Bio-fuel act, implemented na ba?

**ghosthunter** · May 13th, 2007 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by iiinaslao

next stop, 10% ethanol gasoline

good or bad, ethanol gives LOWER fuel milage than gasoline.

**drey** · May 13th, 2007 10:52 PM

10% ethanol is what engines need. Not 20%. But the Ford Explorer can run 70% +.
It gives better performance, cleaner emissions, and better mileage.

**ghosthunter** · May 14th, 2007 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by drey

10% ethanol is what engines need. Not 20%.

correction, 10% is what unmodified engines will run on without long term damage happening.

It gives better performance, cleaner emissions, and better mileage.

You can get better performance, if the engine was modified to use it.

Cleaner (overall) emissions with ethanol if you also count the source of the fuel.

BUT ethanol give lower mileage than gasoline.

**rion** · May 14th, 2007 02:53 PM

tanong sa never have tried until the implementation peeps...

did your vehicle consumption remains the same after the implementation?

while most peeps who are using bio-diesel ever since, claims it improved mileage...

our diesel vehicles seems having bad mileage lately...

though I'm not sure if it's because of the implementation. or just sabay bad timing lang sa weather...

and I hear fuel filter change schedule will be earlier.

**drey** · May 14th, 2007 05:11 PM

yep, the fuel filter will be change earlier than usual.

**rion** · May 16th, 2007 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by drey

yep, the fuel filter will be change earlier than usual.

that part sucks about bio-fuel.

thanks

**VtEC** · May 16th, 2007 03:31 AM

Originally Posted by rion

tanong sa never have tried until the implementation peeps...

did your vehicle consumption remains the same after the implementation?

while most peeps who are using bio-diesel ever since, claims it improved mileage...

our diesel vehicles seems having bad mileage lately...

though I'm not sure if it's because of the implementation. or just sabay bad timing lang sa weather...

and I hear fuel filter change schedule will be earlier.

JUST WAIT FOR THE VW DIESEL-HYBRID SOMETIMES NEXT YEAR.

**larshell** · May 16th, 2007 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by xto

kaya ako april 28 ang last blending ko ng 1% bioactive + diesoline ultra.

add'l. info. just called shell baler cor west ave. where i usually filled up
my xto.. good that the girl who answered is fully aware about the bio fuel act
and said that their diesoline ultra already contains 1% biodiesel.

i asked her saan galing ang biodiesel nila? galing daw sa used cooking oil hehe
anyway she also added na after 2 years gagawin nang 2% blend. ayos!

Next year it will be 2% and all Gasoline fuel will be pre blended of 1% as far as Shell is concern.

Did you guys feel the difference? Ako I can feel it. After one full tank feel na feel ko ang enhance performance ng Innova ko.

**garyq** · May 16th, 2007 12:10 PM

filter change on BD: been using BD (at least B5 to B10) for more than 3 years now on several of our vehicles. I do normal change of filters. Nung una to be on the safe side I changed it after 2 full tanks and wala naman extra gunk yung filter. Did this on a 9 year old trooper, a 2 year old crosswing and a 10 year old 4BE1 elf. After that regular change lang ng fuel filter based on the PMS.

improved fuel consumption: the main reason why we should use BD is for the environment. If you approach it with this perspective mas maganda yung experience. On the side, some peeps report better fuel consumption which is good and also many studies show tumatagal yung life nung engine because of the better lubricity ng CME.

**mbeige** · May 16th, 2007 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by rion

tanong sa never have tried until the implementation peeps...

did your vehicle consumption remains the same after the implementation?

while most peeps who are using bio-diesel ever since, claims it improved mileage...

our diesel vehicles seems having bad mileage lately...

though I'm not sure if it's because of the implementation. or just sabay bad timing lang sa weather...

and I hear fuel filter change schedule will be earlier.

I believe BD has higher cetane but lower BTU, and hence will have lower fuel economy figures/more fuel consumption. The boone for biodiesel users is that it's safer to the environment, albeit with more fuel consumed. But if you think of it, the cleaner burning the fuel, pero ganun rin dahil offset siya ng more fuel consumed. Of course it's more lubricated rin, but are the pumps there already pumping out ULSD?