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    Performed my leak off test today number 2 is the odd one out. Unlike Marios 30 sec test mine was 120 sec to measure this amount.

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    30.50.30.30.35.30.

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    BP and Caltex diesel comes from the same place as does all diesel in Melbourne apart from Shell. Vortex diesel has a squirt of additive and defoamer added during tanker filling, so that's what you're paying extra for. Working at the depot this is all done at for a month was a real eye opener...

    In general all diesel in Australia is garbage compared to the rest of the world, particularly Europe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Homestar View Post
    BP and Caltex diesel comes from the same place as does all diesel in Melbourne apart from Shell. Vortex diesel has a squirt of additive and defoamer added during tanker filling, so that's what you're paying extra for. Working at the depot this is all done at for a month was a real eye opener...

    In general all diesel in Australia is garbage compared to the rest of the world, particularly Europe.
    Glad someone agrees it's all crap there's no real difference. How many times Id gone to a country servo that's had frozen diesel in the tank that's ment to have a magic additive. I swear truck diesel is a lie to convince people that we are getting a premium diesel thus it's more than petrol atm. I have petrols now and havnt had a diesel since they 1st had this "premium" diesel next to normal diesel at the pump.
    An LPG converion is hardly worth it anymore either because it will take you 20 years to pay it off in savings.
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    I was surprised at your comment on European Diesel !, not questioning it, but the amount of complaints about diesel quality and where to buy it in the UK on Ffrr site. I have to ask is the UK sourced product a different spec to Europe ? Vortex diesel here is the same price as the others; Shell Premium is a lot dearer, I just use the normal fuel at Shell; I wouldn't be surprised to find they are both the same fuel, just different price points.

    Laurie

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    Some interesting finds when i had my injectors cleaned .ran fine only had them cleaned as they were out of vehicle. The gap tool readings before and after clean .

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    Quote Originally Posted by theelms66 View Post
    Some interesting finds when i had my injectors cleaned .ran fine only had them cleaned as they were out of vehicle. The gap tool readings before and after clean .

    hows your fuel consumption now? last we spoke it was pretty high for memory

    I was using around 12 lt per 100kms after 5 tank fulls of BP diesel to which I added 10ml of CEM fuel additive now 9.5 l per 100kms. mixture of city and freeway driving


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    Haven't collected any data yet . The young bloke has been driving it up the mountain to work . I will get on to it soon .

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    Quote Originally Posted by LRJim View Post
    .... I swear truck diesel is a lie to convince people that we are getting a premium diesel thus it's more than petrol atm. I have petrols now and havnt had a diesel since they 1st had this "premium" diesel next to normal diesel at the pump.
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    There are no differences, but there are differences.
    A good mate used to work in tankers.

    Firstly, at my work we have a tank, It gets filled via a Linfox pulled BP tanker. It doesn't foam up at all using a high flo pump.
    Near my work we have the two 7/11 - Mobil servos. I used to fill with their regular car pump diesel, and it always foams up. The last 10 lt takes an eternity in my D1 due to foaming. I really hate that last 10 lt.
    So I started using the truck pumps, and saved 2c/lt too. Attendant initially stopped me, but I was always 'in uniform' after work. I explained to him... "c'mon mate, I just filled up here in the truck a couple hours ago".
    He bought my bluff! so let me continue. First time I overflowed it as it didn't foam up a single suds! nothing, took me by surprise the difference in their anti foam stuff. filled to the brim basically in one go. Saved at least 10 mins.

    Secondly, the mate that works in tankers did so for Mobil sub company called Petrogas, then for a sub transport Co, for BP/Mobil/independents all round Melb and Vic(mainly north and west).

    BP's got their diesel from Mobil.
    Their premium has an additive, even to it's got from the Mobil terminal. He just keyed in at the tanks what product and how much and it added the additive automagically.
    So that I know of, at least BP premium diesel has an additive of some type.
    Then there was the 'lucky dip' situation. Sometimes he'd have product left over, and it always had to go to a servo, never back to the depot.
    So what'd happen sometimes is that he'd have say 1K or more litres of premium diesel left, and he'd have to call it in and they'd direct him to the closest servo with capacity to take it.
    So every now and then you'd have the lucky dip situation where you buy regular diesel but could be getting a diluted premium mix!
    That I know of in Melb, only Mobil and Shell produces diesel. He never finalised induction to the Caltex depot so I have no info if Caltex makes their own diesel.

    Based on his experience, I now have a couple of metro indies I get my D1's diesel at in the western subs at about 15-20cpl cheaper than most places. Last fill at 137.7!
    FWIW Costco also uses Mobil diesel too.

    Hope that helps.
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