Problems with Supermarket diesel?

[Mattt]

My daily has been into the dealers with a waxed up fuel filter after only 3500 miles.

The lease company says there is a trend forming over the recent days/weeks of this happening with those filling up at Supermarkets.

Anyone else heard anything?

[halo34]

Scuse my ignorance but what causes the waxing?

Is it additives for the cold in excess or something else?

[DemonDesign]

just put 5% petrol in, its just the cold weather

[halo34]

hora said:

Or is it misinformation put out by national forecourt/fuel companies?

The same ones that are more expensive....noooo surely not

[Mattt]

hora said:

Or is it misinformation put out by national forecourt/fuel companies?

Well, the bloke from the Lease company had spoken to the other owners and found this as the common denominator.

This isn't one of those "OMG don't use Shell and we'll save kittens" rumours.

[fangio]

As DD says, stick a drop of petrol in. The diesel you're buying probably is low on winter additive. Before they started adding it at source, we oiler runners always used a drop of petrol in winter.

Edited by fangio on Thursday 9th December 15:00