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Offline Luke1981

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supermarket fuel
« on: 29 September 2011, 23:03 »
Is supermarket fuel actually inferior to other petrol station fuels like shell etc or is it a old wives tale?

Been having a debate at work about it. I thought it all comes from the same refineries!
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Offline Phil1980

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Re: supermarket fuel
« Reply #1 on: 29 September 2011, 23:07 »
All the same.
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Offline Khare

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Re: supermarket fuel
« Reply #2 on: 29 September 2011, 23:16 »
All comes from the same refineries. Individual companies buy it then add their own blend of additives then sell it. ESSO and BP I think are the 2 who sell it to Shell, texaco, tesco etc.
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Offline DubFan

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Re: supermarket fuel
« Reply #3 on: 29 September 2011, 23:52 »
Take a look at this thread, http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=122951.0 was a very detailed with good info from a member who works in the industry.
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Offline Steve30

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Re: supermarket fuel
« Reply #4 on: 30 September 2011, 07:48 »
Quote from: DubFan on 29 September 2011, 23:52
Take a look at this thread, http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=122951.0 was a very detailed with good info from a member who works in the industry.

A 19 page thread , you sure  :grin:
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Offline Dan n Nic

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Re: supermarket fuel
« Reply #5 on: 30 September 2011, 12:15 »
Why then do some car manufacturers including VW will state not to use supermarket fuel?
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Offline Agreeable Slick

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Re: supermarket fuel
« Reply #6 on: 30 September 2011, 12:25 »
Quote from: Dan n Nic on 30 September 2011, 12:15
Why then do some car manufacturers including VW will state not to use supermarket fuel?

Who do you think they develop the car with?

They aren't going to nip down tesco and buy 500 litres of unleaded to test the engines on are they.
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Offline tech1889

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Re: supermarket fuel
« Reply #7 on: 30 September 2011, 12:28 »
Quote from: Agreeable Slick on 30 September 2011, 12:25
Quote from: Dan n Nic on 30 September 2011, 12:15
Why then do some car manufacturers including VW will state not to use supermarket fuel?

Who do you think they develop the car with?

They aren't going to nip down tesco and buy 500 litres of unleaded to test the engines on are they.

I would it's cheaper  :grin:
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Offline damien010685

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Re: supermarket fuel
« Reply #8 on: 30 September 2011, 13:38 »
Yup especially when i got 15p a litre off cos we needed Bum roll dishwasher tablets and funnily enough laundry stuff nae bad i suppose only if u need the sh!te like!
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Offline Tazzy

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Re: supermarket fuel
« Reply #9 on: 30 September 2011, 16:11 »
ive always used morrisons as its local and the cheapest near me, only ever had one problem, as old car was running like sh!te, spoke to a mechanic and he said it was just a bad batch of fuel, duno how true this was

ive actually today, just filled a full tank up of shell vpower, as i never have and a few mates have recommended it, cant say i notice a difference just yet, anybody know if its a 97ron or 99ron??
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