Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-17 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I wonder how large the bonuses will be for oil company executives this year? Randy On 16/05/2022 6:21 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: There it goes again! My town has 4.599 regular at every station. Substitute your zip code for 48813 in the link and cry along with me. https://www.gasbuddy.c

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-16 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Yep, $4.59 here today also. $0.20 increase overnight. On Mon, May 16, 2022, at 7:21 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > There it goes again! > > My town has 4.599 regular at every station. > > Substitute your zip code for 48813 in the link and cry along with me. > > https://www.gasbuddy.com/home?se

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-16 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Only choices are regular, mid and premium - not diesel. On Mon, May 16, 2022 at 7:23 PM mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > There it goes again! > > My town has 4.599 regular at every station. > > Substitute your zip code for 48813 in the link and cry along with me. > > https://www.gasbuddy.com/home?

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-16 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
There it goes again! My town has 4.599 regular at every station. Substitute your zip code for 48813 in the link and cry along with me. https://www.gasbuddy.com/home?search=48813&fuel=1 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-11 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Sounds like what my girlf... never mind --FT On 5/11/22 4:37 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I tried once at the local Marathon station but the nozzle was too fat to fit. -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okie

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-11 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I tried once at the local Marathon station but the nozzle was too fat to fit. On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 2:08 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I liked it back in the old days when car diesel pumps were way off by > themselves separate from the regular gas pumps. You c

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-11 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I liked it back in the old days when car diesel pumps were way off by themselves separate from the regular gas pumps. You could pull in and out easy. Now days diesel pumps are right there with the gas pumps and you have gas car people pulling into the line where the diesel pumps are rather than

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-11 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> The fuel island pumps reserved for semi articulating tractor trailers. The > nozzles are larger than that for automobiles, Notably, the fuel filler on my 1997 Dodge (w/Cummins) will accept the large nozzle. I've filled up at those islands many a time. My dad's 1990 Ford could not. > Can I re

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-11 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
I hade to fuel my 300D at a truck pump once. It was an odd little gas station in some rural area and the only diesel they had was at a truck pump. Definitely fills the tank quickly. The cashier was a little surprised to see a diesel sale of less than 20 gallons. On Wed, May 11, 2022, at 12:51

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-11 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I have a pic of my daughter filling up the 300SD at a truck pump. She got admiration from the big rig drivers --FT Sent from iFōn > On May 11, 2022, at 11:31 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes > wrote: > > I had an amusing incident at a truck stop while refueling my 1968 220D back > in the

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-11 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
I had an amusing incident at a truck stop while refueling my 1968 220D back in the last century. When another driver asked where my rig was, I pointed out the miniscule /8 amongst the huge rigs. We both got a good chuckle out of it... :) -MMM- On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 10:19 AM Rick Knoble via

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-11 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
> Where? Anywhere commercial vehicles are fueled. > What are big boy pumps? The fuel island pumps reserved for semi articulating tractor trailers. The nozzles are larger than that for automobiles, and the pump moves fuel at a much higher rate. If you were to use one, you would be creating a to

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-11 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
What are big boy pumps? Where? Can I rent an etra axle to get the discount? On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 10:19 AM mitch--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Try filling up at the big boy pumps. > Only $5.489 with three axle > discount.___ > http://www

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-11 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
Try filling up at the big boy pumps. Only $5.489 with three axle discount.___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_o

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-10 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Been seeing diesel $5.19 in KC and just saw $5.09. Supposedly it’s $4.87 at the sams which is where I’m getting ready to be to fill up. Sent from my iPhone > On May 10, 2022, at 11:40 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Now Unleaded 87 is up to $4.39. $0.20 rise in last 24 hours. Die

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-10 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-05-10 12:39, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Now Unleaded 87 is up to $4.39. $0.20 rise in last 24 hours. Diesel is still $5.39 for now. You must be running a week behind me. 87E10 is 4.259 here in Olivet, 4.319 in Charlotte. At least I hope it's E10. Michigan Department of Agricultu

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-10 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Now Unleaded 87 is up to $4.39. $0.20 rise in last 24 hours. Diesel is still $5.39 for now. On Wed, May 4, 2022, at 11:19 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > Diesel up another $0.20 today, to 5.39. Unleaded 87 is now at $4.19. > > > On Wed, May 4, 2022, at 9:07 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-04 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Diesel up another $0.20 today, to 5.39. Unleaded 87 is now at $4.19. On Wed, May 4, 2022, at 9:07 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > Road trip yesterday I saw diesel pushing $6, regular over $4 many places > though it was $3.71 locally, cheaper at Costco. Stopped for gas at same > station

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-04 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Road trip yesterday I saw diesel pushing $6, regular over $4 many places though it was $3.71 locally, cheaper at Costco. Stopped for gas at same station on way up then way back, price for premium went up $0.06 in a few hours --FT On 5/2/22 11:53 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: 87 Unlead

