fuzzy

.... Petrol at my local shell garage has shot up from 129.9 over Christmas to 146.9....what's the price near you? Is my local taking the piss....?

BIG LEE

its 133.9 up my end

GVK.

131.9 last time I filled up. Kings Lynn.(11miles I have to go for fuel )

nick46

Definitely taking the piss. Not sure how much the super fuels are around here (Bridgwater, Somerset) but diesel and regular unleaded are 110p in Sainsburys.

visa_broke

I'm stuck in America currently, costs me around 20gbp to fill the car from empty to full

fuzzy

Was in another shell this morning about 10 miles from me and the vpower is still 130.9 so Looks like my local is taking the piss...

Mad_Mat

yeah they probably hear you coming. In the garage thier probably going quick put the price up before he gets here... the digits on the board change as you roll up and its a special price just for you.

fuzzy

Best avoid shell at Whitburn then..... They're taking the piss with their prices

bigdel

yeah, with 92 RON fuel you wouldn’t run a lawnmower on 😂

Fil

I had to put 99 in my mower once

Ran out mid cut, before a family party, already on the beers, so couldn't drive to get fuel, borrowed a litre or 2 from the sapp

GVK.

America has a different rating, so their 93 is equivalent to our 98.

cossynut2

That price is more like what you have to pay at Motorway Fuel stations. My local Tesco in Hythe , Southampton is 124.9.

fuzzy

It's a local station but it is near the motorway.... The rest of their fuel seems to be as everywhere else... Its only the price of vpower petrol that's shot up.

visa_broke

I dunno, I see a lot of v8's with cheap china turbo's doing big hp numbers so surely something is going right for them.

boost monster

129.9 for me this morning in Rosyth

fuzzy

yes, i was down in east lothian and edinburgh today and all seemed to be around the 130 mark.
obviously all my travelling was essential

stevieturbo

Their 93 MON is about the same as 98RON.

Think yourselves lucky, all we get here is 95 or 97, and even the 97 can be dubious. Shell don't even exist here lol

Mark V8

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When I got my Audi S4 mapped at MRC they said that Tesco 99 was easily as good as V power, much cheaper too

They also told me BP ultimate was only good for mopeds !

fuzzy

I've read to many scare stories about people using tesco fuels that have accidentally been mixed with water or silicone and engines seizing to use tesco... ​​​​​​

GVK.

R tech (vw specialists) did a test on most of the popular fuels on 5th gear and found BP Ultimate to be crap (compared to V power)

Thats why I drive straight past the local BP and travel about 11-12 miles to get V Power.

fuzzy

BP ultimate is only a 98 octane campared to vpower 99....not sure how much of a difference it makes to your average car, I just assume the big name specialists will have better additives to keep the internals cleaner.

GVK.

I think it's actually 97

Fil

Ive only ever used tesco 99 in the cosworth, and thats not seized and blown up yet! And we know how a cosworth engine likes to blow up now and then

dan le moignan

Will hopefully have 100 Ron to chose from soon
said before it’s all down to addictive packs, all bulk fuel comes from the same depot, Tesco don’t have their own refineries, everyone picks up UKB or SU mogas then adds their own additive pack to the trailer unit.
You maybe in a shell petrol station in the south but chances are the bulk fuel came from Esso

cossynut2

You are spot on Dan, I live in Holbury not far from the Esso Refinery and every day see tankers from every Supermarket you can think of leaving with their loads which has all come from the same place!

fuzzy

I can't think the last time I was in an esso.... Do they have their own super unleaded 99 octane ?

stevieturbo

Esso have their Supreme as ar as I know...not sure what it is though.

We haven't had Esso here for years either lol

fuzzy

Just googled it... Apparently they brought out their own 99 octane in October last year to compete with shell.... Synergy99 its called.... If I can find an esso garage Ill give it a try...

dan le moignan

Yes we do our own 99 now (Esso) it’s also ethanol free

fuzzy

Not sure if ethanols good or bad but I see in the small print Scotland isn't included in the ethanol free claim.... Up to 5% ethanol it said.
Must be bad though if Scotland gets it and the South of England doesn't because everyone knows the world revolves around the South of England
I'd assume the big boys of shell and BP do have their own refineries although thd only one I know of up here is ineos... Do they supply all the big boys ?

stevieturbo

Is the 5% ethanol not a legal requirement, EU regs no doubt ?

Really....it needs stepped up to around 50-85% lol.

GVK.

I'm sure it said 144.5 when I filled up the other night!

scoooby slayer

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Be handy if e85 was at the pumps mate in UK

GVK.

147.5 when I filled up on Saturday.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

You have a Mercedes you can't complain about running costs. Just put the fuel in the car and dive it.....

fuzzy

I'm scottish..... I reserve the right to complain about a few pence

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Ha ha ha sweaty sock.... jock....

GVK.

More Gernman shit - I'm going to start using Tesco Momentum, Shell is now 147.9 in Kings Lynn!!

stevieturbo

We don't get either here at all lol !

GVK.

Do you just use 95 or what then Stevie?