Zubeone
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Sprinter in Baja
For those of you wondering about Mexican diesel for your ultra low sulfur (ULS) or Blutec engines.
Just got back from 3 weeks in Baja. I put around 5 tanks of Mexican diesel into my 2008 Sprinter without any noticeable impact on the MPG,
performance, or the malfunction notices. I used a ULS diesel additive to keep the injectors clean, but forgot to use it a couple of times, no problem.
I went past Mulegé and never found a Pemex station that was marked any different than any other, so I couldn't verify some reports that ULS diesel is
available as far as Ensenada. None of the attendants had a clue of the diesel that they were selling. The only issue a couple of times was the
unavailability of car-sized nozzles, not a major deal. The price went up while I was down there and it now is at $3.40/gal. Average MPG on a fully
loaded Sprinter 2500 DIY conversion was 19.2.
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DENNIS
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Welcome to BajaNomad, Zubeone.
Thanks for the fuel report.
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David K
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Ultra Bajo Azufre Diesel (UBA) is on the Pemex signs were newer Ultra Low Sulfur diesel is sold... You can see it on El Rosario's (Baja Cactus) Pemex
sign.
In Baja Sur, there used to be just Bajo Azufre (Low Sulfur) signs and no Ultra. 
[Edited on 3-19-2013 by David K]
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vgabndo
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Nice milage! My old 24 valve Cummins will burn anything, but we honestly couldn't get 13 mpg with an 11,000 GVW. Pemex at Viscaino was $3.33 our
first time through this trip.
We came home to $4.80 in BakersDiego.
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Vince
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Mexican diesel has improved. In the '70's we would take our cars down on Sunday mornings to fill up @ 19 cents a gallon. You could smell the sulfur
in the exhaust. I think it was responsible for engines giving out earlier than they should have. The higher price comes with a longer lasting engine
which is worth it.
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Zubeone
For those of you wondering about Mexican diesel for your ultra low sulfur (ULS) or Blutec engines.
Just got back from 3 weeks in Baja. I put around 5 tanks of Mexican diesel into my 2008 Sprinter without any noticeable impact on the MPG,
performance, or the malfunction notices. I used a ULS diesel additive to keep the injectors clean, but forgot to use it a couple of times, no problem.
I went past Mulegé and never found a Pemex station that was marked any different than any other, so I couldn't verify some reports that ULS diesel is
available as far as Ensenada. None of the attendants had a clue of the diesel that they were selling. The only issue a couple of times was the
unavailability of car-sized nozzles, not a major deal. The price went up while I was down there and it now is at $3.40/gal. Average MPG on a fully
loaded Sprinter 2500 DIY conversion was 19.2. |
Just checking: as of 3/10 diesel was 11.5 P / litro x 3.78 l/gal = 43.47 p /gal divided by 12.4 p/ $ = $3.50 gal. Your math is almost good.
Bob Durrell
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monoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
| Quote: | Originally posted by Zubeone
For those of you wondering about Mexican diesel for your ultra low sulfur (ULS) or Blutec engines.
Just got back from 3 weeks in Baja. I put around 5 tanks of Mexican diesel into my 2008 Sprinter without any noticeable impact on the MPG,
performance, or the malfunction notices. I used a ULS diesel additive to keep the injectors clean, but forgot to use it a couple of times, no problem.
I went past Mulegé and never found a Pemex station that was marked any different than any other, so I couldn't verify some reports that ULS diesel is
available as far as Ensenada. None of the attendants had a clue of the diesel that they were selling. The only issue a couple of times was the
unavailability of car-sized nozzles, not a major deal. The price went up while I was down there and it now is at $3.40/gal. Average MPG on a fully
loaded Sprinter 2500 DIY conversion was 19.2. |
Just checking: as of 3/10 diesel was 11.5 P / litro x 3.78 l/gal = 43.47 p /gal divided by 12.4 p/ $ = $3.50 gal. Your math is almost good.
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You forgot to factor in the 10-15% they short you at the pump.
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Zubeone
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Almost good math is like a little pregnant, there is no such thing. My numbers were a little different than yours; Mexican diesel 11.42 p/liter,
3.7814 liters/gal, $12.50/mex peso, rounding down ...
The numbers will change again depending on the daily fluctuation of the dollar against the peso and the rounding of the factors used, as well as the
price of fuel in Mexico. Whoever reads these posts knows that and will use the numbers only as a guide. Your point?
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BajaBlanca
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welcome to bajanomad ZUBEONE !
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