Jet Petrol Station on Stoneferry Road (Near B&Q) Hull

[MikeHull]

Now does Super Unleaded.

its 92.p a litre (1p a litre dearer than Shell V-Power at Willerby)

Not sure if its any good - i popped in there last night and noticed they were doing it - guy behind the counter doesnt even know the difference.

I dont have any more info other than they started doing it 4 days ago.

Dont think its worth paying the extra penny a litre for tbh, just go to Willerby.

Tesco on Beverley Road do it for 87.9p a litre - might give it a go in the old Ti and see how it does over normal unleaded / V-Power.

[MikeHull]

i wouldnt use Tesco's fuel in anything highly tuned.

it wouldnt go near a cossie thats for sure! it loses out big time compared to V-Power.

[MikeHull]

independant test by a cosworth tuner suggested V-Power (optimax at the time) to be better than Tesco's 99Ron fuel, for stopping knock and detonation, and allowed a wider ignition curve.

[MikeHull]

pbsaxman said:

MikeHull said:

independant test by a cosworth tuner suggested V-Power (optimax at the time) to be better than Tesco's 99Ron fuel, for stopping knock and detonation, and allowed a wider ignition curve.

No doubt its better but the Tesco 99 isn't bad as an interim measure. I still will use V Power by choice when I can get it so I guess we agree!!

I agree 100% mate.

[MikeHull]

Explain the differences in det and knock when tested then

[MikeHull]

wildoliver said:

Fact is the fuel has always come from the big oil companies, believe it or not tesco's don't have a group of hobbits round the back refining crude lol!

bugger, next you'll be telling me santa isnt real, the tooth fairy isnt real and the moon isnt made of cheese. LOL

[MikeHull]

i'll stand by my statement of v-power being better for the cars i drive than tesco still though

[MikeHull]

snorky said:

I work at said Immingham refinery.......so - what Mr Whippy said.....knock and det change according to lots of things like - state of the tanks at said station ( water in the bottom etc and how long it's been in there etc VOCs ( volatile Organic compounds ) don't stay in gasoline for long....BUT ITS ALL THE SAME SHITE....even the detergents that are in Vpower et al are only made by about 3 manufacturers worldwide.....

we sell for approx 23p a litre delivered and believe me shell do not transport from cheshire to southampton or scotland on that kind of margin...it comes from the nearest Refinery with reciprocal agreements....believe what you like ( and I know you will ) but it's all the same stuff apart from RON and detergent additives.

VPower is probably better than normal unleaded due to the additives but the petrol component is no different - you are only fooling yourself if you think otherwise.

Please come to our Refinery and I'll point out the seperate tanks for Texaco, Shell, Total, Petroplus, BP, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Tescos, ASDAs....it'll be easy there only two, 95 and 98...

sorry I started to rant there......and breathe.

Edited by snorky on Thursday 9th November 15:21

someone takes their job far too seriously LOL

either way, no matter how you put it, if the fuels the same and its additives that are different (am i correct?) then V-Power is still better for me