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Diesel ... is it all the same ??

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eugene:
i have heard that supermarkets fuel have lower additive in it compared to branded fuel as it is added as the tanker leaves the dept  and this person use to work at a refinery so im taking it that it right  :-k

crazymac:
I use Tesco fuel generally, but when I fill up in the Murco station or the BP station I get less miles compared to Tesco!

BK:

--- Quote from: Silvery Thing on March 28, 2008, 18:01:19 ---
--- Quote from: TDi90 on March 28, 2008, 11:46:36 ---Dont buy supermarket fuel  :shock:
i have heard some people have had problems in the past and not only just from that spout of bad fuel we had a while ago.
i wont touch supermarket fuel.
R

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I read such comments time, time and time again. I'm sorry but this is misguided as the fuel, regardless of outlet, comes from reputable refineries and all carry the correct additives.

Yes, outlets such as Shell, BP or the like may make slight changes to their fuel but they give little benefits. Its diesel from heavens sake so the engine can cope better than a petrol unit.

Buy your fuel for price and convenience and don't bother to drive miles for branded fuels, its a total waste of time and money. I buy my diesel from Tesco and my car runs as well as any other. I used to own a Nissan 350Z and bought Super Unleaded 99RON from the same garage and the car ran like a dream. In my opinion supermarket fuel is just as good as any other :D

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yup thats right,as far as petrol goes,each garage has there own "colour",if you look at bp petrol it has a green tinge to it,shell is yellow,texaco is blackish and esso is reddish,this is a dye put in at source so now you know!!! :D

Arc-Eye:
To my way of thinking the benefits of various suppliers and quality of diesel aint the issue, its the way we are getting ripped off by all on the cost of the bloody stuff in the first place either good or bad.
Most expensive I've seen this week is £1.19 a litre, any advances on that? :'(

Niel:

--- Quote from: wizard on March 28, 2008, 10:46:31 ---Is there a difference between Shell, BP, Texaco etc and Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons fuel.
So is a branded fuel better than supermarket stuff, and if so why.I know someone who claims more mpg on BP fuel than Tesco's fuel.

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Hummm, I get better mileage out of Texaco, Shell std. comes next, Esso is down with Tescos, Sainsbury's worst. I add Millers diesel plus to all of them with an improvement with all of them. Currently running on Tesco's + Millers + 2ltrs mixed used (& filtered) ATF/EP90, quieter than std. derv and it'll still do 80 MPH (not sure what the upper limit is on std. gearing though).
Yes thats right I add lubricating oil to replace the missing sulphur lubricity additive, to help protect the pump, the knock is reduced too.

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