Is all diesel fuel low-sulfur fuel?? And what is red diesel fuel? Think you.?

Question

We are using red fuel in our school buses,because they said that it is tax free.

Answer 1

Red diesel is dyed red to show no road tax has been paid on it.

Answer 2

Yes, It`s all low sulfer now, so if you have an older deisel; you will have problems. See your local deisel specialist and you`ll get the answers you need. `red`deisel is for home and farms and the dye will stay for a loooooong time. (get caught w/red dye in your tank and the fines will wipe out any possible savings; for good.

Answer 3

not all diesel are low sulfur, they just started making low sulfur about 2 years ago. red diesel is off road fuel. if your caught with it in your car, truck, 18 wheeler or whatever you can be fined

Answer 4

Robert L is correct.  Just to add a little more detail, red diesel is discounted for use by farmers, it is a form of government subsidy; it is not intended to be sold to anyone else for any other use so there is a hefty fine ... and since it stains everything in your engine it is easy to find.

They did make low sulphur diesel more than 2 years ago, but not in large commercial quantities for retail sale.

Answer 5

Red diesel is for agricultural use, Tractors, Combined harvesters etc.