Esso to start adding Ethanol to their Superunleaded!
Discussion
gt_12345 said:
They were the only reason I had to fill-up there but now they've just removed their USP (unique selling point).
A pretty stupid business practice actually.
Everyone should at least drop a 3-4 line email saying you were a customer but there's no point anymore.
They 100% won't care.A pretty stupid business practice actually.
Everyone should at least drop a 3-4 line email saying you were a customer but there's no point anymore.
CraigyMc said:
gt_12345 said:
They were the only reason I had to fill-up there but now they've just removed their USP (unique selling point).
A pretty stupid business practice actually.
Everyone should at least drop a 3-4 line email saying you were a customer but there's no point anymore.
They 100% won't care.A pretty stupid business practice actually.
Everyone should at least drop a 3-4 line email saying you were a customer but there's no point anymore.
PMedic said:
I have a petrol mower old one and this is what I have been using as after 4 months even e5 can start to breakdown!
Sounds like you need to get a bigger lawn, or come and mow mine for me, or put less fuel in the tank. I share your concern, I have both a petrol mower and a classic car, but I think we can manage if we plan ahead a bit.
gt_12345 said:
They were the only reason I had to fill-up there but now they've just removed their USP (unique selling point).
A pretty stupid business practice actually.
Everyone should at least drop a 3-4 line email saying you were a customer but there's no point anymore.
I did this back in June and this was their reply…A pretty stupid business practice actually.
Everyone should at least drop a 3-4 line email saying you were a customer but there's no point anymore.
“ Thank you for your message regarding our pre notification of the addition of up to 5% ethanol in our Esso Synergy Supreme+99 from September 2023.
Our Esso Synergy Supreme+99 fuel has contained up to 5% ethanol when supplied to our service stations in the North, South West and West of the UK.
Whilst there is no change in legislation to require this, the general direction of travel in legislative terms in recent years has been to require additional biofuel content, and rather than be out of step with the industry we have made the tough business decision to align the ethanol content across our service station network.
This product will still be labelled E5 on our sites as it will have up to 5% ethanol and be a ‘protection grade’ for customers whose cars are not designed to run on E10 unleaded. For further information on the Government website please refer to E10 petrol explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Best regards,”
Miserablegit said:
I did this back in June and this was their reply…
“ Thank you for your message regarding our pre notification of the addition of up to 5% ethanol in our Esso Synergy Supreme+99 from September 2023.
Our Esso Synergy Supreme+99 fuel has contained up to 5% ethanol when supplied to our service stations in the North, South West and West of the UK.?
Whilst there is no change in legislation to require this, the general direction of travel in legislative terms in recent years has been to require additional biofuel content, and rather than be out of step with the industry we have made the tough business decision to align the ethanol content across our service station network.?
This product will still be labelled E5 on our sites as it will have up to 5% ethanol and be a ‘protection grade’ for customers whose cars are not designed to run on E10 unleaded.? For further information on the Government website please refer to E10 petrol explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Best regards,”
Standard reply then. Same as the one I got.“ Thank you for your message regarding our pre notification of the addition of up to 5% ethanol in our Esso Synergy Supreme+99 from September 2023.
Our Esso Synergy Supreme+99 fuel has contained up to 5% ethanol when supplied to our service stations in the North, South West and West of the UK.?
Whilst there is no change in legislation to require this, the general direction of travel in legislative terms in recent years has been to require additional biofuel content, and rather than be out of step with the industry we have made the tough business decision to align the ethanol content across our service station network.?
This product will still be labelled E5 on our sites as it will have up to 5% ethanol and be a ‘protection grade’ for customers whose cars are not designed to run on E10 unleaded.? For further information on the Government website please refer to E10 petrol explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Best regards,”
swisstoni said:
So, just for my info, who sells the best (ie lowest) ethanol premium petrol now that Shell are off the cards in Sept?
You mean ESSO ?you won't know, as the pumps are labeled E5, so means it will contain up to 5%, the exact amount, unless individually tested is a guess.
rigga said:
You mean ESSO ?
you won't know, as the pumps are labeled E5, so means it will contain up to 5%, the exact amount, unless individually tested is a guess.
This is very annoying. My car cannot use E10 (due to aluminium corrosion that obviously got rectified for free in the US but not here). It only needs 95-RON (the map will not get any benefit from anything higher). So, I have to run it on super to ensure I'm getting no greater than 5% ethanol, whilst staring at the much cheaper 95-RON in the knowledge that it may well be absolutely fine yet I have no way of knowing for sure. I'd love it if they had to show the actual ethanol content of all fuels.you won't know, as the pumps are labeled E5, so means it will contain up to 5%, the exact amount, unless individually tested is a guess.
rigga said:
swisstoni said:
So, just for my info, who sells the best (ie lowest) ethanol premium petrol now that Shell are off the cards in Sept?
You mean ESSO ?you won't know, as the pumps are labeled E5, so means it will contain up to 5%, the exact amount, unless individually tested is a guess.
Does anyone know if Shell V-Power is definitely E5 then?
Here in Ireland we don’t get super unleaded, and all our unleaded fuel is now E10. My 968 is incompatible with it, so I run a combined ethanol protector / octane booster
I’m just wondering when I travel through England do I need to use the same with V-Power, but if it’s still “only” E5 I should be fine
Here in Ireland we don’t get super unleaded, and all our unleaded fuel is now E10. My 968 is incompatible with it, so I run a combined ethanol protector / octane booster
I’m just wondering when I travel through England do I need to use the same with V-Power, but if it’s still “only” E5 I should be fine
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