TD5 on Bio Diesel

Just bought a new 110 and am looking into the idea of running it on bio diesel. So far there appear to be two camps here regarding common rail engines, no-way and no problem!! I undersatnd that you have to use 'quality' bio diesel in any diesel engine in order not to risk damage to it. Anyone got any experiance in using bio in a TD5 and are there any issues??

Hi Matt - have you had a look at http://www.goldenfuels.com/faq/?

Do Land Rover have plans to approve DIN standard biodiesel..?


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"We are not aware of any negative effects of using biodiesel in a turbo-equipped engine. At the higher revs such an engine may run at, the added lubricity of biodiesel will be an asset.

All recent VW, Seat, Audi and Skoda TDIs have engine warranties which approve the use of biodiesel (based on DIN standard biodiesel)"

Thanks, just had a look. I have also been in contact with Green Fuels who make bio and sell the kit to make it as well. They tell me that there is no problem in running any common rail engine on bio providing it meets the DIN standard. Hoever I just want to gather all the facts before I make the switch. My plan is to buy a plant betwen several freinds and make our own fuel for our vehicles as it's about half price even after paying the tax. I'll let you know how I get on.

any luck yet with that td5 on bio? i am in the same situation wondering if it will work.

2 friends run their farm TD5 landys on the stuff.

Its all about fuel quality, there was a case in Lanarkshire recently, where a trucking company destroyed all there engines over a weekend because they made a huge balls up with the mixing quantites.

As said its used in friends farm landys, I infact built a refinary for it, and have used it persoanly to make 1000's of litres.

I would say that your better to get about 100litres, then get a big drum to make it in bulk, I would not even bother making it in smaller amounts unless I really had to, I would just buy the 20/40lites.

You can buy a drum of oil for about £6 in a cash and carry, fresh oil saves you the bother of carbon and bits of things in your fuel.

thanks for the prompt message there. I have a baker friend who gets bulk oil cheap of any kind i want. What do i need to get going? I heard that i need to get the glycerol out (i guess that is why peolpe get those filter kits). Two questions i guess: what oil is required? any additives needed? and you reackon 100 litre drum to mix up in is best (is that what your suggesting?) Many thanks, keen to go greener and save money! ps mine is used for building work not just school runs!

These filter kits are for using straight veg, you are talking about bio diesel, yes get your friend to get oil for you cheap.

A big drum will be good to make it, those big 55gallon plastic ones are good with the removable lids.

Also you will need a way of heating the oil a bit...