B20 & B100 - Available at our pump in
Sparwood
Any blend level delivered
B1
B2
B5
B10
B20
etc
right
on up to
clear and marked diesel fuel
Warranties
, original equipment manufacturers (oem) and
biodiesel
"Original Equipment Manufacturers
will not and cannot void warranties based solely
on the use of biodiesel. In fact, many
OEM's have explicitly stated that the use of
biodiesel blends will not void warranties.
Any biodiesel used in neat form or as a blending
agent must meet ASTM D6751 standards.
Warranties are
only violated in the biodiesel is the cause
of the equipment malfunction. This is the
same practice as with traditional diesel:
warranty covers defects caused by material or
workmanship. Engine warranty, workmanship
and material are not affected simply by the use
of biodiesel regardless of the product's origin.
Therefore, if the machine's parts breakdown, the
manufacturer is bound to honour their warranty,
regardless of the fuel used. If the
biodiesel, or other fuel, is the cause of the
problem then the warranty may be void.
However, in such a case, the fuel most likely
does not meet specification and, therefore, the
fuel supplier is accountable.
As manufacturers
become more familiar with biodiesel, updated
information on warranties is becoming available.
Please check for updates and specific OEM
statements on the BAC Web site,
www.biodiesel-canada.org or the NBB Web
site, www.biodiesel .org"
A Fleet Managers
Guide for the Handling, Receipt and Storage of
Biodiesel Fuel
"All diesel engine companies
warranty the product they make - engines. They
warranty their engines for “materials and
workmanship.” If there is a problem with an
engine part or with engine operation due to an
error in manufacturing or assembly within the
prescribed warranty period, the problem will be
covered by the engine company.
Typically, an engine company will define what
fuel the engine was designed for and will
recommend the use of that fuel to their
customers in their owner's manuals.
Engine companies
do not manufacture fuel or fuel components.
Therefore, engine companies do not warranty fuel
- whether that fuel is biodiesel or petrodiesel
fuel. Since engine manufacturers warranty the
materials and workmanship of their engines, they
do not warranty fuel of any kind. If there are
engine problems caused by a fuel (again, whether
that fuel is petrodiesel fuel or biodiesel fuel)
these problems are not related to the materials
or workmanship of the engine, but are the
responsibility of the fuel supplier and not the
engine manufacturer. Any reputable fuel supplier
(biodiesel, petrodiesel, or a blend of both)
should stand behind its products and cover any
fuel quality problems if they occur.
Therefore, the
most important aspect regarding engine
warranties and biodiesel is whether an engine
manufacturer will void its parts and workmanship
warranty when biodiesel is used, and whether the
fuel producer or marketer will stand behind its
fuels should problems occur.
Most major
engine companies have stated formally that the
use of blends up to B20 will not void their
parts and workmanship warranties. This includes
blends below 20% biodiesel, such as the 2%
biodiesel blends that are becoming more common.
Several statements from the engine companies are
available on the NBB website. Some engine
companies have already specified that the
biodiesel must meet ASTM D-6751 as a condition,
while others are still in the process of
adopting D-6751 within their
company or have their own set of guidelines for
biodiesel use that were developed prior to the
approval of D-6751. It is anticipated that the
entire industry will incorporate the ASTM
biodiesel standard into their owner's manuals
over time.
The National
Biodiesel Board, the trade association for the
biodiesel industry, has formed the National
Biodiesel Accreditation Commission (NBAC) to
audit fuel producers and marketers in order to
enforce fuel quality standards in the US. NBAC
issues a 'Certified Biodiesel Marketer' seal of
approval for biodiesel marketers that have met
all requirements of fuel accreditation audits.
This seal of approval will provide added
assurance to customers, as well as engine
manufacturers, that the biodiesel marketed by
these companies meets the ASTM standards for
biodiesel and that the fuel supplier will stand
behind its products.
With biodiesel
that meets the D-6751 specification, there have
been over 45 million miles of successful,
problem-free, real-world operation with B20
blends in a wide variety of engines, climates,
and applications. The steps taken by the
biodiesel industry to work with the engine
companies and to ensure that fuel meets the
newly accepted ASTM standards provides
confidence to users and engine manufacturers
that their biodiesel experiences will be
positive and trouble-free."
http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/fuelfactsheets/standards_and_warranties.shtm