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Old 29-11-2008, 09:04 PM
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old engine oil in my discovery it may smoke a little but these cunts bang on about recycling so thats what i'm doing. I'm a mechanic too so plenty of old engine oil going free. Never heard its illegal either.
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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
Fuck it, just do it...


Next week - " I got caught using red diesel, whats the worse thats going to happen"

a monkey fine or your car snatched
Old 29-11-2008, 10:43 PM
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my bro has used it for years we got stopped using a police exit onto a motorway(near newport essex way) opened the boot and there was 60 litres in the boot,the tank had just been filled by the fuel bowser on site,luckily they were just about to finish there shift and said fuck off,if you get stopped again we never stopped you,lucky that time,then one day in brum he went to a garage that sold it,no tax,filled the drums in the boot,but the guy in the kiosk noticed he had no tax and there was plod sitting over the road wnet out of his way and told plod about tax,they came over saw him filling drums with cherry got someone down there to dip tank,took car and he had to pay £500 that day,if caught again cars crushed and back tax to be payed,and its NOT a myth about car smoking more it does,as theres water/dye in it and thats what causes it to smoke more,just change filters regular,
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Originally Posted by Jasesapphy
Just out of interest really #

Do you know anyone thats been done if so what was the fine / e.t.c

I known C&E arnt usually impressed.


Chances of getting caught??!! A well known trader came to visit me and got pulled, they impounded his car and he had to borrow Tony's car(the guy who works for me) car to get home!!
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The only difference between red and white diesel is that diesel is white naturally after refining and blending, diesel thats destined to become red then has a dye added to distinguish the two and also to stain the tank. It certainly doesnt make a car smoke more or less as its the same stuff, just a different colour
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i pay 50p a litre for white diesel from some mates with company vans no hassle with customs and cheap motoring
Old 29-11-2008, 11:24 PM
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A friend of mine uses red diesel but puts blue dye in it and says if they dip his tank know the fuel is tampered with but can do nothing as its not red. I know he does this but im not sure where he stands as iv heard some haulage companys dye there fuel for theft reasons.
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I have a friend who used to run a focus tddi to the wirral and back on red

Past a VOSA inspection daily - never had a car pulled in, never got pulled in

It never smoked or anything, thats just a myth
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i used it 50/50 with new cooking oil from work for two years and never got any hastle, just dont go and buy it in a diesel car used to cost me a tenner a week in juice
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Originally Posted by charlie luciano
If the old bill/ministery are behind you you'll get nicked as its smokes like fuck


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Doesn't smoke anymore than pump derv!!

just smells a bit "fruity" that all!
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Originally Posted by Rob84
The only difference between red and white diesel is that diesel is white naturally after refining and blending, diesel thats destined to become red then has a dye added to distinguish the two and also to stain the tank. It certainly doesnt make a car smoke more or less as its the same stuff, just a different colour
yeh apart from a very small difference in chemical makeup

they are all the same, the only difference is the DUTY TAX or should i say dye.
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