This is the first diesel I have owned. I live in Colorado and am wondering about #1, #2 and blended fuel. Do most stations carry a blended fuel in the winter or do they carry #1? When do they usually start that? Is the pump labeled or how do you know what you are getting? If you still have #2 in your truck and you are going somewhere cold, should you put in an additive? Any help you can give on this subject would be appreciated. Thanks

 

What year Ram do you have? ( fill in your sig when you get a chance )

I don't think they labe the pumps with anything other than ULSD or LSD. I don't think they have to label it "winter mix" or not. Either way, you should be fine.

 

I have a 2007 with the 5.9.

 

With a 5.9 you can pretty much run anything. It wasn't until the next gen engine that things get a little tricky. You'll be fine.

Oh yeah ... Welcome aboard !!

 

in the winter there is some #1 mixed in to lower the cloud point of the fuel so as the temps go down there is a lower chance of you trying to start your engine on a tank of jell-o.

you will notice lower fuel mileage and your truck not being as "peppy"

 

Welcome. Don't mind Mayfair. He always dresses like that.

Nice to see you back Mayfair. You weren't yourself when your truck wasn't running right.

 

Is there any way to know if the station has the blended fuel? I typically don't drive my truck during the week so, with a 34 gallon tank, I might not fill up for a month or so. I would just like to know that the next time I fill up, it is with the blended fuel.

 

mayfair, those are nice shoes... did you borrow them from sharx?

 

Yeah, I was definately pre-occupied with my Ram that's for sure. I was down there last night and I installed the sensor and had it inspected while I was there. The sensor seems to have cleared the problem up, however I got so used to lifting my foot to shift that now it has kinda become a habbit.

 

I guess I'm lucky as my winter fuel does not contain any #1 diesel mixed in. Below is the URL of the fuel I use all winter so my truck likes me becasue of what I put in it during the wintertime

http://www.premiumdiesel.com/product/arctic.aspx