I65 Exit#2 $1.21/gal Texaco

Wow, how much is a gallon of DFC? Inquiring minds want to know. :p

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Bob Roe
Lehigh Valley PA USA
1973 Olds 88, 1972 MB 280SE, 1978 Datsun 280Z, 1971 Ford T-Bird, 1972 Olds 88, 1983 Nissan Sentra, 1985 Sentra, 1973 230.6, 1990 Acura Integra, 1991 Volvo 940GLE wagon, 1983 300SD, 1984 300SD, 1995 Subaru Legacy L wagon, 2002 Mountaineer, 1991 300TE wagon, 2008 Murano, 2007 R320CDI 4Matic 52K, some Hyundai, 2008 BMW 535xi wagon, all gone... currently
2007 Honda Odyssey Touring, 2014 E350 4matic

The gallon cost me $45.50. It wasn't an earth shattering savings, figures to about 14%. I'm sure that if you ordered it, by the time you paid shipping and handlng, it would be cheaper to stay with the 12 ounce bottles. I go right past the place on a regular basis, so it's worth it.
Ernie

Actually I've switched to the Power Service Diesel Kleen, iin the silver bottles, during summer, and their stuff in the white bottles for winter. It seems to do about as well as the Redline, is somewhat cheaper (about $4 to do 50 or 100 gallons vs $5 for the 12 oz redline), and I've been finding myself more regularly in WalMart (power service) than Pep Boys (Redline $4.99 / 12 oz.).

BTW Shell diesel is $1.44 locallly... some Hess was $1.399 but I avoid this stuff unless I can't. Texaco Premium diesel $1.48, and in NJ the good cheap price is more like $1.279.

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Bob Roe
Lehigh Valley PA USA
1973 Olds 88, 1972 MB 280SE, 1978 Datsun 280Z, 1971 Ford T-Bird, 1972 Olds 88, 1983 Nissan Sentra, 1985 Sentra, 1973 230.6, 1990 Acura Integra, 1991 Volvo 940GLE wagon, 1983 300SD, 1984 300SD, 1995 Subaru Legacy L wagon, 2002 Mountaineer, 1991 300TE wagon, 2008 Murano, 2007 R320CDI 4Matic 52K, some Hyundai, 2008 BMW 535xi wagon, all gone... currently
2007 Honda Odyssey Touring, 2014 E350 4matic

yesterday Diesel went up from 0.64c/Litre to 0.67c/L = $3.015/gal.
91 petrol is $1.06 /L = $4.81/gal Imperial
96 petrol is $1.10/L = $4.95/gal. Imp.
All $NZ .
NZ$0.47c = US$1 .

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'72 240D
'76 300D
'88 300sel
'40 Chev pickup , the shop hack.
'73 Monte Carlo Landau, for "Super Chevy Sunday"

What are wages there compared to the US? Is there a minimum wage? What does a average blue collar worker make an hour in US dollars? I'll have a better feel for what that $3.015 means.
Ernie

I figured the $3.015 was NZ$ which I calculated to be about US$1.41705 per gallon. This is very close to our $1.439 in the USA.

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Bob Roe
Lehigh Valley PA USA
1973 Olds 88, 1972 MB 280SE, 1978 Datsun 280Z, 1971 Ford T-Bird, 1972 Olds 88, 1983 Nissan Sentra, 1985 Sentra, 1973 230.6, 1990 Acura Integra, 1991 Volvo 940GLE wagon, 1983 300SD, 1984 300SD, 1995 Subaru Legacy L wagon, 2002 Mountaineer, 1991 300TE wagon, 2008 Murano, 2007 R320CDI 4Matic 52K, some Hyundai, 2008 BMW 535xi wagon, all gone... currently
2007 Honda Odyssey Touring, 2014 E350 4matic

I seem to remember hearing the average wage is around $NZ 36,000.
bread $2.65 - 750gm
milk $3.00 - 2L
butter $2.09 - 500gm
californian oranges $3.49 kg .
rent from $150/wk >>>>>>
housing ,,,,, depends on the city , here from 100K
cars $$$$$$$ I paid $7500 for the '82 300D 5 yrs ago .
sunshine , fresh air , fantastic scenery , low population density ,,,,,,,, all free , .

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'72 240D
'76 300D
'88 300sel
'40 Chev pickup , the shop hack.
'73 Monte Carlo Landau, for "Super Chevy Sunday"

Sounds reasonable to me, be over soon as the bridge is finished.
Ernie

please keep in mind when comparing uk and overseas
equivalents

1.0 imperial gallon = 4.55 liter = 1.20 US gallon

oh, and i guess these mite be of use as well

To convert from US gallons to litres, multiply by 3.8.
To convert from US gallons to Imperial (UK) gallons, multiply by 0.8.

now that i am totally confused...

it looks like diesel in new zealand costs about the same as it does on the u.s. east coast all things considered!

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1984 300D Turbo - 231k....totalled 11/30/07 RIP

Today I paid $1.63 gal here in San Diego, while the low octain gas is $1.57. What gives?:-{

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1990 420SEL
1995 E320 Coupe
2000 SL500
2009 ML320

Thought I would share this link.

