RAM EcoDiesel a Flop for Towing

rjstractor wrote:

ShinerBock wrote:

Really? So Northern California, Washington, or Oregon never has #1 diesel? So you are really telling me that the few refineries we have switch over to making #1 diesel fuel for the whole United States, but make an acception for California, Oregon, and Washington? Do pigs also fly where you come from?

I beleive he's right. Our diesel is labeled #2 year round. It's my understanding that "winterized" diesel is a mix of #1 and #2 and that straight #1 is used only in very cold climates. Where I work we run straight #2 in our fire trucks and ambulances year round.

I don't know that I've ever seen No. 1 diesel commonly for sale anywhere in the West. I'm sure you can get it, but not at your local fuel station or truck stop. But all of the stations make a "winter mix" locally, which is more than adequate for the temps we see, at least throughout the mountain west. FWIW, my diesel always got worse mileage on "winter blend" fuel than it did in the summer.