Newbie fuel question---

[maniac373]

I am looking into buying a new FordF250 in a few months.. I want the powerstroke diesel engine. I have a few questions for guys that know the answers..

1) Could I legally fill up at the same pumps as the semitrucks at the truckstop?
(someone told me that OTR semi fuel is tax-exempt in Indiana, and the fuel nozzle won't fit in a passenger pickup truck tank hole.. TRUE?)

2) Is this the same grade/type of diesel fuel that is near the unleaded pumps at a different station?

3) Is this fuel safe for a 2007/2008 model?

4) I am opting also for the "dual-alternator" option.. Can you run 1 of the alternators on a seperate charging system? I want to run a high powered audio/video system.

[westcoaststrokin]

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[97stroker_roalin_coal]

Originally Posted by maniac373

I am looking into buying a new FordF250 in a few months.. I want the powerstroke diesel engine. I have a few questions for guys that know the answers..

1) Could I legally fill up at the same pumps as the semitrucks at the truckstop?
(someone told me that OTR semi fuel is tax-exempt in Indiana, and the fuel nozzle won't fit in a passenger pickup truck tank hole.. TRUE?)

2) Is this the same grade/type of diesel fuel that is near the unleaded pumps at a different station?

3) Is this fuel safe for a 2007/2008 model?

4) I am opting also for the "dual-alternator" option.. Can you run 1 of the alternators on a seperate charging system? I want to run a high powered audio/video system.

1-2.)yes you can legally fill up at the truck stops they run on the same ULSD we do and the nozzle does fit in to the passenger type vehicle tank
3.)yes it is safe, fuel stations only carry ULSD wich is reccomended for use in all 2007-2008 diesel vehicles
4.) im not completly sure but if their a will their a way so just give'er hell!

[Big AL]

Welcome to the ORG!

[uhpilot]

Welcome Aboard !!!!!!1

1. Yes, it's legal - it's the same diesel (the fuel comes out of the same in-ground tank as the diesel pump around front of the station). The price listed on the pump is usually the price with the tax and when you go in to pay sometimes they give a "discount" to the OTR drivers which is probably the tax break. Also the fuel nozzle will fit and it's a WHOLE lot faster than the one at the passenger pumps. I can be topped off in the time it takes me to get to $30 on the smaller one.

Plus the benefits of a truck stop is that
1. it pumps faster,
2. fuel is usually cheaper because of their volume and
3. (most important) with the high volume they sell the diesel is not sitting in a tank gathering moisture or gelling up. It's fresh stuff (compared to a gas station that doesn't sell much diesel)

2. see answer above. Everywhere pretty much has the ULSD (15ppm) nowadays. Even though some of the pumps here in AL still have the Low Sulfur stickers they really have ULSD in the tank. I talked to a couple of the owners and they said that ULSD is all they have been able to get since the first of the year, just haven't changed stickers yet.

3. And unless you're running the '08 6.4 it doesn't matter anyway. The '07 6.0's fall under the 2006 guidelines so they are still approved for the Low Sulfur (500ppm).

Now I'm not from Indiana so all of this is based on my travels in many states along the southeast.

[CLIPPERS]

Some of the options at large Truck Stops can be confusing! The first time I filled up with a large nozzle, I was amazed at how fast it was!

[BigGreen06]

Those larger nozzels are quite fast, but at times they can be a PITA getting them back out of the filler tube.

-BG06.

[Badfish740]

Just a word of caution-the high volume pumps can churn out as much as 60 GPM so keep a firm grip on it. My hand never leaves the nozzle when I'm filling up.

Weak Grip + Hi-Flow Pump = Diesel Shower!

[stump0331]

[ABOBB]

Welcome to Powerstroke.org

Originally Posted by 97stroker_roalin_coal

1-2.)yes you can legally fill up at the truck stops they run on the same ULSD we do and the nozzle does fit in to the passenger type vehicle tank
3.)yes it is safe, fuel stations only carry ULSD wich is reccomended for use in all 2007-2008 diesel vehicles
4.) im not completly sure but if their a will their a way so just give'er hell!