Fuel Filter and refusal to honor warranty!

Ratboy

There seems to be this myth that because Supermarket fuel is cheaper, it's inferior.

As someone stated earlier; all the fuel comes from 7 sources around the country. They don't have a special reserve marked 'Supermarket's only', round the back.

What goes to every fuel station goes to EVERYONE.

I've worked at various petrol stations, on the DOMS systems, thats pump delivery, so I have no bias either way. I'm not amazed that these internet myths keep popping up saying supermarket fuel is inferior, where it is a well known fact that car dealers lie and cheat to get out of fixing their cars.

If Peugeot state that this fuel killed their car, then tell them to show you where in the user manual it says not to use it. And when they can't complain to the ASA saying their ad is lying, as stated previously by another posted 'fill up and go with <supermarket fuel exempt> fuel...

Richard53

I understood the situation was that all the base fuels were more or less the same, but that each customer (Asda, Tesco, Shell, whatever) specified their own additive package, and that this was what made the difference between the cheap and premium brands. So your Esso will have detergents, anti-waxing compounds and so on that the Asda fuel doesn't have.

Is this correct, or not?

Tilt

Fact of the matter is that does Peugeot state in any of their warranty T & C's that supermarket fuel will invalidate their warranty?

Strider590

Why did OP come to complain and make all this fuss about replacing a £40 fuel filter?

photome

Strider590 wrote: »

Why did OP come to complain and make all this fuss about replacing a £40 fuel filter?

Its not just £40. it can be expensive to get towed ,hassle to be without car and possibly cost more money, more than £40 for a dealer to put right.

None of which is the drivers fault in a nearly new car.

KTF

sadhappy wrote: »

Hi there, just joined this forum. I am looking for advice regarding fuel contamination.
I filled my 59 reg car up with £60 worth of diesel at Sainsburys Team Valley petrol station today. When I took the fuel nozzle out I noticed it was frothy.
While driving home on the A1 my car started to judder as if it was in too high a gear. I made it home.
I have researched the internet and feel the diesel may be contamined. I rang the petrol station to ask them about possible fuel contamination and was advised to take my car to a garage to check for this. I have rang 3 garages and they do not check diesel for contamination. Where can I get the diesel tested?
Any help would be appreciated.

What sort of research have you found that makes you think its 'contaminated'?

Diesel can sometimes froth up and this is normal:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/111979-frothy-diesel-need-quick-answer.html

KTF

Richard53 wrote: »

I understood the situation was that all the base fuels were more or less the same, but that each customer (Asda, Tesco, Shell, whatever) specified their own additive package, and that this was what made the difference between the cheap and premium brands. So your Esso will have detergents, anti-waxing compounds and so on that the Asda fuel doesn't have.

Is this correct, or not?

It may/may not have different additives to other brands. All fuels have them but in a different blend.

Dippypud

Buy an old Land Rover and put anything in it ... :eek:

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sadhappy

KTF wrote: »

What sort of research have you found that makes you think its 'contaminated'?

Diesel can sometimes froth up and this is normal:

Hi, I rang sainsburys and spoke to the station manager. I mentioned about the frothing and he told me it was unusual.It is still there around my fuel cap.
I have filled my car up everytime since new and have never observed a frothy fuel nozzle. He also told me that the pumps had just been cleaned out.
I did a google search and found most people reporting juddering had just filled up the car with diesel.

keith1950

Hi, what ever all the doubters say, I have come across this problem with newer diesels ( Vauxhall/Nissan and VW ), when using some supermarket fuels ( worst seems to be Tesco followed by Sainsburys and occasionally Morrisons , although that could be that Tesco sell more.

Whether this is contamination or water in the fuel or waxing caused by lack of additives I don't know, may be various, the point is that whatever it is, it is supermarket fuels that are the issue.

In one particular case the tank was taken out and a sample of fuel put in a clear beaker and it was found that the sample had about 4 inches of diesel sat on top of 1inch of what appeared to be water.

In another case when a sample was taken the diesel appeared extra yellow and really waxy.

It does not seen to effect earlier diesels.

It does not seem to happen during the summer months !!

If it continues samples need to be sent off for analysis to prove once and for all what is happening.But who will bear the cost of the analysis??