dirtbikr
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Mood: start slow....then taper off!
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OH NO, !!!! Another diesel question.
Am bringing a 100 gal tank in bed of my new diesel so I have more range, would there be a problem crossing into mex with a full auxillary tank or
better just fill it in el Rosario?
If you\'re not living on the EDGE... You\'re taking up too much room! Its never too late for a darkside.
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Bob and Susan
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100 gallons EXTRA fuel times 8 pounds a gallon = 800 pounds
wear on the tires
wear on the trans
wear on the engine
less power
i'd fill in el Rosario if you are scared of the southern diesel
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Tioloco
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Where are you planning on crossing? A lot of variables at Mexican customs. I cross routinely with 75 gallon tank and sometimes am warned that it can't
be full. Just fill it and if questioned, use your verbal judo to explain that new truck needs it. Oh, and bottom line- a couple of tanks of Mexican
diesel aren't going to be a big deal.
As you know, The weight isn't noticeable on a heavy pickup.
Good luck and happy travels
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watizname
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Last year with my new diesel, I took 30 gals and used it to dilute by about half, the few tanks [3] of southern Baja diesel that I used. Noticed no
ill effects at all after, but I don't know how far that can be pushed. 
I yam what I yam and that\'s all what I yam.
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Ricardo
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What's wrong with the southern diesel
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woody with a view
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it is ultra low sulfer.
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pacificobob
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it is low sulfur as opposed to ultra low sulfur diesel ( required by us diesels built after 2006).
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Bob and Susan
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car manufacturers have to meet smog requirements for they're entire fleet...
if the manufacturer told you regular diesel would work in your truck they would have to live with that smog number...not the UltraLow number
by telling you it wont work they have limited their use of diesel and liability
sulfur is a lubricant...regular fuel in Baja Sur will work just fine in your truck...
but...i'm just a simple retired "old guy" with some marketing in my background
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dirtbikr
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Mood: start slow....then taper off!
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 I would like to go with knowledge and logic, butt am I wrong to worry bout a
clogged exhaust, putting me in a limp mode which I remember some have said with Chevys could happen,also I am in warranty and some have said lsd voids
the exhaust warranty, I must be a wuss, 
If you\'re not living on the EDGE... You\'re taking up too much room! Its never too late for a darkside.
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