Quality Diesel Fuel in Buffalo NY?

golforfiesta

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ny
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2011 Golf
Just bought a new Golf TDI. Wondering where to purchase good quality diesel in or near Buffalo NY? I want to stick with one fuel source for the majority of my fill-ups. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks
 

Joe_Meehan

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Ohio USA
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The best bet is likely to be any convenient station that is busy. It varies from state to state and from one area to another, but in most US locations you will find that all the stations, no matter what brand name is on the sign is getting their fuel from the same source and same truck. They may add some additives to one that another does not get but the basic fuel is the same.

You can add additives yourself if you like. Lots and lots of threads on that.
 

golforfiesta

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ny
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I'm looking for diesel with the higher Cetane level. Finding lots of 40 to 42 or no number listed at all. I want to start this car off with proper quality fuel from day one as suggested by many people on this forum.
 

Rather Be Biking

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Upstate, NY
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09 JSW Manual
Delta Sonic

I'm looking for diesel with the higher Cetane level. Finding lots of 40 to 42 or no number listed at all. I want to start this car off with proper quality fuel from day one as suggested by many people on this forum.
Definitely Delta Sonic. It's locally extracted and refined Pennsylvania Crude, same as Quick Fill, but formulated as a premium with an additive package. In winter they don't mix with Kerosene. I notice a quantifiable difference in mileage sustained over many tanks. The Delta Sonic website gives more details. Wear scar is still 520, so you might want to use Standyne or Power Service. D&W Diesel on Broadway in Depew has it cheap.

Don't let Schmitt's VW touch your car. They're nice people, but they'll ruin your car, given the chance.
 

tdidieselbobny

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Stafford,NY (WNY)
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Yeah,unfortunately here in NY,it's tough to impossible to find diesel w/ higher cetane than 40.....only thing I would question on Delta Sonic is the turnover of the diesel.Some people use Jim's Truck Stop on Walden near the Thruway for diesel-Delta Sonic is only about a 1/4 mile east of Jim's.
 

rickwol

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Buffalo,NY
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Myself and another guy at work have 2010 Jetta TDI's 6mt and trust the previous poster, we have tried almost everywhere and Delta Sonic is tops. Give her a bath while your there and get 3 cents off a gallon.
 

GoFaster

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Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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2006 Jetta TDI
Across the border - until it's shown that VW has done something about the HPFP (which they might have already - VW isn't saying).

Canadian diesel fuel meets the lubricity standard that Bosch wants (460 wear scar). The ASTM standard only requires 520 wear scar on the same test (lower wear number is better). It is possible that some American diesel fuel could be better than that standard but whether it's up to the Canadian/international standard ... who knows.

Your car should have the latest-revision HPFP. It's possible that the problem is solved, but VW is not saying.

Keep all your fuel receipts.

It will, of course, cost you quite a bit more to fill up on this side of the border. But that's not the question you asked :)
 
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