Supermarket Diesel ?

TiTheRev

DGJsaver wrote: »

Thanks guys !!

Hope we've not confused you more :rotfl:

DGJsaver

Mine is a V reg (late 1999) 2.0 di 16 valve Astra , there seems to be less deviation in diesel prices between garages than petrol so maybe i will use a `brand ` name anyway ,just to be safe

thanks again:beer:

scbk

TiTheRev wrote: »

Some cars are more sensitive to cheap fuels though. What car do you drive?

That's for a Transit mk6, over 160k on the clock and loads of life left

TiTheRev

scbk wrote: »

That's for a Transit mk6, over 160k on the clock and loads of life left

Transits aren't the most 'refined' engines, so im sure it works for you. The VAG engines are a little less tolerent of the poorer quality fuels and have been known (especially after the Tesco fiasco!) to block fuel injectors and damage lambda sensors.

OP: If the fuel prices are similar enough, I too would just stick with the branded fuels. It certainly wont hurt, whereas with the others you cant be sure!

Road_Hog

TiTheRev wrote: »

OP: If the fuel prices are similar enough, I too would just stick with the branded fuels. It certainly wont hurt, whereas with the others you cant be sure!

Or as in my case noramlly, the Shell unleaded is normally 1p cheaper than the supermarkets. AT the moment they're the same, but the Shell garage should go down a 1p in the next day or so, because they're rarely the same price.


Leamington Spa 109.9 95 RON

My only gripe is the local Tescos doesn't do the 99 RON stuff only the standard 97 RON.

DGJsaver

109.9 for diesel ???


the prices here are 1p difference between ASDA and Shell , so i suppose it`s a no brainer !

Road_Hog

DGJsaver wrote: »

109.9 for diesel ???


the prices here are 1p difference between ASDA and Shell , so i suppose it`s a no brainer !

Diesels are so passe.

The trouble is you can only get so much diesel from distilling a barrel of oil and as more and more people use diesels, the old supply and demand rule of economics comes in to play, which is why petrol is so much cheaper than diesel and that will only become more exacerbated.

Biodiesels aren't the answer either, that's one of the reasons food is becoming so expensive, as farm land is turned over to rapeseed production.

vikingaero

If it's a company car you might as well out the cheapest muck in.

DGJsaver

vikingaero wrote: »

If it's a company car you might as well out the cheapest muck in.

If it was a company car i`d use the most expensive i could , i wouldnt be paying for it

vikingaero

If it's your own car and you plan to keep it for a few years then put the decent stuff in.