peanut oil - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

pawoSD · #1 08-28-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JordaanDMC-12

I actually have a question about this. I've ALWAYS wanted to run some sort of vegetable oil in my tank just to try it out. There is no place that offers BioDiesel anywhere near me.

I read on all types of these threads about needing to preheat oil or oil can't be cool and things such as that. But I live in the desert, and today it's going to be a hellish 117 high, plus the heat from the motor. Isn't that enough? Couldn't I just put a gallon or two of SVO in my tank without any worries?

Would it be THAT horrible if the tank was almost empty and I put about two gallons of SVO in the tank and run it?

I did it one time just to try it, I bought 3 cubes (when they were cheap) of clear fry oil at sam's club...mixed it with about 10% Regular gas....then dumped it in....so about 13-14 gallons worth, plus 2-3 gallons of diesel that were still in the tank....it ran smooth and normal.....however, mileage dropped, and power output was lower. I then went back to diesel. Pointless in my opinion.

ah-kay · #2 08-28-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by pawoSD

it ran smooth and normal.....however, mileage dropped, and power output was lower. I then went back to diesel. Pointless in my opinion.

Mileage ( mpg ) would drop with SVO/WVO because the energy content of veggie oil is about 10% less than diesel per unit volume ( gallon or litre ). If all things being equal then the mpg would drop by 10%. I have not read anywhere that anyone using SVO/WVO experienced drop in power.

pawoSD · #3 08-28-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ah-kay

Mileage ( mpg ) would drop with SVO/WVO because the energy content of veggie oil is about 10% less than diesel per unit volume ( gallon or litre ). If all things being equal then the mpg would drop by 10%. I have not read anywhere that anyone using SVO/WVO experienced drop in power.

The car just felt slower on it....it felt slower when I ran a few tanks of B20 too....I could tell the difference when I put good o'l diesel back in.

GregMN · #4 08-28-2009, 06:13 PM

Peanut oil will work as well as any plant oil. But, peanut oil will solidify at a higher temp then others.

I do not advise single tanking it.