Supermarket Petrol

craftygran

Hi

I have been advised by a friend who works on oil rigs not to buy supermarket petrol. He said they add things to it and you do not get as many miles to the gallon as you would from a shell or BP garage. Does anyone know if there is any truth in this.

Thanks
Jayne

brownie4583

I have heard that before but i think all petrol is the same just a different name on tanker

colino

There are different blends between all of the fuels on sale, but they are all within tight tolerences and the major (energy company) brands wouldn't add anything to the supermarket branded ones would they, they supply them after all!
It's a bit like saying Mr Kipling would add something nasty to the supermarket branded mince pies, just to make them look bad.

roddydogs

The old chestnuts are the best.

Ranger8

craftygran wrote: »

Hi

I have been advised by a friend who works on oil rigs not to buy supermarket petrol. He said they add things to it and you do not get as many miles to the gallon as you would from a shell or BP garage. Does anyone know if there is any truth in this.

Thanks
Jayne

Jayne I think its the things that supermarkets don`t add that would make the difference.

opinions4u

I've tested the theory between Tesco and Shell standard petrol in a Focus. Absolutely no difference over a week of identical journies.

Repeated the test with standard diesel in a BMW3 series. Same outcome.

So, for my cars and fuels at least, the urban myth is a load of tosh.

spike7451

opinions4u wrote: »

I've tested the theory between Tesco and Shell standard petrol in a Focus. Absolutely no difference over a week of identical journies.

Repeated the test with standard diesel in a BMW3 series. Same outcome.

So, for my cars and fuels at least, the urban myth is a load of tosh.

I dunno tho,The garage where I live is Tezaco & the one that's just closed was Maxol,now I get better MPG with the Maxol than I did when using Tescos' or Asda's petrol & I get even better milage using BP petrol in my 1600 Pug 206.

bengalknights

The biggest difference between supermarket and forecourt fuels are the price.

Asda is significantly cheaper then BP/Shell

grizzly1911

Done to death.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3613927

Same stuff from the same place.

The way you drive, inflate your tyres and remove your tat will have a bigger impact on consumption.

cutandshut

Why would someone working on an oil rig know anything about the quality of refined fuel?

mikey72

cutandshut wrote: »

Why would someone working on an oil rig know anything about the quality of refined fuel?

Long drive to the airport?