Oil & Fuel Fuel for B2710

[Von]

I haven't picked up my B2710 yet as I still have to sell my B8200. But I am out of fuel and was just about to go to the neighbors farm and get another 35 gal. of good ol' #2 diesel with the red dye in it. Can I use this in my new B2710? Or do I have to use low sulfur on-road fuel? inquiring minds what to know! Thanks.

 

[Bird]

Von, the B2710 manual calls for #2 diesel above 14F and #1 below 14F, and in either case maximum sulfur weight of 0.50%. I can't personally say whether the red dyed fuel would cause any problems or not (my fuel distributor says you should not keep it more than a month or two; use it fresh), but I just don't want any of it in my tractor.

Bird

 

[hayden]

off-road fuel meets the specs for the 2710 (.5% sulphur).

 

[HR_Mutt]

Von
I've used the red dye (off road use only) fuel for a few years with no bad results. Was told the dye is added so Motor Carrier Police can check for trucks operating on the road with it. It tells them that the road use tax was not paid and they get fined big time.

 

[JATO_RaT]

Dye or no dye, the only difference is just that. There is no difference in the fuel. Cetane, sulfur, its all the same fuel and dye is added to indicate no road taxes are paid. It will not hurt your equipment period. If it did then the farmers with hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment that runs on diesel would be pretty upset. The amount of diesel you will buy for such a compact tractor won't amount to a hill of beans so buying red dye diesel will save you a few bucks a year, but in the end you will buy diesel wherever its convienient. Its always recommened to buy it at the higher volume stations to ensure its integrity. As far as #1 diesel vs #2 diesel, that will be detrermined by your climate. I have never seen #1 diesel in California, but know it exists were its colder. Even up at Lake Tahoe near where I live they sell #2. It gets into the teens there but so infrequently I guess they don't feel it necessary to make the switch in winter. Rat...