Buying DEF in diesel lanes at Pilot/Flying J
Has anyone purchased DEF at Pilot/Flying J truck stops in the truck diesel lanes? More so, bulk type w/ handles that look like unleaded handles for gas? Just wondering if any problems w/ the DEF itsel...
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I have to ask this question (and maybe it isn't the case at all truck stops). But have all the naysayers ever driven by a truck stop to look at a DEF filling apparatus? In the truck stops I frequent, the DEF filling nozzle is actually behind a protective shield to keep soot and other particles out of it. It doesn't take much to poison/compromise DEF, so there are extra steps taken at the truck stops I've personally observed. Also, it seems like you can only operate one of the nozzles at a time. At my favorite truck stop, you have to pump diesel first. Then once you're done with that, you can pump DEF. The nozzles are very different and I have the practice of only opening the nozzle I intend to fill. So when I'm filling the diesel, the DEF cover remains on. When I intend to fill the DEF, I cover my diesel fill port and open the DEF fill port.
And for quick reference, RAM and Ford have the same filling locations, behind the fuel cap. Ford has a little more separation between the two nozzles while RAM kept the small traditional fueling door so the nozzles are closer together. The GM trucks are under the hood. As for the new Nissan Titan, it sounds like the DEF port will be behind the fuel cap. I typically bring my 1 and only purchased DEF jug and re-fill that with DEF.
And for quick reference, RAM and Ford have the same filling locations, behind the fuel cap. Ford has a little more separation between the two nozzles while RAM kept the small traditional fueling door so the nozzles are closer together. The GM trucks are under the hood. As for the new Nissan Titan, it sounds like the DEF port will be behind the fuel cap. I typically bring my 1 and only purchased DEF jug and re-fill that with DEF.
