Seems to depend on the location here in So. Cal. .

Still mostly over $5 / gallon......

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Oh wow, even lower this week... and oddly, regular has gone UP!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Sometimes I hate you.....

Just kidding .

I finally found it for less than $5 / gal in Los Angeles the other day .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Crazy! It's been in the 3's since December

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

And, my 1982 240D is only getting 15 miles per gallon right now .

Still not going to sell it on tho' .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

This is at a cheapie gas station. Cheap regular was like $4.48 but diesel was. $7.46.

My 84 300D has been in the driveway with all of the stuff needed to replace a cylinder head gone and the radiator and so on. With the diesel fuel so high I am wondering if I should even bother fixing it.

I hope the high diesel price will at least get the alternative fuel companies a boost.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Oh no!
Do you know why it's getting such poor mileage?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

If you liked driving your 300D then yes, of course you should fix it and do all those "Might As Wells" too .

OTOH if not let it go .

I'm pretty sure my fuel economy issue is late injection Pump timing coupled with really late up shifting of the slushbox transmission ~ I'm driving it and it runs smooth as silk (freshly rebuilt engine, WOOT) but no one seems to know how to time the I.P. so I'm going to have to do that my owndamnself .

Not to worry, I'll brag,whine or cry right here depending on how it all turns out .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Took a trip to Santa Barbara last week, on I-5 and US-101, but in our gas minivan. In general, diesel was cheaper than regular unleaded, but varies widely. I saw from $4.35/gal to $5.70/gal, while cheapest RUG was $4.37/gal. Perhaps some stations have older stock and price it based on what they paid. In Sacramento, I prefer Propel HPR Renewable Diesel, which is $4.43/gal, slightly cheaper than off-brand RUG. My engine runs smoother, quieter, and without the smell of D2. Works in any diesel (no mod's), subsidized via carbon-credits (93% carbon-neutral). Union76 also sells renewable (R99), but $5.20/gal last I checked.

I noticed that cheaper diesel at other name-brand stations tends to be B20 (20% biodiesel). Unlike "renewable", which is chemically converted from ag-waste to not gel until same temperatures as D2, B20 might gel though perhaps no concern in Summer. Anybody know any downsides of using B20? Slightly poorer mileage? I understand some owners prefer it due to higher cetane and/or lubricity.

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1984 & 1985 CA 300D's
1964 & 65 Mopar's - Valiant, Dart, Newport
1996 & 2002 Chrysler minivans

B20 is not a problem with the older vehicles except for long term storage as it tends to accumulate more water making a more microbe friendly environment. Now if you have a newer Bluetec engine then B-20 is not recommended.

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Brian
87 300Dturbo 180K #14 head still running R-12 SOLD 12/2017
02 F350 Powerstroke 180K
05 Chevy Express 1 ton w/Royal Utility box 120K
08 Infiniti FX-35 40K
15 Golf Sportwagen TDI 35K
10 Sprinter 3500 chassis with a Class A Winnebago on it. 56K

Pooh!
Fuel rose up to 3.29... oh well, it was below 3.00 for a day...

RUG dropped to 3.19.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

DAAANG... fuel now up to 3.99 in most places...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

regular up .30

diesel up .50

I was listening to the NEWS on NPR last night as my Ranger's fuel gauge dipped perilously close to "E" and they said that gas prices are on the rise again, the 'average price' for gas in California is thirty cents more than anywhere I can find in So. Cal. .

Good thing I don't own any gas hogs .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Today's local average
diesel $4.18
Regular $3.71
Premium $4.70

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