What is Winter Diesel Fuel?

[Chris60]

I'm doing my first mission in the snow soon and the guy at my local store was mentioning that I need to get winter diesel before heading up there.

What is this and do you need it?

[Maxhead]

Otherwise known as Alpine diesel.
Would recommend you fill up with Alpine if you intend to travel to sub 0 deg temperatures overnight. It has additive in diesel to stop it from waxing/freezing up and blocking your filter or pump

[AB]

Hi Chris, winter diesel is simply heating oil mixed in with the diesel.

A lot of places already would be using this in cold parts but you can also just get some Chemtech Diesel Power from SuperCheap which will probably be easier.


***Update**** And what Nisspat said, Alpine for sure.

[Maxhead]

Have a look at this link (http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/australia/corporate_australia/STAGING/local_assets/downloads_pdfs/f/Fuel_news_winter_diesel_problems.pdf)

[patch697]

Otherwise known as Alpine diesel.
Would recommend you fill up with Alpine if you intend to travel to sub 0 deg temperatures overnight. It has additive in diesel to stop it from gelling/freezing up and blocking your filter or pump

x2 but you can also by additive for mixing with any pump Diesel that will do exactly the same thing.

Cheers
Paul