Expensive Experiment!

[Leeblunt]

I have heard lots of stories about people putting veg oil or chip fat in their diesel cars or what ever, but never spoke to anybody who has actually done it them self. Has anybody here done it, and if so, what happened?

[Vince W]

Plenty for you to read here....

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=15893

I used to use veg oil in mine, but I hated the smell (it doesn't smell like a chip shop!) I've fitted a 4.0 petrol V8 now.

[Tox]

I have heard lots of stories about people putting veg oil or chip fat in their diesel cars or what ever, but never spoke to anybody who has actually done it them self. Has anybody here done it, and if so, what happened?

[Tox]

I have heard lots of stories about people putting veg oil or chip fat in their diesel cars or what ever, but never spoke to anybody who has actually done it them self. Has anybody here done it, and if so, what happened?

I have a 1997 3rd Generation 3.0 Surf and have been using a mixture 50/50 of supermarket veg oil and diesel in mine for over 3 years with no problems. The first thing you need to do is change to fule filter before you start as the veg oil tends to clean out the muck. I drop to about a third veg oil in the winter to avoid waxing. Hope that helps.

You might like to check out the HiluxSurf website for service tips re your headlight problem, there is a lot of info on there.

Tox

[Tox]

I have a 1997 3rd Generation 3.0 Surf and have been using a mixture 50/50 of supermarket veg oil and diesel in mine for over 3 years with no problems. The first thing you need to do is change to fule filter before you start as the veg oil tends to clean out the muck. I drop to about a third veg oil in the winter to avoid waxing. Hope that helps.

You might like to check out the HiluxSurf website for service tips re your headlight problem, there is a lot of info on there.

Tox

[Karma Supra]

Just to confirm, at current temperatures, a 3rd gen runs fine on 2/3 Veg oil (2x 20l drums in an empty tank, the rest topped up with diesel)

I love the smell!!!

[Lindsay Scott]

hi i run my hilux 2.4 td on homemade bio diesel 30% inwinter 100% the rest of the time without any problems only problem buying methanol anyone know where to get 25ltr drums in the north east the major companies wont sell to joe public