Tesco and Asda are cutting fuel prices at hundreds of filling stations across the UK.
Asda said it was capping the cost of petrol at 110.7p per litre and diesel at 112.7p at its 294 stations from Tuesday.
Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket, said it was cutting petrol and diesel prices by up to 3p per litre at all of its 500 filling stations on Monday afternoon.
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haritori
14 Nov 1662#22
I've known this Astronaut guy for years (very trustworthy), anyway he insists that I don't use supermarket Dilithium Crystals it puts tremendous strain on the Warp Engines.
haritori to bruntz1972
14 Nov 1630#17
senukas
14 Nov 1628#1
Phew, didn't have time to fill up my tank this morning, will save £1.68 tomorrow...
nastypasty
14 Nov 1627#19
I'm also a mechanic and although I prefer not to use supermarket fuel I still do. There have been no studies to prove that long term use of one brand of fuel over another improves engine life, performance, or mpg. The problem is the brands don't tell us what additives they include and whether they are beneficial to; older or newer engines, conservative drivers, boy racers, professional drivers, regularly serviced, rarely serviced, short or long journeys etc etc. The additives could be snake oil, literally! As a mechanic it's very difficult to prove that an internal engine fault is the cause of supermarket fuel or the additives supposedly included in premium fuels.
Latest comments (291)
jayincrewe
8 Dec 16#291
Bobbins
7 Dec 16#290
Fill up yer tanks. Prices are now rising rapidly.
dave80
4 Dec 16#289
Asda to cut fuel to 110.7p for unleaded and 112.7p for Diesel
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PeteUpNorth1
4 Dec 16#288
Its been this price for the last week ??? Where's the deal
soldierboy001
3 Dec 16#287
Thanks for the update on this 2 week and 4 day old post that had mentions of the Morrison deal over the last 2 weeks.
SolidWarrior
3 Dec 16#286
I love how these deals turn into a big arguement
:man:
paulindefatigablespooner1
3 Dec 16#285
Been 109.7/111.7 here for 2 weeks at asda and morrisons, with tesco at 109.9/111.9
Morrisons were also giving 10p per litre off vouchers with shopping too about a week ago, making it below £1 for unleaded.
heathershoneys
2 Dec 16#284
??? Just a woman not "a girl" ( as you patronisingly put it ) commenting on the macho selfish boorish behaviour of some men in cars-- is that ok ?
soldierboy001
1 Dec 16#283
Probably no bigger than yours which is unusual in a girl or are you Bi.
heathershoneys
1 Dec 16#282
What a charmer eh ? Bet he's got a lovely big d... though-- attached to his head
heathershoneys
1 Dec 16#281
T-t x2
dave80
30 Nov 16#280
I think he is saying that BP love it when people believe supermarket fuel is crap.
soldierboy001
30 Nov 16#279
Not sure I follow the logic in that post. I would think your local BP would love it if Asda was not there and they could charge 15p a litre more as no competition. Could some one please explain if they can work out 991145's post?
dave80
30 Nov 16#278
I don't claim to be an expert but my Mazda 3 2.0 Skyactiv-G returns better milage with Esso Supreme than with standard Esso, Standard Tesco or Tesco Momentum 99. I haven't tried Shell in it yet because it's too far away.
And this is not in my head - I actually see the range increasing as I drive, on a journey that I do all the time.
So just because it doesn't make a difference in your car, doesn't mean that is true of everybody.
Guest991145
30 Nov 16#277
Love the experts who say supermarket fuel is no good. Our local BP garage loves them even more as they charge 10p a litre more for petrol than our local Asda.
soldierboy001
30 Nov 16#276
You are so late coming with that information that the voucher offer for Morrisons ( notice the upper case ) has finished, so not available to any new customers.
leemarcushealey
30 Nov 16#275
morrisons have already done it. and if you spend £50 on a shop fuel is then 99p a litre
s24adm
25 Nov 16#274
£1.11 for diesel and £1.09 for petrol at ASDA Elgin for past week, filled up today. The ESSO round the corner was £1.18 and £1.16 so I saved almost £3 on the full £45 tank.
cosmindulce
24 Nov 16#273
111p for diesel at tesco stafford
dave80
22 Nov 16#272
You really have a bee in your bonnet over this one don't you? I put forward "perhaps because you don't want them to hit you" as one possible explanation. I then later elaborated on that. You even seem to have an issue with the *fact* that it's better to have the idiot driver in front rather than behind you?
Let's take an example. You're going along an A road at 60mph, while being tailgated. You see a 40mph speed limit approaching (or even worse, the sign is hidden as it's overgrown - leading to less time to react) and you think to yourself, this guy behind is right up my backside, if I slow down too suddenly now, what is he going to do? (assuming you actually check what is happening behind you before you slow, as you should - it seems that you probably would not!). So you then go past the 40 sign at a higher speed than you should, perhaps having just taken your foot off the accelerator to slow down gently, rather than using the brakes. Meanwhile you're looking for a lay-by up ahead to pull over and let him past. You can then carry on your journey without him behind you.
I'm not saying that this necessarily happens often (although the nature of hazards when driving is changing due to things like being distracted by Facebook), or that you wouldn't still get a speeding ticket if there is a speed camera or van at that location but I would argue it's probably safer driving as who knows what will happen if you did get hit from behind (and safer driving usually implies not having or increasing the risk of a collision).
An alternative might be to just tap your brake pedal so your brake lights flash on but not enough to actually slow down initially, which will hopefully prompt the driver behind to drop back then giving you room to actually slow down.
n3m3s1s
22 Nov 16#271
No you are wrong. I asked Taz1529 "Why does the car behind you, make you drive at a non-sensible speed ?" you decided to answer " ... because you don't want them to hit you? " -an odd driving strategy - drive faster than you normally would because there is an idiot behind and then you advocate " let the idiot driver behind you get ahead whenever you can. " Is all that from the IAM advanced driving course ?
dave80
21 Nov 16#270
I've actually said nothing about how I drive on the road except that having an Audi up my backside isn't desirable and would lead me to be cautious about if, when and how I slow down. Driving without taking into account what the car behind you is doing or may do is not a good idea at all. It's preferable to let the idiot driver behind you get ahead whenever you can.
My licence is clean, I've no insurance claims and I've passed the IAM advanced driving test. I'm also a motorbike rider, which gives me a good reason to be very concerned with what every car around me is doing.
n3m3s1s
21 Nov 16#269
Oh damn ! - for a minute there I thought you were saying you were going to stop driving and making us all a bit safer on the roads. Oh well never mind.
Yep - you'd best quit while you're not ahead - the idiocy bit, is your description of how you say you drive on the roads, worryingly...
dave80
21 Nov 16#268
And this is the point where I stop responding to your idiocy.
n3m3s1s
21 Nov 16#267
Oh I see your point now - so you drive faster than if there wasn't a car close behind you - in case the person behind is on a mobile phone - wow.
dave80
21 Nov 16#266
Well done for taking it to ridiculous extremes.
I think the point is that sometimes, you are cautious about slowing down because some idiot is driving far too close (and potentially distracted with their mobile these days). At least on the motorway you can change lanes.
n3m3s1s
21 Nov 16#265
What ? You don't want them to hit you so you speed up ? If they come closer you speed up again ? Wow - at what point / excess speed do you decide you are "safe" - they are not going to hit you from behind - on those bends at 70mph where you need to brake more heavily ? :confused:
dave80
21 Nov 16#264
Perhaps because you don't want them to hit you? We've all had that Audi up our backside.
n3m3s1s
21 Nov 16#263
Why does the car behind you, make you drive at a non-sensible speed ? I don't understand
dave80
21 Nov 16#262
Most people can't even manage to go a couple of miles on the motorway without tapping their brakes every 20 seconds, forget anything more complicated!
