Newer diesel with least problems
Thinking about a newer diesel truck to replace my very trustworthy 2000 7.3 Ford F250. However from all the horror stories of failures I have recently read I am very concerned about long term reliabi...
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I have not seen truck stop on West coast who would not have DEF pumps.
Trucks have fuel tanks on both sides, so the stops have 2 pumps connected to the same meter.
Meaning even if you have fuel on 1 side DEF on the other, you can still fill it at the same pad.
A bit annoying. I used truck stops for fueling my sedan (before they switched to B20), who has fueling pipe on passenger side and I have to pull the hose form driver side pump to start the meter, lay the hose on the ground and then go to passenger side hose.
What I learned in the mean time is that DEF is having limited shelf live.
My sedan has DEF tank in the trunk, design for 10,000 miles fills at oil change, so I can't fill it from the pump, but being sceptic how old is DEF sitting on store floor, I am getting a can to fill it up with DEF and truck station and then fill up my sedan at home.
Truck stops have high volume sales, so you know DEF is fresh.
Trucks have fuel tanks on both sides, so the stops have 2 pumps connected to the same meter.
Meaning even if you have fuel on 1 side DEF on the other, you can still fill it at the same pad.
A bit annoying. I used truck stops for fueling my sedan (before they switched to B20), who has fueling pipe on passenger side and I have to pull the hose form driver side pump to start the meter, lay the hose on the ground and then go to passenger side hose.
What I learned in the mean time is that DEF is having limited shelf live.
My sedan has DEF tank in the trunk, design for 10,000 miles fills at oil change, so I can't fill it from the pump, but being sceptic how old is DEF sitting on store floor, I am getting a can to fill it up with DEF and truck station and then fill up my sedan at home.
Truck stops have high volume sales, so you know DEF is fresh.
