excellent post - thank you
I have been following this thread for several years now. This was the best post to date. Thank you. Can you supply the exact link for "true dealers"?
"ULSD Fuel Retailers without any biodiesel blend
Hi Everyone,
In my pursuit to find a pure provider of diesel fuel without any mix of Bio Diesel, I talked to several Chicago based retailers of fuel near my home in suburban chicago. Below are those that mix bio diesels into their blends and cannot guarantee B5 (5% or less) biodiesel.
Citgo - mixed from 5-15% biodiesel
Thortons - mixed up to 20%
BP - up to 10% mix
Shell - straight diesel, no bio diesel blended.
I spoke to a jobber (those oil refinery companies that sell to your local gas stations). The one that services my local stations of Shell said that they do no mix any bio diesel even though the State gives a credit up to 40 cents to those jobbers if they mix up to 11% (B11). Similar to ethanol mixed into gasoline (hey, Illinois has lots of corn). Hence, many Shell stations will be more expensive, but provide straight diesel. The jobber provided a list of stations that they service in Chicago, Columbus, Cleveland, Detroit locations. Might be useful if you want to keep the warranty in compliance of less than B5.
http://www.truenorth.org/trueDealers...Locations.aspx
Good luck and many happy MPGs on your TDI.'