It shows Diesel Fuel Prices by State

http://layover.truckmiles.com/fuelprices.htm

I'll copy and paste the info from today.

State Tax Rate 3rd Qtr 2002 Current Fuel Price As of 9/10/02 Ex-Tax Fuel Price As of 9/10/02 Difference From 9/09/02 Avg Price 9/09/02
Alabama 0.1700 1.355 1.185 0.003 1.352
Arkansas 0.2250 1.361 1.136 0.004 1.357
Arizona 0.2600 1.517 1.257 0.011 1.506
California 0.2820 1.632 1.350 0.008 1.624
Colorado 0.2050 1.437 1.232 0.000 1.437
Connecticut 0.2600 1.614 1.354 -0.011 1.625
Delaware 0.2200 1.369 1.149 -0.010 1.379
Florida 0.2847 1.456 1.171 0.004 1.452
Georgia 0.1084 1.283 1.175 0.005 1.278
Iowa 0.2250 1.439 1.214 0.006 1.433
Idaho* 0.2500 1.492 1.242 0.014 1.478
Illinois 0.2940 1.492 1.198 0.001 1.491
Indiana 0.1600 1.326 1.166 0.006 1.32
Kansas 0.2500 1.451 1.201 0.006 1.445
Kentucky* 0.1200 1.311 1.191 0.007 1.304
Louisiana 0.2000 1.351 1.151 0.008 1.343
Massachusetts 0.2100 1.487 1.277 -0.014 1.501
Maryland 0.2425 1.438 1.196 0.002 1.436
Maine 0.2300 1.43 1.200 -0.005 1.435
Michigan 0.0900 1.387 1.297 0.003 1.384
Minnesota 0.2000 1.423 1.223 0.006 1.417
Missouri 0.1700 1.339 1.169 0.002 1.337
Mississippi 0.1800 1.319 1.139 0.001 1.318
Montana 0.2775 1.453 1.176 0.001 1.452
North Carolina 0.2210 1.361 1.140 0.003 1.358
North Dakota 0.2100 1.425 1.215 0.000 1.425
Nebraska 0.2450 1.439 1.194 0.005 1.434
New Hampshire 0.1800 1.412 1.232 0.008 1.404
New Jersey 0.1750 1.319 1.144 0.000 1.319
New Mexico* 0.1800 1.411 1.231 0.004 1.407
Nevada 0.2700 1.58 1.310 0.003 1.577
New York* 0.2995 1.484 1.185 -0.002 1.486
Ohio 0.2200 1.396 1.176 0.004 1.392
Oklahoma 0.1300 1.304 1.174 0.008 1.296
Oregon* 0.0000 1.288 1.288 0.010 1.278
Pennsylvania 0.3180 1.468 1.150 0.000 1.468
Rhode Island 0.3000 1.524 1.224 -0.065 1.589
South Carolina 0.1600 1.291 1.131 0.001 1.29
South Dakota 0.2200 1.459 1.239 0.023 1.436
Tennessee 0.1700 1.35 1.180 0.005 1.345
Texas 0.2000 1.342 1.142 0.003 1.339
Utah 0.2450 1.485 1.240 0.001 1.484
Virginia 0.1600 1.3 1.140 0.002 1.298
Vermont 0.2600 1.47 1.210 -0.009 1.479
Washington 0.2300 1.518 1.288 -0.002 1.52
Wisconsin 0.3110 1.509 1.198 0.002 1.507
West Virginia 0.2535 1.469 1.216 0.000 1.469
Wyoming 0.1400 1.356 1.216 0.004 1.352
Overall Averages

0.2128 1.419 1.206 0.001 1.418


it helps plan fuel stops by state if you're on a long trip.

http://layover.truckmiles.com/fuelprices.htm

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Bob Roe
Lehigh Valley PA USA
1973 Olds 88, 1972 MB 280SE, 1978 Datsun 280Z, 1971 Ford T-Bird, 1972 Olds 88, 1983 Nissan Sentra, 1985 Sentra, 1973 230.6, 1990 Acura Integra, 1991 Volvo 940GLE wagon, 1983 300SD, 1984 300SD, 1995 Subaru Legacy L wagon, 2002 Mountaineer, 1991 300TE wagon, 2008 Murano, 2007 R320CDI 4Matic 52K, some Hyundai, 2008 BMW 535xi wagon, all gone... currently
2007 Honda Odyssey Touring, 2014 E350 4matic

citgo route 7
diesel 1.479 -reg gas 1.499

exxon down the street had reg gas at 1.599

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1984 300D Turbo - 231k....totalled 11/30/07 RIP

Paid more for diesel than gas was going for at the Detroiter truck stop the other night. It was the first time since I got the car that diesel was more. I paid $1.459 there, and I was it at a corner station a couple of miles or so away for $1.399!

How can diesel be more expensive at a truck stop?

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Michael LaFleur

'05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles
'86 300SDL - 360,000 miles
'85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold)
'89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold)
'85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold)
'98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold)
'75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold)
'83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-(
'61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes
2004 Papillon (Oliver)
2005 Tzitzu (Griffon)
2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba)

http://www.ecdiesel.com
http://www.caltrux.org/diesel.asp
http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/index.html

A Mobil station a few miles south of LAX is charging $1.89 for diesel!!