Fuel - Supermarket or Branded?

[Robbie34]

Are you sure that you have a DPF in your cars?

Certainly the 56 registration doesn't. You don't mention the year ot model of your other car.

[andy_d]

Originally Posted by anotheruser

A topic that people seem to think has been done to death but upon searching, I can't find anything recent.

I've used supermarket fuel for the last 10 years and haven't attributed any maintenance costs directly as a result of using it.

I also can't see them watering it down - seriously, mixing water and fuel together? But happy to be corrected.

Pick the option that is closest to your situation.

an octane rating is an octane rating , so if its sold as 95/99 then it will be That octane rating, there is no "watering it down" going on.

the difference is down to What additives are or are not added , and the marketing to go with.

as for "tractor fuel" dont know dont care ,should never have been used and promoted for use in Cars

[Zebster]

Originally Posted by andy_d

an octane rating is an octane rating , so if its sold as 95/99 then it will be That octane rating, there is no "watering it down" going on.

the difference is down to What additives are or are not added , and the marketing to go with.

as for "tractor fuel" dont know dont care ,should never have been used and promoted for use in Cars

You do realise that the use of red agricultural diesel is already illegal in cars? Who is promoting that?

[Whippy]

Originally Posted by Zebster

You do realise that the use of red agricultural diesel is already illegal in cars? Who is promoting that?

Yeah, we all know he's talking about diesel.

[Zebster]

Originally Posted by Whippy

Yeah, we all know he's ranting about diesel.

There, fixed it for you!

[abdiel]

Originally Posted by Whippy

I'm currently doing so few miles I'm currently running on unicorns tears, getting through a tank every 3 - 4 months so cost hardly matters.

Unicorn tears will eventually burn out your valves Whippy!

[Forg]

The fuel's all coming from the same place(s), so the brand isn't so much what matters ... what matters is the state of the tanks the fuel's being stored in (eg. what crap they've got in them), and the turnover of the service-station where you're buying it.

You don't want to be buying PULP98 that's been sitting in the tank for 3 months 'cos so few people buy much of it at that location ...

[Bashy]

Originally Posted by Robbie34

Are you sure that you have a DPF in your cars?

Certainly the 56 registration doesn't. You don't mention the year ot model of your other car.

Depends, does the Euro 4 have the DPF, ive been told on here that i have the Euro 4 engine, engine is the D5244T4

It was registered in Nov 2006, as far as i know, a 56 plate is a late (after September) 2006, early 2007, i could be wrong but that's how i understand the latest plate system, Vida says its says it's a MY07 as stated in my signature

[Vinesh]

Originally Posted by Forg

The fuel's all coming from the same place(s), so the brand isn't so much what matters ... what matters is the state of the tanks the fuel's being stored in (eg. what crap they've got in them), and the turnover of the service-station where you're buying it.

You don't want to be buying PULP98 that's been sitting in the tank for 3 months 'cos so few people buy much of it at that location ...

Absolutely correct - also the base fuel you get is exactly the same, there is a certain specification for 95RON/97RON etc, the difference is the additives each premium brand markets - Morissons and probably most of the supermarkets fuel for example has no additives at all, and all of the additives are not just for performance, Shell add an anti foaming agent to enable you to fill more in a full tank.

[Zebster]

While accepting there is a positive benefit in additives that raise the octane or cetane level of the fuel, I'm doubtful about the benefits of so-called 'cleaning' additives which may (or may not) be worth spending extra cash on... a quick look at Shell's own blurb for their V-Power reveals an awful lot of small print covering their backsides over any claims, including several 'actual effects and benefits may vary according to vehicle type, vehicle condition and driving style' type statements!
https://www.shell.co.uk/motorist/v-p...-unleaded.html
https://www.shell.co.uk/motorist/v-p...er-diesel.html
It must be borne in mind that the additive content will obviously displace the fuel content in a specified volume. And the energy is in the fuel content!