In an ideal world, new drivers would be limited to low powered engines (as with e.g new motorbike riders) until they have passed a further test, e.g IAM or RoSPA, where they teach you proper car control.
Taz1529
21 Nov 16#261
Very difficult in real terms to do this. Always some idiot behind who wants to go through the corner at 70. When there's no-one around I can do an entire hour journey only braking at junctions
Sharpharp
20 Nov 161#260
Yes that's because I brought their attention to this thread and the damage to their reputation.
So instead of trying to show off, bow down and show some respect pion
Does anybody have any experience using premium fuels in a Mazda 3 2.0 Skyactiv-G? So far I have tried standard Tesco, Tesco Momentum, standard Esso, Esso Supreme and standard Shell. I was surprised to see the average MPG climbing quite quickly a little while after I tried Esso Supreme, even on local (e.g non motorway) journeys. The car also felt a bit more lively. I haven't yet tried Shell V-Power.
I never used any premium fuels in my previous car (Ford Fiesta Zetec S Ecoboost) but that one definitely had a bit more "go" using standard Shell compared to Tesco.
monkeyhanger75
19 Nov 16#257
Haven't seen anything to suggest that was your point in any of your previous posts, just very daft advice.
So what is cutting down? I used to have a 60 mile commute, and now it's 40, so in a way I have cut down.
In other aspects of my life I minimise power usage - LED bulbs everywhere in the house, a good standard of insulation and modern appliances with very low energy consumption.
If my commute was under 10 miles I would cycle on all but the worst days when it is light coming to work and getting home.
EazyDuz
19 Nov 16#256
Its not about stopping completely its about cutting down
monkeyhanger75
19 Nov 16#255
And have her burning more fossil fuels by having the house heated during the day when we would've both been at work but she's in the house watching daytime TV.
I applaud you if you don't have any electric or fossil fuel burning cars in your household, don't rely on taxis, automotive deliveries of any kind and don't jump on the plane when you go on holiday. I can only think of one person who qualifies.
n3m3s1s
19 Nov 16#254
Most posters on here would actually save more by not accelerating so fast - and then braking heavily at the next red light, on the next bend, or to avoid the bumper of the car they are too close to.
How many are actually skilled enough at driving to reduce the use and need of braking to a minimum ? - that will save you fuel and money
n3m3s1s
19 Nov 16#253
I think they meant ... it sells faster at the pumps ... cos its cheaper ... so you need to get in quick ...:wink:
gizmo2501
19 Nov 16#252
A good point!
EazyDuz
18 Nov 16#251
quit her job
monkeyhanger75
18 Nov 16#250
I got that, just demonstrating that a reasonably priced pint can be had in the UK, despite higher taxes than Spain. I visit Prague usually once a year and even there you can see how the price of booze has steadily crept up. 5 years ago you could easily find a 40p pint, now you have to look hard to get one for less than a pound. The Czech republic government is under ever increasing pressure to raise its prices on booze and tobacco products to that of other EU member states. The EU is a cartel.
soldierboy001
18 Nov 16#249
The one euro quote was enough to tell you I wasn't talking about in the UK.
monkeyhanger75
18 Nov 161#248
Rubbish indeed - a diesel car would have to be burning the fuel in a terrible way to 80% load a DPF capable of holding 140g (typical capacity) of soot from driving 90 miles.
Assuming 45mpg and 2 gallons used, that's 7.55kg of fuel, of which 6.49kg is carbon. Almost 2% of the diesel burnt would have to end up as carbon soot with none of it burnt off during those 90 miles. No chance.
soldierboy001
18 Nov 16#247
Sorry monkey that last bit should have stated " I have seen branded fuel tankers told to leave the forecourt "
monkeyhanger75
18 Nov 16#246
You need to live within walking distance of a Sam Smiths pub - £1.97 a pint for "Taddy" lager 4.5% brewed to a German recipe, the ales are about £1.65 a pint (a full pint, not 400ml). Who needs to go to Spain to get a bargain? You just need to switch pubs.
monkeyhanger75
18 Nov 16#245
Higher octane fuels give higher mpg in cars tuned to run on higher octane fuel than would be seen if running with RON95 fuel. If they are put into cars designed to run with RON95, the extra gains of further compressibility (with higher expansion on ignition) without pinking in a car with a higher compression ratio will not be realised.
Putting RON95 fuel in a car designed to run optimally on RON98 fuel is a false economy because the car won't be running at its best.
Putting RON98 fuel in a car designed to run optimally on RON95 fuel is a false economy because the fuel will give no gains when it is ignited under a lower compression ratio than would be optimal. In the same vein, sticking RON102 in a car designed to run on RON98 will also be false economy.
Some people using premium fuel will see gains purely from the higher concentration of detergents usually present - both V-power and Momentum market the fact that they are rich in detergents to keep the fuel system clean for a cleaner and more efficient burn.
monkeyhanger75
18 Nov 16#244
Why does Esso have a RON97 premium fuel and Tesco has Momentum RON99? Seems odd Esso would allow Tesco to be supplied a better fuel than the Esso branded equivalent. Tesco have a deal to run Tesco express stores from Esso forecourts, but not sure that ensures fuel exclusivity for wholly Tesco branded forecourts you find at large Tesco stores.
monkeyhanger75
18 Nov 161#243
I'll move us closer to my work and my wife will have the 40 mile commute to hers. Genius!
EazyDuz
18 Nov 16#242
move closer save the world
kirk28
18 Nov 16#241
Morrisons unleaded down to 109.7 today.
cjabingham
18 Nov 16#239
Diesel is 89c in Gran Canaria!
soldierboy001 to cjabingham
18 Nov 16#240
No fuel duty or VAT in the Canaries just a special GCIC tax at 5%. So no comparison with our prices so a pretty pointless post.
soldierboy001
18 Nov 16#238
Scott and all others that remember the good old days when fuel for your car had no additives and no standard too comply with never had these problems of additives and were shall I buy from, we just went for the cheapest even if we had to go for 2 or 3 miles as the differences then made it worth while.
What I am trying to say is that if you use supermarket fuel, as it has to comply with a set standard in it's base requirements it won't do your vehicle any harm over Shell, BP or Esso but the latter will look after your engine better over a product with unknown additives if it has any.
Myself I use an unattended/pay machine site that sells at 10 to 11p lower than surrounding forecourts with a full tank blast of super duper every so often.
Sam_The_Red
18 Nov 16#237
Cuckoo..!!
soldierboy001
18 Nov 16#236
Well what you say is not true of the Luton and Dunstable area and I get regular updates from petrol prices dot com.
deany76
17 Nov 161#234
Yep I'm in rural North Wales so ASDA Queensferry is a 8 mile drive.
My car is thirsty at 25p a mile (I know but its a rare luxury) so to go to ASDA is £2.00 there £2.00 back.
Also I tend to use Tesco Momentum and ASDA only sell the standard petrol.
quidco2 to deany76
17 Nov 16#235
It cant be that rural up there, down in south west Wales and Devon where I go they use hours rather than miles as a measure of distance! :smiley: At least driving is relaxing at the moment as the tree botherers out and about looking at the autumn colours means its not easy to average above 40mph on most roads west of Gloster and 30 west of Abergavenny....
quidco2
17 Nov 162#233
Yes I had, but the point I was trying to make is that (as you may be aware) its a old supermarket marketing trick to raise the price of something then a few weeks later lower it back as a special offer. In this case the price of my local Adsa had gone up yet the other local petrol stations were staying the same as before. (other than the local bp which just appears to look for the highest local price and rolls a dice for how much extra pence to add ) So while I voted hot as if you live some place in the country where fuel costs a lot like rural Wales and there is not much choice in stations (or have to travel there like I do!) having Asda have a fixed low price for the entire country rather than fix prices locally is great. But for me locally Adsa is just going back to matching the other stations having raised its prices for a few weeks and this cut appears to be just marketing...... If I remember correctly one of the other Supermarkets put their prices up for 2 weeks then dropped them again earlier on in the year as "cutting fuel prices to help their customers..." I guess I'm getting more cynical in my old age...... :wink:
rborhara
17 Nov 161#232
Heat added for Supermarket fuel, BP and Shell shame on you charging the prices you do
learoy69
17 Nov 16#231
copied from your post
Probably due to additives the supermarkets put in their fuel for the winter months between September - March.
all brand of fuel has the same additive put in at the refinery for winter.
stand corrected
check_your_bank
17 Nov 16#227
yeah 0.3p off, great deal really worth almost 2k heat
why does these non deals always go so hot, you could save more turning off your aircon.
I would give some one a medal if they have even managed to save £1 on a tank of fuel through these 'price cuts'
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Firefly1 to check_your_bank
17 Nov 16#230
I just saved 4p a litre and bought 50 litres.
Looking forward to my medal :stuck_out_tongue:
Local garage is 115.9, wouldn't usually travel to Asda but even if I factor in £1.00 for the petrol, I'm still up by £1 :stuck_out_tongue:
flashyphotos
17 Nov 16#229
Thanks OP, Will have to have a look next time I fill up.
Problem is my car only holds 9 Litres of Petrol and that last's me about 3 months or 3000 miles on average ;-)
violentj
17 Nov 16#228
sod all this additives malarky your all mising the point,supermarket fuel doesnt have the lovely petrolly smell you get in a typical petrol station
Tomtoon2012
17 Nov 16#226
As per usual though the oil giant garages seem to be dragging their feet even still with dropping prices.. am still seeing petrol and diesel between £1.16-£1.19.. neither fuel should be above £1.14/£1.15 really and some still price diesel 3p more than petrol. Luckily I'm not a diesel driver although it would help sometimes due to mileage I drive
Sharpharp
17 Nov 16#225
Go check the likes, plenty of people do :wink:
quidco2
17 Nov 16#223
I was wondering way my local Asda had put prices up over the last couple of weeks... Their usual trick PR trick to get "good" press by "cutting" prices back to what they were before.....
soldierboy001 to quidco2
17 Nov 16#224
Perhaps you haven't notice the price of a barrel had been rising since about the beginning of August.
BenderRodriguez
17 Nov 16#222
But really, who cares?
soldierboy001
16 Nov 16#221
Perhaps you would like to tell me where you can get a pint of beer for one euro that is not a happy hour deal. The nearest you will get in a British owned pub is 0ne euro fifty that is advertised as a pint but is served in a 400ml glass. the usual price in a Spanish pub is in the region of two euro fifty in a large glass, again 400ml and usually never filled to the brim. Still cheaper than the UK but they only have a 4p duty tax on beer and no duty tax on wine. Comparing one countries prices with another's it not correct unless you factor in these taxes, plus building and wages are significantly lower and you don't have the conglomerates owning chains of pubs as in the UK.
Krizzo3
16 Nov 16#220
I was always punctual
hotukdj
16 Nov 161#219
Higher octane fuels should give better MPG than lower octane fuels. Momentum is popular as it is a cheap option "premium" fuel, but in my experience it is not as good as other "premium" fuels I have tried. Your mileage may vary.
landros1
16 Nov 16#218
The U.K. has NEVER reaped any rewards of E.U. membership in unified taxation including alcohol & tobacco.
We shoud be able to buy a bottle of wine or a pint for 1 euro like France & Spain.
Sharpharp
16 Nov 161#217
So why didn't you post? :wink:
deany76
16 Nov 161#216
I get better mpg with Momentum on my from new 11 year old Nissan - 145,000 miles.
I have used the excellent iPhone MPGCalc app for 22 months
gizmo2501
16 Nov 16#215
Actually, the Morrisons near me was at this price before this was announced.
deggersz
16 Nov 161#214
But Momentum isn't designed to extend MPG, Its designed to have a higher resistance to knock than other fuels due to the higher octane rating, It has nothing to do with MPG!
soldierboy001
16 Nov 161#213
Yes I agree but putting numerals rather than spelling would have given more clarity and less misunderstanding.
deany76
16 Nov 16#212
sixties = 60 to 69.
soldierboy001
16 Nov 16#211
Where did you say 60 to 69%?
maggi999
16 Nov 16#210
As I said.............
deany76
16 Nov 16#209
I doubt whether goverment % has changed that much I did say 60 to 69% if you read my post
soldierboy001
16 Nov 161#208
If he's got qualifications coming out of his ears do you have to shout to make yourself heard when you talk to him?
Scorpion
16 Nov 16#207
Just regarding premium fuels, I'm friends with someone who works in a fairly senior job at Shell on the chemical side of things. He insisted that all his family use VPower fuels in their cars as from a chemical standpoint there are very significant long term benefits. Given his role I can only assume he knew what was best for them. He also advised that the very premium fuels (102RON etc) were to be avoided as long term they weren't great. I trust him, he's got qualifcations coming out of his ears, so use VPower in my families cars, they all run better with it.
jaydeeuk1
16 Nov 162#206
And finding out what it's like to change gear without using the clutch :wink:
anewman
16 Nov 16#205
I bet you're the type to test the rev limiter on rental cars :man:
soldierboy001
16 Nov 16#204
Why are you posting a 2 and a half year old story?
jimthej
15 Nov 163#192
am also a mechanic and fuel from supermarkets is the same as shell, esso, bp alot off supermarkets buy from who ever is selling the cheapest thats why if in tesco you will see its esso who deliver, shell deliver from shell and so on, and if you live near an oil refinery you will see they all come from the same place and go to the fore courts, people saying i put shell in my car now running better is all in your head, PMSL you keep paying for dearer fuel give these people the extra cash that you can save for extra fuel
soldierboy001 to jimthej
16 Nov 16#203
Esso branded tankers will never deliver to a supermarket only to the Esso garages with Tesco Mini markets. Forecourt managers at supermarket sites are instructed to turn away other fuel branded tankers than Tesco branded or white unbranded .
goldenboyuk
15 Nov 16#129
is esso tesco (i.e. garage with a small shopping supermarket) the same as normal esso? as i have a local one
soldierboy001 to goldenboyuk
16 Nov 16#202
Esso garages are franchised by Tesco and so get Esso deliveries of fuel and Tesco forecourts are Tesco fuel and never serviced by any other brand vehicles. I have seen a none branded fuel tanker told to get his vehicle off the forecourt in Dunstable, Skimpot Rd Tesco.
seanalee
15 Nov 16#112
I will never use Asda Diesel again. I filled up once and after 90 miles my DPF filter got blocked.I had to get a forced regeneration to fix it that cost me £95. Never has that problem with Shell or BP. The dealership said Asda fuel is not as clean as they had and many complaints about the same thing. If you have a DPF filter then stay away! Sometimes in life if you buy cheap, buy twice!
