diesel alternatives Bio Fuel

[l77 tuf]

our iveco daily 35/10 1999 vintage runs on veg oil all day long she been on it 18 months now i do treat if to a bit of derv every now and again

bio feul 97.9 at the pump in manchester

veg oil is 83.3p ltr at tesco right now then your points on top

derv 109.9p ltr

thats 25p a ltr saving to a van that has 100ltr tank like ours you soon save a lot of money and we do 30000 miles a yr so we save a lot of money

so veg oil all the way for us straight of the shelf in the tank you try and tell me other wise cos it works i do it every day no filter/heater exept the feul filter on the engine changed every 6 months she runs spot on

 

[biggirafe]

our iveco daily 35/10 1999 vintage runs on veg oil all day long she been on it 18 months now i do treat if to a bit of derv every now and again

bio feul 97.9 at the pump in manchester

veg oil is 83.3p ltr at tesco right now then your points on top

derv 109.9p ltr

thats 25p a ltr saving to a van that has 100ltr tank like ours you soon save a lot of money and we do 30000 miles a yr so we save a lot of money

so veg oil all the way for us straight of the shelf in the tank you try and tell me other wise cos it works i do it every day no filter/heater exept the feul filter on the engine changed every 6 months she runs spot on

So if I read this right I can go to Tescos and buy 40 litres of their cheapest veg oil and put it in my tank with 40 litres of diesel with no ill effects to the mechanics and the engine will still run happily on this mix?

Seems to good to be true

 

[guerdeval]

Yes you can provided its not a newish common rail diesel with the wrong type of pump. (but I'm not taking responsibility)

 

[l77 tuf]

correct like i do if you have a van that is just a bog standard engine not hdi/jtd mine is a 2.8tdi and runs all day on the stuff

hey and its cheap as chips

 

[guerdeval]

Is that cheap AS chips or WITH chips?

 

[biggirafe]

correct like i do if you have a van that is just a bog standard engine not hdi/jtd mine is a 2.8tdi and runs all day on the stuff

hey and its cheap as chips

Mine is a 2.5T 1995 Peugeout Boxer so I'm thinking this is ok then

Thanks guys, this is a facinating subject and I can not see why people are not more interested in this, when you do only 26 mpg anything that can save you 1/4 of the cost. Cooking oil is 84p from tescos I'm sure if you bulk buy you can get a better price. Of course you don't want to damage the engine or cause starting problems but from what I have read on the web so long as you go 50/50 or 25/75 in winter you should be 100% ok.

 

[Powertrain]

Bio diesel fuels

I am not surprised by tales of 'old' diesel engined vehicles running on various home-brews of waste oils since they were fitted with mechanical pumps and injectors. Indeed much of the external fittings on older diesels are there to stop the engine when required rather than keep them going.
However electronically controlled and common rail diesels are altogether different and have been mapped to run on straight diesel or sometimes on a 5% bio content.
The injection map is created not only for optimum power, economy and drivability but also to meet emission regulations based on a known fuel chemistry and consistency, so putting in a random mixture of of oils is going to cause problems not only with your modern engine but also (I suspect) with warranties and insurance).
I would particularly advise against it during the winter as the waxing point of these mixtures can be higher than commercial fuel and will mean that the fuel filter will block.

 

[robert b]

ive got a 1.9 td peugot diesel 1998 and was strongly advised against using veg or bio in the engine lots of probs can develop

 

[l77 tuf]

its your choice and your engine so you can do what you want folk i was adviced not to use in my iveco but i have run all my vans on veg oil not bio just virgin veg oil from supermarket and i have never had a problem

 

[oldiebutgoodie]

so how do you dry off the moisture without cost? and are the filters free too?
Dave

Ensure the oil has been heated to smoking point before you get it and let it stand for a few weeks, the filter has been in use for three years - at the cost of 10 pence over the three years it is as near as zero as makes no odds.