High or low sulfur?

[RockyMnt1]

Aviation fuel has 3 colors depending on the octane rating:
100 octane Low Lead is blue
80 octane is red
100 octane is green
Jet A is clear.

 

[ray66v]

80 was red. Now its invisible.

 

[john_bud]

The pumps where I get my fuel are labeled "S15" for the highway fuel (ultra-low sulfur) and "S500" for the pink offroad fuel (low sulfur). With all the recent changes in Oregon regarding fuel types, folks are becoming pretty astute so I doubt my local farm supply simply forgot to change them, so the ultra-low sulfur requirement must only apply to on-highway?

In my state you can get:
B5
B
B99
S15 diesel
S500 offroad diesel
E10 gasoline (it's all E10 in Oregon now) 87, 89 and 92 octane
E85 for the Chevy flex-fuel vehicles.

So much for regular and super...

Greg

"S500" just means that the ppm of S is 16 or greater.

ULSD is the wave of the future. It's going to save the planet by its lower intrinsic yield of diesel gallons per barrel of fuel, its higher cost to manufacture, its lower energy content, its lower lubricity and its higher CO2 contribution per mile traveled making it an effulgent idea in the green war.

Makes about as much sense as rioting for tranquility.

jb

 

[teeravis1]

I buy my diesel in da UP as well (Citgo in Soo MI) and use off-road #2 as you do with PS-my B7800 runs very well

I buy my diesel at Citgo also, its the most conveniant spot for me. Not in the soo though! That would be about a 4 hr dive

 

[thatguy]

The bigger question is ??? what do you have available to you and what is the definition of High/low sulphur diesel fuel???

Depending on where you live does dictate whether you can even find high sulphur fuel anymore.. its still available around here, but not in some areas..

Low Sulfur has 500 PPM
Ultra Low Sulfur 15 PPM
High sulfur 5,000 PPM (from what I found witha quick search)

Brian

 

[cschlaps]

I noticed that some of you mention running PowerService in the diesel for your tractors...I'm glad to see that. I've been running PS in my Dodge pickup (every other tank) for a long time, and have been pleased with the results. I wasn't sure if I should try it in my Kubota yet...but will give it a try.

For what it's worth, I've been buying the offroad diesel as well. We're still on fuel oil at our home here, so I'm tempted to get a get a pump for the tank to just use that, instead of hauling around 5 gallon cans everytime I make a run to the gas station.

 

[krackerjack9]

We use JP-8 in everything in Iraq,, little over 4yrs now and no real issues, though the fuel pumps started failing at 30 to 35,000 hrs on the big gensets other than that all is good

 

[Northland]

. I'm tempted to get a get a pump for the tank to just use that, instead of hauling around 5 gallon cans everytime I make a run to the gas station.

Sounds like a good idea to me. I hate lugging and then hefting those 5 gallon diesel containers to fill my B7800

 

[David_Kb7uns]

Do know that one of the Kubota tractor manuals stated that if you used the high sulfur fuel that your oil change intervals were to be shorter.

David Kb7uns

 

[LBrown59]

For what it's worth, I've been buying the offroad diesel as well. We're still on fuel oil at our home here, so I'm tempted to get a get a pump for the tank to just use that, instead of hauling around 5 gallon cans everytime I make a run to the gas station.

This will pump it from your fuel oil tank and your 5 gallon cans.
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk286/lb59/100_2303.jpg
I have about 250 bucks in this set up.
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk286/lb59/100_2303.jpg
Why are you hauling it in in 5 gallon cans when you have it setting at home?