which diesel?

[Sooty torques]

if you use a low sulphur fuel does that lower the mpg?

Hmmm... I'm no expert, but IIRC the removal of the sulphur I think lowers the density slightly and so could affect MPG, but the biggest prob with the removal of the sulphur is that it acted as a lubricant for the pump and injector system, which is why diesel has to now have additives to replace the lubrication qualities of the sulphur particles. There was panic when low-suplhur diesel first came out and horror stories of supermarket (ie. cheap and no-additives) diesel causing premature injector-pump wear out and failure. Millers et al became very popular at this time! All I know is that my Leon is mucho smoother on old-style diesel on the continent than anything I put in it in the UK.

 

[woodyTDI]

Alot of people are using the millers sport addative, is it worth it?

 

[Sooty torques]

Yep, been a fan of Millers through all the diesels I've owned - my missus uses it in her Yaris D4D and my bro in his Pug 406 HDI. Just used the last of my Millers Plus so going to be buying a 5L tub of the new Sport stuff.

 

[ajrimmer]

biofuel is ok for mpg, slightly better if anything as far as I can tell, although I've been using 20l containers as needed rather than brimming the tank as before. Does smell like a chip shop on a cold start though.

 

[thebeno]

Is biofuel ok for a 54 TDI? Where do you get it from, how much?

 

[ajrimmer]

Mines a 52 plate (03 reg). I've not got it with me but I believe the manual says biodiesel should be ok if it meets appropriate standards. I've seen it mentioned that later versions of the manual removed this comment. I get it from Turbobits who are based in Lapford in Devon. The owner apparently runs his new caravell tdi on 100% biodiesel.
Link.
http://www.turbobits.co.uk/acatalog/biodiesel.html

 

[Matt_TDI]

i need to find a bio diesel seller in lincolnshire area

 

[jtmac]

Matt, does this help?

http://www.biodieselfillingstations.co.uk/region05.htm

from http://www.petrolprices.com/biodiesel.html


Does your fuel flap say 'not for biodiesel' on it? Mine does.

 

[Matt_TDI]

thanks thats great. shame i have to drive around 20 miles to fill up lol, cant understand why they dont have a bio diesel station in the city centre or around the city?