What does it cost to convert engine from diesel to bio

[67guzzler]

I copied this response by Kent Bullard to a thread that was started on the BioDieselNow forum asking:

"What does it cost to convert engine from diesel to bio ?"

Here is Kent's reply:

It "costs" the petroleum industry when you stop doing business with them...

I did spend some money upfront as a prudent measure regarding fuel lines on my 84, MB 300D. It "cost" me $8.73.

It "costs" you extra for the fuel. This I view as my environmental tithe.

The utilization of biodiesel will "cost" you in time as you become involved with it. Such as the time on the forums reading, posting etc., talking to folks in the parking lot and interacting with others in the biodiesel community.

It may "cost" you in the long run for plastic surgery to correct the lines in your cheeks caused by smiling as you drive down the road.

There are environmental "costs" when you use biodiesel. NOx is one issue, the other is that biodiesel spills (such as changing your fuel filter) may eat your asphalt driveway.

But the biggest "cost" of all is associated with using a fuel that requires dependence on a domestic fuel source, requires you to support American workers and that it makes you use a renewable, clean burning fuel.

This is Kent's sig:

Kent Bullard
84 MB 300D Turbobiodiesel
95 MB E300D
2001 Dodge Ram 2500, 25 mpg.
B100 of Course & 2.4 kW Solar

Along with a great sense of humor, he has a 2001 Dodge Ram. Thanks Kent!