diesel oil V diesel fuel

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Hi,(1) Both terms are equally common in AE?(2) Would the following request make sense (at a gas station):"Fifty dollars worth of diesel please"mus-te

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

(2). Yes.

Anonymous · Answer

Although diesel fuel is apparently more like an oil than a volatile substance like gasoline, the term "diesel oil" is usually not used in the US, for the fuel - furthermore automobiles that use diesel are rare in the US. So at a gas station you'd say:

Do you have diesel?

Do you have diesel fuel?

Could I have $50 worth of diesel?

You might hear "diesel oil" if the speaker is an operator of a big truck or a serious piece of heavy equipment. Then he might say "diesel oil" to emphasize that he's a real diesel user, not like the yuppies who drive trendy diesel automobiles:

I need some diesel oil for my rig.

MUSCOVITE · Answer

AnonymousAlthough diesel fuel is apparently more like an oil than a volatile substance like gasoline, the term "diesel oil" is usually not used in the US, for the fuel - furthermore automobiles that use diesel are rare in the US. So at a gas station you'd say: Do you have diesel?Do you have diesel fuel?Could I have $50 worth of diesel?You might hear "diesel oil" if the speaker is an operator of a big truck or a serious piece of heavy equipment. Then he might say "diesel oil" to emphasize that he's a real diesel user, not like the yuppies who drive trendy diesel automobiles:I need some diesel oil for my rig.

VERY interesting comments! Thank you so much Anon!

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