Hire Car Warning

[Trawler]

Thought I would check the small print. Was checking for driving across border, etc and was surprised to read this.

Terms and Conditions


Fuel

Please be advised of the following information regarding Bio Diesel.
Bio DieselAvailability and Usage in rental vehicles. Recently some distributors (such as Morrison’s Super Market) have begun to sell a “B30 Bio diesel” product which is a 30%/70% blend, with a higher Methyl Ester content. For all vehicles on Enterprise’s fleet, use of B30 Bio diesel will invalidate the manufacturer’s warranty, and therefore any engine damage would become the financial responsibility of Enterprise RentACar, and if traced, such repair costs may be passed on to customers. It is possible on some vehicles to trace via a vehicle’s engine management system or by specific evaluation at what point such a fuel has been used.

[sailorbaz]

This is one reason my mate only buys Petrol cars to use as Courtesy cars, people were forever returning them with tanks of Red Diesel. Some people will try anything to save a few bob. I'd be surprised if ECU can identify time and date when different fuel was used, but I suppose anything's possible these days.

[nigt3]

A bit of scare tactics, there's no way they could tell or prove when bio diesel was used unless it broke done when u filled up with it and the diesel was still in the tank!!

[Trawler]

Originally Posted by nigt3

A bit of scare tactics, there's no way they could tell or prove when bio diesel was used unless it broke done when u filled up with it and the diesel was still in the tank!!

Maybe scare tactics but how many people read the small print?