.7Tdi and Bio. What's the lastest?

[baskie]

Hello all. I'm going to take the plunge and go over to bio as it's about ten pence cheaper per litre and widely available here now.

What's the lastest thoughts on it: Good/bad? Do/don't? What do i need to look out for?

Ta.

 

[jace]

saw post the other day where one member gone veggie oil route on there maverick!

 

[baskie]

Well i stuck £20 in it last night, and this morning it worked!

I initially went for what i assume to be the good Bio: 2p cheaper than normal D from a repuatable local dealer, it's called Bio 20. There is another dealer selling unbranded at 15p below normal D prices, so maybe give that a go next.

I'll keep you informed.

 

[JonathanM]

Bio 20 is probably 20% bio, 80% petro-diesel, the other stuff at 15p below petro diesel price is probably full biodiesel.

I've used it on & off for a year, but beware - don't go to 100% bio straight away, diesel leaves a varnish on the fuel system that bio strips 7 it can block the fuel filter. Instead go up in increments, but after the first tank of 100% bio change the fuel filter.

I've had very mixed results with bio, from superb through to dog rough running, from diferent garages locally. I even had 32mpg from my wagon when running on good biodiesel, through to 18 mpg from it running on poor stuff.

if I could find a good local reputable dealer who does sales to public (got one locally but no seeling to public at the moment) then I'd use it full time.