CaptCShadow to seanalee
15 Nov 16#142
I have a diesel, as does my dad, both have a DPF and we both use Asda fuel and have never had any problems.
soldierboy001 to seanalee
16 Nov 161#201
That is a load of rubbish published just for the hell of it, no way would a DPF get blocked in 90 miles even if you used coal as a fuel. You conveniently forget about the other miles prior to filling up with Asda or the fact that you are only running short journeys around town and not letting the DPF self clean on longer faster runs.
big whoop de doo. the british motorist is getting shafted no matter what the supermarkets/garages charge. in every £1 of litre bought, the **** government take 85.7p of it. so really and truly, of the £1.10p per litre it's going to be, only around 20p is actually divied up between the supermarket/supplier/delivery costs. the government are the crooks here.
soldierboy001 to m8arx
16 Nov 161#199
Make that as the government take approx. 67% of the cost of 1 Ltr of fuel and your statement might ring true. No profit in porky pies.
soldierboy001
16 Nov 16#198
You forget that fuel companies pay in advance so you don't know whether they bought at the higher or lower price for the fuel you are buying today. Although in Spain prices do reflect the daily commodities prices and went down 6 cents on Sunday from Saturdays price, equivalent to 5p. I believe your Asda deal is only worth a 3p saving.
sm-1991
16 Nov 161#197
Id rather have the wife of a former president who served two terms.
jeds
15 Nov 16#196
Could have just been a fuel filter from a poor/bad batch. I understand your situation but your dirty filter could be down to a whole host of reasons. Maybe your intake has carbon build up, your fuel lines have debris, your tank may have debris. Your one dirty fuel filter isn't conclusive evidence as to super market fuels being the cause.
tinca
15 Nov 161#195
He's dead Jim, but not as we know it!
J4GG4
15 Nov 16#194
Understand what?. His comment was based on the fact that he thought i said asda add the additives when the fuel arrives at asda. I did not say this AT ALL. Read again.
Some times trolls, troll for a reason, one reason might be just to bump their post count with pointless posts. Yes people do take forums and the internet that serious :wink:
J4GG4
15 Nov 16#193
Im happy for you.
In MY experience, the fuel filter has a film of dirt all over it after x amount of miles using supermarket fuel. Whether that causes a problem or not i do not know. Maybe lose 1mpg? i don't know the answer to that one. All i know is, after less than 2000 miles your fuel filter should not be dirty like mine was. I service my cars myself using high quality parts only, and actually checking the fuel filter just 2000 miles after a service was pure fluke as i was looking for another issue with the car. I guess all i can say is, i will check the new fuel filter after 2000 miles and take pictures of that too and do a comparison with the condition of the fuel filter using supermarket fuel and not using supermarket fuel. However i have NOT been using supermarket fuel during the winter months when they add additives, and i WILL be using non supermarket fuel during these months. So in theory the non supermarket fuel should be a lot more dirty.
deany76
15 Nov 161#191
You'll be their yourself one day, no one escapes ageing, best not to mock! :smile:
Tomtoon2012
15 Nov 16#150
Tesco in Dunstable hadn't dropped theirs by 1030PM last night so interesting to see if they have today. Sainsbury's letchworth went down 1p. Wish they could be consistent as if they were the oil giants would take notice
Tomtoon2012 to Tomtoon2012
15 Nov 16#190
Tesco down 1p to £1.12. Shell in Dunstable down to £1.13. BP in letchworth (MRH) priced diesel at £1.20 yesterday £1.19 this morning and £1.21 when I left work (£1.17 petrol still a rip off for both, with MRH yes they have cheaper fuel two days a week but it seems the MRH owned BP's are more expensive than the Jet/ESSO they own). the MRH (ESSO) in Dunstable is £1.14/£1.15... they also own a Jet and BP within 3 miles of the Esso and the Jet and BP are a stones throw literally a few hundred yards away from each other and they always charge different prices.. very strange what's happening with prices but I can see them dropping further eventually
Krizzo3
15 Nov 161#189
Morrisons never does anything first - they are just like most of their shoppers - old and slow :smile:
deany76
15 Nov 16#188
Me: owned from new, now 11 years old, 145,000, miles, supermarket fuel used 99% of the time.....absolutely no problems and saved about £700 over the life of the car compared with using non-supermarket fuel.
Snap!
Vendee
15 Nov 16#187
As previously stated, car owned from new, now 11 years old, 156,000, miles, supermarket fuel used 99% of the time.....absolutely no problems and saved about £700 over the life of the car compared with using non-supermarket fuel.
Mr cool
15 Nov 16#186
End of the day , I have clocked both as I have my own business and it is true I did get a few more miles from BP etc!
The worse being Morrison of the supermarket list,
djh1975
15 Nov 16#185
Oil seems to be in a trading range between $40 & $50, it's easy to make money from oil with etfs. The extra money can then help fill up your car.
spock1958
15 Nov 161#184
To avoid any problems, why don't people who think supermarket fuel is inferior simply avoid using it, and people who think there is no difference continue using it, and then both sides will be happy?
maggi999
15 Nov 16#183
First random 'troll' accusation............people always come out with it when you just don't understand
Sharpharp
15 Nov 16#182
Lol, let me guess, you're her sister :laughing:
maggi999
15 Nov 16#181
Apology for being wrong accepted!
kcajjones
15 Nov 16#174
What the hell happened to diesel costing the same as petrol? There's more diesel cars than ever and you get more diesel than petrol per barrel of crude oil. Big companies always shafting us....
plane_boy2000 to kcajjones
15 Nov 161#177
Nope, less diesel from a barrel. Approx 12 gallons Diesel vs 19 gallons of Petrol according to my good friend google. IIRC diesel is also linked to heating oil so the demand rises in winter
It's not a case of big companies shafting us, but more so the fact that business's use diesel fuel. Who always get shafted. This and the fact fuel is what? 80% taxed by the government.
mucker
15 Nov 161#179
My mate drives a tractor delivering fruit and veg to Tesco, Morrison and Sainsbury & he said it all comes from the same trailers.
:stuck_out_tongue:
deany76
15 Nov 16#178
I guess the yellow band 'jet fuel' is also oiled fired central heating, the cost has sky rocketed again this year :disappointed:
deany76
15 Nov 16#176
Shame ASDA dont seem to do a super unleaded Tesco equivalent.
I go for the premium as I get better mpg - 11 year old car - drives like the day I got it from Nissan dealer.
plonky
15 Nov 161#175
In general, if a fuel mix containing additives is being loaded then the additives are injected at the same time as the base fuel is being loaded into the tanker.
I believe Costco add theirs locally
J4GG4
15 Nov 16#173
I doubt it, how would the additives thoroughly mix inside the tanker?. I would imagine the fuel would be transfered from the main central refinery to each customer allocated location and then the additives added as per request from each customer. From there then transferred to the tanker. At a complete guess anyway.
Anyway, the point is, supermarkets use different additives then those that BP/SHELL..etc use. Thats been proven already. The supermarkets probably use more additives, thus bringing the price down a little bit. Those additives are a lot harsher than others.
I have been using shell V-power in my car for the last 500 miles, i will do another 1500 miles using this fuel and only this fuel and then i will check the condition of my fuel filter again.
plane_boy2000
15 Nov 16#172
The additives are added to the tanker when it leaves the refinery as far as I was aware - they actual stuff coming out of the refinery and into the tanker is identical
monkeyhanger75
15 Nov 161#171
Lawnmower?
