Isuzu Malaysia: our models can use B10 biodiesel

Isuzu Malaysia: our models can use B10 biodiesel

Along with the announcement that the 1.9 litre Ddi BluePower turbodiesel engine will be launched locally, Isuzu Malaysia also assured customers that its existing models are compatible for use with B10 biodiesel.

As stipulated by the government, mandatory use of B10 biodiesel in Malaysia has already started as of February 1, 2019, but only for the transportation sector for now. The implementation of the B10 programme for the transportation sector started on December 1 last year.

Primary industries minister Teresa Kok had previously said Malaysia aims to increase its biodiesel mandate in the transport sector to B20 by 2020, and to B10 from B7 in the industrial sector.

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Comments

  • Gabriel on Feb 22, 2019 at 8:18 pm

    Rubber & oil palm seen new highs since Primary industri minister Teresa Kok took the helm. Make Biodiesel great again!

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    • Truckers on Feb 23, 2019 at 9:54 am

      During BN era, protest and say those who use B10 will void warranty.
      In PH era, suddenly can use B10 and won’t void warranty.

      WTF?! Ini U-turn pun boleh?! Malaysia apa2pun memang BOLEH!

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 7 Thumb down 1
    • YB Kunta Kinte on Feb 23, 2019 at 11:06 am

      All over the world they are stopping diesel. Cause it has been proven Diesel is toxic and the EU has been bluffing us about the cleanliness of diesel.

      So in Europe, Diesel is dying. Infact by 2035, whole of Europe going to be fully EV and no petrol or diesel cars to be sold.

      So Malaysia is now dumping ground for Diesel engines.

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      • Question to Ponder???? on Feb 23, 2019 at 2:53 pm

        Despite we having Euro 5 diesel, 90% of all diesel vehicles in Malaysia use the cheaper and dirty Euro 2M diesel

        Euro 2 Diesel was phased out of whole of Europe in 1994. That was 25 years ago. This was because it was proven to be carcinogenic and cancer causing toxic poison. And yet, Malaysia is still selling Euro 2 Diesel

        Instead of introducing new diesel engines. We should stop selling dirty diesel.

        Our New Government is like our old Government. All too lazy to phase out dirty fuel.

        Government sahaja tukar but still lazy workers inside.

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        • redpilled on Feb 25, 2019 at 11:42 am

          decision to stop selling euro2 diesel is at ministerial level. gomen staff got nothing to do with it.

          yes current gomen ministers are lazy.

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      • natluap on Feb 24, 2019 at 12:32 am

        Malaysia not dumping groud for diesel cars la. BMW and Merc no longer bring in Diesel engine cars after G moving to B10. Now only Mazda, Hyundai, Kia are bringing in. The number are not high. Bulk of what is sold here is 4wd Pickup, buses, lorry and trucks.

        Not EU manufacturer bluffing us about cleanliness. We are bluffing ourselves too. What is worst is Malaysia still allowing old lorry (more than 20 years) using old diesel engine running old diesel fuel running around country. the toxic is 100x more than the current EU diesel engine.

        If they are serious about our health, mandate to use Euro 5 and above diesel with strict emission control (we focused on the wrong thing EEV). Remove those old diesel trucks around the country.

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      • Hazmin on Feb 24, 2019 at 10:27 am

        MITI and MARii are so lembap. Seluruh dunia tak nak pakai diesel lagi tapi Malaysia mahu pakai diesel lagi

        Tengok Malaysia, Mercedes dah berhenti kereta diesel E300 Bluetec Hybrid

        BMW pun dah berhenti jual 320d, 520d, 730Ld, X40d etc etc

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      • Sudharsan Selvaraja on Feb 24, 2019 at 10:27 am

        Get you facts right please. The world stopping diesel? Then we should erase megastructure development all around the world.

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        • YB Kunta Kinte on Feb 25, 2019 at 3:08 pm

          First world countries don’t use dirty diesel anymore. They stopped in 1994, 25 years ago.

          But here we still tido

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          • JOACHIM on Feb 25, 2019 at 10:08 pm

            They still use low grade diesel for marine shipping there. Stop sleeping and dreaming up nonsense stories. In any case, you can keep it to yourself.

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    • metatron on Feb 23, 2019 at 2:30 pm

      why not local universities professors coming out with palm oil batteries to substitute Li-Ion for EV projects maybe protiga?

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    • John Banyak Malu on Feb 23, 2019 at 3:31 pm

      Malaysian University greatest invention, they take 90% diesel, then they campur with 10% palm oil. Then they create Bio Diesel

      Then they so proud of their invention.

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  • john Bread LLC on Feb 22, 2019 at 8:38 pm

    If they can then Proton is so finished…

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    • King John XXX on Feb 23, 2019 at 3:19 pm

      LOL Proton is so finished…make the right choice not investing into cancerous dirty fuel powered engine.

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      • Yes, and that goes for Perodua too and all the car manufacturers still running on fossil fuel.
        So when is Perodua coming out with their alternative fuel vehicles? They are selling the most cars in Malaysia now and still using fossil fuel and therefore one of the contributors of air pollution.
        Any solutions Perodua?

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  • So does this mean we are moving forward or going backward?

    I am confused.

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  • seancorr (Member) on Feb 22, 2019 at 10:52 pm

    Support our palm oil industry

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    • Truckers on Feb 23, 2019 at 9:56 am

      Support, must support! Since PH has screwed up our traditional markets.

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    • natluap on Feb 24, 2019 at 12:36 am

      Cannot sell as food, then sell to our vehicle lor. For me I don’t support swapping food with oil.

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  • benzs on Feb 23, 2019 at 9:10 am

    1.9 Diesel. Good for fuel economy and road tax. Not good due to 2015 alrdy available in Thai.

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  • albag on Feb 23, 2019 at 12:35 pm

    how many Dmax on the road??? most of time i see are Hilux Triton and Ranger.. how bout these models???

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  • DYMM Begging Dhal on Feb 23, 2019 at 3:16 pm

    Isn’t vehicle running on B10 diesel has higher risk of bursting flames after accident crashes compares to euro 5 & above diesel?

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  • Michael on Feb 24, 2019 at 4:09 pm

    More gumming up of fuel injectors

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  • sparcov on Feb 25, 2019 at 3:46 pm

    I don’t know in long run, how it will affect the engine. Biodiesel is not something new.

    “Copied from Wikipedia”
    As of 2017, blended biodiesel fuels (especially B5, B8, and B20) are regularly used in many heavy-duty vehicles, especially transit buses in US cities. Characterization of exhaust emissions showed significant emission reductions compared to regular diesel.

    Engine wear
    Lubricity of fuel plays an important role in wear that occurs in an engine. A diesel engine relies on its fuel to provide lubricity for the metal components that are constantly in contact with each other.[161] Biodiesel is a much better lubricant compared with petroleum diesel due to the presence of esters. Tests have shown that the addition of a small amount of biodiesel to diesel can significantly increase the lubricity of the fuel in short term.[162] However, over a longer period of time (2–4 years), studies show that biodiesel loses its lubricity.[163] This could be because of enhanced corrosion over time due to oxidation of the unsaturated molecules or increased water content in biodiesel from moisture absorption.

    So i assumed, should be ok for our diesel engine running biodiesel

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    • Engineer on Feb 25, 2019 at 10:11 pm

      Depending on what bio is used. USA uses rapeseed or corn oil which has less sulphur compared to using palm oil in Malaysia.

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