New member, new-to-me 2000 VW Beetle, running Biodiesel
Hello all,
I just bought a 2000 VW Beetle Diesel and I running my first tank of biodiesel! I am interested in eco-mods, hypermiling, the works! Especially interested in those practices/mods that are the most practical (high bank for buck).
Awesome! Standard is the way to go! Seems that getting the same FE on a Beetle as on a Golf or Jetta is tough to do, but you can still get some pretty darn good FE with the Beetle.
I just bought a 2000 Beetle TDI 5speed. I'm lovin it! How's the biodiesel going?
I'm just using what's available. Love's has a B6-20 range depending on the time of year & location. Right now it's B15.
Nacht, why doesn't the Beetle get the same FE? It's built on a Golf platform from what I've gleaned!
I was under the general impression that VWs didn't like biodiesel and that it causes alot of problems in the long term.
I had a 2016 Golf TDI hire car a few weeks back and that had several warning labels saying not to use biodiesel. I did consider it strange as the 'regular' diesel is partly dilutled with biodiesel (up to 30% in Sweden depending on where you go) but I assumed that they meant pure or high percentage biodiesel.
Last edited by MJamson; 07-10-2016 at 03:13 AM..
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I was under the general impression that VWs didn't like biodiesel and that it causes alot of problems in the long term.
I had a 2016 Golf TDI hire car a few weeks back and that had several warning labels saying not to use biodiesel. I did consider it strange as the 'regular' diesel is partly dilutled with biodiesel (up to 30% in Sweden depending on where you go) but I assumed that they meant pure or high percentage biodiesel.
I'm not going to run more than B20 for now. Guys do run a straight veggie oil two tank system in the older ALH & PD engines!
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