bio diesel

Newbie Joined: Oct 06, 2009 Posts: 4

Hiya just a quick question

Will my 1995 Audi 80 1.9 TDI Avant run on a mixture 25% veg oil to 75% diesel without any modifications ?

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:36 pm

should do. Jas ran "sooty" on veg oil for a bit- think he was a maximum 60:40 ratio (Diesel:vegetable oil)

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:03 pm

is it really that much cheaper? is there a specific kind of veggie oil you need to use? or will just about any do?

Newbie Joined: Oct 06, 2009 Posts: 4

yes cheaper veg oil is about 50 to 60pence per litre as apposed to 107p per litre of diesel

As far as i know there are varying degrees of quality oils you can use i have heard that rapeseed oil is meant to be the cleanest and best to use butany further info would be great Very Happy

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:07 pm

Might be wroth PM'img Jas to check but I'm think he just bought the Mazola type stuff from the local cash and carry.

Site Moderator Joined: Aug 11, 2008 Posts: 1652

suppose it would depend on how many miles you're doing in it and whatnot but is it actually all that much cheaper?

read somewhere recently that you get less mileage from the biofuel, about 30% less, so when thats taken into account, not all that much of a difference

Site Moderator Joined: Aug 11, 2008 Posts: 1652

of course if you know someone who has a fish and chip shop you can get your oil for much cheapness, if your prepared to have bits of batter and crispy chip ends in it Very Happy

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:46 am

Result, dinner and diesel all in one go.
Very Happy

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:34 pm

a mate of mine used to run his dads pickup on chip oil, smelt lovely sat behind it! mmmm bit of gravy and a pudding and were away (jellied eels for you southerners!)