Tesco Fuel Again?

[kjb1]

I would rather run out of fuel than put any supermarket fuel in my cars.

Same oil refinery that served the garage you take your fuel, produced the exact same fuel that fills the Supermarket garage tanks down the road.

reading comments here, its actually comical.

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[merc85]

Same oil refinery that served the garage you take your fuel, produced the exact same fuel that fills the Supermarket garage tanks down the road.

reading comments here, its actually comical.

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Comical maybe, but our local Morrisons Supermarket supplied Diesel to 3 people I know had all had issues, my wife's Citroën also suffered lambda issues after filling Up with there petrol yet the Bp garage just up the road haven't Caused any issues with my or there vehicles. Pay your money take your choice, you almost always get what you pay for.

Morrisons accepted liability and paid for the vehicle tobe fixed.

 

[markjay]

Same oil refinery that served the garage you take your fuel, produced the exact same fuel that fills the Supermarket garage tanks down the road.

reading comments here, its actually comical.

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Not quite... read the entire thread from the beginning, it will shed some light on this issue.

 

[kjb1]

Not quite... read the entire thread from the beginning, it will shed some light on this issue.

yes quite, Ive worked within Oil and Gas for 16 years, I can Guarantee it came from the same Refinery.


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[markjay]

yes quite, Ive worked within Oil and Gas for 16 years, I can Guarantee it came from the same Refinery.

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The point is that the customer is receiving a different product at the point of sale, depending on the brand and type of fuel.

If you worked in the oil and gas industry you will be award at what point of the journey to the pump the fuel get modified with the various additives packs, but as said this is less relevant to the customer when filling up at the petrol station.

As mentioned in previous post, while the end result is that the fuels at the pump are indeed different, the weak link here is in that there is very little independent data out there regarding which fuel works better in what engines and under which conditions....

Most customers' assumptions are that the more expensive additive packs are 'better'... but is it really the case?

Additionally, if you don't mind mixing substances and keeping an eye on correct ratios etc, it actually works out cheaper buying low cost fuel and adding your own Forte / Redex / Wynn's / STP / Millers additive.... but again you would still be buying the addittive that you 'believe' to be better, for lack of full long term comparative testing.

 

[flango]

This is spot on during engine development manufacturers use very tightly controlled spec fuel from ONE manufacturer the engine is then developed for that fuel and then the assumption is made that other equivalent grade fuels will work OK but not necessarily be optimum.

Unless you are an insider you don't know which manufacturers use which fuels some of which aren't even available in the UK

 

[merc85]

If I want a ice cream I go to a ice cream van, if a want genuine Mb parts I go to mb,I want a week s shopping I go to a supermarket. What I don't do is buy supermarket fuel. Shell bp etc are specialists in that area an know how to look after there fuel, Supermarkets imo don't.

 

[jgy6000]

What if you want an ice cream at home? Do you still go to the ice cream van or to the supermarket?

And MB don't make parts. I work in automotive for a German manufacturer in the uk and the car we build requires a supplier base of about 350 companies.




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[John Jones Jr]

I think fuel brand snobbery has creeped into this discussion.

 

[merc85]

If i wanted A decent ice cream yes, never said mb did, I'm well aware of vehicle parts as I own a motor factor, what I'm trying to get across people like bp shell texico etc etc are specialists in there field wen it comes to fuel Asda an the likes are not.

 

[merc85]

You makes cars? Excellent I hope you use manufacturers like skf for the wheel bearings an likes , as there are some shockingly. S""" parts from china knocking about.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Having a Mercedes which lasts for years with enduring value and reliability is one of the best bargains for the economy minded , especially when other makes need to be Fixed Or Repaired Daily , or give Lots Of Trouble , Usually Serious

I must have been really lucky. I've always had ford vans for work. (Mostly from new) and never had one break down on me.

Had a few belting Ford cars too including an ST24 & ST220 and again never missed a beat. As I said. Must have been lucky or just the fact I looked after them.

Ant.

 

[Deleted member 6183]

I'm an ice-cream snob.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

I've just read through this thread. I'm amazed at the extremes in opinions.

I've used Supermarket fuels all my driving life and never had any issues whatsoever. Obviously I've never run a mega high performance car nor a ridiculously expensive one.

Ant.

 

[ash59fifty-uk]

Supermarket fuels not all that bad, but I have had dodgy batches from morrissons twice, so I steer clear of them. Ran the Impreza on 99-Ron tesco fuel with no problems ever, currently run both my car and workvan on shell fuel, V power for the mb and normal for the van... mainly to get the points on both fillups each week V power has helped up my mpg over time

 

[brucemillar]

The point of my OP has got lost.

Fuel contamination at the forecourt is the issue here. This happens not just with Supermarkets but with the big retailers as well. When it does (and it does) happen it is how they behave.

Buying Super Great 97 RON Unleaded as used in GT rally f1 super at racing is no good if somebody at the garage gets it contaminated before it gets in your tank.

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[cb1965]

yes quite, Ive worked within Oil and Gas for 16 years, I can Guarantee it came from the same Refinery.

Yes, but you should know that having direct experience of something in the real world is no substitute for forum expert opinion.

 

[merc85]

What I'm surprised of is how many peeps swear blind they'd only use Genuine mb replacement parts but quite happily run there car on supermarket fuel to save a few pence. Do you think the chance of fuel contamination is more likely at a supermarket outlet Than a filling station like bp?

 

[Deleted member 113659]

What I'm surprised of is how many peeps swear blind they'd only use Genuine mb replacement parts but quite happily run there car on supermarket fuel to save a few pence. Do you think the chance of fuel contamination is more likely at a supermarket outlet Than a filling station like bp?

TBH as many have said here it's not just about saving a few pence. Many use supermarket filling stations just for shear convenience.

 

[kjb1]

What I'm surprised of is how many peeps swear blind they'd only use Genuine mb replacement parts but quite happily run there car on supermarket fuel to save a few pence. Do you think the chance of fuel contamination is more likely at a supermarket outlet Than a filling station like bp?

You really are failing to understand this I feel.

Its simple, the chances of contamination etc are 100% the same!!!

Just because its a BP station, it 100% does not mean its come from a BP Oil Refinery. Makes no difference whatsoever it being Supermarket or Brand fuel.

Additives are added at source to change for super etc and to blend as required, but this makes no difference, when it leaves the Refinery via Tanker, Road, Pipeline or Rail!!

Therefore I have no issue using Supermarket fuel, as I know, there is no greater risk to using it than anywhere else.

If honest I would far prefer to use a newly built Supermarket station over a 20 year old independent branded station. 20 years worth of particulates and no doubt corrosion within the tanks over freshly installed tanks of a new build supermarket. I know where I would rather fill from.

There are so many variables to this subject that if you really thought that hard about it, the only real safe way to get fuel would be direct at the Refinery for fear of all the variables!! lots of rubbish being spoken here.


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