Petrol prices

aardvaak

Near to where I live there is a retail park where Tesco is charging 123.9 ppl and exactly opposite is a BP station charging 128.9 ppl for Unleaded.


Yet there are silly people filling up at the BP station.


Why don't people use what brain they might have and save 5 ppl?

oldernonethewiser

Why don't you ask them?

MovingForwards

Don't know why people pay 123.9 when I pay 122.9.

Some people believe supermarket fuel is lower grade.

xbrenx

For years we believed supermarket petrol was lower grade. We had switched quite a few years ago and one car mechanic actually recommended using branded stuff to see if it fixed whatever problem we were having with our car (it didn't).


I recently saw a program about fuel and a representative from an oil company or some such said branded and supermarket fuel has to meet the same levels, whatever they may be.


Myth dispelled - supermarket fuel all the way

DUTR

aardvaak wrote: »

Near to where I live there is a retail park where Tesco is charging 123.9 ppl and exactly opposite is a BP station charging 128.9 ppl for Unleaded.


Yet there are silly people filling up at the BP station.


Why don't people use what brain they might have and save 5 ppl?

I use that Tesco but it is less convenient to access than the BP, it's not as competitive as the nearby Asda though.

MidlandsGlory

When I had a fuel card provided for my company car, I would have been the one using the BP to get the nectar points and because I wouldn't have to queue for a pump at busy times... why should I care what the price was? someone else was paying.

These days I get fixed mileage rate reimbursement instead so definitely now over the road at Tesco, I would be out of pocket BP!

There are millions of company car drivers out there with fuel cards so some of these places survive I guess.

aardvaak

MovingForwards wrote: »

Don't know why people pay 123.9 when I pay 122.9.

Some people believe supermarket fuel is lower grade.

That is rubbish it comes from the same place


Supermarkets wouldn't be allowed to sell lower grade fuel

aardvaak

MidlandsGlory wrote: »

When I had a fuel card provided for my company car, I would have been the one using the BP to get the nectar points and because I wouldn't have to queue for a pump at busy times... why should I care what the price was? someone else was paying.

These days I get fixed mileage rate reimbursement instead so definitely now over the road at Tesco, I would be out of pocket BP!

There are millions of company car drivers out there with fuel cards so some of these places survive I guess.

You should care because if you do not care about your company and their costs increase you may not have a job anymore.

twhitehousescat

xbrenx wrote: »

For years we believed supermarket petrol was lower grade. We had switched quite a few years ago and one car mechanic actually recommended using branded stuff to see if it fixed whatever problem we were having with our car (it didn't).


I recently saw a program about fuel and a representative from an oil company or some such said branded and supermarket fuel has to meet the same levels, whatever they may be.


Myth dispelled - supermarket fuel all the way

actually supermarket and many small brands have to meet the MINIMUM standards set

premium brand fuel often has additives added , in the form of an additive pack added at the fuel depot before the tanker leaves , those additives are claimed to give smoother running and a cleaner engine


brings us to the next question , unbranded (supermarket / car shop) oils or premium brand engine oil , - both meet the minimum standaeds

aardvaak

twhitehousescat wrote: »

actually supermarket and many small brands have to meet the MINIMUM standards set

premium brand fuel often has additives added , in the form of an additive pack added at the fuel depot before the tanker leaves , those additives are claimed to give smoother running and a cleaner engine


brings us to the next question , unbranded (supermarket / car shop) oils or premium brand engine oil , - both meet the minimum standaeds

Well said, as I also said "Supermarkets wouldn't be allowed to sell lower grade fuel"


It seems that some motorists will never learn they have probably been b*ll sh*tted

mollycoddle

We as a country must be stark raving mad putting up with the prices for fuel we get charged at service stations , up to at least 27p more exspensive than in any town. We should all boycott motorway service stations to stop them ripping us off :mad:




sorry cant help but rant about this whenever petrol is mentioned