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread Clay via Mercedes
#1 boy reports he just paid $6.0199/gal for #2 in the work truck in ND. This from the oil fields area of NW ND. Clay inter urinas et faeces nascimur > On May 3, 2022, at 4:25 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Why? We are out of heating oil season. This time of year if should be

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
2014 Passat SEL TDI Sent from my iPhone > On May 3, 2022, at 1:57 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > *42 mpg driving from Phoenix to San Diego, average 38.4 mpg driving from SD > to LA and back (stupid, ridiculous traffic (stop and go…mostly stop) then > stupid speed keeping up i

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
*42 mpg driving from Phoenix to San Diego, average 38.4 mpg driving from SD to LA and back (stupid, ridiculous traffic (stop and go…mostly stop) then stupid speed keeping up in traffic (85-90mph). * Year and model car, Bob? On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 4:49 PM mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > On 2022-05

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-05-03 16:00, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: The only sensible reason to buy a new diesel today is in a truck where you need the torque for towing or hauling heavy loads. https://www.outmotorsports.com/2020/12/2020-ford-f250-platinum-review-towing-7-3l-godzilla-v8-tremor-off-road-pac

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
The auto box or the larger size of the Passat is seriously hurting mileage. Last week to PA and back my Jetta consistently turned in 51+mpg. We took it fairly easy on the way down but I flogged it on the way back. IIRC on the way down we did 51.7 on the way back it was more like 51.2. Traffic wa

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
A gasoline Jetta with the 1.4 engine gets ~34mpg mixed, probably better on the highway. So here, with unleaded at $3.99, that's 11.7 cents/mile. The diesel at 42mpg with fuel at $5.19 would be 12.3 cents/mile. So there's no fuel cost savings driving a diesel any more. The higher energy content o

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
42 mpg driving from Phoenix to San Diego, average 38.4 mpg driving from SD to LA and back (stupid, ridiculous traffic (stop and go…mostly stop) then stupid speed keeping up in traffic (85-90mph). AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On May 3, 2022, at 12:27 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > A

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
An oil distributor in Ohio said this a couple of days ago: Diesel prices are straight up street price margin grabs. Wholesale diesel is $3.89 ish right now. that’s raw wholesale cost. No taxes - state or fed - added in. No freight or margin in. Just simply raw wholesale cost. Major gas s

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Yep -- the same station that had $3.99 posted last night was $4.19 today. I found another station that was still at $3.99 and filled up. On Tue, May 3, 2022, at 7:21 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > Buy all that unleaded you can. > Jumped to 3.99 here last week, faded to 3.97, and today it's

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 03/05/2022 8:02 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: I just paid $6.49 for diesel in San Diego. $85 to fill the Passat. Dumb. AZBob At least that diesel Passat should get good mileage. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://w

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
I just paid $6.49 for diesel in San Diego. $85 to fill the Passat. Dumb. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On May 3, 2022, at 5:47 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2022-05-03 08:25, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Why? We are out of heating oil season. This time of year if should b

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-05-03 08:25, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Why? We are out of heating oil season. This time of year if should be dropping. If it’s this bad now would hate to see what it’s going to be like this winter. Gas should be jumping as they switch over to the better summer stuff and repla

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-05-03 08:26, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Just we we thought it couldn’t go any higher and seems to be trending down, it shoots up to new recoded highs. I am thinking this was far higher than it got in 2008/2009 which crashed the economy. The worst I can remember from pre 2010 was

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Just we we thought it couldn’t go any higher and seems to be trending down, it shoots up to new recoded highs. I am thinking this was far higher than it got in 2008/2009 which crashed the economy. Sent from my iPhone > On May 3, 2022, at 7:22 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2022-

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Why? We are out of heating oil season. This time of year if should be dropping. If it’s this bad now would hate to see what it’s going to be like this winter. Sent from my iPhone > On May 2, 2022, at 10:54 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > 87 Unleaded was still $3.99 here tonight

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-03 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-05-02 23:53, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: 87 Unleaded was still $3.99 here tonight but diesel has jumped to Buy all that unleaded you can. Jumped to 3.99 here last week, faded to 3.97, and today it's 4.39. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search l

Re: [MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-02 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Over $6 from Massachusetts to Maine. Sent from my iPhone > On May 2, 2022, at 11:54 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > 87 Unleaded was still $3.99 here tonight but diesel has jumped to $5.19. It > was $4.89 I think yesterday. > > ___ > http://www.

[MBZ] Diesel prices going back up

2022-05-02 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
87 Unleaded was still $3.99 here tonight but diesel has jumped to $5.19. It was $4.89 I think yesterday. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz