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Originally Posted by biofumes
If biodiesel is so much cleaner and better for the environment and has better lubricity for the injectors, then why are all the truck manufactures only covering our warranties with a B5 blend?
I have a Ford , and what they are saying is that biodiesel could cause mechanical failure if more than B5 is used. Even though you purchase it from a commercial producer and meets the ASTM standards??
Model years 2003 to 2008. Does anyone know why??
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Its not the auto maker, its the inector makers.
Biodiesel VS. Your Warranty - Diesel Power Magazine
The problem lies in loose or non-existant standards, and the ease of home-made w/out good QC. they can't control what we pour into our tanks (just take a look at what some here are burning), and they don't want to be stuck with a warranty claim.
BD is a great fuel, but it needs care in manufacture and storage to be used properly.
Just remember, Ford won't warrant a repair if you get bad #2 either.
OMC
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Last edited by OMCUSNR; 10-15-2008 at 01:11 AM.
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