diesel and off road diesel. what the diff?

**greatwhiteZ28** · 09-24-2007, 05:56 PM

well reg deisel is 3.10 and off road stuff is 2.60....

**00redws6** · 09-24-2007, 06:01 PM

I think a lot of the price difference is just different taxes.

**Hi-Po** · 09-24-2007, 06:04 PM

Off road diesel is dyed red.

It is not different in anyway. Off road means its used in heavy machinery ie Caterpillar stuff..... and farm tractors.

If you are caught using the off road fuel in your pick-um truck, you will be fined heavily I do believe.

**1MileCrash** · 09-24-2007, 06:04 PM

the difference is big fines if they catch you with offroad diesel in your tank for your street vehicle.

offroad diesel is for farm implements and the like. i don't know the specifics of it but it's priced cheaper to help farmers in their overhead costs.

there are times when they will check your fuel tanks and if they catch you with the wrong fuel they will fine you heavily. the offroad diesel is colored blue or green to differentiate it from regular diesel.

**Daniel P.** · 09-24-2007, 06:05 PM

it is tax free, if you get caught runnin it its like a $10000 fine, it turns your gas tank and lines red.

**1MileCrash** · 09-24-2007, 06:06 PM

hi-po is quicker on the keyboard tonite...red...not blue or green...alrighty...i'll go along with that

**Hi-Po** · 09-24-2007, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by 1MileCrash

the difference is big fines if they catch you with offroad diesel in your tank for your street vehicle.

offroad diesel is for farm implements and the like. i don't know the specifics of it but it's priced cheaper to help farmers in their overhead costs.

there are times when they will check your fuel tanks and if they catch you with the wrong fuel they will fine you heavily. the offroad diesel is colored blue or green to differentiate it from regular diesel.

At Caterpillar it is dyed red.

**greatwhiteZ28** · 09-24-2007, 06:13 PM

thats why i only see it when i drive up north, but i do see it in white lake twnship , for the MI people

**greatwhiteZ28** · 09-24-2007, 06:15 PM

im sure there is probly lots of people that use the OFD during these times of gas prices. im over $550 a week now in my truck.

**1MileCrash** · 09-24-2007, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by Hi-Po

At Caterpillar it is dyed red.

ah. i thought i heard from a couple people around here an minnesota that it was green or blue...maybe it's with different companies or like you say caterpillar is red...

**2MuchFun** · 09-24-2007, 06:48 PM

is it true that duramax's shut down when they got red dyed diesel in them?? iv heard people say no and yes about it.....we got red diesel on the farm, the only diff on it is its red and tax free.

**Modulistic** · 09-24-2007, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by 2MuchFun

is it true that duramax's shut down when they got red dyed diesel in them?? iv heard people say no and yes about it.....we got red diesel on the farm, the only diff on it is its red and tax free.

Thats true for the new body style (lmm) duramax mid year 2007 and up. the Lb7 and lbz duramax will run better and make more power on off road diesel. the reason is the 2007.5+ (lmm) engines come equipped with a particulate filter and catalytic convertor that will become plugged by high sulfur fuel.

the EPA mandated reductions in sulfur content in nonroad diesel fuels is as follows:

500 ppm effective June 2007 for nonroad, locomotive and marine (NRLM) diesel fuels
15 ppm (ultra-low sulfur diesel) effective June 2010 for nonroad fuel, and June 2012 for locomotive and marine fuels

the low sulfur fuel has lower BTUs because the process to remove sulfur also pussifies the fuel. the high sulfur fuel lubricates your injection pump and will give it longer life.

**KyleLs1** · 09-24-2007, 07:09 PM

we have off road premium gas here, for boats and shit like that and it cheap as balls. Same thing tho, if you get caught running purple premium in your street car you are phucked.