Thread: Putting a little oil in every tank.....

But you must have to be careful reversing to make sure you don't run over any following cats.

Regards Philip A

Can't see em for the white smoke on a cold morning. But I love the garlic dim sim smell

Originally Posted by 460cixy

Not bio diesel exactly just filtered used vegie oil. I get it from a place who's oil is excellent and hardly used

Hello 460cixy..,

So the part that I deleted from my earlier message about having constant cravings for fish and chips while driving would not have been too far from the mark

Kind Regards
Lionel

There is a fellow on this forum who runs his diesel converted S3 in nothing but used cooking oil.

This might not be applicable to Australia but when I was considering adding vegetable oil to the tdi I phoned the Customs and Excise to ask about it. They told me that I could put anything I liked into the fuel tank PROVIDED I had paid road fuel duty on it. If I was stopped and the tank dipped (they do this to ensure people are not using cheap agri diesel in cars) I'd have to be able to prove that the appropriate duty had been paid on the vegetable oil to bring it up to road fuel excise. They could take the vehicle on the spot as they have done to others using the wrong fuel and the fines are very steep. Might not be applicable over there but thought I'd mention it.

Yeah they really love there fuel tax over there hey. Here not enough ppl do it so it flys under the radar a bit

I have on occasion added ~20L of used engine oil (filtered through oil filters, then fuel filters) to a 100L tanks of diesel so 15-20% oil.

Seems to do no harm (although is a bit smokier) and I think it is a pretty good disposal method following a service.