VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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I'll probably only run V-Power on the XE. I use Co-op fuel, because it's supplied by Total.
On an unrelated note, I have stopped using Tesco fuel (only did it once) because it makes the car smell eggy :lol;
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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Don't buy your eggs when you get your petrol then 
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stuartmitchell
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Registered: 24th Apr 04
Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh
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quote:
Originally posted by Ant
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
It all comes from the same place.
True and I work for a supermarkeet so I should be loyal, however my dad worked in the oil industry for 25 years (and my mum currently runs a petrol station for jet) so I do know better Supermarket fuel catagoricly does not have the same adatives as you would get from most good petrol station.
The lad speaks sence. BP, Shell etc all put additives in there fuel. Tesco and Asda do not bother 
I'm finding my fual consumption much better with tesco fuel at the moment though  cheapskate
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mk4_astra
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Registered: 15th Oct 03
Location: aylesbury,bucks
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anyone with problems from tesco fuel in se england might want to read on...
my dad filled his car up with tesco diesel and soon afterwards it started getting flatspots, they've been getting worse to the point where below 2krpm the car is VERY slow, pulling out at roundabouts and junctions isnt much fun.
he went back to the tesco station and told them about it, and that the pump was also very slow that day on filling the car up. he was told that tesco bought a load of fuel from russia and the fuel contained alot of pebbles and stones. (they bought the fuel by weight so were ripped off)
the car is in the garage today so we shall find out if it is actually the fuel or not shortly
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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I ran my car on saisburies petrol for a while - then it developed a holding back problem. Now i just run it on Total Prem. Unleaded!
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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sorry but how the hell can fuel burn out your lambda sensor the fuel is all burnt off by then
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Good point Stcheven 
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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well all its measureing is oxygen in the emissions, how can it be burnt out by that
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mk4_astra
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Registered: 15th Oct 03
Location: aylesbury,bucks
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quote:
Originally posted by All Torque
TESCO diesel is hite too, my car keeps bogging down  
just noticed your in mk, read my post might be worth chasing it up
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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I've filled up with Tesco 99 bad boys before and I never noticed any ill effects. How many times have people repeatedly filled up with this fuel to pass judgement?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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also is it just vauxhalls that have had this prob?
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Ant
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Registered: 12th May 02
Location: Hereford and Worcester
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im sure the 99 RON will be fine as its a premium product, its the regular fuels you need to watch
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Bullet Proof SRi
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Registered: 11th Jul 05
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dont know steve, but im just going on what a mechanic sdaid, its burning out cats and lambda sensors.
i supose the lambda sensor is mailfunctioning making the allowing the cat to heat up more or somehting like that
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mk4_astra
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for my point the only tesco station i know this effects is aylesbury but my dad was told they had bought alot of fuel from the russians on the order so wouldnt be suprised if quite a few more tesco stations were affected in the area
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Cyril
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Registered: 2nd Nov 06
Location: yorkshire
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i have filled mine mine to the brim with tesco cos it was pretty cheap and never noticed a difference at all.
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eel
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
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tesco fuel is cheap and shit dont put it in your car
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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On what basis Eel? What car have you got?
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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Tesco, Morrisons, and anotherone have been affected
the problem is they haven't put the addivtives in the fuels
the smaller CC cars will be affected more
use branded fuel for the moment - ie shell/bp
had loads in at work - code is p0130 02 sensor malfuction
is killing 02 sensors, and could be worse if left - over heating, fuking cats up etc
[Edited on 27-02-2007 by warren.g]
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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quote:
Originally posted by stuartmitchell
BP put additives in there fuel.
Ask broster about that one...
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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I've used tesco petrol in my car with no trouble, I used tesco 99 RON in my old Corsa and had no issues either.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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You mean it didn't blow up Robin?
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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It didn't, it also didn't run badly, fry lambdas or chew cats.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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Amazing
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matt_aka_smiler
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Registered: 7th Dec 05
Location: Stoke-on-Trent Drives: MK4 Astra GSi Turbo
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no ones mentioned esso fuels? are they bad or something?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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SCARE MONGER
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