Comments on: Go south for cheap gas? http://mexicotrucker.com/go-south-for-cheap-gas Straight Talk about Mexico & Mexican Trucks Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Trailero 1 http://mexicotrucker.com/go-south-for-cheap-gas/comment-page-1#comment-1140 Trailero 1 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:39:19 +0000 http://mexicotrucker.com/2008/06/19/go-south-for-cheap-gas/#comment-1140 Hi Larry, Sorry it took so long to answer this. It has been a busy week with not many opportunities to connect to the site. I am afraid I cannot be much help here. I did find this link with some info but it is dated and there seems to be differing opinions. <a href="http://www.bajaquest.com/fuel/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bajaquest.com/fuel/</a> Personally, I believe most of the requirements on diesel vehicles are more EPA compliance requirements rather than something that will cause damage to the engine. After all, sulfur is the lubricant in diesel fuel. I drive a 2004 VW Jetta TDI which has super high pressure injectors and very close tolerances. I have used Mexican diesel for the majority of the 45,000 miles I have on the odometer, most put on traveling Mexico and have never experienced any fuel related problems, nor have I had to change a fuel filter. On the border, the fuel you will buy will most likely be ULSD although Mexico has no labeling requirements as the US does. In country, it is hard to say. But an indicator could be the rising number of 2009 Tractors which do require it. Hi Larry,

Sorry it took so long to answer this. It has been a busy week with not many opportunities to connect to the site.

I am afraid I cannot be much help here. I did find this link with some info but it is dated and there seems to be differing opinions.

http://www.bajaquest.com/fuel/

Personally, I believe most of the requirements on diesel vehicles are more EPA compliance requirements rather than something that will cause damage to the engine. After all, sulfur is the lubricant in diesel fuel.

I drive a 2004 VW Jetta TDI which has super high pressure injectors and very close tolerances. I have used Mexican diesel for the majority of the 45,000 miles I have on the odometer, most put on traveling Mexico and have never experienced any fuel related problems, nor have I had to change a fuel filter.

On the border, the fuel you will buy will most likely be ULSD although Mexico has no labeling requirements as the US does.

In country, it is hard to say. But an indicator could be the rising number of 2009 Tractors which do require it.

]]> By: Larry Bullis http://mexicotrucker.com/go-south-for-cheap-gas/comment-page-1#comment-1139 Larry Bullis Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:36:10 +0000 http://mexicotrucker.com/2008/06/19/go-south-for-cheap-gas/#comment-1139 I have a 2007 Dodge pickup with the Cummins 6.7 liter engine. We've been planning to drive to Mexico in December of this year, staying into January 2009. On this projected trip, we would be going to Guanajuato and over to the Pacific coast, Manzanillo area and up to Mazatlan prior to returning to the US. Our vehicle requires the new "ultra low sulphur" (15ppm sulphur content) fuel. My understanding is that there could be serious consequences following use of the old "low sulphur" fuel such as damage to the catalytic converter, and that such use would void the warranty. Not a happy thought. We've been trying to determine whether we would be able to obtain the new fuel (Diesel UBA) reliably in the parts of Mexico we wish to visit. Unfortunately, the reports I've found are very mixed. It seems impossible to find a definitive answer. There are a lot of opinions, some official statements but nothing recent, and personal observations that contradict everything. Seems to me that a source called "Mexico Trucker" would be a perfect place to ask about this. Can anyone help? Thanks I have a 2007 Dodge pickup with the Cummins 6.7 liter engine. We've been planning to drive to Mexico in December of this year, staying into January 2009. On this projected trip, we would be going to Guanajuato and over to the Pacific coast, Manzanillo area and up to Mazatlan prior to returning to the US.

Our vehicle requires the new "ultra low sulphur" (15ppm sulphur content) fuel. My understanding is that there could be serious consequences following use of the old "low sulphur" fuel such as damage to the catalytic converter, and that such use would void the warranty. Not a happy thought.

We've been trying to determine whether we would be able to obtain the new fuel (Diesel UBA) reliably in the parts of Mexico we wish to visit. Unfortunately, the reports I've found are very mixed. It seems impossible to find a definitive answer. There are a lot of opinions, some official statements but nothing recent, and personal observations that contradict everything.

Seems to me that a source called "Mexico Trucker" would be a perfect place to ask about this. Can anyone help?

Thanks

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