Olive oil

[Spike78]

Question for you veg oil users i been offered 100ltrs of olive oil(not used) £55 might have some marks where i fell lol but would it be as good as veg or for the price does it really matter.

[davec170]

Probably a question for Popeye.

However, olive oil usually has quiet a high water content and isn't as finely filtered. If you're prepared to heat it to drive off the water, then filter it (or hope it doesn't clog your truck filter) go for it. Pretty sure it gels at a higher temperature than other veg oils (like sunflower, peanut, rape seed etc)

[Spike78]

Thanks Might give it a miss then.

[davec170]

Don't completely discount it on my say so though. It'll probably be fine if you mix it with plenty dinosaur diesel. I would worry if I was using it at greater than 50% mix, especially if the temperature was regularly approaching 0°C.

[Spike78]

hes keeping it till the weekend anyway.

[Surfboy]

Chuck some unleaded in it. It thins it more than diesel. Up to 10% should be fine.

[Spike78]

works out 55p a ltr

[biosurf]

I would tend not to. olive oil tends to be thicker, less filtered and doesn't like the cold. Get a bottle of veg oil and a bottle of olive, stick them in the garden tonight then look at them in the morning. I think that may answer your question to an extent.

[biosurf]

my maths is probably crap but that is not so cheap for 100 ltrs of olive oil.

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