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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 ![]() ![]() |
S, we would have severe problems running our great big lump on diesel as it is designed to run on thick black sh*te. We are actually being forced down this route but is very expensive to buy and convert the engine to run on it - imagine the screams of the public because of the price increases of all of their food and cheap chinese manufactured goods to pay for the increased cost of the fuel - something in the order of doubling or tripling our daily fuel cost! Also we have to change all the fuel pumps (we have 48 on my ship each costs $50000) and the purfiying system as well as chnaging the entire lubrication system because we need to use a different luboil if we run on deisel! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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oilman151 Member Since: 19 Feb 2006 Location: S.Wales or Canada Posts: 370 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
You used to have to pay the equivalent tax to that paid on hydrocarbon fuel. Last year, they changed the law and allowed individuals to make up to 2500 litres/year without paying any tax. Apparently it was costing them more to try and collect the tax on "chip oil" fuel than they could possibly make, so they gave up. However, I'm absolutely convinced to my core, that there are some civil servants somewhere devising schemes to collect tax in some form or another on this type of fuel. Lets face it, they try to persuade us not to use our vehicles, not to smoke, not to drink, but if everyone went on the wagon, stopped smoking and rode a bicycle everywhere, the government coffers would take a severe hammering. They're hippocrites, the lot of them! A Very Annoyed Ant Range Rover Evoque 5 door on order. 2006Java/Alpaca/4.4HSE/PTIS/Tracker/pp/Tasmods/Black side repeaters/Custom exhaust (gone but not forgotten!) Land Rover Defender 110 CSW 200 TDi blue (Offroad prep'ed). Citroen C4 Grand Picasso Aston Martin DB9 Tungsten Silver Another Citroen C4 Grand Picasso (Christinemobile) 1990 Mini Cooper SE - classic! (now sold) New addition - 1972 Triumph Stag Pimento Red |
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npinks Site Moderator Member Since: 27 Nov 2007 Location: Watching Posts: 6716 ![]() ![]() |
do you have to use used oil on this sort of thing, whats the difference between used and new |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 ![]() ![]() |
Just remember that burning anything that hasn't come out of an oil major's forecourt fuel pump will almost certainly validate your warranty - read the first section of your LR handbook, even bio-diesel doesn't wear with LR. What worries me is the warranty situation from next week when all fuels sold in the UK must contain 2.5% bio-fuel 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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oilman151 Member Since: 19 Feb 2006 Location: S.Wales or Canada Posts: 370 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Obviously new oil is best - sunflower or rape seed oil are good. Used oil has to be filtered to remove solids. Used oil is better if it's only had vegetable matter cooked in it - chips! It's not so good if it's had a lot of meat products cooked in it - sausages, burgers etc. Used oil is good for me as it's free! ![]() Agree about vehicles under warranty - LR will only tolerate 5%. In two weeks time all forecourt pump fuels have to contain 2 1/2% biofuel. You may already be putting small quantities of biofuel in your tank without realising it. ![]() 2006Java/Alpaca/4.4HSE/PTIS/Tracker/pp/Tasmods/Black side repeaters/Custom exhaust (gone but not forgotten!) Land Rover Defender 110 CSW 200 TDi blue (Offroad prep'ed). Citroen C4 Grand Picasso Aston Martin DB9 Tungsten Silver Another Citroen C4 Grand Picasso (Christinemobile) 1990 Mini Cooper SE - classic! (now sold) New addition - 1972 Triumph Stag Pimento Red |
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shmoogle Member Since: 07 Sep 2005 Location: ... and for every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you! Posts: 24350 ![]() ![]() |
Didn't know that.... is that the thin end of the wedge, I wonder? |
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Very Annoyed Site Moderator Member Since: 23 Aug 2005 Location: bat-wielding monkey-spanking tough-love zero-tolerance Euro-sceptic moderator - So just watch it! Posts: 19459 ![]() ![]() |
Who cooks meat in oil? 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Zilch Member Since: 20 Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays Posts: 2835 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Surely you still have a fondue set in the cupboard ![]() MY20 Defender 110 SE P400 Eiger/Ebony MY10 3.0 RRS TDv6 Fuji/Ebony/Anigre |
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shmoogle Member Since: 07 Sep 2005 Location: ... and for every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you! Posts: 24350 ![]() ![]() |
I'll have my fillet steak cooked in butter, please ![]() ![]() 2009 Outstanding Contribution Award - Joint Runner Up 2009 'Tech-Head Of The Year' Award - Runner Up Like it here? Then Donate to RRSPORT!! |
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Zilch Member Since: 20 Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays Posts: 2835 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
all round to VA's for dinner then ![]() MY20 Defender 110 SE P400 Eiger/Ebony MY10 3.0 RRS TDv6 Fuji/Ebony/Anigre |
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Very Annoyed Site Moderator Member Since: 23 Aug 2005 Location: bat-wielding monkey-spanking tough-love zero-tolerance Euro-sceptic moderator - So just watch it! Posts: 19459 ![]() ![]() |
Only ever cook steak on the BBQ! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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shmoogle Member Since: 07 Sep 2005 Location: ... and for every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you! Posts: 24350 ![]() ![]() |
Not sure what he knows about cooking anyway, he has kitchen staff for that. |
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Zilch Member Since: 20 Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays Posts: 2835 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
best place for it, do you make the butler wear white gloves whilst turning the steak, apparently it keeps it tender ![]() MY20 Defender 110 SE P400 Eiger/Ebony MY10 3.0 RRS TDv6 Fuji/Ebony/Anigre |
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Supertrotter Member Since: 10 Mar 2006 Location: Brrrr.... guess where :o( Posts: 9905 ![]() ![]() |
Not sure where they get these prices from, UL is more expensive than Diesel over here but that report says differently.
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