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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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I am curious if anyone else thinks diesel pumps should carry cetane rating numbers like gas pumps must display octane ratings? Here in Washington state, Shell oil markets a "premium" diesel fuel, but no mention of it's cetane number. Does anyone know a way to learn the ratings on the fuels we purchase?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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the reason they don't show the cetane ratings on the pumps is because when refining diesel it's really hard to make the same cetane rating everytime, i think the minimum by law is 38 and most of the stuff you'll get at the pump is probably around 42-48 i think, the only thing the premium diesel has over the regular diesel is the addative package which is probably not really worth it but i always use premium diesel when i can, but the nearest station around me that has it is 30 miles away, not worth the trip really
 
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 11:54 PM
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what part of washington you from?
 
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 11:59 PM
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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i'm in Sequim, and thanks for the welcome!
 
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 08:13 AM
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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