Re: [MBZ] Diesel fuel mileage

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

Bio-D would have less energy but I've found it to be good for the car in other 
ways.

This makes me think. The snowmobile club has an old farm tractor we mow the 
trails with. Its gotten persnickity in the extreme. I bought some diesel purge 
to run through it but I'm wondering if a couple gallons of biodiesel through it 
might not do as good a job cleaning the IP and associated gubbins...

-Curt


On Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 02:19:19 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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I wonder if it has something to do with the biodiesel content?

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> On Oct 22, 2023, at 1:17 PM, Dwight Giles  wrote:
> 
> 
> makes sense. cheapo Sam's
> 
> On Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 11:22 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
>> I do not have any specific testing or proof, but it just seems like I 
>> get better mileage when I filled up at other stations than I do with 
>> Sams or Walmart diesel.  I suppose I could do some actual testing but it 
>> just seems like everytime I fill up somewhere else, I get a lot more 
>> miles per tank.  Has any one else observed this?
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Re: [MBZ] Diesel fuel mileage

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

Back in the day when I tracked mileage carefully I could definitely see 
differences in energy content from the fuel at different stations.

There was one Mobil station that was generally the most expensive around but 
it'd get 1-2mpg better than most. I also found one place off the highway that 
was really cheap where the mileage was 1-2mpg worse...

-Curt


On Friday, October 20, 2023 at 11:22:51 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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I do not have any specific testing or proof, but it just seems like I 
get better mileage when I filled up at other stations than I do with 
Sams or Walmart diesel.  I suppose I could do some actual testing but it 
just seems like everytime I fill up somewhere else, I get a lot more 
miles per tank.  Has any one else observed this?

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Re: [MBZ] Diesel fuel mileage

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I wonder if it has something to do with the biodiesel content?Sent from my iPhoneOn Oct 22, 2023, at 1:17 PM, Dwight Giles  wrote:makes sense. cheapo Sam'sOn Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 11:22 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes  wrote:I do not have any specific testing or proof, but it just seems like I 
get better mileage when I filled up at other stations than I do with 
Sams or Walmart diesel.  I suppose I could do some actual testing but it 
just seems like everytime I fill up somewhere else, I get a lot more 
miles per tank.  Has any one else observed this?

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Re: [MBZ] Diesel fuel mileage

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

makes sense. cheapo Sam's

On Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 11:22 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
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> I do not have any specific testing or proof, but it just seems like I
> get better mileage when I filled up at other stations than I do with
> Sams or Walmart diesel.  I suppose I could do some actual testing but it
> just seems like everytime I fill up somewhere else, I get a lot more
> miles per tank.  Has any one else observed this?
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Re: [MBZ] Diesel fuel mileage

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

It’s been many years but is it just me, diesel seemed like it used to smell 
much more potent when being pumped back in the old days than it does now. 
Probably because of the sulfur being removed. Seemed like mileage was better 
back then too.


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> On Oct 21, 2023, at 10:55 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
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> On Sat, Oct 21, 2023, at 10:00, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote:
> 
>> Back in the 1980s, when they sold #1 diesel and #2 diesel at the pumps,
>> didn't the also display cetane ratings like they still display octane
>> ratings?
> 
> Where I usually buy diesel, they do not display a Cetane number, but I'm not 
> sure that's the case everywhere.
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Re: [MBZ] Diesel fuel mileage

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On Sat, Oct 21, 2023, at 10:00, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote:

> Back in the 1980s, when they sold #1 diesel and #2 diesel at the pumps, 
> didn't the also display cetane ratings like they still display octane 
> ratings?

Where I usually buy diesel, they do not display a Cetane number, but I'm not 
sure that's the case everywhere.

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Re: [MBZ] Diesel fuel mileage

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On 2023-10-20 23:42, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:

What is the cetane rating of the Walmart/Sams fuel vs. others?


Back in the 1980s, when they sold #1 diesel and #2 diesel at the pumps, 
didn't the also display cetane ratings like they still display octane 
ratings?


Is it because there's now a minimum cetane spec and everybody aims to 
hit it on the nose?


