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Originally posted by steve_gus
possibility of long term engine damage ( no additives or decoking agents)
possiblilty of catalyst damage?
your car being taken by customs and excise
the hassle of having to get lots of bottles of oil
putting heaters in the tank cos its too viscous and your car might not work well in the cold and you need bigger batteries (fire risk of heater in tank?)
your vehicle smell s like a chip shop


the positives?

its cheaper.

surely only worth the hassle if you do serious miles, and that in itself means lots of bottles of oil. I cant see myself popping into tesco each friday for 60 litres of cooking oil.

I use 3k of diesel a year, and would stand to save 1500 quid plus. But im not taking the hassle or the risk.


if you are doing 12k ave miles a year on 45mpg thats 266 gals at 90p. cost in litres 1090 quid cooking oil would save perhaps 55p a litre?

so thats 420 a year for chip oil.

saving 670 a year - about 13 quid a week. Work out the depreciation on your car and its gonna be more than that alone if you run a newish car. how much is a new engine or loss of warranty on a newish car?

surely its only worth it if you are cash strapped with an old vehicle?



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steve



[Edited on 17/12/05 by steve_gus]

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surely its only worth it if you are cash strapped with an old vehicle?



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steve

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