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Where to buy agricultural diesel at a pump in Dublin

  • 22-12-2018 9:36am
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 581 ✭✭✭


    I need to purchase 5 gallons of marked gas oil AKA Agricultural Diesel. I have a suitable container and it's for legitimate use.

    Does anyone know where I can buy it from a pump near Dublin 7 or Dublin 15?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Mad Benny wrote: »
    I need to purchase 5 gallons of marked gas oil AKA Agricultural Diesel. I have a suitable container and it's for legitimate use.

    Does anyone know where I can buy it from a pump near Dublin 7 or Dublin 15?

    Tell the truth, your filling the car

    Try in clonee/Dunboyne as agri vehicles out that direction....I doubt any fuel stores in Dublin will stock....

    I will be passing that direction in next hour and have a look


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,275 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    if you only need 5 gallons in total it's hardly worth the trouble spending too much time sourcing it as pump prices are usually high

    25 ltrs @ a saving of 50c/ltr =€12.50


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 Gingham1


    This engine is too sophisticated to compress ignite home heating oil?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,976 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Home heating oil has no lubricant necessary for a fuel pump to stay alive. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 Gingham1


    Since when has "oil" stopped being a lubricant? There are certain simple engines out there that wouldn't care about what diesely type fuel they receive.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,976 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Since it's "oil", not oil per se.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 404 ✭✭ml100


    I assume the above post is talking using white instead of green and not home heating oil, green and white are now basically the same thing except for the color!


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,351 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Mad Benny wrote: »
    I need to purchase 5 gallons of marked gas oil AKA Agricultural Diesel. I have a suitable container and it's for legitimate use.

    Does anyone know where I can buy it from a pump near Dublin 7 or Dublin 15?

    The garage in the ballymun road at the entrance to Northwood has a dedicated green diesel pump. You used to be able to pull up and I’ll up but seemly they ask to see your container now.

    *heard from a friends ......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 581 ✭✭✭Mad Benny


    Thanks. Is it a circle k? Will check it out..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭LawlessBoy


    Circle K on the greenhills road near the tallaght driving test center had a green diesel pump when it was a topaz. Assuming itd still be there.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 Gingham1


    joujoujou wrote: »
    Since it's "oil", not oil per se.
    It is derived from crude oil. I can go out to the shed and start an engine and it will run quite happily on home heating oil without the slightest risk of damage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,976 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Gingham1 wrote: »
    It is derived from crude oil.
    As well as gasoline, asphalt, propane, etc.
    Gingham1 wrote: »
    I can go out to the shed and start an engine and it will run quite happily on home heating oil without the slightest risk of damage.
    Feel free to do so, I don't care at all, not my problem. :cool:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Couple of litres of hydraulic in with the kero.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 Gingham1


    joujoujou wrote: »
    Home heating oil has no lubricant necessary for a fuel pump to stay alive. ;)
    So we've teased out that your condescending comment doesn't apply in that if the OP has a rudimentary diesel motor then it will be burn home heating oil without problems.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭TheBoyConor


    ml100 wrote: »
    I assume the above post is talking using white instead of green and not home heating oil, green and white are now basically the same thing except for the color!

    They are not basically the same. They are the same.

    It is all imported or refined as unmarked diesel and then a dye is added by the main distributors.

    How do I know this? I took a tour of the Irving refinery last year and learned it.

    Another claim that was rubbished was the various suppliers the market certain types of fuel that claim to offer better milage or engine life or performance.
    When asked the question about this the guide said that all the refinery supplies all the main retailers and while they didn't/couldn't go into any detail, they stated that they didn't have different secret recipes for each supplier and that it all comes from the same plant and tanks. Basically, we were to read between the lines that all fuel is exactly the same.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,976 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Gingham1 wrote: »
    So we've teased out that your condescending comment doesn't apply in that if the OP has a rudimentary diesel motor then it will be burn home heating oil without problems.
    Home heating oil lacks of lubricant added to both road and agri diesel for sole purpose of protecting engine fuel pump. Fullstop.

    I don't care about speculations you're making. Do. Not. Care.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 Gingham1


    A diesel engine could run on diverse fuels. It could run on coal dust.
    Based on the information provided by the original poster home heating oil could be a solution to his problem. I brought a solution and you brought nothing to the thread. No supplier name, no alternative fuel, just a mistaken belief in your expertise of the topic in question and at 22:49 on Xmas eve you are still trying to assert you know someth.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 734 ✭✭✭bs2014


    I find this question funny. I'm from Monaghan and literally every filling station sells it, in fact people openly fill their cars up with it at the pumps! Whats even more interesting is if you drive through South Armagh, the big signs which lists the prices actually includes the price of agri diesel, must be the only area in the country to do this! lol Prooves the cultural divide between Dublin and rural ireland.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,090 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    bs2014 wrote: »
    I find this question funny. I'm from Monaghan and literally every filling station sells it, in fact people openly fill their cars up with it at the pumps! Whats even more interesting is if you drive through South Armagh, the big signs which lists the prices actually includes the price of agri diesel, must be the only area in the country to do this! lol Prooves the cultural divide between Dublin and rural ireland.
    You spelt Provos wrong,

    Not your ornery onager



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Whocare


    Esel wrote: »
    You spelt Provos wrong,

    What your problem


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,090 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Whocare wrote: »
    What your problem
    Whoosh.

