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Julio



Member Since: 24 Jul 2020
Location: Mere
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England 2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Zermatt Silver
Red diesel ?

Hi chums.
My RRS TDV8 2007 now showing 207,000 miles, and still purring along, everything working.
Forgive me for being dim, but can I run the old girl on red diesel ?
For use on private land obvo ...

Post #623200 Mon Mar 28 2022 11:03pm
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Col



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New Zealand 2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Santorini Black

I think you may have posted in the wrong section, but shouldn't be a problem, red used to be less refined then white but I think that's changed now with modern engine, now just the same except with a red dye, funnily enough in Ireland it's a green dye or used to be. Just don't get caught on the public roads running it or it could work out expensive. Unless you are using vast amounts personally I think I would stick with white.

Cheers
Col

Post #623201 Mon Mar 28 2022 11:25pm
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Julio



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Thanks Col, yes defiantly the wrong section. Bit dim me …

Post #623202 Tue Mar 29 2022 6:56am
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RRSTDV8



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According to this site https://craggsenergy.co.uk/red-diesel-facts/ red diesel has a lower cetane rating and so would need a cetane booster added to the fuel to run in your TDV8.

Be nice to the engine, buy it proper diesel. Thumbs Up 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Post #623204 Tue Mar 29 2022 8:58am
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Bertbuckie



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It will run but tbh its hardly worth it these days

Post #623208 Tue Mar 29 2022 11:38am
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DaftRascal



Member Since: 08 Nov 2022
Location: Ayrshire
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United Kingdom 2009 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Santorini Black

Col wrote:
I think you may have posted in the wrong section, but shouldn't be a problem, red used to be less refined then white but I think that's changed now with modern engine, now just the same except with a red dye, funnily enough in Ireland it's a green dye or used to be. Just don't get caught on the public roads running it or it could work out expensive. Unless you are using vast amounts personally I think I would stick with white.

Cheers
Col


Yes! you can and will have no unwanted issues. People have issues running red when they use dirty drums, get it from a less than clean source etc. Water in drums or just dirty whether it's been gear oil etc in the 5 gall drums.

Post #628085 Wed Nov 09 2022 9:23pm
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Crs



Member Since: 04 Sep 2022
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England 2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Firenze Red

I am afraid getting red Diesel is not as easy as it used to be, our Government have all but banned it , I can use it in my tractor on the fields but not on the road, most places won’t sell it to you.

Post #628086 Wed Nov 09 2022 9:35pm
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DaftRascal



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United Kingdom 2009 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Santorini Black

lots of filling stations round here sell
it out the pump. I've no idea costing of it but I am led to believe you need show id and give cause for its use. Heater etc being one that apparently works. Wouldn't be me in mine, to good a car to have the vosa and customs take off me.

Post #628089 Wed Nov 09 2022 10:50pm
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Pufftmw



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Though I've not had need to buy any this past year (I have a 40gallon drum's worth), all that's required is filling out your name/address/reg of vehicle buying it at the petrol station.

You can also buy delivered but minimum 500l, which I can't justify.

@Crs I thought it was still OK for tractors on the road if actually working, such as driving between fields etc but not for contracting or going to the market?

Post #628208 Sun Nov 13 2022 7:23am
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