Go Back   :::.Nissan 4x4 Owners Club.::: > General > The Clubs Virtual Pub

The Clubs Virtual Pub For general chat, so come on in and pull up a chair.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 25-05-2008, 15:49   #1
sallom
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default BIODIESEL

HI HAS ANY ONE BOUGHT BIODIESEL,
I HAVE A 2.7 TERRANO JUST WANT TO KNOW IF ITS OK LIVE IN RAINHAM ESSEX CAN ANY ONE TELL ME WHERE I CAN GET IT FROM THANKS
  Reply With Quote
Old 25-05-2008, 16:59   #2
elty001
Senior Member
Click here to find out how to become a paid up member
 
elty001's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire.
Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II
Posts: 6,832
Default bio

A member called wedge runs his on bio, drop him a pm to see how his motor runs on it. also do a google search for outlets and it should tell you if there is any in your area.
elty001 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25-05-2008, 18:44   #3
sallom
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

THANKS FOR ADVISE
  Reply With Quote
Old 25-05-2008, 19:46   #4
wedge
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

To find garages selling biodiesel
I just typed in biodeisel outlets on google
There are 3 listed in essex
  Reply With Quote
Old 25-05-2008, 20:40   #5
elty001
Senior Member
Click here to find out how to become a paid up member
 
elty001's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire.
Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II
Posts: 6,832
Default bio diesel

i'm looking into making my own if i can get a regular supply of decent used oil as the nearest outlet to me for bio is in staffordshire.how are you wedge not heard from you in a while.incidently how much is bio at the pump anyway :?:
elty001 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25-05-2008, 20:43   #6
cssuk
Member
Click here to find out how to become a paid up member
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: northwest
Vehicle: patrol y 60 4.2 efi
Posts: 55
Default

if you switch to bio make sure to carry a spare filter it has a habit of dragging all the crud through the first few tankfuls
cssuk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25-05-2008, 20:56   #7
elty001
Senior Member
Click here to find out how to become a paid up member
 
elty001's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire.
Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II
Posts: 6,832
Default bio

it strips all the varnish that dino diesel builds up in tank and fuel lines,it also attacks rubber so changing any lines for viton rubber is a must also.the good side is that it is a better lubricant so pump and injector wear is reduced(or is it svo that attacks rubber)will have to double check that one. :?
elty001 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25-05-2008, 20:57   #8
wedge
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

I'm doing ok,
I log on from time to time,
Just sold the terrano this afternoon,
shame really, it was a cracking motor,
powerful, economical if I was light on the throttle,
probably the most reliable vehicle I've ever had,
was'nt using it enough though, and it was a shame to wreck it off road,
I have been running it on biodesel all the time,
Bio - one pound twelve pence at the pump yesterday- local place has now run out, its that popular,
I see you've been improving your LWB, and you've got some good tyres,
are they much noisier, I bet the grip is really good?
Careful though with home brew, you must make sure the water is out of it,
Aeration, Seperation and Filtration are the secrets,
I've just put some SVO in the astra today, did a couple of hundred miles up to Wales and back seems fine, even that gone up from 90p to 118p this week.

All the best for now,
Wedge
  Reply With Quote
Old 25-05-2008, 21:26   #9
elty001
Senior Member
Click here to find out how to become a paid up member
 
elty001's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire.
Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II
Posts: 6,832
Default bio

shame you had to get rid of your t2 you made our day last time we were laning.as for the tyres not too much road noise but as you said the difference in grip is very good.got them for a good price aswell(£40.00 each brand new)as for the home brew iv'e got endless amounts of info about it just trying to take it all in and get some knowledge from successfull producers before i take the plunge and brew my own.running 30% svo at the moment as i get it from the mother in law from the warehouse.£17.25 for 20 ltrs of rape seed,but as you said the price of it is rapidly increasing :evil: had to sell my quad bike to pay for all the recent mods to my t2 :cry: its a mad world :?
elty001 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25-05-2008, 22:27   #10
cssuk
Member
Click here to find out how to become a paid up member
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: northwest
Vehicle: patrol y 60 4.2 efi
Posts: 55
Default

you can buy a kit to make your own homebrew from WVO costs about 35p a litre the kit which a friend of mine has cost him 800 quid, not cheap i know but just before i sold my pajero it was costing 102 quid to fill, it wouldnt take long to recover at that rate especially if you go halves with someone
cssuk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26-05-2008, 06:07   #11
Bibio
Senior Member
Click here to find out how to become a paid up member
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Glasgow Scotland
Vehicle: Mistral
Posts: 262
Default Bio sites

Try this site to find Bio garages.

http://findbiodiesel.org/GB/Scotland/Hamilton

John
Bibio is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26-05-2008, 20:06   #12
siweb
Senior Member
Click here to find out how to become a paid up member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 191
Default

http://www.biodieselfillingstations.co.uk/outlets.htm
siweb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2008, 19:00   #13
polty
Senior Member
Click here to find out how to become a paid up member
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: milton keynes
Vehicle: maverick 2.7 td lwb
Posts: 118
Default biodiesel

sorry for being dense been a petrol head for years now run derv can i run my 2.7tdi mavvy on biodeiesel do i need to change anything.........thanks in anticipation
polty is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2008, 21:58   #14
elty001
Senior Member
Click here to find out how to become a paid up member
 
elty001's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire.
Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II
Posts: 6,832
Default bio

only thing that will need changing is the filter,but you will have to gradually increase the amount of bio you put in until you are running just on bio.
elty001 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 29-05-2008, 19:19   #15
polty
Senior Member
Click here to find out how to become a paid up member
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: milton keynes
Vehicle: maverick 2.7 td lwb
Posts: 118
Default

cool thanks
polty is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 21:28.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Images online photo albums