Feedback on Shell FuelSave

-chris-_3-2

Hi all,

If you aren't aware Shell have changed their normal Unleaded and Diesel fuels, they are now called FuelSave.

In a nutshell; it costs the same as the old fuel, however it has detergents in it which keep some engine parts clean and it also reaches parts of your engine normal fuels can't. The end result is less energy is lost from the engine, and you get an improved consumption.

Just wondered if anyone had filled up with it yet and had any results? I'm going to fill up later today but I only do about 250 miles per month so takes me ages to get through a tank

Cheers! Chris.

Inactive

I suspect all they have done is changed the name of their fuel in order to suck in the gullible.

All fuels have detergent.;)

flyingscotno1

It will be a new formula- got a letter about it from them. Not convinced it will make much of a difference. I have a program at home for working out mileage for work which does time and fuel economy so I'll see if I can spot any differences day in day out. I suspect it to be minimal.

anewman

Unfortunately I won't be trying it out. The nearest Shell would barely break-even compared with the cheapest around, even if it did save me a litre of fuel. The claims "up to a litre" make me think they must have managed to get a saving of 0.501 litres in testing on the car which gives the most benefit (in order to please advertising standards).

My nearest petrol station is a Texaco "with Techron" which is quite competitive on price though http://www.texacowithtechron.co.uk/ but again I am guessing there is little benefit compared to other petrol.

Gordon_Hose

Inactive wrote: »

I suspect all they have done is changed the name of their fuel in order to suck in the gullible.

All fuels have detergent.;)

Who's gullible?

If it costs the same as normal fuel, what does it matter? lol

Personally I always use the Shell garage in town as it's the cheapest by about 2p. Even Tesco's is more expensive.

Inactive

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

Who's gullible?

The " gullible " are those that believe the hype, I choose not to.

diddlydum

I doubt it will make any difference, but IMHO Shell fuel is already one of the better ones on the market. And all that this does is replace their current range of standard petrol. Near me, all the cheapest petrol stations are operated by Shell, usually 1p-2p a litre cheaper than Tesco.

I can get about 385 miles out of my Aygo when I fill up at Shell (I do a lot of stop-start rush hour driving and I have lead feet) but when I fill up at Morrisons or Tesco it drops to about 360. I am interested to see if it makes any difference, I don't think the 'premium' fuels make any difference at all.

Gordon_Hose

Inactive wrote: »

The " gullible " are those that believe the hype, I choose not to.

Ok, my point is...if it costs the same as normal fuel, whats the harm in trying it?

If it was more expensive, like Optimax etc, then I can see why you'd accuse people of being gullible, but surely if there's nothing to lose, then we can't be gullible lol

Sandoval

I don't think the 'gullible' is referring to people buying a more expensive Shell fuel as opposed to standard Shell fuel, but rather people choosing to fill up at a Shell garage rather than going somewhere else due to the 'new' fuel.

Therefore Shell would sell more fuel to people.

I'm not entirely sure why Gordon Hose had to much difficulty understanding that but there you go.

Hope that helps.

diddlydum

Actually sandoval, I think Gordon Hose is right. Shell are replacing their normal fuel with FuelSave fuel- it is the same price as the old fuel and Shell are often the cheapest stations around. There's no gullibility at all.

The real gullible fools are the ones who regularly fill up at Tesco. They're normally 2p more expensive and their fuel is like p*** compared to Shell and Esso.

Gordon_Hose

Sandoval wrote: »

I don't think the 'gullible' is referring to people buying a more expensive Shell fuel as opposed to standard Shell fuel, but rather people choosing to fill up at a Shell garage rather than going somewhere else due to the 'new' fuel.

Therefore Shell would sell more fuel to people.

Hope that helps.

But if you buy fuel at your local Shell garage as it's the cheapest around (like me), then there's no harm in trying it as it's not going to cost you anymore than it does now.

I wouldn't class myself as gullible for trying something that costs the same.

If you buy the more expensive fuels, the yeah...you probably qualify as gullible, because then higher RON fuels have very little effect on the every day car.