Fuel Costs

[tezzer]

Originally Posted by briggie

its only 1.29 at tescos clive .... or it was yesterday

tesco's change their price at will, one near me, puts the price up Friday's evening's @ 7o/clock

my mate knows a tesco's tanker driver and he asked him if he gets any derv, yes but i wont put it in my car he said, it's re-gassed, make of that what you will, but my brother in law has always said he gets less mile to £20 using tesco petrol than other makes, anyone had similar experiences??.

[solarman216]

interesting derv/petrol with micro air bubbles? means for every ltr delivered at the pump you actually get in real fuel a little less, is this possible??, worth investigating, Rick

[kbekl]

think i a going to be using my bookers catering card this year

[clivvy]

Originally Posted by tezzer

tesco's change their price at will, one near me, puts the price up Friday's evening's @ 7o/clock

my mate knows a tesco's tanker driver and he asked him if he gets any derv, yes but i wont put it in my car he said, it's re-gassed, make of that what you will, but my brother in law has always said he gets less mile to £20 using tesco petrol than other makes, anyone had similar experiences??.

yup, so i dont go to tescos any more unless im burning fumes and they are the closest. i avoid Sainsburys, my only two are Shell and Total and BP down the road but they are always more expensive. I get best mileage from shell.

[macabethiel]

137p per litre thats £6.26 per gallon for us oldies !

I try to use BP or Shell even though its a few pence more reason is simple my Brother in law broke down in his three month old Nissan Nevara thingy - fuel was like mush due to low temeratures - had to have new fuel pump fitted and dealer tried to make him pay for a new pump. Turns out he bought most of his fuel from a local Spot Fuel Station.

With a good brand you have a better chance of consistent fuel quality and all the required additatives. Supermakets and some independants buy cheapest fuel availiable - bit like some pub chains such as Witherspoons methinks buying beer that old stock etc ?

[mowerman]

I also avoid Tesco, Sansburys and Morrison for derv and only try to use Shell... get about 2/3 mpg more from the shell stuff !!! Used to be the same with petrol in the old car, cheaper to fill up but less to the tank full

[Adz]

Shell is the best forecourt station Ask any Jap Performance Car owner

Then BP & Esso



The supermarket stations have always had dark clouds over there heads with excessive water in diesel & poor quality petrol

[briggie]

Cheapest stations within 5 miles of hd6 for Diesel

127.9p Crown Service Station

Wakefield Road, Brighouse, HD6 1QH

Shell, 0.33 miles away, last updated on 1 January


127.9p Three Nuns Service Station

Leeds Road, Mirfield, WF14 0BY

Shell, 3.57 miles away, last updated on 1 January


127.9p Reinwood Service Station

New Hey Road, Marsh, Huddersfield, HD3 4BU

Esso, 4.3 miles away, last updated on 3 January


128.9p Asda Huddersfield

Bradford Road, Brackenhall, Huddersfield, HD2 2LQ

Asda, 1.81 miles away, last updated on 4 January


128.9p Sainsburys Shorehead

Southgate, Shorehead, Huddersfield, HD1 6QR

Sainsburys, 3.57 miles away, last updated on 4 January

[tezzer]

Originally Posted by briggie

its only 1.29 at tescos clive .... or it was yesterday

that's because it's re-gassed cr**, and you will get lees to the gallon.

[kbekl]

Originally Posted by tezzer

that's because it's re-gassed cr**, and you will get lees to the gallon.

odd as i seem to get less when i go to shell for normal diesel

[tezzer]

that info came straight from a tesco tanker driver, and my transit definitely runs better on BP/shell fuel. i suppose some vehicles could respond differently to various fuels.

[4x4_Gav]

While were on the subject, my local Esso does that uprated Diesel stuff thats about 2-3p a litre more but they claim its better to the gallon and better for your engine, is this the case and is it worth spending the extra 2-3p a litre on already expensive fuel?

[(RIP) PLANK]

Originally Posted by 4x4_Gav

While were on the subject, my local Esso does that uprated Diesel stuff thats about 2-3p a litre more but they claim its better to the gallon and better for your engine, is this the case and is it worth spending the extra 2-3p a litre on already expensive fuel?

I think that either way you look at it it's wrong!

either they are ripping us off and it's not better!

or they are ripping us off by selling us crap fuel and then charging us extra for the stuff we should be getting anyway

[lacroupade]

Well it underlines experience that others who have travelled on the continent will confirm, that european diesel is significantly better than UK diesel, both in terms of performance and fue economy. Explain that if you can.

Well I can.

[tezzer]

go on paul explain.