Quality of Fuel

[Rat407]

Since I'm new to the diesel world, is there a difference in the quality of diesel fuel from brand name stations to mom and pop stores?  Are all diesels the same?

I know to buy from a place that has a high turn over. That way the fuel is fresh in their tanks, and not to buy when a refuel truck is parked there or within a few hours or so after due to the stur up of contaminates at the bottom of the tanks as they are refueled.

Thanks

[fspGTD]

Oh yeah the fuel quality can vary...  worst fuel I've ever experienced must have been in Kansas.  In fact I raced on that crap during the '03 Nationals!

The midwest has equally crappy gasoline too - not just diesel.  I have no idea why the fuel quality in that particular region is so poor...

As for tips to avoid the bad diesel... what I do when I'm traveling cross-country in foreign lands, is generally speaking, try and fill up at the newest, cleanest, best name-brand fueling stations.  There are no guarantees however.  When fueling up locally, I get it from places that I know from previous experience to have good fuel.

[Cheesetoast]

i usualy use shell in canada (west coast bc/alberta shel ldeisel comes from a new refinery in alberta), woudlt use it in the east tho.  other option here is mohawk or husky, which both have diesel max.

I was in the states last week and filled up a  Mobil station, the receipt/speedpass looked like esso, 2 outa 3 of my cold starts on this tank result in a cloud of smoke and lots of chugging, as if the cold start lever wasn't used.  Avoid esso/mobil.

[Dr. Diesel]

Been running on jet fuel for the last year. much cleaner, easier starts in the winter. a tad less power though.

[Pfhettinga]

I've been only using shell ultra or sunoco gold, i get a bit more mileage and and smokes a bit less