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Originally Posted by snakyjake
I don't see how B100 can increase fuel mileage when it contains less BTU's.
I have a 2000 and I think my fuel tank is "plastic" lined, and there isn't any visible junk in the fuel tank. So I'm not worried about the solvent affects of B100.
B100 isn't going to do as well in colder climates.
For me, B5-B20 provides all the advantages and none of the disadvantages.
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As I have mentioned before, if you compare apples to apples, you are correct. I tried diesel from Woodman's Grocery. On my 99 E300 I could get over 600 miles on a tank but with their diesel, I was struggling to make mid 500s. So, if you compare the best Bio with that, you will see mileage increase. OTOH, if you compare the best Bio with the best D2, I think you will see less mileage based on the lower BTU. I have tried mixing various BXX batches and saw mileage drop after B40. The way I would do it is run the tank nearly dry and then fill up with a measured amount fo D2 from the same source. The I get B100 and mix it in. That keeps both the D2 and the B100 as consistent as possible.
Lots of tanks are plastic lined and have had gunk. I think it has to do with the fuel used. Mine was clean as a whistle at 60K when I did the Hutch and Harpoon mods.
You'd have to add anti-gel in that cae.
The only thing I see it provide is lubricity and I am not a believer in whatever tripe that lubricity study alludes so for me, it is a price issue. Make it cheaper and I buy it. That the exhaust smells one way or the other is not a consideration. After all, I don't plumb the exhaust into the cab while driving. Yes, it is a little quieter but my engine noise is loud enough where I don't think I will notice the difference of a little quiet. Not after the Single Shot injectors, that is.
