[C320-list] Road Diesel vs Marine Diesel

[Robert Seastream]

I just buy it from marinas.  Our 320 has a 19 gallon tank and we use  
about a quarter tank or less per weekend so I don't see any savings in  
price chasing.
How much is your time worth?

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906

On Aug 3, 2011, at 2:47 PM, Jason Alexander wrote:

> This article suggests that all marine diesel has moved to 500 ppm and
> will be ULSD by 2012.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-low-sulfur_diesel
>
> It also suggests that ULSD will run in any diesel engine.   I guess
> the question is, is that safe for our engines.   I tried to find
> something from Yanmar but my google is weak today.
>
> Jason
>
> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Donald Lawson <dnclaws at aol.com> wrote:
>> All
>>  "untaxed" diesel  is available  for use primarily in agricultural  
>> applications, such as fuel for tractors and recreational and  
>> utility vehicles, such as boats,  that do not use public roads.  
>> This fuel may have higher sulphur levels.
>> "untaxed" diesel is usually dyed red for identification.  I am not  
>> sure if your area is any different but our marina diesel is red and  
>> expensive and  I suspect CA requires ULSD already in both types. I  
>> always use an additive anyway these days as ULSD has less lubricity.
>> Don Lawson
>> Ventura, CA
>>
>> On Aug 3, 2011, at 10:29 AM, Jason Alexander wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I think I know the answer to this but wanted to get people's  
>>> opinion.
>>> Is there really any difference between road diesel and marine  
>>> diesel.
>>>  I suspect the only difference is in the additives.   According to
>>> Wikiapedia all diesel will be required to be ULSD by 2012 so in that
>>> respect it should be the same.   I often can get road diesel cheaper
>>> than I can get it at a fuel dock at one of the marines locally.   My
>>> marina doesn't have fuel.  So either way I have to bring it in  
>>> with me
>>> or take the boat somewhere.
>>> Either way I always put in a shot of bio-cide and stabil to keep the
>>> fuel as fresh as I can.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jason
>>
>>