Sunflower Oil £5 for 6Ltr & Tesco

26-04-2010, 17:46

Sunflower oil is thinner than Veggie Oil

mully · 26-04-2010, 19:39

just bought quite a few litres of vegie oil from Tesco at 83p (£5 for 6 litres) thats got to be worth it? at a 50/50 mix im sorted for a few miles!!. So would have the sunflower oil been better?

irm750 · 26-04-2010, 20:07

It's a great feeling pouring the veg oil in and then driving around for much less than you would otherwise have been!

You'll get strange looks while pouring it in which is fun.

Enjoy!

zippy656 · 26-04-2010, 21:10

where do you pour it in.. home or in tesco carpark??

tezzer · 26-04-2010, 22:29

i've just filled up with bio diesel @ £0.98plt, running 100% bio at present with no problems.

makeitfit · 26-04-2010, 22:36

Been on near enough neat bio/veg oil for 6 months ish

It was ok in the freezing winter too

It's gone up a bit recently

but still ,75p a liter ready done is pretty cheap

This is the guy we've been using, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

wildbri · 26-04-2010, 23:11

I would like to use veggie oil in my 1997 tdi but am unsure that it is suitable as I have the Hitachi MAF and I think that means I will have the non Bosch fuel pump which i have heard is unsuitable.... anyone with the Hitachi MAF successfully using veggie at 50-50? regards bri

makeitfit · 26-04-2010, 23:20

Pants

Mine's an Hitachi MAF and I can assure you my truck goes like a train

tezzer · 26-04-2010, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by makeitfit

Been on near enough neat bio/veg oil for 6 months ish

It was ok in the freezing winter too

It's gone up a bit recently

but still ,75p a liter ready done is pretty cheap

This is the guy we've been using, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

thats not the guy i gave you is it pete? i might be getting a ibc of bio shortly, my cousin wants to run his lorries on it so he may order 3-4 ibc's depends if he can get the price down abit, lol

makeitfit · 26-04-2010, 23:43

No the guy you gave me the number for was a bit er , er , slack

He also said he put all sorts of strange stuff in it, so didn't have a lot of confidence in him in the end

In Feb we were getting it for 64p a litre but it's getting more expensive cause it's getting more popular I guess

There's a local guy setting up at the mo and he says it'll be around 68p, so we'll wait n see

tezzer · 26-04-2010, 23:52

oh right, it seemed to be a bit dirty aswell, ok if you left it for a few days to settle, may try your man when we are ready. dont know how much derv is up your way but it's around £1.20 lt here.

makeitfit · 27-04-2010, 00:03

Seems to be around 1.21 on a good day

The stuff we've had is mucho good stuff and the guy will give you all the low down on it

There must be more people doing it round the country, it's just a pain to find a reliable one at reasonable money

lacroupade · 27-04-2010, 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by mully

just bought quite a few litres of vegie oil from Tesco at 83p (£5 for 6 litres) thats got to be worth it? at a 50/50 mix im sorted for a few miles!!. So would have the sunflower oil been better?

Sunflower is one of the best; its widely used in Europe where they've been doing this a lot longer than we have!

zippy656 · 27-04-2010, 10:04

and i just pour in into the tank and then fill with diesel??

briggie · 27-04-2010, 10:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by zippy656

and i just pour in into the tank and then fill with diesel??

red diesel is cheap

26-04-2010, 17:46	#1
Darwin Guest Posts: n/a	Sunflower Oil £5 for 6Ltr & Tesco Sunflower oil is thinner than Veggie Oil

26-04-2010, 19:39	#2
mully Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dorset Vehicle: Terrano11 Posts: 112	just bought quite a few litres of vegie oil from Tesco at 83p (£5 for 6 litres) thats got to be worth it? at a 50/50 mix im sorted for a few miles!!. So would have the sunflower oil been better?

26-04-2010, 20:07	#3
irm750 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kent Vehicle: 1999 Terrano II LWB 2.7TD Posts: 76	It's a great feeling pouring the veg oil in and then driving around for much less than you would otherwise have been! You'll get strange looks while pouring it in which is fun. Enjoy!

26-04-2010, 21:10	#4
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	where do you pour it in.. home or in tesco carpark??

26-04-2010, 22:29	#5
tezzer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: basildon essex Vehicle: transit camper van 1987 Posts: 2,829	i've just filled up with bio diesel @ £0.98plt, running 100% bio at present with no problems.

26-04-2010, 22:36	#6
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Been on near enough neat bio/veg oil for 6 months ish It was ok in the freezing winter too It's gone up a bit recently but still ,75p a liter ready done is pretty cheap This is the guy we've been using, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

26-04-2010, 23:11	#7
wildbri Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: south lakeland Vehicle: terrano 1997 tdi Posts: 940	I would like to use veggie oil in my 1997 tdi but am unsure that it is suitable as I have the Hitachi MAF and I think that means I will have the non Bosch fuel pump which i have heard is unsuitable.... anyone with the Hitachi MAF successfully using veggie at 50-50? regards bri

26-04-2010, 23:20	#8
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Pants Mine's an Hitachi MAF and I can assure you my truck goes like a train

26-04-2010, 23:43	#10
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	No the guy you gave me the number for was a bit er , er , slack He also said he put all sorts of strange stuff in it, so didn't have a lot of confidence in him in the end In Feb we were getting it for 64p a litre but it's getting more expensive cause it's getting more popular I guess There's a local guy setting up at the mo and he says it'll be around 68p, so we'll wait n see

26-04-2010, 23:52	#11
tezzer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: basildon essex Vehicle: transit camper van 1987 Posts: 2,829	oh right, it seemed to be a bit dirty aswell, ok if you left it for a few days to settle, may try your man when we are ready. dont know how much derv is up your way but it's around £1.20 lt here.

27-04-2010, 00:03	#12
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Seems to be around 1.21 on a good day The stuff we've had is mucho good stuff and the guy will give you all the low down on it There must be more people doing it round the country, it's just a pain to find a reliable one at reasonable money

27-04-2010, 10:04	#14
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	and i just pour in into the tank and then fill with diesel??