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Old 03-06-2013, 06:46 PM   #7 (permalink)
almater1
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: New Mexico
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ZOK - '83 Mercedes Benz W123 300D TD
90 day: 50 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
First where in NewMexico are you?

I never try to run a lot of WVO, but when I do it is usually around 10%.
MPG numbers tend to be a little lower, but with in the norm.
I never bothered to try and quantify the effect of WVO blends on fuel economy, since the WVO is free.
Back in 2006 I ran WVO blends up to 25% and the added WVO boosted my diesel only fuel milage to over 30mpg so it wasn't increasing over all diesel consumption.
Thanks- I have figured I am saving about $20 per 100 miles driven (at $4 per gal diesel)so you are right- I don't pay for the oil at all so huge savings indeed. I guess my major concern was that I was maybe suffering a mechanical issue. Thanks again!
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