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Steve
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5th Apr 11 at 18:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Its the first 2000L of veg you can use without paying ANY tax at all.


so how come the same doesnt apply to diesel?
sand-eel
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5th Apr 11 at 18:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Needs an oil change more often, some say half it.(if service is 10k change at 5k intervals) as with any engines some fuel seeps into the engine oil, the case with veg oil it turns the lube oil into jelly (depends how worn the engine is really).

Engine oil works but is smoky as hell, prob add like 10% in will be fine.

Also fuel filter needs changed a few times when you start using it as veg cleans out the shit in the tank, best to filter used oil with 1 micron filter bags before putting it into tank.

[Edited on 05-04-2011 by sand-eel]
sand-eel
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5th Apr 11 at 18:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Its the first 2000L of veg you can use without paying ANY tax at all.


so how come the same doesnt apply to diesel?


Using veg oil massively decreases emissions and it was actually costing VOSA (or whatever it was) more money to process the tax forms for using veg than they were getting back from taxing it so just put it to 2000L instead.
corsadonk
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5th Apr 11 at 19:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I thought veg oil was tax free, as long as you don't add Fossil fuels.
emicen
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5th Apr 11 at 20:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its like everything tbh, they'll change the tax as and when it suits them depending on how many people start using it. Notice how diesel is 6p a litre more than petrol but costs about 6p less a litre to produce...
Jakey
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5th Apr 11 at 20:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I used to run my old 1.9 D Turbo 306 on red. Was sweet as a nut. Fuel filter just turned a little pink.
gazza808
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quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
I used to run my old 1.9 D Turbo 306 on red. Was sweet as a nut. Fuel filter just turned a little pink.


Well it is just dyed diesel, so it should run fine lol.
sand-eel
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5th Apr 11 at 22:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by corsadonk
I thought veg oil was tax free, as long as you don't add Fossil fuels.



Its free up until 2000L, your paying tax on fossil fuels as soon as it leaves the pump nozzle.
Crana
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6th Apr 11 at 10:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the 1.5td is getting engine oil
s4k1b
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6th Apr 11 at 11:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
I used to run my old 1.9 D Turbo 306 on red. Was sweet as a nut. Fuel filter just turned a little pink.


but this is illegal so i wouldnt condone this behaviour.
Crana
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6th Apr 11 at 11:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by s4k1b
quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
I used to run my old 1.9 D Turbo 306 on red. Was sweet as a nut. Fuel filter just turned a little pink.


but this is illegal so i wouldnt condone this behaviour.


Loads of things are illegal but people still do them
s4k1b
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6th Apr 11 at 12:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Crana
quote:
Originally posted by s4k1b
quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
I used to run my old 1.9 D Turbo 306 on red. Was sweet as a nut. Fuel filter just turned a little pink.


but this is illegal so i wouldnt condone this behaviour.


Loads of things are illegal but people still do them


not worth it with the hassle of buying RED in containers, looking over your shoulder for the men in blue, transferring this into your tank making a mess, and then to op it off, if your tank ever gets checked... say bye to your motor.

and your car wont run as economically on RED as its not as clean as normal diesel either

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