J4GG4
15 Nov 161#170
Erm, correct me if im wrong, but i did not mention where the additives were added?. And what point are you making?. Not quite following. I think we all know the additives were not added in isle 36 next to the fruit and veg.
Of course additives are added at the refinery, with request from the supermarkets.
What exactly is your point? other than trolling.
If you know more, then tell us.
learoy69
15 Nov 16#169
oil prices have risen in the last 6 months from a $27 low to $46 today ($50 two weeks ago) and the pound is weak so the prices haven't risen to much realy and nothing to do with brexit
learoy69
15 Nov 161#168
simples its standard unleaded v super unleaded. super unleaded has a higher octane valve.
i can guarantee you that bp esso asda tesco shell and so on standard unleaded comes from the same tank at the refinery .same goes for super unleaded but some add a extra additive at the stations to super unleaded .where i work supply's them all
pboo26
15 Nov 163#167
Paying a bit more for fuel is a small price to pay to be rid of that corrupt and failing club.
learoy69
15 Nov 16#166
this is true oil is purchased in dollars so the stronger the pound the cheap the fuel at the pumps should be
For me supermarket fuel clogs up the fuel filter faster than fuel from one of the big petroleum retailers. I used to use the supermarker fuels a lot, as it was convenient and cheaper. But 2000 miles after a full service was undertaken, the fuel filter was muggy/dirty again. Not just a bit but A LOT. Probably due to additives the supermarkets put in their fuel for the winter months between September - March. Apparently its a different additive used compared to what the big fuel retailers use. To combat the crap additive to prolong the life of your injectors, dpf, fuel filters, you'd need to add your own additive which is about £20, so defeats the point of buying the cheaper supermarket fuel anyway.
IMO if you actually own your car and its quite expensive and/or if you plan to keep it for a number of years, then avoid supermarket fuels.
If you have a cheap car, or that you don't own (lease/company/hire/rental) or only plan to own it for a year or 2, then just use the cheaper supermarket fuels.
Just my opinion... each to their own.
learoy69 to J4GG4
15 Nov 164#164
winter additives are put in at the refinery not the supermarket.
wish people would just say nothing unless they know the facts.
HantsShopper
15 Nov 16#163
Shame my nearest Asda petrol is 15 miles away. :disappointed:
pidgeofcdf
15 Nov 16#162
the £ is down 2 cents against the $ compared to 2 months ago.
I'm certain there's plenty of scope for another 2p cut next week
matthat
15 Nov 16#161
I have used supermarket fuel for 20 + years - never had a problem which could be blamed on fuel quality-
I bet the most people have no idea what oil there mechanic has put in the engine or drive 20000 miles between services and then as soon as they have a problem blame it on the fuel as that's the part they see!
androoski
15 Nov 166#158
You know those cheaper gas and electricity sellers that you can switch to? Well their electricity doesn't work as well as proper electricity, lights are less bright and my kettle takes longer to boil.
My mate who is an electrician told me it's because they use low quality copper in the cables.
ThomasHayward to androoski
15 Nov 16#159
:')
daydreamer01
14 Nov 16#98
Bloody hell. I just filled the tank at asda :disappointed:
dean_brfc to daydreamer01
15 Nov 162#157
Oh my god! You ok?
Tell you what, I'm just about to go and buy some crisps. Instead of buying my favourite, I'll buy whatever is on offer at 6 for £1. I'll Paypal you the difference, that should cover it for you.
5426angela
15 Nov 162#156
T*t
g_p_t
15 Nov 162#155
cold, diesel 0.79 euros in Tenerife last week , but its a bit of a long trip to fill up though !! :smirk:
deany76
15 Nov 163#107
Yes hopefully by the time a 2nd referendum takes place the country will be in such a MESS ie
If Parliament vote for a second referendum and-
By say February 2017
• the pound is parity with the dollar
• inflation is 4 to 5% (0.3% before referendum)
• fuel prices are at £1.45 to £1.50 a litre
• Banks about to exit the UK
• Boarders with France are
closed - by the French - starting with Calais.
etc etc
it will make "Leave" voters realise their error of judgement, they will see the light and vote "Remain" now that the lies "Remain" horrible Boris, disgusting Farage et al spun are coming to light
#UKaLotWorseofNowSinceReferendum
tinca to deany76
15 Nov 161#118
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kev1986 to deany76
15 Nov 163#141
I thought the remoaners realised that project fear was not effective.
ThomasHayward to deany76
15 Nov 162#154
I bet you're a hoot at parties! :smiley:
Taz1529
15 Nov 16#135
Move to Lincoln and can guarantee you'll pay 3p less than the national average anytime of the year
ThomasHayward to Taz1529
15 Nov 16#153
Sounds like a plan, bit of a commute though! :smiley:
deany76
15 Nov 16#152
Still think its false advertising that its in Litres when we all think MPG
It is displayed as price per US Gallons in America.
I'm sure it was Gallons in the 70s here (not 100%)
but big con by Oil companies
Its like if all prices in supermarkets were net of VAT
Should say price £5.03 on forecourt.
twonkydonkey
15 Nov 16#151
well done you asda it's all a big con, the price has been creeping up for weeks so it's just to get people to shop there as it's near Christmas
Cold.
dodgymix
15 Nov 16#149
I filled up about a week ago at Asda and it was 109.7?.... am I missing somat?
ebaysniper
15 Nov 161#148
Cold. Why? According to this in January, the price for a litre of Petrol was under a £1. The UK pays more tax on petrol than any other country in Europe. Weird how people think that's a "hot" deal.
qwales
15 Nov 161#144
Should never have gone over 99p a litre, we are being robbed blind.
Check the price of oil now against what it was when we were last paying under £1/litre
ahenners to qwales
15 Nov 16#147
Check the value of the pound vs dollar now compared to when we were paying under £1/L.
Cyspartan
15 Nov 161#146
Since when is £1.10 for fuel a good deal? its sad that we now see this as a bargain price and just accept the fact we are being taken for a ride by petrol companies. Quick to raise their prices when price of fuel goes up but takes months for it to drop when the cost goes down and by the time it does hit the pumps it goes back up again. Saw one station few days ago £1.14, the next day £1.17, then the day after £1.15.......... think they just wake up and pull the prices out the air. lol.
smod123
15 Nov 162#145
I have a 16 plate car . I bought it in April and before that I had an 02 plate vehicle .I do get my fuel at the supermarkets and the the 02 plate and 16 plate have literally been all over the country ,Europe and judging by a previous comment will soon be used to go into outer space. Not 1 time in all the years with the 02 car did I have any issues with the fuel I was putting in and never once did a garage say "dont use the fuel from supermarkets it will cause you problems in the long run " Well since passing my test in 1997 I can say in the long run the problems that are supposed to have arose haven't even raised there ugly mushes . I suspect your a fuel station tart , for example BP 118.9 for example would BP drop there prices if overnight there fuel station tarts said "FCUK this I'm off somewhere else" the answer is YES !!! It's a load Tommy Tit when we get preached you shouldn't put poor quality in your tank . Fuel is Fuel and the best part for me is I get it for free .
Sharpharp
14 Nov 166#2
Expect Morrisons to follow like a Sheep
julieallen to Sharpharp
14 Nov 1613#4
You say that like its a bad thing?
