45 cetane in central Virginia

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Not quite Baltimore but try...

BP Beltsville​
10901 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705

 

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I just filled up at the Country Store Shell in Manakin Sabot this morning. As stated cetane was 45(nice clean shiny pump w/ sticker). It was 3.33. Just to check it out I drove into the Exxon just yards down the street. Pump on one side says 47 on the other it says 40. Pump was very old looking and outdated... no pay at the pump options. I try to avoid them since I usually have two small kids with me. I hate having to go in before and after pumping fuel.
We are heading south to Columbia SC this afternoon. I'll see if the higher cetane levels make a difference in fuel mileage. I also have to get the glow plug recall done soon to possibly help with mileage.
 

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i am going down to North Carolina.

anyone know of any high cetaine station in Raleigh and winston Salem NC?
 

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Should be able to easily make it to Winston and back on a tank from here:

Mr. Fuel Truck Stop (804) 448-0410
23818 Rogers Clark Boulevard Ruther Glen, VA 22546

Otherwise the closest good stuff I've seen to NC is here:

Southern States (434) 572-6941
1067 Philpott Rd, South Boston VA 24592

but that's quite a bit out of your way for this particular trip :confused:
 

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thanks that will help
going down 85 should be fine but i will swing on up through 81 on the way back up and t

I might have to go as far west as asheville and as far south as charlotte in a few weeks. There must be something in NC!
 

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That Exxon 47 sticker is the newer one and you can actually see in the pic it's been placed over a "40" on that side so I'm sure that's what they're currently supplying. Its not a very fancy place but the people who work there are friendly and the diesel is great!
 

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Thoughtcrime:
I'll have to fill up again for the upcoming trip south again. Maybe I'll check out the Exxon station.
 

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Shell nitrogen-enriched diesel fuel

:eek:I called Shell about nitro diesel and they ask for my zip code here in jawja and I have 3 Shell stations very close to me. Yesterday I bought 8 gallons and to me it is good. I fell like it has added a lot of power to my 05 passat wagon and it seems to last longer .I cant wait to giive her a full tank so I can see the mpg.

05 jetta tdi 5 spd.
05 passat tdi
 

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Crazy fuel prices lately! Luckily, Country Store Shell was ~3.54 the other night for 45, which is noticeably cheaper than any of the 40 here in town.
 

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Charlottesville:
BP (434) 296-3790
2404 Fontaine Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22901 (just off 29N and 64, past the Ray C Hunt/ UVA complex)
Note: 47 cetane
Anybody been to this one lately? Or is there another preferred BP in C'ville? (I've heard/seen conflicting reports - one on Barracks Rd instead?)

I'll be near there later today and could fuel up if it was the good stuff, or hit the Country Store Shell on the way home as currently planned.
 
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Nevermind... confirmed two BP stations in Charlottesville with 47 today, and fueled up at the more busy of the two. Updating original post now.
 

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Anybody been to this one lately? Or is there another preferred BP in C'ville? (I've heard/seen conflicting reports - one on Barracks Rd instead?)

I'll be near there later today and could fuel up if it was the good stuff, or hit the Country Store Shell on the way home as currently planned.
Still good as of Thursday. I have not been to the on on Barracks yet.
 

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Any one know what cetane most Shell stations are supplying? I usually fill up on Monday's b/c they run 10 cents off per gallon. The station closest to my house ends up being the cheapest around and they have the diesel w/ nitrogen signs posted up. I pass the Exxon off rt 199 everyday, if that's better I may try that out.
 

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Happy to note that price has come down $0.07/gal since last week, paid $3.929 tonight. 45 cetane now also $0.07/gal less than 93 octane PUG at the same station in Goochland.
 

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Just added a new one to the original post...

Fredericksburg:
Plank Road BP (540) 654-5222
2216 Plank Rd, Fredericksburg VA 22401 (on 3, a couple blocks east of I-95)
Note: 47 cetane, free-standing pump @ first island closest to building, pump says "Amoco Power Blend Premium Diesel"

 
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Don't know if it's listed in the thread, but Southern States on Harris in Charlottesville has 45 cetane. It was $3.89 on 6/16
 

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Good call, thanks. Every Southern States that sells fuel has their 45 cetane "SuperGold" as far as I know. I've tried the ones in South Boston and Amelia Courthouse, both were fine.
 

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Just added a new one to the original post...

Fredericksburg:
Plank Road BP (540) 654-5222
2216 Plank Rd, Fredericksburg VA 22401 (on 3, a couple blocks east of I-95)
Note: 47 cetane, free-standing pump @ first island closest to building, pump says "Amoco Power Blend Premium Diesel"

Maybe not... as of today this pump now says "minimum cetane rating 45" and doesn't say "Amoco Power Blend Premium Diesel" anymore :(
 

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$3.55 at Hornes in Port Royal
 

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Two weeks ago, completed a road trip from Richmond that included stops in Pittsburgh, Cleveland & Columbus. Refueled once, at a Sunoco station in Mt. Gilead, OH (just off I-71), that offered several bio-diesel options. Would love to see this range of bio-D choices offered in Central VA.

I fueled with B2, got >45mpg on the tank.

 
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Am wondering, is all Shell diesel 45 cetane? Also, thanks for the Watchcard tip. Seems we have one about 3 miles from here and if the fuel quality is indeed better, I'll go get a card.
 

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Most Shell stations I see in Central VA have 40 cetane stickers. I refuel in Goochland at the Country Store Shell, in addition to small amounts of biodiesel from Woodfin, because of the 45 cetane rating posted.
 

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Country Store Shell in Goochland holding at $3.839 for 45 cetane. Seeing more passenger cars here than in the past - various German makes - and not just work trucks.
 

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I recently had to wait in a line of diesel VWs there during evening rush hour on a weekday... late model Touareg, brand new JSW, and mine. The more the merrier in my opinion. Maybe this thread has helped their business as much as word of mouth. The more they sell, the fresher the fuel will be for all of us :D
 

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Also, updated the original post to include the Wilco/HESS Travel Plaza in South Boston, VA. Favorite fill-up spot for tow rigs going to and from VIR. Has a Bojangles inside. On 58 about 20 miles east of Danville or a couple miles west of the main intersection (the one with the Sheetz) in South Boston.

45 cetane stickers on the pumps. Car pump is the one on the outside of the far right island when looking at the building - nearest to the truck fueling pumps. Filled my TDI with the stuff the other week, it seems just fine.

Gonna check this week, hopefully the HESS station here in Richmond at the corner of 360 & Laburnum may have this 45 cetane diesel as well.
 

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Gonna check this week, hopefully the HESS station here in Richmond at the corner of 360 & Laburnum may have this 45 cetane diesel as well.
If this is the one near Popeye's/RIR, a drive-through a few months back yielded views of 40 cetane stickers only. Unfortunately.
 
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