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Colossus Senior Enthusiast

Colossus

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Nope no issues, just run a good brand.  I recommend Stanadyne.  it kept things quiet and running decently on my 08 and 12. 

FreeAmerican Enthusiast

FreeAmerican

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In the EU there are grades of diesel.  Its a shame the diesel we get here isn't any better.  But, better diesel exists.  Here I find it at stations that usually sell ethanol free gas, race gas, and some Southern States and tractor stores.

 

My local ethanol free shop sell 47 cetane and I can tell the difference, esp in mpg.

 

 

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Colossus Senior Enthusiast

Colossus

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from what I understand, a good amount of diesel and heating oil is refined right here in the USA and then sent over there to the EU. 

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SilveradoX2 Enthusiast

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And Europe sends us their gasoline.  When they refine oil for diesel, a part of that is gasoline.  Much more than they burn.  So they ship it to us which keeps our gasoline prices down.  When I was in Germany almost 9 years ago, gasoline was €4 (about $5) a litre.  Now wonder they are great at building small gas engines.

redwngr Senior Enthusiast

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Some import and export info here: 

 

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_sum_snd_d_nus_mbbl_a_cur.htm

 

spacer_transp.gif Supply Disposition Ending Stocks
Field Production Renewable Fuels & Oxygenate Plant Net Production Refinery & Blender Net Production Imports Net Receipts Adjust- ments Stock Change Refinery & Blender Net Inputs Exports Products Supplied
  Crude Oil & Petroleum Products
4,794,078 437,131 7,408,771 3,702,640   137,262 -135,002 7,003,159 2,327,156 7,284,569 1,894,570
  Crude Oil
3,413,376 - - - - 2,908,670   60,486 -95,227 6,055,241 422,518 0 1,084,477
  Hydrocarbon Gas Liquids
1,380,702 -7,942 229,391 71,427   - - -10,191 206,629 512,495 964,645 190,004
  Natural Gas Liquids
1,380,702 -7,942 127,270 60,585   - - -6,640 206,629 512,495 848,131 184,131
  Ethane
520,504 - - 1,958 -   - - 4,925   64,822 452,715 55,616
  Propane
451,133 - - 111,964 48,606   - - -14,864   333,544 293,023 62,183
  Normal Butane
115,086 - - 15,710 5,504   - - 7,939 64,779 49,568 14,014 37,821
  Isobutane
128,589 - - -2,362 3,735   - - 292 77,360 1,321 50,989 8,398
  Natural Gasoline
165,390 -7,942   2,740   - - -4,932 64,490 63,240 37,390 20,113
  Refinery Olefins
- - - - 102,121 10,842   - - -3,551 - - - - 116,514 5,873
  Ethylene
- - - - 270 -   - - 0 - - - - 270 0
  Propylene
- - - - 103,962 8,409   - - -2,392 - - - - 114,763 4,639
  Butylene
- - - - -2,397 2,433   - - -1,165 - - - - 1,201 1,204
  Isobutylene
- - - - 286 -   - - 6 - - - - 280 30
  Other Liquids
- - 443,737 - - 471,784   19,117 8,685 741,289 171,592 13,072 328,230
  Hydrogen/Oxygenates/Renewables/Other Hydrocarbons
- - 443,788 - - 19,778   36,824 577 439,078 60,735 0 29,585
  Hydrogen
- - - - - -     81,091 - - 81,091   0 - -
  Oxygenates (excl. Fuel Ethanol)
- - 26,360 - - 3,835   -4,811 -31 - 25,415 0 1,446
  Renewable Fuels (incl. Fuel Ethanol)
- - 417,428 - - 15,707   -39,640 578 357,597 35,320 0 28,092
  Fuel Ethanol
- - 379,435 - - 1,824   -9,859 3,285 335,023 33,092 0 23,043
  Renewable Fuels Except Fuel Ethanol
- - 37,993 - - 13,883   -29,781 -2,707 22,574 2,228 0 5,049
  Other Hydrocarbons
- - - - - - 236   184 30 390   0 47
  Unfinished Oils
- - - - - - 231,478   - - 6,013 129,406 82,949 13,110 86,337
  Motor Gasoline Blend. Comp.
- - -51 - - 220,528   -17,707 2,089 172,773 27,908 0 212,293
  Reformulated
- - -3 - - 76,948   65,150 1,299 140,697 99 0 53,447
  Conventional
- - -48 - - 143,580   -82,856 790 32,076 27,810 0 158,846
  Aviation Gasoline Blend. Comp.
- - - - - - -   - - 6 32 - -38 15
  Finished Petroleum Products
- - 1,336 7,179,380 250,759   57,659 -38,269 - - 1,220,551 6,306,852 291,859
  Finished Motor Gasoline
- - 1,336 3,633,123 11,784   27,566 -3,860 - - 273,483 3,404,186 24,523
  Reformulated
- -   1,187,104 -   -59,342 -7 - - - 1,127,769 40
  Conventional
- - 1,336 2,446,019 11,784   86,908 -3,853 - - 273,483 2,276,417 24,483
  Finished Aviation Gasoline
- - - - 4,032 165   - - 47 - - - 4,150 1,041
  Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
- - - - 621,176 58,273   - - -1,706 - - 67,161 613,994 41,304
  Kerosene
- - - - 2,738 1,429   - - 10 - - 2,267 1,890 2,138
  Distillate Fuel Oil
- - - - 1,833,879 54,975   30,093 -20,457 - - 504,155 1,435,249 145,638
  15 ppm Sulfur and Under
- - - - 1,713,652 37,012   30,093 -16,256 - - 423,862 1,373,151 128,016
  Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
- - - - 42,167 759   - -929 - - 41,645 2,210 7,480
  Greater than 500 ppm Sulfur
- - - - 78,060 17,204   - - -3,272 - - 38,648 59,888 10,142
  Residual Fuel Oil
- - - - 155,851 69,015   - - -12,098 - - 112,240 124,724 29,377
  Less than 0.31% Sulfur
- - - - 18,946 4,112   - - -2,600 - - NA NA 1,928
  0.31 to 1.00% Sulfur
- - - - 19,577 7,295   - - -1,119 - - NA NA 6,822
  Greater than 1.00% Sulfur
- - - - 117,328 57,608   - - -8,379 - - NA NA 20,621
  Petrochemical Feedstocks
- - - - 112,198 15,696   - - -357 - - - 128,251 2,883
  Naphtha for Petro. Feed. Use
- - - - 71,578 11,373   - - -162 - - - 83,113 1,849
  Other Oils for Petro. Feed. Use
- - - - 40,620 4,323   - - -195 - - - 45,138 1,034
  Special Naphthas
- - - - 13,688 5,405   - - -26 - - - 19,119 1,192
  Lubricants
- - - - 64,970 14,901   - - -347 - - 36,215 44,003 12,021
  Waxes
- - - - 1,774 1,724   - - 184 - - 1,479 1,835 855
  Petroleum Coke
- - - - 329,170 3,662   - - 1,536 - - 215,873 115,423 8,519
  Marketable
- - - - 245,213 3,662   - - 1,536 - - 215,873 31,466 8,519
  Catalyst
- - - - 83,957 - - - - - - - - - - - - 83,957 - -
  Asphalt and Road Oil
- - - - 120,515 13,666   - - -1,184 - - 7,399 127,966 21,697
  Still Gas
- - - - 251,761 - - - - - - - - - - - - 251,761 - -
  Miscellaneous Products
- - - - 34,505 64   - - -11 - - 279 34,301 671
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- = No Data Reported;  -- = Not Applicable;  NA = Not Available;  W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
 
