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04-13-2002, 08:48 PM
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Diesel Cetane Levels MATTER!!
I wasn't aware of this until recently, but gas stations that sell diesel will sell one of a varrying level of cetane. From my understanding, Cetane level is similar to octane level in a way.
The higher the cetane, the faster it burns, but the better teh car runs. The lower the cetane, the more economical driving the car is. In Europe a lot of the diesel is cetane 50. From my experience all Amoco's sell 47 cetane, the highest i have seen here. Texaco usaully has 40. Exxon usually has 45. The difference in driving is notable. Anyone have any opinions on what is best for the life of the car to use? Cheers Eric 1985 300TDT (280,005 miles as of today!)
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