Shell Renewable Diesel

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BigR

Discussion Starter · 9 d ago

Curious as to what you folks think of Shell's Renewable Diesel for my 21 ED? Pros, Cons, Maintenance Concerns, Etc.

Thanks In Advance,
Randy (BigR)

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John Jensen

· #21 · 4 d ago

BigR said:
Lots of good information...so I put 10 gallons of Shell's renewable in my almost empty 21 ED and didn't notice any difference in power or MPG, it ran just as it has with #2 in it. I continue to use Hotshots Diesel Extreme as instructed as well. Due for a filter change here shortly and will pass on my results/findings accordingly.
On another note; contacted the dealer (AGAIN) regarding the HPFP recall, and NOW I'm being told I need to bring it in for an inspection, which I was informed 90% are failures before I can get on the list for parts. This same dealer supposedly put me on a waiting list 5 months ago. Grrrrrrr... Rep claims they're receiving parts at a rate of 1-2 per month as FCA is distributing equally amongst the dealers. He estimated my wait to be 3-5 months if I bring it in next week. Now I know what an aneurysm feels like!

Curious
Was the Shell renewable on a separate island? How was it marked, as Shell renewable or Neste renewable or ??. Are you in Washington? Was it priced the same as #2 or a bit higher?

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SlowRoller

· #22 · 4 d ago

John Jensen said:
Curious
Was the Shell renewable on a separate island? How was it marked, as Shell renewable or Neste renewable or ??. Are you in Washington? Was it priced the same as #2 or a bit higher?

At the Shell station I used in CA, there was a separate island with HPR and E85. I don't believe there was any Shell or Neste marking on the island. At the time, it was close to the lowest diesel price. GasBuddy allows you to search for Propel stations on the PC, but not on the app. The 76 app used to show which stations had renewable, but the app isn't working right now.

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pizza442

· #23 · 4 d ago

I don't think Shell has it's own branded Renewable diesel yet, probably just Propel on one island but might have Shell #2 diesel on the other islands so watch out! You may have put just good ol' #2 in without looking at the pumps. The Unocal 76 station right by the Ontario, Ca. airport had the Propel Island but they ALSO had normal 76 diesel at the other pumps! I wonder what Propel's doing now that most/all 76 stations have their own renewable? Propel's ap still shows this 76 station as having the Propel HPR diesel and E85 pump.....

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John Jensen

· #24 · 4 d ago

SlowRoller said:
At the Shell station I used in CA, there was a separate island with HPR and E85. I don't believe there was any Shell or Neste marking on the island. At the time, it was close to the lowest diesel price. GasBuddy allows you to search for Propel stations on the PC, but not on the app. The 76 app used to show which stations had renewable, but the app isn't working right now.

Thanks, that helps confirm my info.
76 changed their app to Fuel Forward. It is currently working fine on my Samsung S23 Ultra
I have a 76 station and an HPR station within 3 miles of me. The 76 consistently runs .15 higher than the Propel HPR station.

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