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Reply #15July 30, 2008, 01:26:36 pm

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« Reply #15 on: July 30, 2008, 01:26:36 pm »
any figures on the sunoco gold diesel cetane rating???


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Reply #16September 06, 2008, 05:17:20 pm

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« Reply #16 on: September 06, 2008, 05:17:20 pm »
Up until reading Op-Ivy's post on cetane numbers I had used diesel mostly from Esso or a local independent.  I tried the Petro-Canada on the last two tank fills.   WOW - noticeable difference in mileage.  I can't say anything about power as the 1.6 NA is pretty gutless, but I went from not being able to squeeze out more than 810 km per tank to 880 on my last two.   I tried not to change my driving style at all.  First tank I was sceptical - had to have missed something, but two in a row would seem to confirm it.   I'm on my third tank of Petro-Canada and will then go back to Esso.  Should drop and confirm the difference.
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Reply #17September 06, 2008, 06:31:29 pm

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« Reply #17 on: September 06, 2008, 06:31:29 pm »
Hmm maybe I should fill up at petro can. My last tank I got 4.67l/100 which was 980 kms. I really want to break 4.5l/100kms
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Reply #18September 07, 2008, 08:45:26 am

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« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2008, 08:45:26 am »
Is that the Flying J just east of London on the 401 Eastbound? Don't they have B5 and B20 there too? Filled up there once on dino diesel; ran fine. They're on a lot of truck routes; don't image o/o truckers would put crap in their livelihoods.

I've run the pioneer diesel and don't really notice any difference over the PetroCan (900 & 910km/tank). The Esso however, had the Jetta really into the turbo all the time (only got 822km). The best mileage it ever got was with OLCO diesel, strangely enough @ 945km (I read Hagar's saga in case you're wondering; she's set up for max um, "smilage")

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Reply #19September 07, 2008, 02:51:58 pm

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« Reply #19 on: September 07, 2008, 02:51:58 pm »
a corrosion inhibitor???? :?
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Reply #20September 07, 2008, 03:32:23 pm

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« Reply #20 on: September 07, 2008, 03:32:23 pm »
Quote from: "dillenger1"
a corrosion inhibitor???? :?


probably like some motor oils have.  most use something like calcium to neutralize acids.  in oils its measured in TBN.


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