ok im sure this has been kicked around im just trying to get some confirmation i have an 2006 ctd 5.9 ...what blend of biodiesel can i run in my truck????? i have found a local biodiesel place and wondering if i can use it at all. diesel prices are making me sick to my stomach. dont really caqre about the french fry smell cause i love fries anyway.....

 

the last i heard, cummins says b5 is ok.

 

As long as the weather is fine, I don't see a problem with going with B20. I know others who run more. Hopefully I will be one of those as soon as my appleseed is online.

 

I thought Cummins released a statement saying B20 was acceptable.

 

call cummins . i did and they said i could run 5% bio with a tank of fuel.

 

The b20 was oked for government with special filters .
Bio at the pump used to cost more on average , but that was when #2 was around $3 - 3.25 , have seen any pump prices lately .
Then the cost of making has gone up by more than double , because the cost of methanol , guess where the methanol comes from ? oil refineries , then its up to you if you want to think that they are trying to control alt fuels ?

 

Here is what Cummins has to say about Bio use:

A maximum blend of 5% biodiesel (B5) is acceptable as long as the biodiesel mixture meets ASTM specification D-975, D-975 - grade S-15, and ASTM D6751. A biodiesel fuel blend that is higher than 5% is not acceptable without additional fuel processing because these higher percentage biodiesel blends contain excess amounts of moisture which exceed the water stripping capability of the on-engine final fuel filter. Should a higher percentage biodiesel fuels be used an auxiliary water stripping filter will be required.

A maximum blend of 20% biodiesel (B20) can be used by government, military, and commercial fleets who equip their vehicle(s) with an optional water separator, and adhere to the guidelines in the Department of Defense specification A-A-59693 (in addition to: ASTM specification D-975, D-975 - grade S-15 and ASTM D6751)

 

I run B-20 every tank, both in my 06 CTD and my VW bug, cannot smell anything different, and it is a little cheaper or about same price. Cannot tell any difference at all in power either. One reason I do it is for the lubricity. I do have a small filter from tank, then 7micron, then 2 micron, sounds like I may need water separator? It's time to change my 7 micron, but I have a part # for a 5 micron Baldwin drop in in factory canister. I will get a mason jar, go and drain it, if there is any water in it, I will post it in this thread.

 

just got some prices of biodiesel in the area its more then regular diesel what gives the goverment is a bunch of shiesters......cant believe this s@$@

 

B-20 is costs the same as ULSD here.

 

We have a new Bio plant in town (less then a year old) and its been shut down for several months now as the price of soy oil or what every that use is to darn high for them to buy and turn in to Bio Diesel. They said its cheaper to let it set then make Bio and sell at a loss.

 

Around this area it is $1 more than diesel. Thats for the non-wvo mix.

 

B99 here west of DFW, TX is about 3 cents less than regular ulsd. They adjust the rate to about what regular is. They apparently use non-used cotton seed oil. Problem is they are always out of it.

 

Hey guys, I dont know to much about bio diesel YET, however b100 (can it be used) is selling locally for about 3.60 (about 50 cents less). Im considering buying a processor now to give a shot at the so called $1.00 gallon

 

Genros, where is that station located that is selling the B100, I wouldn't mind getting a few 5 gallon cans of it and using it a gallon per fill up for lubrication. I sure can not find any places here in jersey that have it.