Costco fuel

alan17
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Does anyone use Costco fuel?

Some friends have been using it and if what they say is true it’s near 20p cheaper than my v power diesel. (I have to use v power since the emissions remap or I get dpf regens constantly)

Is the fuel as cheap as people say? it’s not on petrol prices so I can’t do a cost comparison. Nearest is a 25 minute drive away.
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  • philnicandevan
    philnicandevan Posts: 667 Forumite
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    My local costco is always around 15 to 20p cheaper than anywhere else (apart from asda..but had issues with supermarket fuel in the past) I have a petrol MPV and noticed more milage per trip with costco fuel than standard garage (shell/esso etc) fuel MPG
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  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,473 Forumite
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    alan17 wrote: »
    Does anyone use Costco fuel?

    Some friends have been using it and if what they say is true it’s near 20p cheaper than my v power diesel. (I have to use v power since the emissions remap or I get dpf regens constantly)

    Is the fuel as cheap as people say? it’s not on petrol prices so I can’t do a cost comparison. Nearest is a 25 minute drive away.

    If you "need" v power diesel then the cost of the CostCo fuel is irrespective.

    The issue is that V Power diesel is expensive, not that Costco fuel is massively cheaper.

    For info though, V Power is a series of additives in the standard diesel, for which you are paying a significant premium. You could consider a Millers diesel addive which should do the same job and costs a couple of pence per litre.

    Also, if you're needing regens so much on regular fuel then you've got an issue somewhere....
  • marlot
    marlot Posts: 4,933 Forumite
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    Like V-power, Costco have an additive pack. Here are the Costco claims ...

    http://www.costcoconnection.co.uk/connectionuk/20160910?pg=28#pg28

    ... only you can decide whether its as good as V-power.

    I don't have a costco fuel station near me, but when I've used their diesel its worked well for me.
  • neilmcl
    neilmcl Posts: 19,460 Forumite
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    Do you need to be a Costco member to use their petrol stations?
  • lockedout69
    lockedout69 Posts: 26 Forumite
    neilmcl wrote: »
    Do you need to be a Costco member to use their petrol stations?

    yes you do need membership
  • King_Nothing
    King_Nothing Posts: 854 Forumite
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    I use their 99RON petrol, usually around the same price as regular shell petrol so saves me quite a bit over V-Power. My local one only does regular diesel though.
  • ohreally
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    King_Nothing wrote: »
    My local one only does regular diesel though.

    You sure, the 4 sites I've visited for fuel all were premium diesel.
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  • Gers
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    My nearest Costco (Glasgow) only has the premium diesel alongside the petrol. The 'attendant' chap there told me it's much better than supermarket diesel. I can't tell, but the price is good.

    There's a huge Tesco Extra right across the road from the Costco so competition is working.
  • alan17
    alan17 Posts: 41 Forumite
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    motorguy wrote: »
    If you "need" v power diesel then the cost of the CostCo fuel is irrespective.

    The issue is that V Power diesel is expensive, not that Costco fuel is massively cheaper.

    For info though, V Power is a series of additives in the standard diesel, for which you are paying a significant premium. You could consider a Millers diesel addive which should do the same job and costs a couple of pence per litre.

    Also, if you're needing regens so much on regular fuel then you've got an issue somewhere....

    I agree on the car having a issue, it was fine until the VW emissions remap funny enough! They say it’s fine though.

    Will check out the millers thanks!

    Thanks for the responses everyone, we are getting a new membership anyway near Xmas. So I may try their performance diesel (my local does stock this) and see how it is on that.
  • System
    System Posts: 178,093 Community Admin
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    alan17 wrote: »
    I have to use v power since the emissions remap or I get dpf regens constantly

    No, you get DPF regens because your car is knackered. Remaps such as ones from Bluefin etc have a nasty tendency to tip a borderline car over the edge. Normally you'd have noticed on a non-DPF car with the amount of black crap coming out the back but as you have a DPF that doesn't happen, you get a blocked DPF instead.
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