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  1. Biodiesel??? 
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    Hi,

    Just wondering with the ever increasing cost of fuel if anyone has tried biodiesel in their cars? I was on my way home last night and diesel must have hit a new high at 136.9!!!
    There's a small garage just down the road which sell bio at 105.9!

    I dont want to do anything which is going to cause problems, but have been reading a few articles on the net about the pro's and con's of using the stuff.

    I have a 2005 A3 1.9 TDI. Has anyone out there had any experience with biodiesel???

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    My VW explicitly says no bio-diesel on the fuel cap. I imagine that your car will be the same, as the engines are shared.
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    I've run my 2003 Passat Tdi (AWX engine) on 100% bio for the last 2 years with absolutely no problems. I also know numerous people also running BD in their VW's and Audis without issue.

    Regarding manufacturers 'advice', I recently saw a VW document stating my engine could not run Biodiesel, even a blend. Funny that considering in the handbook supplied with the car, and on the fuel filler flap it states it can use 100% RME (Rapesedd Methyyl Esther).

    If you want some more info Andy, PM me.
     
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    Thanks,

    I am very tempted to try it but have put it off for so long ans im not flush with cash at the moment and if anything goes wrong then can do without the big expensive repair bills. Ive heard many tales about bio clogging up the fuel pumps, but likewse ive also heard of lots of people running it in their cars.
    As i said, i have an 05 audi A3, will this will be the same engine as in the passat (AWX)?
     
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    £1.36.9 Christ it's been £1.39.9 down here for over a month now, I thought about BD but I'm not prepared to take the rick, if you do try it keep us updated as how you get on mate


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    Look on the Audi web used to tell you which engines can and can't. I think it has to be before 2005
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