Notes: Imports at the PAD District level represent the PAD District in which the material entered the U.S. and not necessarily where the crude oil or product is processed and/or consumed. PAD District level net receipts includes implied net receipts for fuel ethanol and oxygenates (excluding fuel ethanol). Implied net receipts are calculated as the sum of stock change, refinery and blender net inputs, and exports minus the sum of renewable fuels and oxygenate plant net production, imports, and adjustments. Adjustments include an adjustment for crude oil, previously referred to as Unaccounted For Crude Oil. Also included is an adjustment for motor gasoline blending components, fuel ethanol, and distillate fuel oil. A negative stock change indicates a decrease in stocks and a positive number indicates an increase in stocks. Total stocks do not include distillate fuel oil stocks located in the Northeast Heating Oil Reserve. Total residual fuel oil stocks include stocks held at pipelines. Residual fuel oil stocks by sulfur content exclude pipeline stocks. Therefore, the sum of residual fuel oil stocks by sulfur content may not equal total residual fuel oil stocks. Exports of distillate fuel oil with sulfur greater than 15 ppm to 500 ppm may include distillate fuel oil with sulfur content 15 ppm and under due to product detail limitations in exports data received from the U.S. Census Bureau. LRG = Liquefied Refinery Gas. Data may not add to total due to independent rounding.  See Definitions, Sources, and Notes link above for more information on this table.
 
Release Date: 9/28/2018
Next Release Date: 8/30/2019

 

 

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