Why Diesel Prices Are Set To Soar

Shadetreemechanic

Full Access Member
Joined
Sep 16, 2007
Posts
1,826
Reaction score
343
Location
Monteagle, TN
I don't put a whole lot of faith in that article. It seems to have been written to push up the futures market in diesel.
biofuels generally have a low cost premium to dino diesel. Any large price spices should be lessened by an increase of biofuel on the market.
 

narmalee

Registered User
Joined
Apr 19, 2022
Posts
24
Reaction score
2
Location
arkansas
I don't put a whole lot of faith in that article. It seems to have been written to push up the futures market in diesel.
biofuels generally have a low cost premium to dino diesel. Any large price spices should be lessened by an increase of biofuel on the market.
My $285.51 fill up this morning is argument enought... didnt seem to age very well did it?
 

Shadetreemechanic

Full Access Member
Joined
Sep 16, 2007
Posts
1,826
Reaction score
343
Location
Monteagle, TN
My $285.51 fill up this morning is argument enought... didnt seem to age very well did it?
Nope. Though to be fair, I don't think the author or I anticipated this war. If this european ban on Russian oil actually goes into effect I think we are in for even higher prices for a long time.
Buy stock in oil companies and use your profit to fill your tank.
 

mjrfd99

Registered User
Joined
Mar 24, 2007
Posts
3
Reaction score
2
Location
Jersey Shore
He said he would trash the fossil fuel business.
The ONLY thing diaper boi has ever told the truth about.

You must be registered for see images attach
 

Clb

Another old truck
Supporting Member
Joined
Mar 1, 2013
Posts
5,702
Reaction score
2,163
Location
nannyfornia
You must be registered for see images attach
You must be registered for see images attach
 

snicklas

6.0 and Loving It!!
Staff member
Joined
Aug 7, 2006
Posts
6,164
Reaction score
2,342
Location
Greenfield, Indiana
You must be registered for see images attach

This is why the Excursion sits in the driveway and I drive the gasser F-150... almost the same fuel economy (empty) and a buck-fity a gallon cheeper..... and not $100+ oil changes either....
 

Clb

Another old truck
Supporting Member
Joined
Mar 1, 2013
Posts
5,702
Reaction score
2,163
Location
nannyfornia
No doubt...
Thankful the rockcrawler gets 18 city.
 

SkylabTech86IDI

Full Access Member
Joined
Aug 31, 2022
Posts
252
Reaction score
157
Location
Southeast US
I heard these IDI’s can get great gas mileage. What’s the winning combination?
3.08 - 3.55 gearing?
Coolant hose pretending to be a fuel heater hose?
A turbo?
Turning the injector pump up a flat or two?
Making sure the wheels spin freely?
Getting a ZF5?

…I’ve heard people claim around 24mpg hwy out of these things but I’m not buying it until I see it for myself.

No doubt...
Thankful the rockcrawler gets 18 city.
How?

My previous truck got 10mpg down a hill.
((88 F250 7.3, sterling 10.25 rear end (3.55?), C6.))

Heck, somewhere I have a video of my 0-60 time being around 14-16 seconds.
 

Clb

Another old truck
Supporting Member
Joined
Mar 1, 2013
Posts
5,702
Reaction score
2,163
Location
nannyfornia
You must be registered for see images attach

L.A. county^^^

I wish I could get double didgits towing with my 93, someone share the juju?
You must be registered for see images attach

My rockcrawler
You must be registered for see images attach
 

WrenchWhore

Full Access Member
Joined
Jun 2, 2022
Posts
159
Reaction score
139
Location
Lake Havasu City
…I’ve heard people claim around 24mpg hwy out of these things but I’m not buying it until I see it for myself.


How?

My previous truck got 10mpg down a hill.
((88 F250 7.3, sterling 10.25 rear end (3.55?), C6.))
I don't believe it either unless you live in an super flat state with no stops for miles. The winning combo would be factory E-rated tires maxed out, 6.9NA, ZF5, 2WD, 3.55 gears, single cab, unloaded, with a perfect fuel system, perfect timing, perfect alignment, new air filter, greased driveline, windows up no AC and you'd probably have to be cruising along at 50 with cruise on or a very steady foot. A guy in a Facebook IDI group was trying to say he got 26+ mpg with 31" tires and a T19. I call absolute BS. If you can show me an IDI that can get 26+ MPG with no overdrive and tiny tires, i'll show you the Land of make believe.

Also, i'm not surprised you old truck was getting 10mpg. Those C6 really eat up the fuel. If they would have had a lockup converter they wouldn't get such terrible fuel mileage. I've got a C6 behind a 460 gasser and let me tell you you're lucky to get 8MPG on the highway, unloaded at 55-60MPH. It's normally about 5 in town.
 
Last edited:
Top