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On 02/07/07, Matt Hamilton <matth at netsight.co.uk> wrote:
> I thought I'd post this here, as I remember quite a few people
> interested in running veg oil in diesel vehicles a while back.
> Basically the HMRC has simplified the tax, and have now said as of
> 30th June 2007 if you use/produce under 2,500 litres of biofuel per
> annum you are exempt from duty, which for a lot of people is about
> what they would use per annum for personal driving. More details here:

My flatmate uses used chip oil (now called McFuel?) that has been
filtered and taxed. I've been put off using it because I've seen the
state of the fuel filters that he replaces at alarmingly short
distances. My feeling is that the small amount saved on the fuel might
easily be negated by the cost of filters, the time taken to change
them, and the possibly huge injector pump rebuild if really unlucky.

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Fraser Stephens