using chip fat or mixed with diesel 50/50, fuel

[gary 4x4]

Hi does anyone have any experience using sunflower oil / chip fat , for fuel, do you use it 50 / 50 or neat , which is the best to use , i have a 3ltr sve , does it damage your engine or not ,or do you put another filter in line , i would be most greatful for your coments

 

[Big and Daft]

I've been using new veg oil from Costco (£18 for 20 litres) at about 60:40 oil to diesel since Feb and doing over 300 miles per week.
No problems yet for me.

I started by putting 10 litres of new oil in a full tank of diesel, just to see how it went and it was fine, so I upped the percentage.

Used oil is trickier to use than new oil - it has to be filtered very well and treated with some other chemicals.
I'm sticking to new oil and just wanging it in my tank.

 

[supergnome]

Don't put chip fat in. It contains veg oil, fats, water and fatty acids. I use rapeseed to about 75% more when it gets warmer. Not sure on the 3.0L engine though.
If you want further reading on this google it there's plenty info about. David.

 

[wildbri]

I use rapeseed or sunflower oil, sunflower is better when its warm I use about 50/50. Not sure about the

3.0l thought. Regards bri

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

A tip never use used oil! only clean new SVO :thumb2

Another tip, put your vehicle details in your signature so people can give a more 'targeted' answer :thumb2

yes this means you! :augie

 

[geoffdown]

Hi does anyone have any experience using sunflower oil / chip fat , for fuel, do you use it 50 / 50 or neat , which is the best to use , i have a 3ltr sve , does it damage your engine or not ,or do you put another filter in line , i would be most greatful for your coments

i am sure the 3lt has the vp44 ip not the vp37 ip like on the 2.7tdi and can not be run on oil i wouldnt even do a % of oil with that engine u should be getting really good mpg any way with that engine bout 37mpg in the counntry side:thumbs

 

[(RIP) rustygates]

Hi all, I have been using KTC pure veg oil, i think it's mainly soya for about 5yrs now, in the winter I mix it 50% with diesel, this week I went down to Devon and back with 100% KTC cooking oil, with no problems.

rustygates

 

[geoffdown]

Hi all, I have been using KTC pure veg oil, i think it's mainly soya for about 5yrs now, in the winter I mix it 50% with diesel, this week I went down to Devon and back with 100% KTC cooking oil, with no problems.

rustygates

yes but u got the 2.7 not the 3lt:thumbs