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Hi guys, opinion please?
I hear many bad things about tesco and all the rest quality of petrol
this is no doubt true but what should i do? is a good option to get some carb cleaner like redX or something? Your thoughts are most welcome
I have an old mondeo MK2 1996 1.8 manual/petrol zetec
I hear many bad things about tesco and all the rest quality of petrol
this is no doubt true but what should i do? is a good option to get some carb cleaner like redX or something? Your thoughts are most welcome
I have an old mondeo MK2 1996 1.8 manual/petrol zetec
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Hi guys, opinion please?
I hear many bad things about tesco and all the rest quality of petrol
this is no doubt true but what should i do? is a good option to get some carb cleaner like redX or something? Your thoughts are most welcome
I have an old mondeo MK2 1996 1.8 manual/petrol zetec
I hear many bad things about tesco and all the rest quality of petrol
this is no doubt true but what should i do? is a good option to get some carb cleaner like redX or something? Your thoughts are most welcome
I have an old mondeo MK2 1996 1.8 manual/petrol zetec
for example tesco momentum 99 is meant to be the absolute dogs swingers of fuel and a real rival to shell v-power.
on a 1.8 standard zetec engine though i really wouldn't worry, just put in what ever is nearest/cheapest.
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yes of course, that makes perfect sense - just wondered if my carb could do with a spruce up due to the low grade petrol it is alleged comes from the basic 95 pertrol served up on the supermarket forecourts?
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#11
Fuel additive is really a thing of the past now, as is de-carbonizing.
Modern fuels have improved, so they burn more efficiently than before.
I have heard 'stories' about supermarket fuel, but nothing more, I have used them in the past without problem, as said it all comes from the same place and it has to meet a unified standard!
Martin
Modern fuels have improved, so they burn more efficiently than before.
I have heard 'stories' about supermarket fuel, but nothing more, I have used them in the past without problem, as said it all comes from the same place and it has to meet a unified standard!
Martin
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De-carbonizing is more important than ever now with DI, but no fuel additive will help with that. To the OP, you can try some and it might make the engine feel a bit smoother but otherwise I'd keep throwing in whatever's cheapest
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i doubt it, next time your at tesco's look how many people are using that fuel, up and down the country same story. if there was a problem with supermarket fuels it would be widespread and on the national news.
most fuels do come from the same place, the differances are the additives that are added by the seller. supermarkets are cheap so they will not be adding the same stuff bp/shell etc will be adding, hence the quality of the end product is not as good.
#25
i'd say supermarkets are cheep, as they are not after the profits from fuel that the others are, they want you in their store buying your shopping, thats where they make there billions, but lure you there with offers , like cheeper fuel
#26
I suppose if you've got a mega performance motor, then it'd be beneficiary to use high octane petrol all the time? I usually do a couple of tanks of normal unleaded then do a full tank of high octane stuff, either from tesco, shell, bp or esso. I don't really notice a difference in running or performance though.
#27
Again, thanks guys for taking the time to reply, some common sense - absolutely awesome! interestingly i did try some of the super fuel and the car seemed a little zippier, ever so slightly..or was that in my mind or even the cars
#28
supermarkets actually make very little and often a loss on fuel, they offset the loss through the tax they pay....or something like that. my mate was telling me how they do it he owns a few petrol stations and was moaning about how low they were pushing the prices down.
the fact still remains they sell a basic fuel which they produce as cheap as possible
#29
my work van conked out a while back and when the dealers found out the problem.(blocked fuel filter), he correctly guessed that i was using morrisons diesel. allegedly they dont put winter additive in and ends up leaving a waxy deposit in the system when its cold. so if thats true with diesel then petrol is bound to be produced cheaply meaning lesser quality. couldnt say if its morrisons alone or all supermarkets though
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my work van conked out a while back and when the dealers found out the problem.(blocked fuel filter), he correctly guessed that i was using morrisons diesel. allegedly they dont put winter additive in and ends up leaving a waxy deposit in the system when its cold. so if thats true with diesel then petrol is bound to be produced cheaply meaning lesser quality. couldnt say if its morrisons alone or all supermarkets though
#31
last time i bought a jerry can of diesel it was from morrisions. it didn't look nice and it didn't smell nice, not really scientific i know but still!
i've used both petrol and diesel from tesco and morrisions in various cars over the years with no issues, expect cars with carbs, which seem to run smoother on shell fuel...
i've used both petrol and diesel from tesco and morrisions in various cars over the years with no issues, expect cars with carbs, which seem to run smoother on shell fuel...
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cant comment on petrol
but the supermaket diesel is definately differant
if you get a litre of asda/tesco etc diesel in a glass jar
and a litre of bp/shell etc diesel in another glass jar
let them settle for 24hrs, the cheap diesel stays looking cloudy
this is due to a higher bio diesel mix in it
its not good for egr valves etc
we normaly find cars that do long journeys etc are fine with it
but short stop start journeys(shopping trolleys and taxi's etc) seem to suffer badly
the egr valve gets gummed up and cause running issues
injectors and high pressure pumps dont last as long etc
this is all based on personal experience over the last few years working on mostly modern diesel cars
obviously i have never done any scientific testing but this is what i've found
also, the fuel does come from the same refinery as the bigger filling stations,
but it comes from differant tanks processed with differant additives for the supermarkets
so the fuel is definately differant, but i dont know whats differant about it
i know several people that work in and drive tankers for the bp refinery in grangemouth
and they have all confirmed that the supermarket fuels are processed differant to their own bp fuels etc
but the supermaket diesel is definately differant
if you get a litre of asda/tesco etc diesel in a glass jar
and a litre of bp/shell etc diesel in another glass jar
let them settle for 24hrs, the cheap diesel stays looking cloudy
this is due to a higher bio diesel mix in it
its not good for egr valves etc
we normaly find cars that do long journeys etc are fine with it
but short stop start journeys(shopping trolleys and taxi's etc) seem to suffer badly
the egr valve gets gummed up and cause running issues
injectors and high pressure pumps dont last as long etc
this is all based on personal experience over the last few years working on mostly modern diesel cars
obviously i have never done any scientific testing but this is what i've found
also, the fuel does come from the same refinery as the bigger filling stations,
but it comes from differant tanks processed with differant additives for the supermarkets
so the fuel is definately differant, but i dont know whats differant about it
i know several people that work in and drive tankers for the bp refinery in grangemouth
and they have all confirmed that the supermarket fuels are processed differant to their own bp fuels etc
Last edited by jamie's; 01-03-2013 at 08:57 PM.
#35
Agree with this 100%, people assume because somethings cheap its shit quality. It all comes from the same place, only difference being is additives added. Supermarket fuels will drag you in, and while your there you may aswell pick up this, oh and ill get this too, ooh this is on offer, BOOM trolleys full
#38
Fact - supermarket fuel is the same base fuel as branded fuel
Fact- supermarket fuel doesn't have the same additive packs at delivery as branded fuel
Fact - over long term branded fuel protects the engine better and ther will be less carbon deposits, gummed up egr valves etc. it's your choice. Every car I've ever had ran better on branded fuel.
Fact- supermarket fuel doesn't have the same additive packs at delivery as branded fuel
Fact - over long term branded fuel protects the engine better and ther will be less carbon deposits, gummed up egr valves etc. it's your choice. Every car I've ever had ran better on branded fuel.
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