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geoff.c Member Since: 04 Feb 2011 Location: Derby East Midlands Posts: 84 |
Superspark is dead right with his comments. Years ago, supermarkets were guilty of selling rather raw petrol and diesel, it would burn but was very dirty. The OEM's had a meeting with the supermarket people, some time in the 80's. I can't remember exactly. Anyway, the supermarkets agreed to supply fuels to an acceptable standard, to stop the OEM's putting a note in car handbooks that supermarket own brand fuel was not recommended.
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1st Mar 2011 8:02 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
I bet you were gutted over that What carriageway has nothing to do with, if BP were northbound and Shell southbound the BP would be more expensive, BP is consistantly the most expensive of all the branded fuel p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior |
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1st Mar 2011 9:47 pm |
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dunroof Member Since: 24 Nov 2010 Location: <> Yes, still being stalked by another member! Posts: 1785 |
Considering some people run their cars on old chip shop oil, I think supermarket diesel is the least of the problems! |
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1st Mar 2011 10:17 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
But the people who run on chip oil don't normally check the mpg. And although it's fine ina TDi please don't put it neat in your FL2 - it won't like it. Biodiesel properly made from old chip oil has a higher cetane rating, so will give you better mpg. And probably won't f*** up your engine. Probably. |
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1st Mar 2011 10:21 pm |
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dunroof Member Since: 24 Nov 2010 Location: <> Yes, still being stalked by another member! Posts: 1785 |
Fair enough, but with all the mayhem and disasters in this world, I aint gonna be loosing a lot of sleep over Supermarket v. branded diesel. |
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1st Mar 2011 10:25 pm |
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superspark Member Since: 24 May 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 877 |
As with all oil based fuels there are harmful depoites that will build up in your engine from the moving parts of the fuel pump to the high presure injectors. The only safe way to help keep moving parts of pumps and fine spray injectors is to add your own additive.
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2nd Mar 2011 5:26 pm |
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Big Dave Member Since: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1055 |
Sorry Past Master thanks for bringing that to my attention...I got completely confused when I was writing it! Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
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2nd Mar 2011 11:33 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
You're welcome. And I wasn't trying to score a point - a lot of people genuinely don't understand that one (burns slower, goes faster wtf?). |
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3rd Mar 2011 8:38 pm |
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BrianAbbott Member Since: 28 Dec 2010 Location: Teesdale Posts: 169 |
Unless things have changed in recent years, I can tell you how it is. (Or at least was )
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3rd Mar 2011 8:50 pm |
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druand Member Since: 07 Sep 2009 Location: south ayrshire Posts: 825 |
Talking to one of the major fuel supply tanker drivers when he was delivering I asked about the difference between fuels for supermarkets and Shell, Esso, BP
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3rd Mar 2011 9:01 pm |
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s7gpt Member Since: 21 May 2010 Location: Leeds Posts: 315 |
I seem to get the best value out of 'cherry' freelander 2 SE black and beige - now sold |
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3rd Mar 2011 9:20 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
its 65p/l plus vat At work At home "I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race |
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3rd Mar 2011 9:27 pm |
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druand Member Since: 07 Sep 2009 Location: south ayrshire Posts: 825 |
I have been told (an inside source) that supermarket fuel pumps are calibrated to very very minimun allowed.
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4th Mar 2011 12:03 pm |
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Firestar Member Since: 11 Oct 2008 Location: Ness Point, Suffolk Posts: 121 |
From Leics Trading Standards site "By law the pumps are required to meet stringent requirements for accuracy to ensure that any errors in the amount of fuel dispensed are within certain tolerances. This means that a petrol pump can deliver up to 10ml extra per litre of fuel and is only allowed to deliver 5ml less per litre of fuel - and bear in mind that a teaspoon is approximately 5ml."
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4th Mar 2011 3:15 pm |
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