Bio Diesel ?

[Kev]

Right first off i did a search on here but have not found a positive answer ..

Ok im a taxi driver and currently do around around 800 miles per week at the rate of the diesel prices going up day by day is getting harder to make money.

I drive a 55 reg Vectra 1.9 CDTI i wanted to know if i started using bio would i have problems i have read about people having fuel pump problems but thats about it.

If i used it would i put 100% bio in or 50% diesel and 50% bio .. Im not too sure and wanted to ask on here if anyone had tried or still uses it.

I have a few questions if anyone could answer i would be very gratefull


My question's are

1) Do you currently use bio diesel ?
2) Have you thought about using it?
3) Do you notice any differences in performance?
4) Have you had any fuel pump problems?
5) Have you made your own or do you buy it?
6) What make and year is the car (if you use it )?

I think that covers all my questions.

Regards

Kev.

[Over Carl]

Look up the price of a fuel pump. Dunno about that specific engine but new pumps for common rail diesel engines can cost a bit more than you'd think.

[Kev]

Look up the price of a fuel pump. Dunno about that specific engine but new pumps for common rail diesel engines can cost a bit more than you'd think.

A new diesel pump is going to cost about £400 - £500 but if i used bio and my pump was ok for quite a while i would of saved a lot more than what the pump is going to cost to replace.

It currently costs me between £150 - £200 per week in diesel thats paying 129.9 bio diesel costs about 75p / litre saving me 55p / litre i would probably save £400 in the first month alone.

Im hoping getting a new fuel pump every few months isnt an option though but thats the way i was thinking it might not be practical but helps me enjoy a better lifestyle instead of giving all my hard earned cash to this shitty goverment.

[Over Carl]

Ahh, I've been told they can cost like £1500 sort of thing.

[Kev]

Ahh, I've been told they can cost like £1500 sort of thing.

Im going by when i had my mondeo last year that was a 55 plate it cost me £400 + vat and they kept my old one.

[RSV]

One of the lads in work is running his old style transit van on chip fat, dosent cost him a penny cos he swipes it from the back of the local chinese takeaway, no difference in performance at all, only problem he has is every time he opens the window the smell makes him hungry lol

[Little John]

The vauxhall 1.9 CDTi can't use pure bio or vegie oil is what I hve read and been told over and over. I have heard of people useing 85% diesel and 15%bio without problems but that is really the limit.

[crashtestmac]

I am thinking about doing down this route...
http://www.bio-power.co.uk/makeit.htm
Cheap option
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BARREL-FILTRAT...em120281317917
Expensive but cleaner/easier
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BIOFUEL-REACTO...3286.m14.l1318

Seems like a great way to do it if you can get a decent supply of waste oil.

From what i have read it is also Duty free for the first 2500 litres so even the expensive unit would pay for itself in a few months.

Crash

[Pegasus]

From what i have read it is also Duty free for the first 2500 litres so even the expensive unit would pay for itself in a few months.

It's only duty free for personal use, if you use it in conjunction with a business then you have to pay duty.

[Kev]

I am thinking about doing down this route...
http://www.bio-power.co.uk/makeit.htm
Cheap option
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BARREL-FILTRAT...em120281317917
Expensive but cleaner/easier
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BIOFUEL-REACTO...3286.m14.l1318

Seems like a great way to do it if you can get a decent supply of waste oil.

From what i have read it is also Duty free for the first 2500 litres so even the expensive unit would pay for itself in a few months.

Crash

I would rather pay for it its easier coz if LJ it right its would be worth my while spending out when i can only use 15% worth of bio ..

Im going to go to the local bio station and i will ask them if they know if its ok to use.

Also my m8 works as a mechanic for vaux i will get him to check with someone.

I will you know what they all say ..