Best Diesel in the UK ???

Anybody in this illustrious body get the same result as me. Been on a long
run to Midlands and filled up with Tescos "best", after getting back to
London filled up with the regular Total offering and 110 300 Tdi seems to
run better. Is this imagination or am I missing something. I know that the
"city " stuff lacks sulphur so can cause lubrication problemns in the pump.
Thing is the car seems to accelerate better, have more power and generally
seems to feel better. Can't think it's simply the journey blowing out any
residual cr..p because that would show up befor getting back and filling up.

John H

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In article <[email protected]>, Hirsty's wrote:
> Anybody in this illustrious body get the same result as me. Been on a long
> run to Midlands and filled up with Tescos "best", after getting back to
> London filled up with the regular Total offering and 110 300 Tdi seems to
> run better. Is this imagination or am I missing something. I know that the
> "city " stuff lacks sulphur so can cause lubrication problemns in the pump.
> Thing is the car seems to accelerate better, have more power and generally
> seems to feel better. Can't think it's simply the journey blowing out any
> residual cr..p because that would show up befor getting back and filling up.
>

I only fill up in one of two places mostly, an Esso station or the local
Sainsbury's. The supermarket fuel is much cheaper which is why I started
going there.

I've noticed that I get around 50 miles less to a tankfull with the cheap
diesel and the engine smokes much more. Can't say I've noticed any
performance difference but it must be there.

There have been several posts I've seen over the years claiming that all fuel
is the same but my observations say different.

I now only use the Esso garage unless I'm feeling a bit tight.

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simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.

If you really do get an extra 50 miles per tank, surely your comment about
only using Esso unless you feel tight is wrong? if you get an extra 50 miles
would not Esso work out cheaper per mile ?

Tony

"Simon Barr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, Hirsty's wrote:
>> Anybody in this illustrious body get the same result as me. Been on a
>> long
>> run to Midlands and filled up with Tescos "best", after getting back to
>> London filled up with the regular Total offering and 110 300 Tdi seems to
>> run better. Is this imagination or am I missing something. I know that
>> the
>> "city " stuff lacks sulphur so can cause lubrication problemns in the
>> pump.
>> Thing is the car seems to accelerate better, have more power and
>> generally
>> seems to feel better. Can't think it's simply the journey blowing out any
>> residual cr..p because that would show up befor getting back and filling
>> up.
>>
>
> I only fill up in one of two places mostly, an Esso station or the local
> Sainsbury's. The supermarket fuel is much cheaper which is why I started
> going there.
>
> I've noticed that I get around 50 miles less to a tankfull with the cheap
> diesel and the engine smokes much more. Can't say I've noticed any
> performance difference but it must be there.
>
> There have been several posts I've seen over the years claiming that all
> fuel
> is the same but my observations say different.
>
> I now only use the Esso garage unless I'm feeling a bit tight.
>
> --
> simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
> Simon Barr.
> '97 110 300Tdi.

In article <[email protected]>, Tony Peter wrote:
> If you really do get an extra 50 miles per tank, surely your comment about
> only using Esso unless you feel tight is wrong? if you get an extra 50 miles
> would not Esso work out cheaper per mile ?
>
> Tony
>

I guess I should have put a smiley after that line. It was meant to be
vaguely humourous.



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simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.

On or around 18 Nov 2004 08:45:35 GMT, Simon Barr <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>There have been several posts I've seen over the years claiming that all fuel
>is the same but my observations say different.
>
>I now only use the Esso garage unless I'm feeling a bit tight.

In my observation it was Shell that gave the best performance. 's better
than murco and the like.

In article <[email protected]>, Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around 18 Nov 2004 08:45:35 GMT, Simon Barr <[email protected]>
> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>There have been several posts I've seen over the years claiming that all fuel
>>is the same but my observations say different.
>>
>>I now only use the Esso garage unless I'm feeling a bit tight.
>
> In my observation it was Shell that gave the best performance. 's better
> than murco and the like.
>

I can't think where there is a Shell garage near me, mostly Esso, BP and
the supermarkets. I'll only use the supermarkets now if there is no other
option.

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simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.