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| philf:
I'm on my first diesel - a Focus Titanium Estate 1.6 TDCI which replaced a petrol Focus 2.0 I Ghia estate. On a 150 mile round trip to Lancaster I get around 65 mpg. Even towing our touring caravan I get 37mpg. This is around 50% more than I got with the petrol engined version. The other benefit is the Road tax (sorry - Vehicle Excise Duty) which is only £20 a year compared with around £240. I'm a happy bunny and I won't be trying used chip oil in it. Phil. |
| awemawson:
If you are using a basic agricultural diesel engine with no frills then I don't think there much risk running biodiesel. However a modern diesel made to closer tolerances and certainly 'common rail' engines it's a risk not worth the benefit. Bio can gum up rings and injectors. Considering the cost of repairs to modern engines why risk it. My son has just had a fuel issue with his 2006 Range Rover Vogue TD V8 - apparently needs a new injector pump, two turbos and the catalytic converter. Repair bill estimated at £8000 :bugeye: And that's running on pump diesel :bang: |
| DavidA:
Phil, ..The other benefit is the Road tax (sorry - Vehicle Excise Duty) which is only £20 a year compared with around £240... £20 per year. :bugeye: How did you manage that ? My 1.5 Citroen Saxo Diesel cost, if I remember, £146. (I'll check on that and come back if wrong.) Dave. edit £145 per year. |
| DavidA:
Andrew, As the turbos are only air pumps I don't think their demise will be related to what kind of fuel is used. As for bio use. A lot depends upon whether you are actually using proper biodiesel (a methyl ester derived from veg oil) or what some companies sell as biodiesel but is really a blend of veg oil and some additive. And if an 'agricultural' engine will run happily on bio whist returning virtually the same fuel figures for much less than half the cost of DERV, why change to an all singing/dancing electronic version just to get another 5 mpg ? My Citroens always pass the emissions test well within the limits on 50/50 bio. Dave |
| Pete49:
Been using oil burners since early '80's (Toyota landcruisers) and now have 2 Mercedes W123 oilers and nice to drive as well. I used to 50/50 and in summer 75/25 (veg/diesel). Now veg oil has gone up price wise I just use straight diesel again. Pete |
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