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Originally Posted by compress ignite
Craig,
The Lubricity additives to bring ULSD up to the domestic standards,are to be
added to the fuel after refining (By the Jobbers???) before delivery to the
Retail units.
Guess What? SOME of the *******'* do not expend the additional costs of
the lubricity additives...WHY? 'BECAUSE IN OUR POLITICAL CLIMATE They can
get away with it!
Domestic ULSD even if it meets U.S. standards of Lubricity falls far short of
European Lubricity standards.
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I would be curious to hear where/when a commercial station was caught selling diesel that didn't meet the current ASTM standard for lubricity, do you have any specific examples?
I still haven't heard of a lubricity related problem in a diesel benz, nor have I seen any recommendations from MBUSA to use anything other than #2 ULSD or B5 in the U.S. Do you know of any actually issues related to lubricity in a benz engine, or do you have any applicable information from MBUSA?
If you really think it's necessary, go buy a proper diesel additive. Personally, I think you are wasting your time/money, but have a ball if it makes you sleep better. I will just buy my fuel from major commercial stations.
Please let us know if you have any actual information, but at the moment I still think this is another ULSD old wives tale.