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Vehicle & Technical => Mitsubishi => Topic started by: shortygal on August 28, 2005, 22:50:45

Title: Veggie Oil
Post by: shortygal on August 28, 2005, 22:50:45

Is it illegal to put veggie oil for petrol insted of diesel? some people say its good but some people say its illegal. is it?

 :shock:

Title: Veggie Oil
Post by: turtle on August 28, 2005, 22:58:07

I think your find its very illegal.

Title: Veggie Oil
Post by: Jim-Willy on August 28, 2005, 23:09:42

if you pay the duty it is legal i believe.  A mate was looking into purifying old fat for fuel but the red tape made it a faff for the small amount of money saved.

Title: Veggie Oil
Post by: Tau on August 28, 2005, 23:41:09

It's legal as long as you pay the extra duty involved. About 27p per litre I think it is.

Title: Re: Veggie Oil
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 28, 2005, 23:55:01

Quote from: "shortygal"

Is it illegal to put veggie oil for petrol insted of diesel?

Being entirely pedantic about it
Vegetable Oil, Petrol & Diesel are differant fuels :wink:

But I know what you mean.
Got to pay the duty on veg-oil

Title: Veggie Oil
Post by: robbie on August 29, 2005, 21:46:33

Quote

It's legal as long as you pay the extra duty involved. About 27p per litre I think it is

I understand this is if the oil is new, for 'old' or second user oil (from perhaps a chip shop for example) the extra duty is about 8p.

I also am led to believe that you only need to pay the duty if you intend using the vehicle on the road, if you use it off road, then you have no need to pay.

Dont know how correct my information is, and I would advise you to check with someone more knowledgeable on the topic of duty than me :)

Title: Veggie Oil
Post by: Tau on August 29, 2005, 22:29:47

From what I could make out on the customs and Excise website, is that all vehicles may use fuel that has all the duty paid on it.

I agree that the original poster must seek accurate information from the relevant departments involved.

Title: Veggie Oil
Post by: paulv on August 30, 2005, 15:00:14

Hi,

Have a look here:

http://www.pocuk.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=77&sid=6c2fa4bb0f766a11eb7c12f2fcfe2f20

Loads of info

Title: Veggie Oil
Post by: TUFFTEE on September 01, 2005, 22:37:03

I do know of a very good friend of mine who uses Domestic Heating oil! but in what capacity and quantities or mixtures i don/t know? But i certainly can find out!! 8)  :oops:

Title: Veggie Oil
Post by: gecko on September 02, 2005, 00:13:16

i used to have a 110 2.5 N/A and ran on heating oil just put it in the tank and of i went bit of a cloud behind me but was ok

Title: Veggie Oil
Post by: Pike on September 02, 2005, 21:45:39

discos run well on 50% oil and 50% diesel,but youre supposed to pay the duty :oops: they do smoke a bit  more and you do smell like a burger van but it is cheaper!!!!!!!!!!1

Title: Veggie Oil
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on September 02, 2005, 22:05:56

Quote from: "Pike"

discos run well on 50% oil and 50% diesel,but youre supposed to pay the duty :oops: they do smoke a bit  more and you do smell like a burger van but it is cheaper!!!!!!!!!!1

Is this where we all shout "Don't Tell Him!........"

Or do I need my coat, because it's already been done? :roll: