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Bullet Proof SRi

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Registered: 11th Jul 05
Location: UK - Clacton on sea - Essex
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26th Feb 07 at 23:16

well my emission light came on on the girlfriends 1.2sxi corsa c, took it to the garage who are gona diagnose it.

but while i was there he asked me where i filled up, i said tesco. he has been having constant customers burning out there lambda sensors through using tesco petrol over the last week.

so im guesing this is whats happened to hers

anyway tunrs out its not just my area, went on corsa c uk and there is another tesco warning with exactly the same problem but they are in luton. so watch out people

All Torque

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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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26th Feb 07 at 23:18

TESCO diesel is hite too, my car keeps bogging down

k e l

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Registered: 10th Dec 06
Location: Sheffield
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26th Feb 07 at 23:18

so its not just there insurance that sucks

Bullet Proof SRi

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26th Feb 07 at 23:19

wether tesco are aware of this i dont know, but im am pissed off though and the people it has affected probably cant do anything about it either

[Edited on 26-02-2007 by Bullet Proof SRi]

betrayed

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Registered: 29th Aug 06
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26th Feb 07 at 23:21

quote:
Originally posted by k e l
so its not just there insurance that sucks

not for me went down 300 quid my insurance this year with one years no claims

thought tesco

Rachel H

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Registered: 12th Nov 03
Location: Berks
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26th Feb 07 at 23:23

Tesco RON99 fuel is supposed to be the best for the Astra VXR according to Thorney Motorsport, I just don't like the thought of buying petrol from Tesco, so I fill er up with V-Power.

k e l

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Registered: 10th Dec 06
Location: Sheffield
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26th Feb 07 at 23:29

quote:
Originally posted by betrayed

quote:
Originally posted by k e l
so its not just there insurance that sucks

not for me went down 300 quid my insurance this year with one years no claims thought tesco

not for me when i lost my no claims

ah well live and learn

Ben G

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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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26th Feb 07 at 23:34

bugger i just put a tenner in mine last night to see me through a couple days

still seems to go though, no problems just a raspy noise from engine, probably needs more oil.

Paul_J

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26th Feb 07 at 23:37

quote:
Originally posted by Rachel H
Tesco RON99 fuel is supposed to be the best for the Astra VXR according to Thorney Motorsport, I just don't like the thought of buying petrol from Tesco, so I fill er up with V-Power.

I run my car on at least 98 RON all the time (as it was mapped on 98). When I put Tesco 99 in it feels really sluggish, put V-Power in and it feels crisp.

Robin

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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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26th Feb 07 at 23:43

It all comes from the same place.

Rachel H

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26th Feb 07 at 23:45

quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J

quote:
Originally posted by Rachel H
Tesco RON99 fuel is supposed to be the best for the Astra VXR according to Thorney Motorsport, I just don't like the thought of buying petrol from Tesco, so I fill er up with V-Power.

I run my car on at least 98 RON all the time (as it was mapped on 98). When I put Tesco 99 in it feels really sluggish, put V-Power in and it feels crisp.

VXR as standard was mapped on 98RON fuel, thats why it goes better when correct fuel is inserted.

Ant

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Registered: 12th May 02
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26th Feb 07 at 23:52

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
It all comes from the same place.

True and I work for a supermarkeet so I should be loyal, however my dad worked in the oil industry for 25 years (and my mum currently runs a petrol station for jet) so I do know better Supermarket fuel catagoricly does not have the same adatives as you would get from most good petrol station.

PaulW

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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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26th Feb 07 at 23:53

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
It all comes from the same place.

maybe so, but its a slightly different mix

Ant

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26th Feb 07 at 23:56

yep paulW speaks the truth

Robin

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26th Feb 07 at 23:57

Ah, but people on here have had trouble with other ('decent') petrol vendors, so it's not only supermarket petrol which can fuck your car up...

Ant

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26th Feb 07 at 23:59

also true robin, probably when they got delivered a supermarket load as the truck was loaded wrong!

[Edited on 27-02-2007 by Ant]

Martin_C

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Registered: 27th Jun 03
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27th Feb 07 at 00:14

as others have said, bp and shell use better additives and their fuel is just...better, i try to use only v power, if not, ultimate.

J100RSA

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Registered: 4th Mar 01
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27th Feb 07 at 00:16

quote:
Originally posted by All Torque
TESCO diesel is hite too, my car keeps bogging down

my focus runs better on tesco diesel smokes like fuck on shell and feels down on power on esso

beattie17

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Registered: 13th Dec 02
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27th Feb 07 at 00:36

Funny,ive used tesco fuel for years same with fokes and had no problems. And when 99ron came out ran car on that and feels like it drives better

mav

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27th Feb 07 at 01:03

Only ever put V power in mine......I need to use 98ron + anyway so

[Edited on 27-02-2007 by mav]

Colin

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27th Feb 07 at 01:09

Im using asda unleaded just now, not had a problem & cheapest around. Will need to use super in the golf once ive got it going though!!

Adam-D

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Registered: 11th May 02
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27th Feb 07 at 09:01

ive always used shell diesel and optimax depending what im driving

chr15barn3s

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Registered: 5th Oct 03
Location: Farnborough
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27th Feb 07 at 12:07

Sainsburys fuel is supplied by BP so surely thats going to be the same?

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27th Feb 07 at 12:32

Isn't Tesco fuel Texaco?

Marc

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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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27th Feb 07 at 12:35

Certainly is Edweena.

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