Price of Veg Oil!!!

deian · Post by **deian** » 20 Sep 2007, 21:51

Thats good, it allows you to run biodiesel for around 22k miles before declaring tax if you average 40mpg...

2500 litres x 0.22 = 550 gallons
550 x 40 mpg = 22k

so the tax is mostly for big businesses... i.e couriers, hauliers... unless your unfortunate enough to have a turbo diesel that only averages 20mpg and you do over 11k, in which case, bad luck.

XantiaMan · Post by **XantiaMan** » 24 Sep 2007, 20:48

I can confirm that a Tesco i went to had oil at £1.98 for 3 litres, noticed very little stock? Asda is still £1.67 so bought £10 quids worth tonight.

davek-uk · Post by **davek-uk** » 25 Sep 2007, 10:31

These are Sunday's prices but Morrisons was cheapest at £1.67 for 3l. Sainsbury's had £1.98 but were matching Tesco's £1.69 price! Oddly enough I usually find Tesco has all but run out of 3l bottles, but Morrisons and Sainsbury's often have a large stock. Asda is usually pretty good too (both price and stock) but I don't get to an Asda very often.

During a normal week I get through about 40l of diesel/veg a week.

I haven't ever come accross the 25l drums mentioned on the forum (Tesco I think). Are these available on the shelf at the largest stores?

MikeT · Post by **MikeT** » 25 Sep 2007, 11:11

davek-uk wrote:I haven't ever come accross the 25l drums mentioned on the forum (Tesco I think). Are these available on the shelf at the largest stores?

At my local hypermarket, they are stacked in a different location to the usual oils but at another supermarket I haven't seen them.

They're in a sort of "world food section" and they're stacked high up, just look for largish tin drums with KTC on them or ask a worker.

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 25 Sep 2007, 11:52

The KTC drums at our tescos only hold 15L and are the same price as 20L worth from Costco.

basil · Post by **basil** » 25 Sep 2007, 21:10

Tesco corn oil @49p in 1l bottles.Also in lidl @49p,veg oil @56p in 1l bottle.
Is there a difference in corn oil to veg oil?
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KP · Post by KP » 26 Sep 2007, 12:57

Not really, just the temperature at which it turns solid but im using it fine with some BP Ultimate mixed in, about 5 litres per tank full and it runs fine

I got mine from sainsburys but ill check lidl out when i get paid

Cpt_Spalding · Post by **Cpt_Spalding** » 27 Sep 2007, 11:53

I think I just panicked when I saw the tesco price.

Heartened by everyones responses on prices. I have since been to Asda twice & its still £1.67 for 3litres.

Happy bunny.

XantiaMan · Post by **XantiaMan** » 01 Oct 2007, 19:41

Didnt last... It's now up to £1.98 matching Tesco, not only that we have a 2 and a bit p a litre price increase of all fuels, the price of veg oil has gone up!!! (coincidence, i think not!)

MikeT · Post by **MikeT** » 01 Oct 2007, 20:11

Just as well I bought 22 Asda bottles (66Litres) on saturday then!

Cpt_Spalding · Post by **Cpt_Spalding** » 01 Oct 2007, 20:36

MikeT wrote: Just as well I bought 22 Asda bottles (66Litres) on saturday then!

Are you selling any on the forum?

We're all in it together mate, pal, best pal (delete as appropriate)!

MikeT · Post by **MikeT** » 01 Oct 2007, 21:37

My tank swallowed all but one bottle and that went in the spare can.

TehAgent · Post by **TehAgent** » 06 Oct 2007, 03:56

Just a quick update, Costco oil per 20L has also gone up.

For a 20L plastic drum, it used to be £10.47, its now gone up to £11 something, its about £2 cheaper than what it is at tescos.

So either they are now in it for a quick buck as they know people are fueling there cars with the stuff, or something else happened.

KP · Post by KP » 06 Oct 2007, 12:08

Well Lidl still have it at 49p/litre so i bought 7x15litre packs of the stuff and filled my car and 3 20litre tubs of the stuff

Cpt_Spalding · Post by **Cpt_Spalding** » 07 Oct 2007, 17:52

Lidl's out my way (Glasgow southside) got plenty @ 56ppl. Gone up from 49p & in piddly 1l bottles but still cheaper than Asda/Tesco. 100% rapeseed too.