[Lewdan]

any of you guys run your trucks on diesel/ vegie oil mix. what mix do you use, what oil is best & what problems to look out for :icon_redface: Thinking of using some in my 2.0di freelander..

Cheers

LD

[4x4dartmoor]

Lewdan, on Oct 12 2009, 10:37 PM, said:

any of you guys run your trucks on diesel/ vegie oil mix. what mix do you use, what oil is best & what problems to look out for :icon_redface: Thinking of using some in my 2.0di freelander..

Cheers

LD

Hi chap Ive been there and done that in the long run its not worth it. You don't get a good return.

Sorry i couldn't`t help more.

[bert69]

4x4dartmoor, on Oct 12 2009, 10:44 PM, said:

Lewdan, on Oct 12 2009, 10:37 PM, said:

any of you guys run your trucks on diesel/ vegie oil mix. what mix do you use, what oil is best & what problems to look out for :icon_redface: Thinking of using some in my 2.0di freelander..

Cheers

LD

Hi chap Ive been there and done that in the long run its not worth it. You don't get a good return.

Sorry i couldn't`t help more.

I think the boat has sailed a bit on veg oil too, i used to run my ford ranger on it (25litres oil to 5 litres petrol) i run like that for over 40, 000 miles with no problems but i did full service every 5000 miles. I only used new stuff while it was cheap enough but it's almost as expensive as derv now even from cash and carry etc. I did try filtering old stuff but it is a lot of mess and round here (kent) all the big boys seem to have the waste oil sown up- its hard to get hold of it so i don't bother any more. If you do decide to go for it though i would get on a landrover forum if i were you and find out any potential problems with veg in a freelander as i have no experience with landrovers. Typically, jap motors seem to do the best on veg oil in my experience.

Regards, Luke.

[4x4dartmoor]

bert69, on Oct 13 2009, 09:27 PM, said:

4x4dartmoor, on Oct 12 2009, 10:44 PM, said:

Lewdan, on Oct 12 2009, 10:37 PM, said:

any of you guys run your trucks on diesel/ vegie oil mix. what mix do you use, what oil is best & what problems to look out for :icon_redface: Thinking of using some in my 2.0di freelander..

Cheers

LD

Hi chap Ive been there and done that in the long run its not worth it. You don't get a good return.

Sorry i couldn't`t help more.

I think the boat has sailed a bit on veg oil too, i used to run my ford ranger on it (25litres oil to 5 litres petrol) i run like that for over 40, 000 miles with no problems but i did full service every 5000 miles. I only used new stuff while it was cheap enough but it's almost as expensive as derv now even from cash and carry etc. I did try filtering old stuff but it is a lot of mess and round here (kent) all the big boys seem to have the waste oil sown up- its hard to get hold of it so i don't bother any more. If you do decide to go for it though i would get on a landrover forum if i were you and find out any potential problems with veg in a freelander as i have no experience with landrovers. Typically, jap motors seem to do the best on veg oil in my experience.

Regards, Luke.
That`s so true about the price of oil. Has gone right up and you don't get many miles to the gallon on oil!!! I used to run a old pug 405 est all day long on it as the pump was a Bosch and i do believe they are the best for waste and clean oil. I didn`t use a heat exchanger never. lol

[antg]

engines with a bosch pump will run on it. lukas pumps seize after a thousand miles or so. the way the prices of veg oil are its not worth the hassel imo

[hairyface]

4x4dartmoor, on Oct 12 2009, 10:44 PM, said:

Lewdan, on Oct 12 2009, 10:37 PM, said:

any of you guys run your trucks on diesel/ vegie oil mix. what mix do you use, what oil is best & what problems to look out for :icon_redface: Thinking of using some in my 2.0di freelander..

Cheers

LD

Hi chap Ive been there and done that in the long run its not worth it. You don't get a good return.

Sorry i couldn't`t help more.

i beg to differ mate, im on 100% bio diesel, 45mpg,i make it out of used cooking oil,it costs me 15p/litre to make,(68.25p/gal) it works out at £00.01.52p per mile(yes thats right one and a half pence per mile), recently i done a 195mile round trip and it cost me £2.96p. i'd say it was worth it.
my tank holds 50litres so to fill my tank it costs me £7.50 as apossed to £53.95, which is a saving of £46.45 every tank full

[trappa]

I had an old fiesta van that i ran on it and it gave more mpg than diesel but the van was only worth a couple of hundred at the time plus oil was pennies then. Now ive got a smart van and oil is considerably dearer than it was so im not going to bother personally just yet.

[Lewdan]

hairyface, on Oct 14 2009, 05:40 PM, said:

4x4dartmoor, on Oct 12 2009, 10:44 PM, said:

Lewdan, on Oct 12 2009, 10:37 PM, said:

any of you guys run your trucks on diesel/ vegie oil mix. what mix do you use, what oil is best & what problems to look out for :icon_redface: Thinking of using some in my 2.0di freelander..

