Meanwhile, the rest of us are paying at least $3 less per gallon of fuel. My 94S350 has over 50,000mi on 100% WVO in the summer and thinned WVO in the winter.
Wait another few years and I'll have one "100,000mi or more" statistic for you. -Dave Walton On 11/12/07, Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It'll run fine, or so your ear will think. I don't recommend running any mix > of vegetable oil in a diesel. There are no long term studies (100,000mi or > more) that give veg oil a green light. All the studies have shown injector > coking and buildup on the rings and prechambers. There is a good reason it > needs to be made into biodiesel. > > Luther > > On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:51:53 -0600, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I just stopped by Sams Club & priced soy oil. > > > > > > $15.78 - 35# soy oil > > > > > > This comes to 5.8 gallons, based on my unscientific bathroom scale. > > > > > > At 5.8 gallons, 35#'s works out to $2.70 / gallon. > > > > > > Plus 8% local sales tax = $2.92 / gallon. > > > > > > Diesel is running around $3.50 / gallon around here. > > > > > > Now I'm wondering how a 50/50 or 80/20 mix will run in my 300SDL. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tom Hargrave > > > > www.kegkits.com > > > > 256-656-1924 > > > > > > -- > Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark > '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case > '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) > '82 300CD (166 kmi) > '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold > '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
