Devon Tesco Petrol Warning

[Stirlings]

Just returned from having a car serviced,
My Local dealership, whho dont wish to be named for commercial reasons

have had 8 cars towed in with water in the petrol tanks which has ruined the ptrol pump
the common fault

all hhad used tesco Petrol within 100 miles of Exeter


If you do a search on my posts or name you should see that this is a serious post

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'Every Little Helps'

[Petemate]

After the last little Tesco escapade with diesel fuel, I have avoided using theirs. (fortunately I was not one of the motorists caught) When possible, I tend to use Shell (locally it is a bit cheaper - also my Rover 45 seems to run better on it, a viewpoint shared by my fellow-MG-Rover forum members) or Sainsbury's.
Pete

[wanacoop]

ste, i have just filled up the tank... in EXETER!

[Monkeylegend]

There has been the same problem with Tesco's in Bury St Edmunds. Again.Be warned.

[dele]

Minor thread bump

But i filled mine up in Stevenage last night, within afew miles it was struggling and the ECU light came on, ive limped it home and not looked at it since, i hope its unrelated!

Either way i think my wallets getting dented

[NailedOn]

Oh No! I filled up with Super Unleaded at Tescos in Exeter, and I feel really nauseous. Maybe I should not have drunk it but it was cheaper than their lager.

[sprinter1050]

They were accused of same issue at one of their stores in N E Lincolnshire some years ago. Wife's Mazda had persistent water in fuel problem which our mechanic said was typical of other customers who also filled up there.

[Two Stallions]

After the Tesco fuel debacle last year, I never use their fuel, not even in my daily smoker. My local Shell garage is always cheaper for the 95/Derv stuff anyway and the V-Power is also a few pence cheaper than BP Ultimate.

[Mclovin]

also avoided tesco petrol since the last trouble...

[Scottish Greg]

You should avoid all supermarket fuels anyway. They are in no way the same as what you get from Shell, BP and Esso.

[bite-me]

Tesco/Sainsburys et all, have there own oil refinaries now do they ???

<assume there is a eye rolling sarcastioc smillie here>

[RobCrezz]

Scottish Greg said:

You should avoid all supermarket fuels anyway. They are in no way the same as what you get from Shell, BP and Esso.

Tesco Super 99 is pretty good, but I doubt that comes from the same place as the other stuff.

[lescombes]

Filled Mrs car with Tesco UL 95 in Dover after leaving docks..... next day.... engine light on..limp mode.. ste fuel again .....coil pack knackered this time....last time it was the Lambda........ I won't even buy Tractor Juice from them for my 4wd tdi campervan..... that runs fine on Veg oil...but I won't buy diesel from Tesco..... it is Shell locally or Esso if I can get it...

[JakesterUK]

Not knowing a thing about how petrol stations are meant to service and look after their tanks, but how the heck do Tesco's keeps getting this issues when smaller garages aren't?

[Iain328]

lescombes said:

Filled Mrs car with Tesco UL 95 in Dover after leaving docks..... next day.... engine light on..limp mode.. ste fuel again .....coil pack knackered this time....last time it was the Lambda........ I won't even buy Tractor Juice from them for my 4wd tdi campervan..... that runs fine on Veg oil...but I won't buy diesel from Tesco..... it is Shell locally or Esso if I can get it...

I can understand how bad fuel might screw up a Lambda sensor, but not a coil pack.....

[Heathwood]

Personally, I just try to avoid Tesco; whether it be for petrol, food or whatever..

[Orangecurry]

In the interst of balanced reporting, I always fill up with Tescos, for the past seven years, RON 99 in two cars and 95 in the other two; and never had a problem.

[sprinter1050]

RobCrezz said:

Scottish Greg said:

You should avoid all supermarket fuels anyway. They are in no way the same as what you get from Shell, BP and Esso.

Tesco Super 99 is pretty good, but I doubt that comes from the same place as the other stuff.

All petrol sold on forecourts comes from a selection of UK refineries around the country. Or put another way- same fuel from same refinery goes to different filling stations.
Additives put in at point of sale make the difference basically. Two of the largest refineries in the UK are near me & I have friends who know these sorts of things :

[Dracoro]

Scottish Greg said:

You should avoid all supermarket fuels anyway. They are in no way the same as what you get from Shell, BP and Esso.

You really wished you hadn't posted that, don't you?