love my landy only about 12 days old and is great
will have to fill her up soon does anyone know if it is ok to put bio deisel in the kind you get from Gul services in NZ or should I stick to shell bp etc???

santrini black FL2 SE 2010

Depends on the amount of Bio diesel that there is in it. I have been told by a buddy of mine in the fuel industry that the manufacturers are doing long term tests on 15% Bio diesel. There are people running cars on 100% Bio, "with no problems" but it would invalidate warranty.

Basically, bio diesel is made from any Methyl Ester and this is much more sooty when it burns. This will clog up injectors. This is, I understand a bigger problem on HP common rail engines.

Don't forget that the original diesel engine was designed to run on peanut oil! but that wasn't with a HP Common rail.

I've just had a quick squint at their site and it is a 100% Biodiesel. If you had a 15 yo Merc, I'd say fill ya boots. The best people to ask are the people that make it.

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They may tell you that it isn't suitable for the car... Hi Darling, I'll be home in 10 mins. If I'm not back, please read this message again...

For their diesel engines I quote:"Land Rover vehicle's are capable of running with up to a 5% blend of bio-diesel in accordance with European Standard EN590".

It is also worth abiding by their cautionary note on sulphur content, again I quote: "LR vehicles should not exceed 0.3% (3000 parts per million).

Ignore these statements at your own peril should you subsequently seek to make a warranty claim on your diesel engine and its components

You also have to worry about the effect it can have on some of the fuel line components. Some rubber parts don't like it at all. Reading other sites also say that scaly bits of diesel residue can break off in the fuel lines and block the filter. Having said that, I have run a 10% mix a couple of times and noticed it a lot smoother and quieter. It's not readily available where I live though.
Mike

All diesel in the UK is 5% Bio diesel Hi Darling, I'll be home in 10 mins. If I'm not back, please read this message again...

xtattsbox wrote:

All diesel in the UK is 5% Bio diesel

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xtattsbox wrote:

All diesel in the UK is 5% Bio diesel