DEF

[ovrszd]

Stick with jugs until your usage and comfort level dictate a change. You should be able to find 2.5 gal jugs in the $9-12 range. If you go to a barrel get dedicated DEF equipment to pump it directly from the drum to the vehicle. A drum dolly is useful.

Should have read down. Thanks Rick!!! That's my plan.

 

[brian3180]

I'm new to it myself, but have read about short shelf-life issues.

At the 2 truck stops near me, they have it at the big truck pumps and that is where I've topped mine off the 2 times I've used it so far in my new truck. I figure it has to be pretty fresh at a truck stop. It runs about $2.79/gallon if I remember right. They also sell the 2.5 gallon boxes in the store at those 2 truck stops. Those are like $19-20 per box or $8/gallon equivalent.

I haven't checked Walmart or anywhere else to find a better price yet. I have a hard time filling mine up from the pump because the nozzle barely fits into my filler opening and it is very very slow for me. I will try a funnel next time to make it easier and breathe better while filling or will buy some at a better price if I can find it in a box for non-highway-robbery prices.

Those DEF dispenser machines are a little funny. I fill up at the truck stop as well. I had the same problem you did with the DEF filling up slowly. I figured that surely these truckers don't set there all day filling up on DEF. I can't remember exactly what was going on but I stopped a trucker guy walking by and he corrected whatever I was doing wrong.

 

[Copperhead]

DEF and off road shouldn't be used in the same sentence.

Too bad that it has to be that way. All tractors larger than the compact series now have SCR/DPF/DEF to deal with .