Anyone running Biodiesel??

[RamThatStroker]

My dad wants to run B20 Biodiesel in his truck and I'm wondering if it would be ok or not or if anyone currently runs it in their 3rd Gen. Any input would be appreciated

 

[rbattelle]

I believe B20 is perfectly safe to run. In fact, I think it's better than regular #2. I've been waiting for some time for a local station to carry B20 (can only get B2 at a station 35 miles away). Your father shouldn't have any issues at all.



-Ryan

 

[OCarney]

How much is bio-diesel per gallon? I heard some discussion about it on XM on the open road ch. 171 a few weeks ago, but I don't think they mentioned price.

 

[Radman]

My wife works at an ag company and sells biodiesel or the "bio" part of biodiesel. Interesting stuff! If I remember correctly, the owners manual says we can run no more than a 5% blend, but I could be wrong. Regarding price, as I understand it, it's more expensive than normal diesel. It does have its advantages such as increased lubrication, cooler operating temps and such, but it can also have its drawbacks as some components of biodiesel can degrade parts of your engine. Don't recall what parts however.

That's about all I know... sorry I wasn't much help

 

[RamThatStroker]

Thanks guys for the input and keep it coming. I think he must of missed the part about the 5% diesel in the owners manual but my dad is not exactly the reading type :-laf . I've been running B20 in my 12-valve for awhile now with no problems and since currently regular diesel is running $2. 19 and biodiesel is running $2. 13 it makes sense to run the biodiesel...



Joe

 

[nickleinonen]

i've run a few tanks of B20 through my truck... with the prices of fuel being this high, and bio being more expensive than regular #2, i can't really justify using it... fuel economy is the same between the b20 and #2 fuel... but the bio diesel station [topia energy biodiesel] is pretty much down the road from be, but there is a shell station up the road from me, and it is closer.

 

[Tim]

Me and a guy at work that owns a Durasmack are going to manufacture about 60 gallons of it in one batch and run it in our trucks.



Over at the diesel stop a lot of guys are making it, and running it, or SVO, in their trucks.

 

[MLimpert]

I've run B20 on an occasional basis. It hasn't hurt my truck yet. In fact, I think the fuel filter stays clean better when I run biodiesel. The price is about the same, but the only station in northeast Indiana that sells it is a half hour from my house. I always fill up if I'm in the area.

 

[Cattletrkr]

So says the local Mobile guy...

Biodiesel will "cloud" at 40*F, making it not very practical here. If it's even close in price, I'll start running it though. Not harmful to engines at all (not really sure I wanna be a guinea pig though).

 

[DBrickel]

My wife works at an ag company and sells biodiesel or the "bio" part of biodiesel. Interesting stuff! If I remember correctly, the owners manual says we can run no more than a 5% blend, but I could be wrong. Regarding price, as I understand it, it's more expensive than normal diesel. It does have its advantages such as increased lubrication, cooler operating temps and such, but it can also have its drawbacks as some components of biodiesel can degrade parts of your engine. Don't recall what parts however.

That's about all I know... sorry I wasn't much help

I understand it can be bad for pump seals and rubber lines in 1994 and older diesels. I haven't found bio at a competitive price around the northwest. I don't have any problem with trying it except having to go way out of my way to get it and $$ per gal. Last time I checked it was 3. 69a gal that was about 6 months ago