The Drift Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 Bio Diesel was at $3.00 by me yesterday. I payed $3.28 for regular, just to give you a perspective on the price variance there. It's funny how $3.00 sounds cheap now lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordsho90 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Bio Diesel was at $3.00 by me yesterday. I payed $3.28 for regular, just to give you a perspective on the price variance there. It's funny how $3.00 sounds cheap now lol. you can make bio-desiel for under a 1.50 a gallon take some work but if you wanna tell the oil exec. to kiss your ass then thats they way to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drift Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 you can make bio-desiel for under a 1.50 a gallon take some work but if you wanna tell the oil exec. to kiss your ass then thats they way to go Just need to drop a diesel in my pathy. That would be pimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordsho90 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 im with mz my next truck is gonna have a desiel in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Just need to drop a diesel in my pathy. That would be pimp. Hush you! Don't steal my idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Just need to drop a diesel in my pathy. That would be pimp. Yeah, then you could have a TOTM pic. like Jumper's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 And where, pray tell, am I supposed to find E85 around here? I've never even seen it offered anywhere. BTW, regular is $2.85 or so here in Oregon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 And where, pray tell, am I supposed to find E85 around here? I've never even seen it offered anywhere. BTW, regular is $2.85 or so here in Oregon. The midwest, where nobody lives and corn country reigns... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 The midwest, where nobody lives and corn country reigns... yup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 you can make bio-desiel for under a 1.50 a gallon take some work but if you wanna tell the oil exec. to kiss your ass then thats they way to go that's another yup. i talk to a guy on another forum that makes his just under a buck/gal. but there is also a penalty if you make too much. then you're commercial and you're screwed. they tax you to death and control your butt. it most likely all depends on the state. iirc ~2000ga/yl is the limit in CO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordsho90 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 that's another yup. i talk to a guy on another forum that makes his just under a buck/gal. but there is also a penalty if you make too much. then you're commercial and you're screwed. they tax you to death and control your butt. it most likely all depends on the state. iirc ~2000ga/yl is the limit in CO. yeah I had just added cost due to inflation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsunman Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I have a couple of friends here who run straight vegatable oil in their Nissan Patrols. Usually they run around a 50/50 mix with diesel but in summer one guy I know runs pure veg oil (in an RD28T I think) and it goes fine. Power is a tiny bit down but it costs half the price of diesel. It was kind of funny goung into a supermarket with him once and buying eight four litre bottles of veg oil. Certainly got us some weird looks at the checkout I've not tried it on my Terrano yet as not diesels can run on it without it damaging the injection pump. Not sure if mine can or not so I'm not chancing it for now. -Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordsho90 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 (edited) I have a couple of friends here who run straight vegatable oil in their Nissan Patrols. Usually they run around a 50/50 mix with diesel but in summer one guy I know runs pure veg oil (in an RD28T I think) and it goes fine. Power is a tiny bit down but it costs half the price of diesel. It was kind of funny goung into a supermarket with him once and buying eight four litre bottles of veg oil. Certainly got us some weird looks at the checkout I've not tried it on my Terrano yet as not diesels can run on it without it damaging the injection pump. Not sure if mine can or not so I'm not chancing it for now. -Ed whats the mpg's like???? or kpl???? Edited August 1, 2006 by fordsho90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I have a couple of friends here who run straight vegatable oil in their Nissan Patrols. Usually they run around a 50/50 mix with diesel but in summer one guy I know runs pure veg oil (in an RD28T I think) and it goes fine. Power is a tiny bit down but it costs half the price of diesel. It was kind of funny goung into a supermarket with him once and buying eight four litre bottles of veg oil. Certainly got us some weird looks at the checkout I've not tried it on my Terrano yet as not diesels can run on it without it damaging the injection pump. Not sure if mine can or not so I'm not chancing it for now. -Ed I've read stories of people compaing their cars stunk of burning popcorn under full throttle, after installing the veggie oil conversion kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsunman Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I nearly ran out of diesel this morning but luckily was near a small store in a village so I bought a litre of veg oil just to get me to the gas station. The TD27T seemed to run fine on it. Idle was a bit lower but I didn't notice any difference in power and it ran smoothly. I might have to give it a more major test at some point. I've no idea what kind of mileage you'd get. I'd wager it'd be marginally less than with diesel but probably not by much. It does stink a bit though. Even after putting another 30 litres of diesel in the tank the smell of cooking is still apparent -Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 That's so cool...just popped right into a store and voila, your on your way! BTW, I find it absolutlely hillarious that it smelled so bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Nahhh... You gotta go the Micky-D's route! Make friends with the manager of one (or more) of your local Heart-Attack-In-A-Sack places and offer to "dispose of their used veg oil for no charge." Then all you gotta do is filter it really well and you can re-use it. You'll smell like french fries driving down the road, and you'll make everyone behind you in traffic crave french fries so the Grease-shack gets more business.... It's a win-win situation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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