    Not your ornery onager



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    Well that escalated quick.....:rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭vandriver


    The great gas unmanned station in Ballymount sells it for 99c a litre.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,090 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Truckermal wrote: »
    Well that escalated quick.....:rolleyes:
    Ninja'd :D

    Not your ornery onager



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Whocare


    vandriver wrote: »
    The great gas unmanned station in Ballymount sells it for 99c a litre.

    75 cent dairygold in cork


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    Whocare wrote: »
    75 cent dairygold in cork

    Bit of a trek though...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,138 ✭✭✭Gregor Samsa


    bs2014 wrote: »
    Prooves the cultural divide between Dublin and rural ireland.

    All I proves is that there isn’t the (legitimate) market for agricultural diesel in urban Dublin. Which, given the profound lack of agriculture practiced there, really isn’t a surprise. You’ll find the same situation in other cities and big towns too. I live in a large town in the mid-west, and while there are a few places in the town selling marked diesel, most of the traditional filling stations don’t.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭vandriver


    Truckermal wrote: »
    Bit of a trek though...
    Lovely on toast though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Would off-road Dublin diesel forklifts not be running on culchie diesel?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,976 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Would off-road Dublin diesel forklifts not be running on culchie diesel?
    They would. As well as other off-road machinery like diggers, etc. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭copperhead


    Gingham1 wrote: »
    A diesel engine could run on diverse fuels. It could run on coal dust.
    Based on the information provided by the original poster home heating oil could be a solution to his problem. I brought a solution and you brought nothing to the thread. No supplier name, no alternative fuel, just a mistaken belief in your expertise of the topic in question and at 22:49 on Xmas eve you are still trying to assert you know someth.

    Just so people know most home heating oil is kerosene with very little lubricating property's, agri diesel and road diesel are basically the same but with the green dye added, there also marked gas oil (couple of cent cheaper again) whitch was the older version of agri diesel this contains a lot of sulphur, all road diesel and agri diesel is low sulphur diesel.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,004 ✭✭✭Pinoy adventure


    A little bump as one may consider filling the car up on the cheap and see how it goes



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    They used to stop everyone about a mile or so from my house checking the diesel fuel people were running. I'm not sure if they still do it as I don't be on that road at all any more.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,175 ✭✭✭Citrus_8


    Base is same, but not the end product. Road diesel has additives to make it environmentally friendlier and lubricate better, some has engine cleaning properties. Additives, depending on technology, can be sprayed into the fuel same time it's being pumped from a fuel truck to a garage's tank, if that make sense. SFGO (gas oil, agri diesel) is green coloured in ROI as it can be used legally only by some industries, e.g., farmers for tractors. It's cheaper as it's subsidised.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,842 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    On the fuel itself, the only difference between "red" and "green" diesel is the colour. This talk of additives and the like being added to the road diesel is a myth as far as I know.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,004 ✭✭✭Pinoy adventure


    I’ve being driving 18years and never dipped.there is a very small chance of being dipped if living in urban areas over rural areas



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Yea I forgot to mention I live in the sticks. But the mad thing is they were always in the exact same spot so you could just do a detour around that spot and you'd be grand.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,175 ✭✭✭Citrus_8


    There's no red diesel in ROI, maybe NI as GB has red. In ROI we add a green colour. Red/green diesel is the agri-diesel. Usually MGO is for older type of agri vehicles and ships while SFGO is more for modern agri vehicles. They aren't the same. A quick google can get you to the Irish websites explaining this more detailed.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,175 ✭✭✭Citrus_8


    100%

    Do you know who's checking that? Garda, or there's a special agency/unit/department for that?

    Road policing in Ireland is close to non-existent, Garda even driving while using phones, passing the red lights without siren, speeding without siren, using bus lanes without siren, park on pedestrian ways without siren... I think it's fair to follow their "good examples". They don't care. I don't care.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    The residue from agricultural diesel dye stays in the tank too well after it has been used up and refilled with regular diesel afaik so if you happen to get dipped at a later date you can still be done if traces found in the sample. I'd imagine with prices the way they are you can be sure Customs will be aware of the uptake in trying to use agricultural diesel in non agricultural vehicles so will probably increase their checkpoints for dipping.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭brokenangel


    It does and last time fuel prices went up like this custom started to do testing everywhere. It will cost you a lot more if you get caught and don't believe all the rubbish you see online of "oh I have driven for years on it and never got caught". It's all rubbish



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    do the customs dip-squad operate 7 days a week?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭brokenangel


    Doubt it but no idea. I know they do Saturdays



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Whocare


    Yes there on massive checkpoint now outside racecourse in galway now



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭Kiwi John


    You will get it at any station that has a truck stop as it is used in fridge trailers.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,292 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    The dip squad will be out in force now that the prices are soaring so much



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Revenue check the tanks after they stop them, Revenue officers have a lot more power than the Gardaí

    The Gardaí are exempt from most traffic laws while on duty. So they are breaking no laws doing any of the above, they can get prosecuted if involved in an RTC and are doing something that's illegal for non members. They should lead by example but there's no requirement for then to do that.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,175 ✭✭✭Citrus_8


    That's upsetting. I wish to see Garda setting a good example. And also, I don't feel safe for others seeing Garda driving and talking on phone same time. If that's exempt, than I think it's unreasonable and possibly dangerous.



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