Searcher2 to Sharpharp
14 Nov 16#32
Why single out Morrisons? What about Shell, Esso, Texaco and the like? When did they ever reduce their prices first?
shanetome to Sharpharp
14 Nov 161#52
Morrisons droped theirs 2 days ago, so asda and tesco are the following sheep in this case
smod123 to Sharpharp
15 Nov 16#143
It has followed suit . Dont know bout Sainsburys though .
themanlikesasha
14 Nov 16#34
This is great - I fill my car up using Tesco Momentum and it's much cheaper than Shell Vpower. My last fuel up went into the £60 mark instead of under £58 so saving a few quid if the price of momentum comes down will be great.
hotukdj to themanlikesasha
14 Nov 16#36
It's cheaper because it's not as good. I get the same MPG from normal Shell 95 as Tesco Momentum.
skyarsenal to themanlikesasha
15 Nov 16#140
I was thinking of doing the same as the price would be what I'm paying for normal fuel
dean_brfc
15 Nov 161#139
It's useful to some people, of course it is. But 95% of people don't drive for a living and it always gets way over 1000 degrees heat.
eragon999
15 Nov 16#138
Don't forget the bonus your get when filling up at Tesco, not only do you save 3p a litre approx. £1.70, but you also get Tesco Club card points. I'm going wait for the big drop at Sainsbury's hopefully they follow suit at end of the week, so I get my Nectar card bonus points on fuel. Bingo we have a winner!! get those Fuel Petrol prices a dropping now!!
dean_brfc
15 Nov 16#132
I always wonder how many people choose their supermarket based on this rubbish.
Yeah, you save ~£1.70 on the tank. But surely the easier place to make savings is the ~£100 weekly food shop you're about to do?
It just seems so easy £1.70 a week elsewhere, I don't know why people get so excited about petrol prices.
Taz1529 to dean_brfc
15 Nov 16#137
What about those who drive for a living?
I hate naive comments like yours. You think everyone lives the same life!
cazameredith
15 Nov 16#136
Morrisons this morning was 1.10 for petrol
joetootell
15 Nov 16#134
i always seem to get the best MPG out of BP Fuel. I think this is all in my head though!
Rob43
15 Nov 16#133
Same price at morrisons ,as from close of business last night
scott_safc
15 Nov 16#131
Whatever... his word's good enough for me
hh5066
15 Nov 16#130
not surprised, asda's fuel is basically water. Anyone whose worked at a fuel station knows what I'm talking about.
ThomasHayward
15 Nov 16#128
He's speculating then. There aren't any studies to back this up. I use Asda/Tesco in my car and it has absolutely no problems. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones... :wink:
Sqsq
15 Nov 161#127
Deliberate small price increases over significant periods, then offer a small reduction marketed heavily as a price war. We eat it up and don't blink an eye.
scottydoobuy
15 Nov 161#123
Fuel in the UK is a ridiculous price I was in US on holiday this summer and petrol was $1.78 per gallon about £1.30 :disappointed:
AndyRoyd to scottydoobuy
15 Nov 16#126
Some of that difference can be attributed to the US gallon being smaller than UK (imperial) gallon.
AndyRoyd
15 Nov 164#125
I get the fraction and the sailing ship, but why were you a goat?
tinca
15 Nov 16#119
The price drops always go hot but not a peep when they put the price up?
They want to get, for instance, 4p/l so they increase it by 6p, a fortnight later they drop it by 2p and lo and behold they are the all conquering hero.
shadey12 to tinca
15 Nov 16#124
put it on hukd as a deal when prices go up then.
anewman
15 Nov 161#122
If I grab women somewhere I get on a sex offenders register. If you're a billionaire businessman you're praised and elected president. He's repeatedly admitted to buying political influence with his wealth so he can make more money. Now he doesn't need to pay for that influence and will wreck the country, and probably send shockwaves around the world - if he doesn't launch nukes first..
pidgeofcdf
14 Nov 16#37
taken their time doing this, oil is down 10% over the past few weeks.i expected it to fall further tbh, should be another 2p off.
morrisons by me has not risen above 111.5/113.5 so it's only a 0.8p a litre reduction from asda as far as I'm concerned.
Babbler to pidgeofcdf
15 Nov 16#121
Oil down but so is the £ :wink:
Venezia
15 Nov 16#120
Please explain why he is a muppet?
EssexBoiTroi
15 Nov 161#117
Don't know why fuel reductions are so hot - The overall saving on a full tank of fuel is the equivalent of a packet of peanuts ... in fact, if you fuel up your tank, and buy nuts, you probably haven't even saved enough money to get the bag of nuts free.
Don't get me wrong, i'm not turning my nose up at the saving, I get mine from Costco because it's local and already 109.9p, but that doesn't even go up as an offer, because it just is what it is.
asiot
15 Nov 16#116
Not sure if still the case but tesco fuel was always just esso the exact same stuff you would get at an esso garage and sainsburys bought their fuel from BP, not sure with morrisons or asda but I always fill up at asda for convenience as it's practically next door and have done for 15 years with a range of different cars and I have never once developed a single problem that could be attributed to the choice of fuel.
po57405k
15 Nov 161#115
These supermarket fuel debate crack me up. I've ran tesco / asda fuel in every car I've had over the last 18 years ranging from old bangers to straight off the forecort with only 30 miles on the clock. Never had a single issue with the engine or fuel lines. MPG always seems there or there abouts. I don't run any cleaners in the tank and generally abuse my cars.
Cameron92
15 Nov 162#114
Supermarket fuel is so cheap because it is literally oil straight out the barrel to save on refining costs. They then add some water to make it a bit thinner and you pump it into your car. Supermarkets pay bribes to know when their fuel will be audited and they substitute the cheap stuff for real fuel before the inspector arrives.
heathershoneys
15 Nov 161#113
And you're evidence is.......don't believe everything you read in the national enquirer or twitter
shalton
15 Nov 16#111
Agreed. Morrisons fruit is rubbish
margamboy
14 Nov 163#76
I have done the maths and it works out cheaper leasing a vehicle and not caring what you put in it, than buying outright and putting shell super fuel in it at each fill, leasing all the way for me...............
pedant99 to margamboy
15 Nov 161#110
Not as cheap as going down the "Bangernomics" route!
EazyDuz
14 Nov 162#71
cold if u care about the world you should cycle to work like me.
monkeyhanger75 to EazyDuz
14 Nov 166#77
Yeah, i'll do that on my 40 mile commute.
pedant99 to EazyDuz
15 Nov 164#109
Why don't you walk and stop using all the valuable natural resources used to manufacture your bicycle?
Hypocrite?
zhagger93
14 Nov 161#42
Are you really bothered about the odd quid it's a **** in the ocean supermarket fuel is crap it's was paying the extra for a top quality fuel especially on newer cars your car will thank you and save u in the long run blocked injectors blocked fuel filters it's crap and you'll see better economy I for sure do I'd never go back my car so much quiet and has covered 80000 miles in three years from new without skipping a beat
tom2kadd1 to zhagger93
14 Nov 162#55
I have done 80,000 miles in 3 years in a 10 year old Astra 1.6 petrol using only supermarket fuel (mostly Morrisons) and never had a thing go wrong engine wise!
jaydeeuk1 to zhagger93
14 Nov 162#67
I change cars after 3 years or once warranty is up, couldn't give a toss if engine blows up at 50000 miles, won't be my problem, and therefore I drive it as such. Gives me a nice warm tingly feeling inside knowing some sucker thinking they're saving a load of cash buying at 3 years line will be paying for my cold racing starts, redlining and clutch dumps out of Tesco car park.
pedant99 to zhagger93
15 Nov 16#108
Did they not teach punctuation at your school?
deany76
15 Nov 16#106
I tend to use Tesco Momentum (I get better mpg) but filled up with ASDA back when it was 99p a litre (couldn't resist) and later that evening the car took 3 or 4 tries to start.
