Steve
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Reading about this elsewhere it seems people seem to have a problem with supermarket fuel saying its less quality then garages like BP and Shell, I personally think its all a bit of a myth, iv seen Tescos garages getting filled up with the same tankers as BP garages and a lot of Tescos garages are Esso anyway.
Surely its all refined in the same places anyway?
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Marc
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Quite a few supermarkets use BP and Texaco.
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3CorsaMeal
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its just the fussy people being fussy as usual
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Steve
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Seen some lunatic saying that they used to fill up with supermarket fuel and now only fill up with Shell Ultimate to "blow all the supermarket crap out of his cat" 
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ed
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It's not like Morrisons have their own refinery is it. They will buy it from the same wholesalers who get it from the same refinery as everyone else.
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Colin
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I find Tesco 99 to be better in my M3 than ultimate or optimax.
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ed
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I blame the internet for silly myths like this.
(Not your comment Colin)
[Edited on 25-03-2010 by ed]
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mwg
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I just go to which ever filling station is closest at the time I need fuel. I used to try and go to Shell for the reward points but cant be arsed any more.
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ed
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Don't let VXR see that.
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daymoon
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I noticed that i get less mpg with Morrisons stuff than other garages..... thats on all cars i had.... Sainsburys unleaded seems to be fine to me.
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Steve
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im about to go mad on the puma forum at people telling people to stay away from cheap supermarket fuel
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RichR
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its actually additives related rather than fuel grade; yes its all refined and even delivered from the same depots but the additives (for Biogrowth etc) are added in the tanker not in the refinery.
This was documented in a case between a paint manufacturer and a tanekr operator. The tankers which were used for supermarkets suffered no paint degradation around the filler point whereas those which were used for main garage runs had paint failures around the top inspection hatches - it was during this case that it was picked up that teh additives were added to the tanker by hand before delivery; they would often splash over the inspection hatch causing the paint to lift. This never happened on supermarket tankers as the additives were not used in the fuel.
This was certainly the case 10-12 years ago and may have changed now - however, i know this first hand and not from the internet
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Steve
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im from the internet
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Andy Stocker
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One of the Vauxhall tuners conducted a test of fuels and recommends Tesco 99 RON
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sc0ott
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whats the difference between volvic mineral water and council tap water?
fuckall.
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ed
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Even the £4.99 Paul Smith bottles from Selfridges 
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Colin
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I think that some supermarkets buy fuel from abroad. This could make it lower quality for a number of reasons, while the likes of BP, shell, total, esso etc take it from a terminal at the side of a refinery, fresh from the cracker or whatever process manufactured it.
Ignoring premium brands like optimax etc this is the sole reason that its maybe not quite as good quality.
Its not going to make your car explode though
[Edited on 25-03-2010 by Colin]
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker
One of the Vauxhall tuners conducted a test of fuels and recommends Tesco 99 RON
I certainly find it the best in my car & Tesco are building a new supermarket/petrol pumps at the end of my road so its very handy so i'll by using it all the time from now on.
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Andy Stocker
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Makers/ suppliers of T99 petrol
http://www.greenergy.com/
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Andy Stocker
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http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk/tuning/October_2008_Fuel_Test_Report.shtml
http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk/tuning/Fuel_Test_Results.shtml
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pow
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I will genuinely say that a tank of Tesco diesel doesn't go as far as it a tank of Shell diesel does. I never believed the hype but it does seems to make a difference. I tend to stick to shell for a numebr of reasons, loyality points being one 
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Conway563
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I stick to Tesco as it's cheapest around here by a long way and the clubcard points help
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Bonney
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I just go to the one that is closest to me when i need it.
As long as the car starts and drives it doesn't bother me.
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16vKarlos
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quote:
Originally posted by Conway563
I stick to Tesco as it's cheapest around here by a long way and the clubcard points help
yeah, what i get back in clubcard points each month goes straight back into the car anyhow..
Tesco Super for me that all ive ever run on in the Passat
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Ojc
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T99 is my friend
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