So what's French for "Decent Expensive Petrol"
So what's French for "Decent Expensive Petrol"
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srebbe64

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13,021 posts

259 months

Thursday 2nd February 2006
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Having put Petrol in my BMW 330D not so long ago, I want to avoid putting crap petrol (or even diesel, perish the thought) in my Tiv. Achieving a spectacular 15mpg, combined with a small tank, I'm expecting to have to fill up several times to and from Le Mans. As such, what French words should I be looking for at the pumps?

sleep envy

62,260 posts

271 months

Thursday 2nd February 2006
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Sans Plomb Super but there should be 98 on the pump with a green handle.

PS - black handles mean DIESEL

Truckosaurus

12,842 posts

306 months

Thursday 2nd February 2006
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sleep envy said:
Sans Plomb Super but there should be 98 on the pump with a green handle.

PS - black handles mean DIESEL


Watch out for pumps just saying 'Super' as that's 4*/LRP. '98' is much more freely available in France compared to the UK and the price difference is not so great.