Comments on: Bulk Vegetable Oil

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:13:42 +0000

I am also looking for a new supplier for Waste Vegatable Oil. I use it it cleaned with a small mixture of unleaded and Diesel Klean straight, no conversion. Sometimes on cold morning I need to spray a little starter fluid in the the airbox. But runs great and quieter than diesel.

By: William

William — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:11:58 +0000

Anybody in North Carolina find bulk oil. I would like to buy 250 to 500 gallons at a time. I’m in Raleigh

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:17:58 +0000

If you live near a packing house you can process raw talow.
It doesn’t matter what animal (beef, pork, chicken ect) but
Animal biodiesel will gel at around 40F. I live in utah and can run it
From may to sept. Some towns may have a small rendering plant that
Processes road kill. Sounds terrible but amimal fat works. There
Was a plastic surgeon in calif that ran his SUV on fat he took off
His liposuction patiences. He was arrested and had his licence
Revoked but his truck ran great. Stick with animals.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:48:43 +0000

To Chris and any others that might be curious; no you cannot run straight veg oil in a diesel. It has to be preheated, then purged from the lines and injector when stopping, and the setup for that is quite complicated. I know, I just finished doing it. The resource for that is http://www.plantdrive.com. Craig Reece, one of the owners, is very helpful if you have questions.

For bulk oil shipments, you can get 20 metric tons, or 44,000 pounds, from China for something like $1150 dollars, or about 20 cents a gallon. You would need to have a cooperative for this, be near a port, and to find out more, go to alibaba.com for the sources.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:41:40 +0000

I would recommend calling the buyer at SAM’S Club in Bentonville, AR and asking them if they can order a 55-gallon drum, or tote as a special order item for your club, and if so, what the cost would be.

You’d be surprised what SAM’S Club is interested in doing for a member. Plus, there may be a lot of demand for a product like this. If so, they would love the excellent idea as well.

I think if you call the 800 number and ask they buyer to get back with you they will. Make sure you have the item number of the 35 lbs of oil for the 800 number people so they can get the question to the right buyer.

Good Luck

By: Connor

Connor — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:36:14 +0000

Is all vegetable oil non-conductive? Reason I’m asking is because I have a project I’m working on that involves just under 10 gallons of mineral oil, but the 5 gallon options for that are near 90 dollars.

Also, when the oil does turn rancid, does it congeal or lose any of its conductive properties?

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:09:39 +0000

Hello Morris, where in NC are you located? I wouldn’t mind working with you on the bulk oil purchasing… I have a converted 300D as well…

By: chris

chris — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:33:43 +0000

can you simply run a diesel out of the above oil at sams club or do you have to do something to it??? What about in the winter? Do you ad something to it in order to keep the viscosity high?

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:37:03 +0000

I am in the DFW area so that would be perfect for me, shame you no longer have the info.

By: Morris

Morris — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:16:03 +0000

I hear all about that. Im here in N.C. and I used to one of the few that reused oil. but not anymore since some have money to spend on used oil. I am interested like Larry up there, I want to buy bulk. I found a palce from Africa for a deceit price. but by the time you pay shipping, Sams is starten sound cheaper. Id also have to buy around 1200 gallons. Im looking for out of date, non food grade. It has got to be cheaper. Id love to find 55gallon drums or even the 250 gallon totes, of any of the oil, soybean, corn, sunflower, canola, etcetera. I have runned all of them in my 300D. write any help you have to offer subject vege oil mcsiiatyahoo thanks to anyone. Ill pass along I find. good luck to everyone.