Biodiesel in a FR TDi (PD)? anyone running it?

[James_3]

I am running both a leon fr tdi 170 and a ibiza fr tdi 130 on biodiesel no problems

What % of biodiesel are you using, how much does it cost you?
I am thinking of making it myself as i currently spend over 1k a yr on fuel

 

[m0rk]

What % of biodiesel are you using, how much does it cost you?
I am thinking of making it myself as i currently spend over 1k a yr on fuel

How few miles do you do? that's only about 8000miles in a TDI for a grand.

 

[James_3]

I do about 12K miles per year, seen that you can make biodiesel for 9p a litre (provided you can get waste veg oil free) and its legal to make 2,500 litres a yr without being taxed on it.
Even if the engine only lasted 80k miles or something it would still save about 7grand in fuel costs! put the money you would have spent on fuel in a "just in case savings account fund" and before you know it you'll have enough money saved up for a new car anyway!

 

[James_3]

For anyone interested take a look at the following links:

http://www.green-car-guide.com/news/create-biodiesel-in-back-garden.htm
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel.html
http://www.schnews.org.uk/diyguide/howtomakebiodiesel.htm

 

[Digger]

Be very, very careful with your own production. The Environment Agency have started to get quite worried about the amount of bi-product being dumped down drains. They can and have handed out big fines.