Can a diesel engine run on Bio Diesel?
We would like to stress that your Owners Manual specifies the fuel which is most suitable for your vehicle. Todays Diesel engines are very sensitive to fuel quality and contaminations. We therefore recommend that you use only Diesel fuel from well-known oil companies fulfilling EN 590, JIS K2204 or similar regulations. The following do NOT fulfil the demands according to Volvos recommendation. They will cause increased engine wear and engine damage which is NOT covered under the Volvo warranty: -Heating oil (e.g. BS 2869) -Marine Diesel fuel (e.g. ISO 8217) -RME (max. 5% FAME) NOTE: – A max of 5% RME is permitted however more than 5% is not and the above statement relating to engine wear/ warranty cover applies. -Special additives (e.g. lubricity-, flow-, cetan-improvers, etc) -Alcohols -Petrol -Diesel fuel with undissolved water (free water) or emulsions of Diesel fuel and water (Aquazole). Damage to engine or engine components caused by the use of non-recommended fuel or fuel additiv
