big trucks and peterbuilt rose the question what if people just put water in it and they said its for emergency purposes only. And seeing that the def is over 40% water and shoots into the exhaust filtered water would be cheaper if you didnt care about emissions right? Im just wondering
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I think I read back in 2009 when they were talking about the def and putting it in big trucks and peterbuilt rose the question what if people just put water in it and they said its for emergency purposes only. And seeing that the def is over 40% water and shoots into the exhaust filtered water would be cheaper if you didnt care about emissions right? Im just wondering
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But, be aware that at most, you will need an adapter to get the check valve in the nozzle to open. The adapter has a magnet in it that opens the valve when you slip it over the end of the nozzle.
I got my adapter at one of the Loves that I stop at.
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But the ones at Loves, Flying J and pilot do, those are the places I get mine from.
And that adapter is a real PITA, only lets about 1/2" of the nozzle stick out to put into the DEF filler neck. And that makes the automatic pump shut off not work real well, I end up with a little bit of DEF spilling out at the end of the fill up.
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Ahhhh thank you for the clarification
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Apparently not, if you are getting it from the pump with no adapter. But the ones at Loves, Flying J and pilot do, those are the places I get mine from.
And that adapter is a real PITA, only lets about 1/2" of the nozzle stick out to put into the DEF filler neck. And that makes the automatic pump shut off not work real well, I end up with a little bit of DEF spilling out at the end of the fill up.
And that adapter is a real PITA, only lets about 1/2" of the nozzle stick out to put into the DEF filler neck. And that makes the automatic pump shut off not work real well, I end up with a little bit of DEF spilling out at the end of the fill up.
granted I've not been to every station, but every one since 2011 I've been to has never required an adapter... including Houston area ones
I have the Pilot/Flying J rewards card and have used it from Texas to Florida and up to Missouri without an adapter - also been to more than a few Love's and no adapter...
might try it without an adpater and you might be surprised...
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Never have used an adapter at ANY station I've used their def pumps on...
granted I've not been to every station, but every one since 2011 I've been to has never required an adapter... including Houston area ones
I have the Pilot/Flying J rewards card and have used it from Texas to Florida and up to Missouri without an adapter - also been to more than a few Love's and no adapter...
might try it without an adpater and you might be surprised...
granted I've not been to every station, but every one since 2011 I've been to has never required an adapter... including Houston area ones
I have the Pilot/Flying J rewards card and have used it from Texas to Florida and up to Missouri without an adapter - also been to more than a few Love's and no adapter...
might try it without an adpater and you might be surprised...
But hey, I'll try it next time and see, maybe they've changed the way they work since I first got my truck.
