For Veggie-Diesel Cars, All Grease is Not Created Equal
When I was asked to write for Gas 2.0, I jumped at the opportunity to share some of the experiences I’ve had during my greasy 10,000 mile odyssey in the 1983 Mercedes 240D, with a diesel engine converted to run on waste vegetable oil (WVO).
I’m often asked what kind of oil works best, so here’s a quick reference guide to different kinds of grease for your driving pleasure.
Waste vegetable oil gathered from restaurants is definitely not all the same. Or rather, by the time you get them, they have not all been “used” the same. So far, over the past six months, here’s what I’ve deduced:
