No winter additives in supermarket diesel

[j3gme]

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Supermarket fuel blamed for problems

Cheap supermarket diesel is being blamed for a surge in problems with vehicles’ on-board diagnostic systems during the cold snap.


A Peugeot dealership in Kent has been getting calls every day from customers saying their EOBD (European On-Board Diagnostics) warning lights have come on. Staff have been warning them that if they have filled up with diesel from a supermarket, then they will have to pay for any corrective work. They are advising customers to fill up at BP or Esso service stations.

The main dealer staff believe that supermarkets have been selling fuel which does not have the right additives for winter driving. The result is the diesel ‘waxing’ up in the fuel filter, which then triggers the EOBD light.

As a result drivers could face an £80-90 bill for flushing through the system and a replacement fuel filter.


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[Plug550]

I don't buy their own brand lemonade, beer, breakfast cereals etc, etc... Why on earth would I buy their cheap own brand fuel?

[anonymous-user]

Is this only affecting Peugeots?

[Riley Blue]

What winter additive did they expect - Bovril?

[Mr MXT]

They will be on "winter spec" product, its a legal requirement - they just don't have the other additives.

[thinfourth2]

Riley Blue said:

What winter additive did they expect - Bovril?

Neigh idea what addatives you could expect in supermarket fuel

But it might effect the number of horses

[spyder dryver]

I've never had any issues with my Peugeot which runs almost exclusively on supermarket diesel. I've heard a rumour that Tesco diesel can give more "horse" power!

[zcacogp]

Plug550 said:

I don't buy their own brand lemonade, beer, breakfast cereals etc, etc... Why on earth would I buy their cheap own brand fuel?

I bought some Waitrose own-brand Ginger Beer the other day. (As in, beer with ginger flavour in it, not ginger beer.)

I suggest you may want to revise your outlook on all things supermarket!


Oli.