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Big Dave Member Since: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1055 |
No octane in diesel. It's cetane for starters!
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1st Mar 2011 2:25 pm |
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lmorris4975 Member Since: 28 Feb 2010 Location: Mansfield, Notts Posts: 252 |
I only use shell or shell V Power now, it is a few pence more expensive than the supermarket poo but i get better MPG smoother running and better pick up, also no thick black smoke out the exhaust. You have to ask the question when you use the super market fuel, if that much black smoke comes out the exhaust whats it doing to the inside of the engine, exhaust etc etc. I can never understand why people spend thousands of pounds on there cars and then put the cheapest fuel in they can find, dont make sense to me. But each to there own |
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1st Mar 2011 2:51 pm |
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wizking Member Since: 18 Mar 2010 Location: Around Posts: 1848 |
I find that mine runs better and for longer on Shell. |
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1st Mar 2011 3:03 pm |
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Big Dave Member Since: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1055 |
Also I will add, that the higher the octane no. (in petrol) and cetane no. (in diesel) the more flammable it is, which is why better quality fiuel such as ultimate, and v-power, have higher values Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
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1st Mar 2011 3:07 pm |
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Triple7 Member Since: 20 Apr 2010 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 232 |
Supermarekt fuel is junk, thats why it's cheaper. The proper stuff has great cleaners and additives, run both my cars from new on Shell V-Power. MY FL2 never blows smoke, ever! 2010MY Freelander 2 HSE Auto
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1st Mar 2011 3:53 pm |
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Grumpy Member Since: 29 Feb 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 78 |
Hi Guys,
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1st Mar 2011 4:48 pm |
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superspark Member Since: 24 May 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 877 |
Weather you buy from shell, BP or anywhere else in the uk there is a minimum standard for all fuels sold at the pump.
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1st Mar 2011 5:44 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
I fill up at the same morrisons pumps as Sir Ken, he seem to trust his product in his FFRR, or his chauffeur does anyway. his driver fuels up while Ken prowls the store, helping people spend more money, last time I saw him he was buying a new roasting dish
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1st Mar 2011 5:50 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
I go to Tescos get my points on the clubcard and also on my tesco credit card, points make prizes
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1st Mar 2011 6:25 pm |
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Mark12 Member Since: 17 Jan 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 62 |
The fuel comes out of the same refineries. If you ever drive past the Stanlow oil refinery at Ellesmere Port you will see tankers coming out of there with Shell, Esso, Morrisons, Tesco etc written on their side. |
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1st Mar 2011 6:32 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
I believe it's all the same diesel it's the additives each brand ask for that differs Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis |
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1st Mar 2011 6:37 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
I noticed a difference in mpg when using branded fuel of around 2 to 3 mpg awhile back, so early last we asked our drivers at work to only use branded fuel and not to use supermarket fuel, for the first few days we saw little difference, but after three or four days mpg was on the up we went from getting 28, 29 mpg on our vehicles which are 2.5 litre panel vans, we then started getting 31 to 32 to the gallon. We then asked half of them to go back to the supermarkets where possible and the mpg went back down again after two weeks we went back on branded and mpg went up. We now only use branded and if possible Shell if not BP, but with BP you do tend to pay top dollar £1.42.9 today at Warwick where as yesterday at Todhills £1.31.9 but BP on the south side £1.36.9 how can two garages opposite vary so much
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1st Mar 2011 6:52 pm |
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waaxh03 Member Since: 12 Mar 2007 Location: North Wales Posts: 298 |
If I fill up with supermarket fuel I always add millers. This seems to work fine.
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1st Mar 2011 7:32 pm |
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Dave Member Since: 04 Jul 2007 Location: Somewhere Near You Posts: 2666 |
Hmmmm, they were £132.9 on sunday when I stopped to fill up They're also different prices coz southbound is BP, and northbound is Shell ______________________ 2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE 2013 Kawasaki Versys 650 |
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1st Mar 2011 7:40 pm |
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