Biodiesel blend
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From: eastern ky
Biodiesel blend
I saw this sign when I was fueling up at the walfarts.
This is blended with ultra low sulferSo is this ok to use in my excursion or should I go elsewhere next time
This is blended with ultra low sulferSo is this ok to use in my excursion or should I go elsewhere next time
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Several months ago someone posted some lab results for various fuel additives. The bio blend (5% IIRC) posted some good numbers for lubricity. Comparable to the old higher sulphur diesel. I don't remember all the details, but I decided the b5 was BETTER than dry ULSD.
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From: Tucker, GA
Keep spare fuel filters handy because bio is a better solvent than dino diesel. It will dissolve crud out of the fuel system and the filters will catch it.
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Yea your fine. I run B99 in mine every time I head out east. It runs great. The smell is nice too.
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I fuel up in Grande Prairie Alberta today, it says, it may contain 5% biodiesel, it should be OK, we are in petrole contry and it was a commercial truck fueling place. Like you said, it will lubricate a little more, do not know about efficiency.
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From: Cumming, Iowa
100% Bio is less efficient than petro diesel, Less BTU but a lot more Cetain. at a 20/80 blend you should not see hardly reduction in fuel economey.....
#2 diesel 140000 btu
100% bio 130000 btu
20/80 blend 138000 btu all per gallon
#2 diesel 140000 btu
100% bio 130000 btu
20/80 blend 138000 btu all per gallon
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The only issue here is that you need to stick closely to the "severe service" oil change intervals.
HUH???
It seems that the combustion by-products of biodiesel, when absorbed by the engine oil and then transferred to the fuel injectors, makes the injectors not play nicely. The oil side of the injectors can get gummed up. Not a warrantable failure.
5000 miles (or less) on the oil changes if you run biodiesel.
However, the FUEL side of the injectors LOVES biodiesel. It runs quieter and more smoothly.
Just note that since the 6.0's fuel system isn't fully heated, biodiesel can be EXTREMELY problematic during weather below 35 degrees. Not only does it absorb much more water, but it gels at a much higher temperature. Be prepared to treat it much more heavily with anti-gel in the winter, even if the pump says it's already treated.
-blaine
HUH???
It seems that the combustion by-products of biodiesel, when absorbed by the engine oil and then transferred to the fuel injectors, makes the injectors not play nicely. The oil side of the injectors can get gummed up. Not a warrantable failure.
5000 miles (or less) on the oil changes if you run biodiesel.
However, the FUEL side of the injectors LOVES biodiesel. It runs quieter and more smoothly.
Just note that since the 6.0's fuel system isn't fully heated, biodiesel can be EXTREMELY problematic during weather below 35 degrees. Not only does it absorb much more water, but it gels at a much higher temperature. Be prepared to treat it much more heavily with anti-gel in the winter, even if the pump says it's already treated.
-blaine
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The only issue here is that you need to stick closely to the "severe service" oil change intervals.
HUH???
It seems that the combustion by-products of biodiesel, when absorbed by the engine oil and then transferred to the fuel injectors, makes the injectors not play nicely. The oil side of the injectors can get gummed up. Not a warrantable failure.
5000 miles (or less) on the oil changes if you run biodiesel.
However, the FUEL side of the injectors LOVES biodiesel. It runs quieter and more smoothly.
Just note that since the 6.0's fuel system isn't fully heated, biodiesel can be EXTREMELY problematic during weather below 35 degrees. Not only does it absorb much more water, but it gels at a much higher temperature. Be prepared to treat it much more heavily with anti-gel in the winter, even if the pump says it's already treated.
-blaine
HUH???
It seems that the combustion by-products of biodiesel, when absorbed by the engine oil and then transferred to the fuel injectors, makes the injectors not play nicely. The oil side of the injectors can get gummed up. Not a warrantable failure.
5000 miles (or less) on the oil changes if you run biodiesel.
However, the FUEL side of the injectors LOVES biodiesel. It runs quieter and more smoothly.
Just note that since the 6.0's fuel system isn't fully heated, biodiesel can be EXTREMELY problematic during weather below 35 degrees. Not only does it absorb much more water, but it gels at a much higher temperature. Be prepared to treat it much more heavily with anti-gel in the winter, even if the pump says it's already treated.
-blaine
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