bio-diesel

[miker2702]

im not sure but i believe my wife picked up a a
couple of gallons (3-4) and of course i put it into
a bx kubota bx2200 shoud i be real worried or
can i add a additive/etc. or top off with reugular
diesel or remove as much as possible?

 

[thatguy]

dont worry about it and just rain it out as normal

Brian

 

[UnclePaul]

Bio-diesel does not have as much lubrication as regular diesel as I have been told. Also bio-diesel gels at a much higher temperature. Some where around 30-40 degrees don't quote me on that! I have a good buddy than does custom farming and in the summer time uses 100% bio-diesel is all of his tractors, truck-tractors, and even the pickup trucks. I would not worry about it but if you're still concerned. Just mix the fuel with regular diesel.

 

[slewisma]

My dealer delivered my tractor with bio-diesel in the tank and in the fuel can.

 

[rdsaustintx]

My dealer delivered my tractor with bio-diesel in the tank and in the fuel can.

Hippies

 

[AceDeuce]

Bio-diesel does not have as much lubrication as regular diesel as I have been told. Also bio-diesel gels at a much higher temperature. Some where around 30-40 degrees don't quote me on that! I have a good buddy than does custom farming and in the summer time uses 100% bio-diesel is all of his tractors, truck-tractors, and even the pickup trucks. I would not worry about it but if you're still concerned. Just mix the fuel with regular diesel.

I think you've got it exactly backwards. Bio-diesel has greater lubricity than petro-diesel. You're right on the gelling issue though. Mixing with regular diesel 50/50 is the easiest way prevent gelling.

 

[dieseldom]

what about the tubing? IS the tubing viton or similar? will the BioD breakdown the fuel system hose and tubing in a Kubota?

 

[offcamber]

I asked my dealer about using Bio-Diesel in my BX24 and he said you can run 10-20% with regular diesel. I think thats what Kubota recomends but not 100% sure. If your worried just keep adding regular diesel I am sure it will be ok for one tank full.

 

[dieseldom]

what i am personally concerned about is the use of BioD in earlier models. i know the newer BX series, B series are being delivered with a blend. but what about use in older machines like mine?

 

[FullBucket]

I believe the official Kubota policy supported B5 (5% bio) for warranty purposes. This is kind of rediculous. 5% doesn't seem worth the effort. I supppose they are doing it for CYA purposes.

 

[rbargeron]

I believe the official Kubota policy supported B5 (5% bio) for warranty purposes. This is kind of rediculous. 5% doesn't seem worth the effort. I supppose they are doing it for CYA purposes.

I think it may because Kubota has not done its own tests with bio so for now they are not embracing it.
There are lots of published studies about engine wear - I read one about a comparison fuel test in city bus fleets. When the engines were taken apart for their scheduled 400,000 mile rebuild they found almost NO measurable wear in the biodiesel group, where the petro diesel group had normally expected ring and bearing wear. Here are some related links
I've used B100 and B20 for years - no adverse effects. The soybean B100 clouds the filter bowl (stops flowing) at around 20 degrees F.

 

[FullBucket]

rbargeron,

Just for curiosities sake, how much do you figure you are saving with bio?

 

[rbargeron]

rbargeron,

Just for curiosities sake, how much do you figure you are saving with bio?

Well, I started using it when petro diesel was a buck a gallon and pure soybean oil was $4.50 including truck freight. So I guess you'd say I was "donating" $3.50 a gallon to having a cleaner environment. Today I'm less generous to my neighbors and keep B20 in my barrel - about the same price at the pump as petro diesel - maybe 10 cents more.

 

[Zick]

I believe the official Kubota policy supported B5 (5% bio) for warranty purposes. This is kind of rediculous. 5% doesn't seem worth the effort. I supppose they are doing it for CYA purposes.

Same thing with GM and the Duramax engines. GM states to use only 5% but there are many who use 100% BIO with no problems at all.

 

[ozzie tractor]

warning bio diesel eats the plastic in kubota's in line fuel filters, it reacts badly with the white plastic in the bx style fuel filters used on a lot of smaller machines. i know of a few people who change to another type of filter and they have so far had no other problems

 

[LBrown59]

maybe 10 cents more.

Why not get petro and save 10 cents then?

 

[rbargeron]

The claim is that biodiesel is less carcinogenic than petro. Not sure whether that's the fuel itself or the exhaust products or both. So I figure I'm throwing a scrap toward environmental responsibility and reduced dependence on the likes of Hugo Chavez.