Fuel - Supermarket or well-know supplier?

[LSainsbury]

The great debate at work today:

Should you buy fuel from a supermarket or a well know supplier like Shell, BP, <insert other here!>

So - what do you lot think? I normally get it from Tesco's because of the price and clubcard points...

Is supermarket fuel bad for your vehicle?

[AndyCambs]

Or just bad for specific cars? Apparently Ford cars weren't affected.

I generally get mine from Tesco Express, which is an Esso station. Alternatively, from Sainsburys as there are points, and it's usually one of the cheapest in town

[LSainsbury]

Well I'm not not really talking about the current issues regarding fuel (see other thread!), I'm just trying to find out if the cheaper fuel is worse for your vehicle.

[Rob]

I've added a poll - might not quite fit the idea of whether cheaper stuff is better or worse. I suspect that unless we are car mechanics we probably won't know that one in detail.

[gazzae]

I get mine from Sainsburys as they are pretty cheap for Super unleaded

[Halcyon]

Normally always the suupermarket as you get club points and it is cheaper.

[LSainsbury]

Originally Posted by Rob

I've added a poll - might not quite fit the idea of whether cheaper stuff is better or worse. I suspect that unless we are car mechanics we probably won't know that one in detail.

Nice one Rob!

Can you add another poll?

Q: Do you think supermarket fuel is bad for your car?

A: Yes / No

[videodj]

Branded for me, usually BP or Shell, whenever I use Tesco's my fuel consumption drops.

To be honest our local Tesco's is dearer than BP at the minute! So not worth it, even for the points.

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Shell (not in the poll), because its just around the corner and cheaper than Tesco

[Marge]

I always buy from Shell even if it's slightly more expensive. I've always been suspicious of supermarket petrol and will only ever buy it if I'm about to run out and even then put a couple of pound in to get me to a "proper" petrol station

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Originally Posted by Debbie B

I always buy from Shell even if it's slightly more expensive. I've always been suspicious of supermarket petrol and will only ever buy it if I'm about to run out and even then put a couple of pound in to get me to a "proper" petrol station

i once did a very unscientific test where i had to drive Paris two weeks in a row. One round trip i used shell diesel and got approx 600 miles to a tank and the other trip i used supermarket diesel and got approx 525 miles. Agreed there could have been driving differences, traffic flow differences etc but 75 miles difference? made me suspicous too.

[MikeyB]

I either fill up at the Tesco I pass on the way to work, or at Asda when doing the shopping.

I don't think it would be any different from the petrol/diesel you get from a "normal" filling station.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

i once did a very unscientific test where i had to drive Paris two weeks in a row. One round trip i used shell diesel and got approx 600 miles to a tank and the other trip i used supermarket diesel and got approx 525 miles. Agreed there could have been driving differences, traffic flow differences etc but 75 miles difference? made me suspicous too.

I was thinking earlier when drivers on the news were blaming supermarket fuel, whether they had anything to do with it, through tampering with it etc

I'm not sure...

I know the 'supermarkets' in the UK put tremendous pressure on their suppliers.

I wouldn't be surprised if there was a 'supermarket' grade, which met that price point

- but 'joe public' will never be able to prove anything, and, to be honest, our current car (Honda Jazz) seems to have been adapted to make the most of a bad 'fuel job'?

- Mrs Gaz has her eye on a new Civic 1.8se vtec, with a test drive tomorrow, though, which may change my opinion, and possibly require 'better' fuel

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Originally Posted by homealone

I wouldn't be surprised if there was a 'supermarket' grade, which met that price point

i doubt its lower grade however i also doubt that any addititives are blended in as i guess they cost more than the fuel