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[Debs.]

....prices from years gone bye?

No, ASDA prices for veggie-oil (pure-rapeseed) for the Disco; two, litre-size bottles for 67 pence....oh the joy!:y

My trolley looked like it was being used to clear-up after an explosion in a bottle factory

The checkout lady looked quite bemused; she must have thought I have an oil fetish!

[waspy]

I'm with you on that one Debs

When i drove my Rover 825D it had veg oil alot of the time. I too used to get very strange looks as i walked around with my trolley with 6 3 litre bottles in it

[geoffr70]

Can you put this rapeseed oil straight in the tank? Can you use it with turbodiesels?

[waspy]

Can you put this rapeseed oil straight in the tank? Can you use it with turbodiesels?

All depends on the pump.

[millwall]

might have to get an oil burner  today i filled up and it was 1.46 a litre     luckily it was on my firms fuel card

[Debs.]

Can you put this rapeseed oil straight in the tank? Can you use it with turbodiesels?

I use a commercially available viscosity-modifier which also adds lubricity; so I simply mix it in a 20 litre jerry can before fueling the Discovery (which is a turbo-diesel)......but lieu of the additive, you can simply use  a mix of 50/50 veggie-oil and DERV. (simply mixed in the vehicle`s tank).

The caveat is: the engine`s diesel pump HAS to be suitable for SVO/PPO (pure plant/veggie oil or mixes thereof).....some cannot use ANY veggie proportions, others are fine at 50/50 ratios....some can go 100% veggie....You MUST check the type of metering pump and it`s suitability first.

There`s lots on t`internet about  veggie/bio fuelling....but, do research before trying anything; there could be expensive consequences if the engine and it`s fuel system are not suitable.

[waspy]

might have to get an oil burner  today i filled up and it was 1.46 a litre     luckily it was on my firms fuel card

Bloody hell mate Where was that at?

[Vamps]

Do you have to tell the customs people so that you can pay your duty :question......

[millwall]

might have to get an oil burner  today i filled up and it was 1.46 a litre     luckily it was on my firms fuel card

Bloody hell mate Where was that at?

park lane mayfair

[albitz]

Do you have to tell the customs people so that you can pay your duty :question......

Nope - you are allowed a personal allowance (2500ltrs pa ??) with no duty payable.
I might investigate this route for my next car. Very sick of being royally shafted jut to put fuel in the tank.

[r1]

Do you have to tell the customs people so that you can pay your duty :question......

no
you are allowed 2500 lit. a year.

[geoffr70]

Can you put this rapeseed oil straight in the tank? Can you use it with turbodiesels?

I use a commercially available viscosity-modifier which also adds lubricity; so I simply mix it in a 20 litre jerry can before fueling the Discovery (which is a turbo-diesel)......but lieu of the additive, you can simply use  a mix of 50/50 veggie-oil and DERV. (simply mixed in the vehicle`s tank).

The caveat is: the engine`s diesel pump HAS to be suitable for SVO/PPO (pure plant/veggie oil or mixes thereof).....some cannot use ANY veggie proportions, others are fine at 50/50 ratios....some can go 100% veggie....You MUST check the type of metering pump and it`s suitability first.

There`s lots on t`internet about  veggie/bio fuelling....but, do research before trying anything; there could be expensive consequences if the engine and it`s fuel system are not suitable.

Thanks Debs, very informative!

[millwall]

Can you put this rapeseed oil straight in the tank? Can you use it with turbodiesels?

I use a commercially available viscosity-modifier which also adds lubricity; so I simply mix it in a 20 litre jerry can before fueling the Discovery (which is a turbo-diesel)......but lieu of the additive, you can simply use  a mix of 50/50 veggie-oil and DERV. (simply mixed in the vehicle`s tank).

The caveat is: the engine`s diesel pump HAS to be suitable for SVO/PPO (pure plant/veggie oil or mixes thereof).....some cannot use ANY veggie proportions, others are fine at 50/50 ratios....some can go 100% veggie....You MUST check the type of metering pump and it`s suitability first.

There`s lots on t`internet about  veggie/bio fuelling....but, do research before trying anything; there could be expensive consequences if the engine and it`s fuel system are not suitable.

debs how much does all the equipment needed cost

[geoffr70]

Do you have to tell the customs people so that you can pay your duty :question......

no
you are allowed 2500 lit. a year.

I heard about that, I thought about getting a cheap small diesel and running it on veg oil for a year to see how cheap I could motor for. Couldn't face selling the migs though, and can't run three cars!

[Debs.]

Do you have to tell the customs people so that you can pay your duty :question......

No, not unless you use more than 2500 litres/year.....it`s all perfectly legal for road use; the government signed upto the Kyoto agreement and have to encourage bio-fuel usage.
Dutiable only for commercial resale and/or >2500 l/year.