Many major engine manufacturers have made formal statements that the use of biodiesel blends under 20 percent will not void their warranty. For biodiesel blends over 20 percent, it is necessary to check with the manufacturer to see if there are any issues regarding their warranty.

Most major diesel vehicle manufacturers have already acknowledged that biodiesel will not void your warranty. Check with your dealer or diesel mechanic for further details. In the UK a 5% blend will not effect any diesel warranties.

Any diesel engine can operate on Biodiesel with no modification to the engine. Older vehicles often must have their fuel lines changed from natural rubber to synthetic rubber hoses. Using B20 (a blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum diesel) requires no precautions before use. If you want to use a blend higher than B20, such as B99.9, you will need to be aware of a few precautions before proceding. B100 is compatible will ALL diesel engines as long a few precautions are taken.

Burning BioDiesel that meets the ASTM D-6751 specification in your vehicle is safe. There have been well over 45 million miles of real-world driving with B20 blends in a wide variety of engines, climates, and applications. Our belief is if you are careful & follow the common sense guidelines spelled out in our book, you can make BioDiesel which can meet or come very close to the ASTM D-6751 specification.

Nothing. Simply fill your diesel fuel tank with biodiesel and drive away. If you plan on switching over to pure biodiesel it is important to understand its properties ("Concerns"). To prevent any problems before they occur, ensure that only fuel meeting the biodiesel ASTM specification is used. Based on user experience, no vehicle modifications appear to be necessary for blends of biodiesel as high as 20% biodiesel mixed with diesel fuel.

Check your owner‘s manual or with the engine manufacturer. According to the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), most engine manufacturers currently allow the use of up to 5% biodiesel (B5), so long as the unblended biodiesel fuel used in the blended product meets the quality standards specified by ASTM D6751. Many engine manufacturers publish their guidelines for biodiesel use on their websites.

Not if you are using blends of B20 or less. The specifications for biodiesel have been established so that it can be used in any diesel engine. Some modifications may be desirable with higher biodiesel concentrations. Consult your equipment manufacturer before using higher biodiesel blends.

First, the quality of the biodiesel/glycerine separation. Second, doing a simple "miscibility" test your biodiesel with an equal amount of water in a jar. Thirdly by testing the pH of the fuel.

Biodiesel blends can be used in any internal combustion diesel engine with no special modifications or extra machinery. There is one minor issue when using B100. Since B100 can degrade certain kinds of elastomers in some engines, the rubber fuel hoses and fuel pump seals need to be replaced with compatible elastomers.

Warranties vary significantly from manufacturer to manufacturer, but most will not categorically void a warranty if you use biodiesel. However, most warranties will not cover damage that was caused by the fuel (be it biodiesel or any other fuel) because those damages were not caused by a defect in the machine. For instance, if you damage a diesel engine by accidentally putting gasoline in the tank, the manufacturer probably will not repair the engine under warranty.

Biodiesel is a clean burning alternative fuel produced from vegetable oils and animal fats through a chemical reaction and meeting ASTM D 6751. Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but it can be blended at any level with heating oil. It can be used in home heating oil systems safely with no modifications to the fuel tanks, pumps or burners in concentrations up to 20% biodiesel with only minimal precautions (see conditions for use section).

Answer: Specific acknowledgment has been received from all the major engine manufacturers that the installation of add-on devices such as the Filtakleen Filter will not affect their warranties. Answer: There are two basic reasons: First, by adding after-market products as factory equipment, such as filters, shutdown systems, etc., they would drive up the price of their products and take away from their competitive pricing.

No, Biodiesel has a higher lubricity than petroleum diesel and actually extends the life of your engine. No, this is a misconception that has been highly publicized but refers to a few studies funded by big oil companies. The way these studies were able to reach their conclusions was by ignoring the primary product of the grain crusher. The primary product from crushing soybeans is the meal, not the soy oil used for Biodiesel production.

NO! You cannot burn it in a gasoline engine, it is a Diesel Fuel substitute & can only be ran in a compression based Diesel Engine. BioDiesel cannot be spark ignited. Absolutely not, BioDiesel is made in a chemical conversion process where vegetable oil, alcohol are chemically bonded under heat using lye as a catalyst. This chemical conversion process is called "Transesterification.

All diesel engine companies warrant the product they make "engines". They warrant the engines they make for "materials and workmanship." If there is a problem with an engine part or with engine operation due to an error in manufacturing or assembly within the prescribed warranty period, the problem will be covered by the engine company. Engine companies do not manufacture fuel or fuel components & do not warrant any fuel, whether that fuel is BioDiesel or Fossil Diesel.

Most OEM engine warranty programs do not prohibit the use of aftermarket parts or technologies. In brief, the policy of OEM's is that they neither recommended nor endorse aftermarket technologies, however, the use of these products does not automatically void the validity of the engine warranty. In practice, if a converted engine has a failure under warranty, the OEM, in conjunction with technical personnel, make a determination as to the cause of the failure.

Many people claim that Biodiesel will increase your fuel economy by 5%. It is possible that this is true due to higher lubricity and a higher BTU content than #1 Diesel fuel. We have no data to back these claims. Generally speaking Biodiesel offers you the same power, consumption, horsepower, torque, and hauling rates as conventional diesel only with far less environmental consequences.

BioDiesel has better lubricating properties. and as a result your diesel engine will last longer. BioDiesel actually runs cleaner and smoother and quieter than #2 diesel in your engine. It does lower your fuel mileage around 8 to 10% and has a similar effect on pulling power when pulling heavy loads otherwise you likely will not notice it. Since home made BioDiesel costs 75% less than diesel fuel, the relatively small 10% loss in mileage is more than acceptable.