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AndyKent

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25th Mar 10 at 11:48

quote:
Originally posted by pow
I will genuinely say that a tank of Tesco diesel doesn't go as far as it a tank of Shell diesel does. I never believed the hype but it does seems to make a difference. I tend to stick to shell for a numebr of reasons, loyality points being one

This - the Shell diesel definately goes further. I never noticed much difference with petrol, but the diesel definately goes 30 or 40 miles more per tank doing the same driving.

I used to get a nice discount using the Shell credit card as well but they've withdrawn it now

pow

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25th Mar 10 at 11:55

Yeah I used to have the shell credit card and the drivers club, used to save 3p a litre on the fuel and get a point a litre, was cool

Deffo, 30/40 miles more in both the Ibiza and the tow

gavin18787

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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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25th Mar 10 at 12:00

Corsas, pumas, saxos etc doesnt matter what it is tbh

Cheapest ftw

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

AndyKent

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25th Mar 10 at 12:23

I get 3 points per litre on the drivers club now. Still worth bugger all, but three times more than anyone else is getting

DaveyLC

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25th Mar 10 at 12:32

Engine in my ZT was probably designed when steam engines were still in use so i would probably run on the water tipped from the bottom of a bucket of coal.

Nic Barnes

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25th Mar 10 at 13:12

quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Corsas, pumas, saxos etc doesnt matter what it is tbh

Cheapest ftw

i drive a shit corsa m8 and i wouldnt dream of putting cheap fuel in it so i disagree with your generalization. Tesco 99 i find not quite as good as v power.

Root

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25th Mar 10 at 13:14

There's no point in using fuel with better octane rating unless you own a nippy car, it's been proven, you are wasting your time saying "ho ho, let's not use tesco fuel to put into our nissan micra". If it's anything close to a subaru or mitsubishi evo, then fair enough, you will see BHP gains from using better fuel, until then, sit down, shut up, fuel up from tesco.

Kurt

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25th Mar 10 at 13:16

I've used all sorts in the Civic and there's no difference, i get the same 300 odd miles whether its super or normal.. Tesco 99 was used last and it no different to the morrisons regular thats in it now

Nic Barnes

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25th Mar 10 at 13:19

it is worth mentioning if you spill fuel on side of your car after removing the nozzle that you should wipe it off the panel. It can damage the clear coat people. Dont be ignorant. Spill then wipe.

Graham88

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25th Mar 10 at 13:23

Shell V Power for me. 2 reasons, Shell points & there is one at the end of my road that's always the cheapest around

I would stick in Supermarket fuel if I had too but only the amount necessary to get me to a Shell station and probably wouldn't boot it. Just personal preference really.

122.9 breaks my heart though.

Adam_B

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25th Mar 10 at 13:23

I use Asda and Tesco, they are the cheapest round here. Car idles and runs noticably better on Tesco 99 but it doesnt run bad on normal stuff, just a bit more lumpy on idle and not as smooth power delivery, id like to use the 99 all the time but when im just driving to town and back everyday theres no point. Its a z20let with a thorney re-map.

[Edited on 25-03-2010 by Adam_B]

deano87

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25th Mar 10 at 13:24

In my humble opinion the difference only occurs with "special" fuels as it's that own brands "recipe" i.e Shell Optimax having a different mix to BP Ultimate.

Sainsburys in my town uses a plain white BP tanker. The only thing sayin it's BP is the badge on the cab doors.

But as said, it only really matters with high performance cars. Dad's M3 used to stutter on acceleration with Sainsburys Super Unleaded. BMW said try Shell Optimax. A few tanks in, after the filter and lines had been cleared and in accelerated fine plus felt more responsive.

Daveskater

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25th Mar 10 at 13:24

quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes

quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Corsas, pumas, saxos etc doesnt matter what it is tbh

Cheapest ftw
i drive a shit corsa m8 and i wouldnt dream of putting cheap fuel in it so i disagree with your generalization. Tesco 99 i find not quite as good as v power.

To be fair though Nic, you're in a different situation to the people in their 1.2 8v's who think that the premium fuel from more expensive garages makes the car work better which is actually all in their mind.

My mate's Astra has the same engine as my C and he reckons that the Tesco 99 gives a few more miles and the engine runs a bit nicer, but It means an hour round trip whereas there is a normal Tesco's Esso garage 2 miles up the road

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures

deano87

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25th Mar 10 at 13:33

Hour round trip

gavin18787

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25th Mar 10 at 13:37

quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes

quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Corsas, pumas, saxos etc doesnt matter what it is tbh

Cheapest ftw
i drive a shit corsa m8 and i wouldnt dream of putting cheap fuel in it so i disagree with your generalization. Tesco 99 i find not quite as good as v power.

Yer you are in a different boat though

I will change to people with standard corsas, saxos and pumas etc should just use what ever it doesnt matter

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

Nic Barnes

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25th Mar 10 at 13:41

v power makes my car accelerate like a ferarri. But not a golf.

gavin18787

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25th Mar 10 at 13:42

Doesnt matter how it preforms its the free toys that matter

dont get that shit from tescos fuel

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

Daveskater

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25th Mar 10 at 13:46

quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Hour round trip

Yup, hence why I stick to the poverty spec green pump

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures

Toby

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25th Mar 10 at 15:01

quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
T99 is my friend

yeap cheaper than v-power and bp ultimate (and thats 97ron)

Ben G

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25th Mar 10 at 15:26

never noticed a difference myself.

people who say'' tescos/asdas/morrisons fuel doesn't give as good MPG as bp/shell fuel'', how do you know?

have you recreated every real world event from when you filled up with tescos to when you filled up with bp?

every traffic light stop, every traffic jam, matched very rev/speed correctly?

[Edited on 25-03-2010 by Ben G]

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25th Mar 10 at 15:29

I thought I'd just say one more thing, the RON number is the fuels resistance to ignition under compression. Diesels is something like 20 and aviation fuel is 110, if your engine runs 'rough' or 'hesitates' when you put 95 in as opposed to 98 or 99 then I think you might be a sucker for the old placebo effect.

flybikeslee

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25th Mar 10 at 15:36

tesco for clubcard points and monies off

John

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25th Mar 10 at 15:44

Nobody listens when I say they're all exactly the same.

Neo

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25th Mar 10 at 15:53

The Sainsbury City Diesel seems to give a slightly better MPG on motorway driving, but then the engine doesnt feel as smooth as BP