Oil & Fuel Fuel Type

[Usta]

I just purchased a Kubota BX 2660 with a 25.5HP Diesel engine (Model 1005)
Is it alright to use home heating #2 fuel oil instead of diesel/off road fuel?
I am hearing conflicting stories weather the fuels are interchangeable.
The tractor is parked in the garage near the 275g tank for the furnace. Sure would be easier than hauling cans.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

NO!!! You wouldn't burn diesel in your home heating unit would you. If you want a detailed explanation do a search on the oil,fuel,lub. forum.
Bill

 

[al b]

That's what I run in mine. When I get a delivery for the house I have a 55 gal drum filled for the machines.

 

[dirtworksequip]

Do a web search or go to the Exxon site and read up on their products and then make your own choice. You will only get ''it's okay'' ''it's not okay'' here on TBN.

I will say off road diesel has a cetane rating and home heating oil does not. Does your owners manual have a required cetane rating for your tractor model?
Sincerely, Dirt

 

[Thumper & Buttercup]

Up here Off road Diesel and Home heating fuel
is the same thing, either #1 or #2 fuel. I get
all my fuel from one source and I've had my
tractor tank and home filled from the same
tank on the truck. Hope this helps.

Thumper

 

[BigD23]

I just purchased a Kubota BX 2660 with a 25.5HP Diesel engine (Model 1005)
Is it alright to use home heating #2 fuel oil instead of diesel/off road fuel?
I am hearing conflicting stories weather the fuels are interchangeable.
The tractor is parked in the garage near the 275g tank for the furnace. Sure would be easier than hauling cans.

Welcome to the forum...So far (knock on wood) I've used on occassion home heating oil without any ill effects for my Kubota.

Don

 

[Thumper & Buttercup]

I stand Corrected guys,

I've never researched this, I've lived on this farm
since 1986 and run my Gas and Diesel tractors and
home with fuel brought by one company. I stand
corrected, this site will give you guys good info.

Diesel vs Home Heating Fuel

It does say that #2 and Home Heating oil are simular
products but the Home Heating oil has higher BTU's.

Hope this helps.

 

[PILOON]

Only differance I've noticed is the color and the taxes.

 

[dirtworksequip]

Thumper, from the info in your link. It says that #2 Diesel will meet HHO standards, but HHO does not have to meet #2 Diesel standards. It can, but doesn't have too. I think in some areas #2 Diesel is classed and used as HHO. Not HHO classed as #2 Diesel. If that makes sense. In other words, in one area you might order HHO and the supplier uses #2 Diesel for their HHO. That would be fine to use in your tractor. In another area you might order HHO and it would not be #2 Diesel and also would not be suitable for use in your tractor.

Sincerely, Dirt

 

[Thumper & Buttercup]

Hi Dirt,

Yea I read that also, I think up here they just
all use #2 & #1, just think of the mess having to
have another load of Heating oil and storage for it,
and the extra cost hauling in the extra fuel just for
houses.

It would be interesting to run Home Heating Oil
and see the difference, but I can't see that happening.