Nothing against ASDA fuel but your cars computer has to get accustomed to the different Octane if you swap.
Plus not everyone has an ASDA nearby so getting there has to be factored in.
Fair play though ASDA do tend to lead the way price wise, I guess they hope you will pop in store and spend.
They are building a petrol Station at Costco Chester Gateswhich for folk nearbywith a Costco card is good news
Petrolmaker
15 Nov 162#105
All standard road fuel grades by law have to comply with the standard specifications of petrol and diesel in the UK which are British Standard (BS) versions of European Standards (EN) - BS EN 228 for petrol and BS EN 590 for diesel.
Therefore where ever you buy it wether supermarket, oil major or independent it is the same stuff.
tonge77
14 Nov 161#60
How is this a deal? Was a £1 months back and risen ever since.
MalAdjustedMal to tonge77
15 Nov 162#104
Yeah, when I was a kid I can remember petrol costing 3/6 per gallon :wink:
(waiting for youngsters to ask what 3/6 means and what a gallon is)
Vendee
14 Nov 162#68
I do despair at the great uneducated (lets be charitable and call them the great misinformed) who know a bloke who says he knows about cars, who says that supermarket fuels are bad for your car. Earlier this year I sold my 55 plate 2.0 Focus diesel which I owned from new. I had covered 156,000 miles and the engine didn't miss a beat...... exclusively on Tesco fuel.
londonguy to Vendee
15 Nov 161#103
tesco finest ?
sangheili08
14 Nov 16#87
BP forever.... the supermarket's petrol station they fill up with real human crap and who knows what else, that's why they are cheap, this is the way you can f##ked up you expensive injectors (for mostly of the cars are expensive ), that's my real true story boys 'n' girls, I paid near thousand pounds to do the job, and the garage said to me they are brand new, after 7 days it had been broken one of them, so after I paid a lot to replace them, they plaing tricky games on me saying they are new, c'mon they was refurbished... obviously it's impossible to prove
m8arx to sangheili08
14 Nov 163#91
absolute crap - i've been filling up my e46 M3 for the past 5 years using tesco momentum and never had any problems, same as my mrs car (normal unleaded from tesco), and my previous cars - all filled up at tesco.
Thomablue to sangheili08
15 Nov 164#102
What language is this please ?
CouldntThinkOfAUsername
15 Nov 16#101
Rubbish petrol, my car doesn't feel as responsive compared to Shell. I'm sure it got worse mpg than Shell last time I filled up when it was 99p.
jeds
14 Nov 161#100
Love these threads, they always restore my faith in humanity...
landros1
14 Nov 169#7
Three cheers for Asda.
They are always the first to break rank.
migavupe to landros1
14 Nov 16#99
Apart from Costco that hasn't been above £1.10 in forever.
themanlikesasha
14 Nov 161#97
i have a mk5 gti too :smiley:
bruntz1972
14 Nov 162#14
tesco fuel no thx I'll pay a bit more for proper fuel
haritori to bruntz1972
14 Nov 1630#17
landros1 to bruntz1972
14 Nov 1627#20
My brother has delivered for both Shell/BB & Esso & he said it all comes from the same tanks.
ktm666 to bruntz1972
14 Nov 167#30
Yeah, I totally agree. The Tesco fuel refineries are horrific. Apparently, they use a mix of milk that they haven't sold mixed with out of date squash to extend the fuel.
In all seriousness though, all fuel comes from the same refineries dependant on where you live in the country. All the fuel is the same, it's only the additives that are different, and ultimately, although the supermarkets can cut back on the quality of the additive, it still has to meet and pass quality control and EU standards.
Borat to bruntz1972
14 Nov 16#96
Please describe proper fuel?
markiegj1
14 Nov 16#95
Have I missed something as my local Sainsbury's has been offering this price for two weeks now
squiby
14 Nov 164#80
meh down few pennies this month then creeps up again, nothing to shout about. maybe if the govt slashes it tax take then we can party
Had an Astra that really didn't like Tesco fuel was misfiring it's Cock off literally had to hold it flat out to get rid of fuel put bp in car runs fine
zhagger93
14 Nov 161#92
I buy a new car every 3 years or so yeah I don't particularly care about the damage it'll do I think driving hard helps anyway but I find better economy on bp fuel by far don't use any others really last tank was Asda cuz was only one near and dramatic mpg decrease and the car just doesn't go so well yes they have to meet standards but what's to say certain fuels don't exceed them
Some really good bargains about since brexit and fuel is coming down in price. Best thing the uk ever did was get out.
andiejn to POWYSWALES
14 Nov 1616#40
fuel has consistently risen since the Brexit vote, it's fallen slightly now due to the $ falling in the wake of America electing a Muppett, but is still 8-10p dearer than pre Referendum
WalterWhitee to POWYSWALES
14 Nov 166#49
Are you being serious? Have you failed to notice the fact that the value of the pound has dropped dramatically or was that just a 'coincidence'?
sangheili08 to POWYSWALES
14 Nov 16#89
wow... this is the only benefit you voted for....
goldy12
14 Nov 162#88
Think my local store had dropped about 1p today, so on my £30 per week a massive saving of about 26p for me. Over 1000 degrees already, mad, many deals on this site will save you loads more and barely get into the hundreds, Surely not everyone on this site is high mileage drivers
andy1989
14 Nov 161#86
Just filled up at asda. First thing I see after. This.
tomcat2
14 Nov 1613#11
The price should drop,
in the last month the oil price has dropped $6 a barrel.
They act like there doing us a favor.
ktm666 to tomcat2
14 Nov 164#31
Totally agree! Forget the fact that the delay in reducing their sale price of fuel for a few days has made them millions by overcharging customers. To be fair though, they never make that mistake when the cost of fuel rises............
bilbob to tomcat2
14 Nov 16#85
In the same period the pound had tanked against the dollar...
andreis
14 Nov 1617#75
SolidWarrior to andreis
14 Nov 16#84
Haha I think I've got a full house.
plane_boy2000
14 Nov 161#83
Anyone notice what Costco are charging now?
sadact06
14 Nov 161#82
Big macs mmmmmm,,,:smirk:
HJboss
14 Nov 16#79
Wish it cost the same like it used to be back before they invaded Iraq ...
Yes dnt know but if I took over macds the burger would be cheaper for me and my fam if u know what I mean
scouser999
14 Nov 161#78
it's not that good a deal, a few months ago it was 109 :stuck_out_tongue:
mommo
14 Nov 16#74
thanks for the heads up.
Sharpharp
14 Nov 16#73
Oh, do excuse me for not being sat here 24/7 like yourself, I was out doing stuff.
I guess you still don't get it do you, try reading my replies again, or perhaps get someone to translate it into finer laymans terms... Original point still stands and check the number of likes to your comments against mine. nuff said :smile:
hotukdj
14 Nov 16#72
I've got a Golf GTI MK5
monkeyhanger75
14 Nov 16#70
My old VW TDIs used to run a lot better on Shell than other brands of fuel, but the last one a MK7 GTD didn't seem to like Shell at all and prefer Esso. My Golf R is the first petrol i've had in 15 years.
landros1
14 Nov 16#69
If we were told the truth without all bull***t we would all be much better off & not just financially.
E.G.- all moisturizers will re hydrate skin what ever it costs.
