Biodiesel experience ? - Page 2

2Diesels · 30th March 2012, 07:31

Oh & by the way our forklift didn't like it & neither did our 2 Citroen vans

Mike Noc · 30th March 2012, 08:07

10 Grand? Ouch! Think I will give it a wide berth then.

Not that we can get away from it completely - the powers that be insist a percentage gets mixed with the diesel we are buying now.

Mike

Robbberd · 30th March 2012, 09:21

hehe , used to run my old mitsubishi pajero on straight cooking oil only , ran like a dream , never smoked ( just smelt like a donut stall lol) , but now and again it had a good drink of proper stuff , serviced it regularily, brilliant .... but then cooking oil went up to nearly the same price as diesel... so , sold it

sln8458 · 30th March 2012, 11:23

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Originally Posted by Billy1mate

As an aside, When Top Gear entered a E46 BMW 330d in the britcar 24 hour, they ran it on biodiesel & it ate the 'O' rings in the diesel pump, subsequently knackerring it. I'm not saying the 2.0 CDTI lump has the same pump but it is possible that they may share some internal components being from the same stable. The biodiesel was lacking the additives that stop the internal seals being eaten. I wouldn't use it because any savings would be used on pump replacement etc...

As I remember, on that occation they were used Bio that had not been fully 'de-meth'd' & it was this high concentration of Methanol that done for the seals!!

SteveN

brodev · 22nd April 2012, 10:01

I started using biodiesel in my 75 just over 2 years ago. After approx 6 months my in tank pump went intermittant. It was replaced and for 5/6 months no probs. Then I needed a new in tank pump. It ran problem free for another 6 months then it needed a new in tank pump. I do not know whether or not the biodiesel is a cause but I have stopped using it to be on the safe side. These problems have cost me more than £2000 and a great deal of inconvenience and have used up all of my call outs for the AA.

30th March 2012, 07:31	#11
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Oh & by the way our forklift didn't like it & neither did our 2 Citroen vans

30th March 2012, 08:07	#12
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,578 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	10 Grand? Ouch! Think I will give it a wide berth then. Not that we can get away from it completely - the powers that be insist a percentage gets mixed with the diesel we are buying now. Mike

30th March 2012, 09:21	#13
Robbberd Loves to post MG ZT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wrexham Posts: 407 Thanks: 64 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	hehe , used to run my old mitsubishi pajero on straight cooking oil only , ran like a dream , never smoked ( just smelt like a donut stall lol) , but now and again it had a good drink of proper stuff , serviced it regularily, brilliant .... but then cooking oil went up to nearly the same price as diesel... so , sold it

22nd April 2012, 10:01	#15
brodev Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: lagos Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I started using biodiesel in my 75 just over 2 years ago. After approx 6 months my in tank pump went intermittant. It was replaced and for 5/6 months no probs. Then I needed a new in tank pump. It ran problem free for another 6 months then it needed a new in tank pump. I do not know whether or not the biodiesel is a cause but I have stopped using it to be on the safe side. These problems have cost me more than £2000 and a great deal of inconvenience and have used up all of my call outs for the AA.