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Re: [MBZ] Diesel fuel mileage

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Drove the 2014 E250 to BWI Marshall Airport last night.  The trip covered
40 highway miles with a fuel economy of 49 mpg.  Added a passenger and
three heavy suitcases for the return.  Gauge readout was 47.1 mpg for the
80 mile RT.

On Sat, Oct 21, 2023 at 6:55 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
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> Other than a being a cetane issue, I can’t see how.
>
> Reminds me of a crazy idea a coworker had: The logic was that in the early
> morning, when it’s cooler, you’ll get more gasoline out of the pump because
> the gasoline is cooler, and therefore denser, meaning that if you fill up
> early in the morning you really get “more” fuel out of the pump.
>
> Yes, the guy was a total nut job.
>
> -D
>
> > On Oct 20, 2023, at 11:45 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > No idea
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Oct 20, 2023, at 10:43 PM, Allan Streib  wrote:
> >>
> >> What is the cetane rating of the Walmart/Sams fuel vs. others?
> >>
>  On Fri, Oct 20, 2023, at 22:22, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
> >>> I do not have any specific testing or proof, but it just seems like I
> >>> get better mileage when I filled up at other stations than I do with
> >>> Sams or Walmart diesel.  I suppose I could do some actual testing but
> it
> >>> just seems like everytime I fill up somewhere else, I get a lot more
> >>> miles per tank.  Has any one else observed this?
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Re: [MBZ] Diesel fuel mileage

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

Other than a being a cetane issue, I can’t see how.

Reminds me of a crazy idea a coworker had: The logic was that in the early 
morning, when it’s cooler, you’ll get more gasoline out of the pump because the 
gasoline is cooler, and therefore denser, meaning that if you fill up early in 
the morning you really get “more” fuel out of the pump.

Yes, the guy was a total nut job.

-D

> On Oct 20, 2023, at 11:45 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> No idea
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Oct 20, 2023, at 10:43 PM, Allan Streib  wrote:
>> 
>> What is the cetane rating of the Walmart/Sams fuel vs. others?
>> 
 On Fri, Oct 20, 2023, at 22:22, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>>> I do not have any specific testing or proof, but it just seems like I
>>> get better mileage when I filled up at other stations than I do with
>>> Sams or Walmart diesel.  I suppose I could do some actual testing but it
>>> just seems like everytime I fill up somewhere else, I get a lot more
>>> miles per tank.  Has any one else observed this?
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Re: [MBZ] Diesel fuel mileage

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

No idea 

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> On Oct 20, 2023, at 10:43 PM, Allan Streib  wrote:
> 
> What is the cetane rating of the Walmart/Sams fuel vs. others?
> 
>> On Fri, Oct 20, 2023, at 22:22, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>> I do not have any specific testing or proof, but it just seems like I
>> get better mileage when I filled up at other stations than I do with
>> Sams or Walmart diesel.  I suppose I could do some actual testing but it
>> just seems like everytime I fill up somewhere else, I get a lot more
>> miles per tank.  Has any one else observed this?
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Re: [MBZ] Diesel fuel mileage

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

What is the cetane rating of the Walmart/Sams fuel vs. others?

On Fri, Oct 20, 2023, at 22:22, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
> I do not have any specific testing or proof, but it just seems like I 
> get better mileage when I filled up at other stations than I do with 
> Sams or Walmart diesel.  I suppose I could do some actual testing but it 
> just seems like everytime I fill up somewhere else, I get a lot more 
> miles per tank.  Has any one else observed this?
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Re: [MBZ] Diesel fuel mileage

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

No.

On Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 11:22 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I do not have any specific testing or proof, but it just seems like I
> get better mileage when I filled up at other stations than I do with
> Sams or Walmart diesel.  I suppose I could do some actual testing but it
> just seems like everytime I fill up somewhere else, I get a lot more
> miles per tank.  Has any one else observed this?
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[MBZ] Diesel fuel mileage

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

I do not have any specific testing or proof, but it just seems like I 
get better mileage when I filled up at other stations than I do with 
Sams or Walmart diesel.  I suppose I could do some actual testing but it 
just seems like everytime I fill up somewhere else, I get a lot more 
miles per tank.  Has any one else observed this?


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