Difference between sunflower roil and vegetable oil?

Napoleon · Post by **Napoleon** » 15 May 2010, 14:01

Given that I have just bought several sea-going tankers of sunflower oil, is this the same as the 'vegetable oil' I have been happily running Xantia on these last few weeks?

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 15 May 2010, 14:09

Sunflower is slightly thinner, and will smell a bit different when burnt.
Tends to cost a bit more in the supermarkets so I rarely use it myself.
Back when 3L was 83p in tescos, corn oil was the last to be hiked up in price and apparently that makes your exhaust smell of popcorn

Napoleon · Post by **Napoleon** » 15 May 2010, 14:14

Got you.

I just looked at the receipts.

The sunflower was £2.95 for three litres while the 'vegetable' oil was £2.53 for three litres.

However, both were BOGOF, so I've done ok, either way.

I was concerned that I'd bought loads of something I couldn't use.

KevMayer · Post by **KevMayer** » 15 May 2010, 14:42

Just be careful you don't try to fry your chips in Diesel

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 15 May 2010, 16:27

Tim wrote
"I was concerned that I'd bought loads of something I couldn't use."

and they might not take it back for a refund as you didnt follow there rules, and order it in as a bulk buy TEA HE,

otherwise you will be eating loads o chips for years to come

regards malcolm

Napoleon · Post by **Napoleon** » 15 May 2010, 16:37

Luckily for me there's no problem!