Used Veggie oil Virgin - Page 2

puddle hoppers inc. · 28-02-2014, 18:44

hi grant, i have run my last few vehicles on veg oil, all i can say is avoid oil that has had meat cooked in it, it has a bad rep for glooping b4 the vegetarian food fryers. also, run your engine at the ratio it is happy at, don't go for maximum and sacrifice starting /running issues. beware the cold snaps(even in summer!). when you turn that key off at the end of the day that is what you are starting your engine on. as for oil filters, ive done 23k on same filter but will be changing it this week, every truck is different. had an old vw t4 that was well happy at 90% whereas some had issues over 60? good luck

Grant1970 · 28-02-2014, 18:49

Thankyou for that.. tomorrow i will start with 15 ltrs diesel to 10 ltrs wvo ?? see how that works out i guess...

puddle hoppers inc. · 28-02-2014, 18:52

break her in gently, i always say 50/50 first is not going to trouble any engine,if it does its an engine issue like plugs or relay. you will be fine

Grant1970 · 15-03-2014, 14:52

A quick update.. i have been running a 50/50 mix of Diesel and used veg oil filtered to 5 microns and withing minutes the engine was quieter and performance seems to have increased? and it smells great also...

28-02-2014, 18:44	#16
puddle hoppers inc. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west midlands Vehicle: terrano se 2.7 Posts: 1,041	hi grant, i have run my last few vehicles on veg oil, all i can say is avoid oil that has had meat cooked in it, it has a bad rep for glooping b4 the vegetarian food fryers. also, run your engine at the ratio it is happy at, don't go for maximum and sacrifice starting /running issues. beware the cold snaps(even in summer!). when you turn that key off at the end of the day that is what you are starting your engine on. as for oil filters, ive done 23k on same filter but will be changing it this week, every truck is different. had an old vw t4 that was well happy at 90% whereas some had issues over 60? good luck

28-02-2014, 18:49	#17
Grant1970 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Somerset Vehicle: 1998 Terrano 2 2.7 Posts: 24	Thankyou for that.. tomorrow i will start with 15 ltrs diesel to 10 ltrs wvo ?? see how that works out i guess...

28-02-2014, 18:52	#18
puddle hoppers inc. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west midlands Vehicle: terrano se 2.7 Posts: 1,041	break her in gently, i always say 50/50 first is not going to trouble any engine,if it does its an engine issue like plugs or relay. you will be fine

15-03-2014, 14:52	#19
Grant1970 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Somerset Vehicle: 1998 Terrano 2 2.7 Posts: 24	A quick update.. i have been running a 50/50 mix of Diesel and used veg oil filtered to 5 microns and withing minutes the engine was quieter and performance seems to have increased? and it smells great also...