2GO kit for using biodiesel in Golf V

[portalpie]

If your Golf has "not for biodiesel" or similar sticker inside the fuel door, then that means you have a diesel particle filter in your exhaust, and VW do not guarantee that the resulting exhaust will meet the latest euro emmissions std unless it is reacting with ULSD (rather than bio).
As for the factory "kit" (modification) for RME, I have ascertained that (at least for an R5 Touareg) it consists of a fuel pre-heater and (maybe) a larger capacity filter. You don't need the heater in Brisbane, and filtration will only be a problem if you get bad fuel (petro- or bio- diesel), then it will start to block, and you will notice a drop in heavy-load acceleration in plenty of time to get it replaced.

hope this helps

Hello Neil,

So are you suggesting that it is possible to use BD in your new gold that has a no BD sticker? I bought the Golf because it was Diesel and was expecting that this would mean that I could use biodiesel. It was not until I first went to refuel that I noticed the sticker.

Thanks
Morgs

[dmm_au]

I just read this article
http://www.npnrg.com/biodieselsupport.php

The quote is "In response to the increasing market appeal of biodiesel Volkswagen instigated a three-phase program to test and ultimately promote the use of biodiesel in their vehicles. Phase 1 includes B5 testing and extension of VW’s US warranty policy. Phase 2 expands this testing to B20 research with fleets in Germany and US. Phase 3 involves research and demonstration fleets. Volkswagen has already completed Phase 1 and is enthusiastically working toward the next phases."

[portalpie]

I just read this article
http://www.npnrg.com/biodieselsupport.php

The quote is "In response to the increasing market appeal of biodiesel Volkswagen instigated a three-phase program to test and ultimately promote the use of biodiesel in their vehicles. Phase 1 includes B5 testing and extension of VW’s US warranty policy. Phase 2 expands this testing to B20 research with fleets in Germany and US. Phase 3 involves research and demonstration fleets. Volkswagen has already completed Phase 1 and is enthusiastically working toward the next phases."

Does this relate to current models that have been sold in the last 18 months?

[DutchAussie]

I just read this article
http://www.npnrg.com/biodieselsupport.php

The quote is "In response to the increasing market appeal of biodiesel Volkswagen instigated a three-phase program to test and ultimately promote the use of biodiesel in their vehicles. Phase 1 includes B5 testing and extension of VW’s US warranty policy. Phase 2 expands this testing to B20 research with fleets in Germany and US. Phase 3 involves research and demonstration fleets. Volkswagen has already completed Phase 1 and is enthusiastically working toward the next phases."

It puzzles me why VW had to test the effect of 5% Biodiesel in Petrodiesel.
The European VW's have been running on 5% Biodiesel for years!
It is mandatory to have 5% Biodiesel in Diesel in Europe.

Regards,

Arie