South Africa will ban 50ppm diesel from September 2023

[Speedster]

Now I wonder if my diesel car will be able to take 10ppm.

Smh

 

[zerocool2009]

10pp is just a cleaner version!

And its more expensive

 

[wingnut771]

Now I wonder if my diesel car will be able to take 10ppm.

Sulphur is bad for engines afaik, so I wouldn't worry. Worry more about putting 500ppm in.

 

[Craig_]

Sulphur is bad for engines afaik, so I wouldn't worry. Worry more about putting 500ppm in.

My car has never had 500ppm in, always put in 50ppm.

 

[cr@zydude]

My car has never had 500ppm in, always put in 50ppm.

Do many stations in SA still sell 500ppm? I know that some SA refineries have stopped producing it and when I look at pumps in Cape Town, I only see 50ppm.

 

[Gravedigger]

Do many stations in SA still sell 500ppm? I know that some SA refineries have stopped producing it and when I look at pumps in Cape Town, I only see 50ppm.

I know that many depots in SA was selling 500ppm for the trucks, unless that has changed.
Not sure what ppm is available at the stations for the heavy moving vehicles, 500 or 50.

 

[cr@zydude]

I know that many depots in SA was selling 500ppm for the trucks, unless that has changed.
Not sure what ppm is available at the stations for the heavy moving vehicles, 500 or 50.

Maybe they only sell 500ppm at truck stations. It is currently legal to sell 500ppm in SA, but I haven't seen it on a forecourt in a long time.

 

[Gravedigger]

50ppm diesel bans aside, who wants to run their diesel car on veg oil? Get that nasty stuff from your local fish and slapchips shop, filter it, etc. I know that some english lad used veg oil and diesel mix. 3/4 veg oil, the rest diesel.

 

[Craig_]

Do many stations in SA still sell 500ppm? I know that some SA refineries have stopped producing it and when I look at pumps in Cape Town, I only see 50ppm.

Yeah, see it still every now and then. Mostly those on the highway though.

 

[zerocool2009]

I know a few guys making diesel from veggies! No jokes! Ofcourse a few things should be added, but they tested it! And for years off the “buying fuel grid”

 

[NeoAcheron]

I know a few guys making diesel from veggies! No jokes! Ofcourse a few things should be added, but they tested it! And for years of the “buying fuel grid”

Yeah, this isn't anything really new. Bio-diesel is a huge business in countries with large scale cooking oil recycling programs. It's a lot more expensive to make, but the end product is made from something that would have been waste, and it burns cleaner.

 

[wingnut771]

50ppm diesel bans aside, who wants to run their diesel car on veg oil? Get that nasty stuff from your local fish and slapchips shop, filter it, etc. I know that some english lad used veg oil and diesel mix. 3/4 veg oil, the rest diesel.

Exhaust fumes smell like fish and chips instead of a smelly fart.

 

[HartsockZA]

I can run 10ppm on my 2005 xlt ford but the problem is 10ppm is like 20c more

 

[HartsockZA]

Yeah, this isn't anything really new. Bio-diesel is a huge business in countries with large scale cooking oil recycling programs. It's a lot more expensive to make, but the end product is made from something that would have been waste, and it burns cleaner.

Used to run my car on biodiesel but that's when I made the stuff

 

[krycor]

Do many stations in SA still sell 500ppm? I know that some SA refineries have stopped producing it and when I look at pumps in Cape Town, I only see 50ppm.

Miss Gauteng for this ie 10ppm.. here in Cpt it’s only 50ppm even at Sasol.

 

[krycor]

Do many stations in SA still sell 500ppm? I know that some SA refineries have stopped producing it and when I look at pumps in Cape Town, I only see 50ppm.

Miss Gauteng for this ie 10ppm.. here in Cpt it’s only 50ppm even at Sasol.

 

[MaxKool]

What will happen then to cars which the recommended fuel is 50ppm? Will 10ppm not cause any harm?

 

[morbill]

What about the power stations that use diesel generators ?

 

[PseuDohNom]

What about the power stations that use diesel generators ?

Ssshhhhhh... You'll ruin the surprise!

 

[Speedster]

What will happen then to cars which the recommended fuel is 50ppm? Will 10ppm not cause any harm?

They'll all instantly explode, but this is a good way to remove those prehistoric vehicles from our roads