RamblingPete
Well-Known Member
I been reading up about DEF Quality and a lot of times it's the sensor . I don't think that's my problem , or at least solely. Awhile back I started having DEF Quality issues so started writing down where I topped it up and put a check if I got issues then would follow up by toppling up there again at next avail opportunity and found most of the time it was conclusive . For instance I found that on my main run if I topped it up in Demoine or Shelby IOWA that I had quality issues every time. 3 both locations . So I stopped using any Iowa DEF and have not had any issues till today . Had 1/4 tank of DEF so filled it in Jasper FL and within minutes starting having DEF issues .
Pretty sure it's actually quality because as I stated I figured out where issue centered and solved it before .
So why is there no way to test the quality at the stations , or is it simply they don't? I know it's hard to test a water based fluid for water but there must be someway to measure the quality .
Second and more importantly , if the truck sensor says there's poor DEF in the tank why would it derate making it harder to burn off the poor DEF? Wouldn't it make more sense to burn it off inefficiently so you can put good DEF in it sooner ?
And finally why is there no class action lawsuit in the US for using inferior pollution units ? I mean it's only in the US that DPF issues are rampant . Sure some cases turn up in other countries but even in 3rd world countries the DPF units by percentage are far superior to our own .
This is like the damned chipped cards . Ethiopia had these nearly impenetrable cards 15 years before we did in America. I'm tired of being told we're the most advanced nation in the world yet we use everything inferior to 3rd world countries . Can we please just start acting like the most advanced country and use the actual functional equipment and products that highly advanced countries like say Pakistan are using ... at the least ?
Pretty sure it's actually quality because as I stated I figured out where issue centered and solved it before .
So why is there no way to test the quality at the stations , or is it simply they don't? I know it's hard to test a water based fluid for water but there must be someway to measure the quality .
Second and more importantly , if the truck sensor says there's poor DEF in the tank why would it derate making it harder to burn off the poor DEF? Wouldn't it make more sense to burn it off inefficiently so you can put good DEF in it sooner ?
And finally why is there no class action lawsuit in the US for using inferior pollution units ? I mean it's only in the US that DPF issues are rampant . Sure some cases turn up in other countries but even in 3rd world countries the DPF units by percentage are far superior to our own .
This is like the damned chipped cards . Ethiopia had these nearly impenetrable cards 15 years before we did in America. I'm tired of being told we're the most advanced nation in the world yet we use everything inferior to 3rd world countries . Can we please just start acting like the most advanced country and use the actual functional equipment and products that highly advanced countries like say Pakistan are using ... at the least ?