Heating Oil in TDI?

Hi everyone,

Can I use #2 heating oil in my 04 TDI Passat? If so, are there any adverse issues to deal with?

Thanks.

David

Reply to
D&LBusch
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You shouldn't.

No lube qualities in it for starters.

Reply to
SnoBrdr

#2 heating oil is #2 diesel fuel without road tax paid. The only down side is that if the authorities catch you, it is (technically) a $10K fine.

If you are really worried about lubricity, then add some. There are several good formulas out there.

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PeterD

Actually, quite the opposite. #2 heating oil, even #1 (Kerosene) is typically higher in paraffin components (larger fractions and waxes) than diesel fuel. This increases lubricity in actual practice. However, such niceties as moisture content, solids (small particles of carbon) and other contaminants are less stringent for heating oil.

So, #2 diesel is pretty much uniform, low paraffin cetane and smaller fractions all indexed to Cetane in terms of ignition characteristics. It starts to gel at ~10F, "winterized" diesel taking this to about

0F.

Home heating oil (#2 fuel oil) will gel near the freezing mark due to the typically high paraffin content amongst other things.

Diesel fuel is now limited as to sulphur content to 0.05%. Home heating oil is not, being from 0.5 - 1.5% (sometimes greater) sulphur depending on location. Sulphur will destroy the catalysts in some diesel engines as well as wreck the emissions controls. And add to this the likely need to change the fuel filter every 100 gallons or so

- no kidding.

It ain't nohow lubricity but other characteristics that make burning home heating oil in a modern diesel a bad idea. Additives will not make it any better.

Consider the cost of the various taxes - maybe as much as $1/gallon. Figure the cost of a new exhaust system and/or injection system and/or both, not to mention the down-time.

Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA

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pfjw

Actually, quite the opposite. #2 heating oil, even #1 (Kerosene) is typically higher in paraffin components (larger fractions and waxes) than diesel fuel. This increases lubricity in actual practice. However, such niceties as moisture content, solids (small particles of carbon) and other contaminants are less stringent for heating oil.

So, #2 diesel is pretty much uniform, low paraffin cetane and smaller fractions all indexed to Cetane in terms of ignition characteristics. It starts to gel at ~10F, "winterized" diesel taking this to about

0F.

Home heating oil (#2 fuel oil) will gel near the freezing mark due to the typically high paraffin content amongst other things.

Diesel fuel is now limited as to sulphur content to 0.05%. Home heating oil is not, being from 0.5 - 1.5% (sometimes greater) sulphur depending on location. Sulphur will destroy the catalysts in some diesel engines as well as wreck the emissions controls. And add to this the likely need to change the fuel filter every 100 gallons or so

- no kidding.

It ain't nohow lubricity but other characteristics that make burning home heating oil in a modern diesel a bad idea. Additives will not make it any better.

Consider the cost of the various taxes - maybe as much as $1/gallon. Figure the cost of a new exhaust system and/or injection system and/or both, not to mention the down-time.

Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA

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none2u

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