Cheers

LD

Hi chap Ive been there and done that in the long run its not worth it. You don't get a good return.

Sorry i couldn't`t help more.

i beg to differ mate, im on 100% bio diesel, 45mpg,i make it out of used cooking oil,it costs me 15p/litre to make,(68.25p/gal) it works out at £00.01.52p per mile(yes thats right one and a half pence per mile), recently i done a 195mile round trip and it cost me £2.96p. i'd say it was worth it.
my tank holds 50litres so to fill my tank it costs me £7.50 as apossed to £53.95, which is a saving of £46.45 every tank full

Hi mate thanks for the info, i can get hold of oil very cheap :whistling: what vehicle are you running, what mixture do you use--any tips you can give me will be much appreciated----PM me if you would rather

Cheers

LD

[bert69]

hairyface, on Oct 14 2009, 05:40 PM, said:

4x4dartmoor, on Oct 12 2009, 10:44 PM, said:

Lewdan, on Oct 12 2009, 10:37 PM, said:

any of you guys run your trucks on diesel/ vegie oil mix. what mix do you use, what oil is best & what problems to look out for :icon_redface: Thinking of using some in my 2.0di freelander..

Cheers

LD

Hi chap Ive been there and done that in the long run its not worth it. You don't get a good return.

Sorry i couldn't`t help more.

i beg to differ mate, im on 100% bio diesel, 45mpg,i make it out of used cooking oil,it costs me 15p/litre to make,(68.25p/gal) it works out at £00.01.52p per mile(yes thats right one and a half pence per mile), recently i done a 195mile round trip and it cost me £2.96p. i'd say it was worth it.
my tank holds 50litres so to fill my tank it costs me £7.50 as apossed to £53.95, which is a saving of £46.45 every tank full

biodiesel is a different thing altogether, i got the jist that the original post was referring to running on straight veg oil

[hairyface]

bert69, on Oct 14 2009, 10:20 PM, said:

hairyface, on Oct 14 2009, 05:40 PM, said:

4x4dartmoor, on Oct 12 2009, 10:44 PM, said:

Lewdan, on Oct 12 2009, 10:37 PM, said:

any of you guys run your trucks on diesel/ vegie oil mix. what mix do you use, what oil is best & what problems to look out for :icon_redface: Thinking of using some in my 2.0di freelander..

Cheers

LD

Hi chap Ive been there and done that in the long run its not worth it. You don't get a good return.

Sorry i couldn't`t help more.

i beg to differ mate, im on 100% bio diesel, 45mpg,i make it out of used cooking oil,it costs me 15p/litre to make,(68.25p/gal) it works out at £00.01.52p per mile(yes thats right one and a half pence per mile), recently i done a 195mile round trip and it cost me £2.96p. i'd say it was worth it.
my tank holds 50litres so to fill my tank it costs me £7.50 as apossed to £53.95, which is a saving of £46.45 every tank full

biodiesel is a different thing altogether, i got the jist that the original post was referring to running on straight veg oil

yer right mate it was, my mate used to go to asda and buy up to60 litre bottle of new veg oil and just chug it into his pug405 but then it was 37p a litre round here new veg oil is dearer than diesel so theres no advantage now mate, but yer right bio that i make is a different kettle of fish.

This post has been edited by hairyface: 14 October 2009 - 10:11 PM

[MrYou]

it willrun crap & bung all your filters & rings up after a few 1000 miles, not woth the hasle bud.

[bert69]

MrYou, on Oct 20 2009, 01:00 AM, said:

it willrun crap & bung all your filters & rings up after a few 1000 miles, not woth the hasle bud.

no it won't, some engines run better on it. especially those with worn crowns and fuel pumps. the only reason i don't bother anymore is new oil is too expensive so henceforward not worth it. Some people get scared because it bungs your fuel filters up quickly to start with. The reason for this is that the oil is thicker so holds any crap in your tank in suspension for longer. Therefore it is more readily sucked into the fuel lines. If you start running on svo then change your fuel filter every thousand miles and each time cut it open with a hacksaw to see what muck is in there. Once you're cutting them open and they're clean just go back to normal except maybe half the service intervals on your engine oil.

[miggis7]

Lewdan, on Oct 12 2009, 10:37 PM, said:

any of you guys run your trucks on diesel/ vegie oil mix. what mix do you use, what oil is best & what problems to look out for :icon_redface: Thinking of using some in my 2.0di freelander..

Cheers

LD

a good mate of mine a landrover mechanic told me that the pumps glog and seize up on freelanders especialy in cold weather on the td4 models not sure about the rover diesel but vegi oils nearly as dear as derv now anyway shit return now used to be about 40p a liter when i used to run my disco on it try looking for garages that sell it ready strait from the pumps theres a few in the northwest its usualy 20 cheaper than derv and thats with duty paid try this web site www.biodieselfillingstations.co.uk hope this helps