Fuel Question

[ArmyMedic2012]

I've heard a rumour that the fuel in supermarket petrol stations is cheaper due to the lack of additives in it. Any truth to this? And would this potentially knacker up your engine eventually? Cheers in advance and merry Christmas all.

[gazza285]

I don't know, but I get another 70 miles out of tankful from my local Jet garage than diesel from Morrisons.

[Terminator X]

Cheap for a reason? I've always used T99 or its equivalent since release.

TX.

[505diff]

I believe most branded fuels exceed all the British standards, some supermarket fuel just meets those standards

[TooMany2cvs]

ArmyMedic2012 said:

I've heard a rumour that the fuel in supermarket petrol stations is cheaper due to the lack of additives in it. Any truth to this?

It all meets the relevant standards.
It all comes from the same refineries and the same distribution depots.
The only difference is the small pot of additive which is added when the tanker's loaded.

[Octoposse]

The idle on my old 'S' reg Mondeo would go lumpy after about a month on supermarket fuel - half a tank of 'posh' stuff and it was fine within a couple of miles. I always assumed it was the detergent cleaning out the gum and gunk.

[ArmyMedic2012]

Thank you all :-)

[Riley Blue]

Tesco 99RON Momentum is probably the best fuel currently on sale.

[Morningside]

Riley Blue said:

Tesco 99RON Momentum is probably the best fuel currently on sale.

My TVR hated it. Coughed and spluttered and had general lack of ooomph.

[lbc]

I have never seen any proof that supermarket fuel is inferior, but after having diesel EGR problems twice with one of my cars, I don't use Supermarket diesel, but still use them for petrol.

[Roo]

If your car has a knock sensor, as most do, it won't make any difference.

[Willy Nilly]

TooMany2cvs said:

It all meets the relevant standards.
It all comes from the same refineries and the same distribution depots.
The only difference is the small pot of additive which is added when the tanker's loaded.

Tesco have their own refinery at the Rugby distribution hub and own a couple of oil rigs off the Shetland Islands. Their petrol is a bit cheaper than Shell because they only employ East European labour but don't even pay minimum wage.

[heners54]

Agreed that RON wise 95 is 95 no matter where it's from etc, but with additives as in cleaning and lubricating as said above, supermarkets meet the British Standard, companies like Shell BP Esso and co beat the requirements significantly. I use shell as in my mind the engine will have been kept clean and the fuel pump lubricated etc as the miles build and I plan on keeping a fair while.

[av185]

Morningside said:

Riley Blue said:

Tesco 99RON Momentum is probably the best fuel currently on sale.

My TVR hated it. Coughed and spluttered and had general lack of ooomph.

I have found 911s also despise T99.....

[TooMany2cvs]

Willy Nilly said:

Their petrol is a bit cheaper than Shell because they only employ East European labour but don't even pay minimum wage.

Thank you for your conspiracy theory. It has been assigned all relevant credibility.

But, no, I'll humour you. What are these Tesco oil rigs called?

[RocketScience]

Morningside said:

Riley Blue said:

Tesco 99RON Momentum is probably the best fuel currently on sale.

My TVR hated it. Coughed and spluttered and had general lack of ooomph.

I'm waiting for some cheeky so-and-so to say:

"They all do that, Sir"

[Willy Nilly]

TooMany2cvs said:

Thank you for your conspiracy theory. It has been assigned all relevant credibility.

But, no, I'll humour you. What are these Tesco oil rigs called?

Barry and Gordon.

[fangio]

We used to load Tesco from all over e.g. Shell, Esso etc, but from different tanks. The additives were added on board the truck, if the driver remembered to set the computers!;)

[Murderlamb]

My car has done the past 20k (since I have owned it) on mainly supermarket fuel and I have only had to replace the engine eleventy-billion times.

[Tango13]

My e39 M5 will throw an engine management light every single time I try to run it on either BP or supermarket dog piss.

Esso or Shell it loves.