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Originally Posted by Mickmelb
The main difference is there are alpine blends available to stop it freezing in subzero conditions but I'm not sure if that's available at retail outlets.
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The latest MC Car owners manual does state to use this type of diesel when going to the alpine regions and actually lists which towns in the Alpine region in NSW & Vic have BP Service Stations that MAY carry this. It recommends contacting a station before travelling to the area. This is what it states(verbatim):
Diesel - Winter driving
Diesel fuel purchased in the city and coastal regions often has different cold temperature properties than diesel sold in Alpine regions. Wax may form in the vehicle's fuel lines if the vehicle is left outside overnight or for a number of hours in below zero temperatures.
This means that the vehicle will not start or run correctly until the wax has melted. To avoid this problem, if a prolonged or overnight stay is planned in an alpine region then it is strongly recommended that the vehicle carry enough fuel to get to the Alpine region and is then refuelled locally so that at least 50% of the fuel volume is Alpine mix diesel.
At the time of publication, Alpine mix diesel is available at the following BP service stations:
Victoria
Bright, Corryong and Mansfield
NSW
Jindabyne, Thredbo, Tumut, Talbingo, Adaminaby and Cooma.
Please confirm availability at the time of your trip. (End of what is stated in the manual).
Important for us skiers / snowboarders to know this! Anybody had experience with diesels not starting or not running correctly in cold weather? What did you do / what happened? Please share your experiences. Thanks.