First timer veggie..

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First timer veggie..

Post by Dr Fingers » Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:59 pm

Tesco is doing 5L Veggie oil for £4:50 (90p Litre); It's unbranded, produce of France, Rapeseed plus E900 anti-foaming agent: am I safe to give this a try? Was thinking of only 10% mix to start with?

Thanks for any advice to a newb.. :?


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Re: First timer veggie..

Post by chipvan » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:43 pm

Yup..i prefeer to mix with diesel out of tank then pour in,that way you know what% of veg and diesel your running on and if you get a cold snap you can top up with diesel,
But if using 10% you will not notice any changed at all,maybe a touch quiter and may even run better.

Go and buy a trolly load and keep in your garage,it keeps fine.

And carry a spare filter.

Lastly keep records on how much you(use) not how much you store,and never use more than 2500 lts a year.... :wink:
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Re: First timer veggie..

Post by chipvan » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:44 pm

Oil changes every 5000 miles max...dont forget this bit
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Post by Dr Fingers » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:31 pm

Thanks all.

presumably with only 10% mix I can just add it to the tank? Tank is currently just over 3/4 full, so I thought try 5L, to start with, straight in?


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Post by umbongocat » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:31 pm

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/ ... =271110743

Is it this one? Is it definitely ok?
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Post by francophile1947 » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:34 pm

Dr Fingers wrote:Thanks all.

presumably with only 10% mix I can just add it to the tank? Tank is currently just over 3/4 full, so I thought try 5L, to start with, straight in?


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That's OK if you do it immediately before a drive, otherwise it can settle at the bottom. I found it best to put the oil in before topping up with diesel.
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Re: First timer veggie..

Post by Dr Fingers » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:47 pm

umbongocat wrote:http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/ ... =271110743

Is it this one? Is it definitely ok?
That's the one. Local store has a shelf full..


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Post by umbongocat » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:52 pm

Dr Fingers wrote:
umbongocat wrote:http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/ ... =271110743

Is it this one? Is it definitely ok?
That's the one. Local store has a shelf full..


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=D> =D> Thinking of ordering a load on line. We used a 100% rapseed oil from Asda last summer so might be worth stocking up again for spring/summer :)
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Re: First timer veggie..

Post by Dr Fingers » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:58 pm

Diesel is 143-5P litre round here..this stuff is a significant saving at 90P, SO... dare I stick it in??

Oil in first then, diesel on top to make a decent mix?


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Re: First timer veggie..

Post by Diplomat » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:47 pm

You won't go far wrong buying it at that price and keeping most of it by for the summer.


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Post by francophile1947 » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:11 pm

Don't forget, as chipvan said, to carry a spare fuel filter with you. Veg oil will clean out your fuel system and may block your filter. It never happened to me, but there always Murphy's law :lol: :lol:
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Re: First timer veggie..

Post by dandywarhol » Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:22 am

I still reckon you'll hanker after a bacon butty in a few weeks time..................................................
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