Baby oil is much the same as expensive shaving oil.
hotukdj
14 Nov 16#66
My car is designed to be run on 98 RON but will run ok on 95. I've tried all the fuels and I know Momentum is 99 but I get less miles from it than standard Shell 95. V Power is the best I've tried for smoothness and MPG but I don't often use it due to the cost (normally about 9-10p per litre more). I find Esso Super about the same as Momentum even though it's 97. My car just runs happier on Shell fuel, I think it's how the engine was designed to be run.
hotukdj
14 Nov 162#25
Asda fuel! New EGR valves all round!
anewman to hotukdj
14 Nov 16#56
You do realise oil vapours flow over these and they need to be cleaned?!
Liquidsky to hotukdj
14 Nov 16#65
For people who buy a 2.0 diesel to poot round town, yes
julieallen
14 Nov 162#64
It's almost like they are running a business and trying to maximize profits or something.
Anyway, you've been proven wrong now so no doubt you won't reply again.
garry141
14 Nov 16#63
And what was his reason for not using it?
Breadas
14 Nov 161#62
Hope sainsbury's goes down before Wednesday, it'll go nicely with my 6p off per litre voucher
haritori
14 Nov 161#61
Ill let you decide. :man:
londonguy
14 Nov 165#59
muppet or corrupt wife of a pedo . i know which one i would choose
haritori
14 Nov 164#16
Goddam Brexit! oh.... wait
anewman to haritori
14 Nov 162#21
More like Trump in this case.
red23 to haritori
14 Nov 162#58
i hope you're joking at the thought this has anything to do with 2p off fuel.....
MrManwelo
14 Nov 161#57
I just filled up at Morrisons Cribbs Causeway at 112.7p for diesel, so I guess Morrisons must have either been first or moved quickly to beat their rivals
monkeyhanger75
14 Nov 162#54
And is your car set up to require higher octane fuels? I suspect not as you seem to fill with standard Shell.
If not it will be detonating early, as there's no higher compression ratio to take advantage of the higher octane fuel. Higher octane fuels have no real benefit for a car set to run RON95.
I run my Golf R on Momentum, and have used Shell V-power - they're the same in terms of mpg, smoothness and responsiveness. Both run marginally better on my R than the RON97 alternatives by Esso and BP. Momentum is sold on being full of detergents, it is premium fuel.
duke
14 Nov 161#53
The git at the Bp garage I have to drive past every night has constantly put up his prices every time the pound dropped a cent against the dollar to 129.9 at present for diesel.I wonder how long before the prices drop back there.Thing is,the forecourt is always full owing to his prime position and couldnt care less company fuel card drivers and lazy motorists.
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oscarcat
14 Nov 16#51
Tesco have cut their prices by a miserly 1p per litre at my local store this afternoon , certainly nothing to get excited about, still more expensive than Morrisons or Sainsbury's in another nearby town.
themanlikesasha
14 Nov 161#50
I actually found I get better MPG from Momentum over V-Power..but everyone's driving styles and journeys are different I guess. Let's not get into that debate I'm sure it's been covered a million times already! Lol :laughing:
vixxi
14 Nov 161#48
Still shocking
truffle6969
14 Nov 161#47
I think Sharpharp got out of the wrong side of the forecourt this morning!
Lol
HEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAT!!!!!
J400uk
14 Nov 161#46
Great news, fuel prices have been creeping up again for last few months so will be good if they come back down in time for Christmas
naza911
14 Nov 16#45
I just hope BP and shell drop their prices following suit. Its seems a lifetime ago when you could buy fuel at this stations for 101.9p/liter
greedoe
14 Nov 16#44
1.159 at my local Tesco. Hope they haven't applied the discount yet. although my local Asda was already 1.129 so getting it tomorrow at 1.10 will be nice.
Liquidsky
14 Nov 162#43
I work in logistics. Especially around tankers and docks and ur right. It all comes from the same tap
GrahamFairham
14 Nov 16#41
If you have a high performance diesel then, I recommend you only use with an additive. Fill l's my cars dpf, and also rides rough.
Gozer
14 Nov 161#39
Ahhh Asda and their famous roll-back prices. They have rolled back 4 weeks.
Youngy
14 Nov 16#38
About time for a brexit price war
Youngy
14 Nov 16#35
If they all come from the same tanks what about the premium fuels with additives?
sofiasar
14 Nov 16#33
THANK YOU ASDA.
I WAS WORRIED AFTER BREXIT :wink:
seckinboy
14 Nov 16#29
Sainsbury's is the only petrol station near me. Any news on them? I'll probably drive past tomorrow morning anyway
leon121
14 Nov 16#28
fantastic news a step in the right direction
adamwilko007
14 Nov 161#27
I am trying to get excited about this :confused:
mastakilla87
14 Nov 16#24
tesco has followed suite
Cameron92
14 Nov 163#23
Cheers Trump!
haritori
14 Nov 1662#22
I've known this Astronaut guy for years (very trustworthy), anyway he insists that I don't use supermarket Dilithium Crystals it puts tremendous strain on the Warp Engines.
nastypasty
14 Nov 1627#19
I'm also a mechanic and although I prefer not to use supermarket fuel I still do. There have been no studies to prove that long term use of one brand of fuel over another improves engine life, performance, or mpg. The problem is the brands don't tell us what additives they include and whether they are beneficial to; older or newer engines, conservative drivers, boy racers, professional drivers, regularly serviced, rarely serviced, short or long journeys etc etc. The additives could be snake oil, literally! As a mechanic it's very difficult to prove that an internal engine fault is the cause of supermarket fuel or the additives supposedly included in premium fuels.
jamie19916
14 Nov 162#18
This is good if you use supermarket or not as it drives the general price down.
Always seems to be the day after I fill my car.
djh1975
14 Nov 161#9
I've stopped using Asda for petrol, a few people I know have told me the fuel from Asda disappears quicker than other suppliers.
landros1 to djh1975
14 Nov 1612#12
It does if you travel further to Asda buy it.
scott_safc to djh1975
14 Nov 16#15
I drive an older car and the mechanic I use when needed (very trust worthy bloke, known him years been a mechanic all his life) has told me never to use any of the supermarket brands fuel...
Their fruit and veg is so poor though you might be able to harness enough biogas from what goes in the bin to supplement your fuel bills!
Sharpharp
14 Nov 1611#8
In terms of this deal which is about "Fuel", Morrisons never take the initiative to reduce their price first.
Which part of this statement don't you get? :innocent: -The clue is in the bold part if you don't twig
julieallen
14 Nov 166#6
So they price match like 100's of other retailers not sure why thats bad, its saving money. You post amazon deals, they price match, often reducing prices after argos or tesco do, how is that any different?
Sharpharp
14 Nov 1611#5
It is a bad thing, Morrisons never ever reduce their fuel prices first, they only reluctantly follow when Asda/Sainsburys have reduced first.
senukas
14 Nov 1628#1
Phew, didn't have time to fill up my tank this morning, will save £1.68 tomorrow...
dafunq to senukas
14 Nov 168#3
Lucky you I've just blown an extra £1.68 :confused:
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Asda said it was capping the cost of petrol at 110.7p per litre and diesel at 112.7p at its 294 stations from Tuesday.
Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket, said it was cutting petrol and diesel prices by up to 3p per litre at all of its 500 filling stations on Monday afternoon.
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Morrisons were also giving 10p per litre off vouchers with shopping too about a week ago, making it below £1 for unleaded.
And this is not in my head - I actually see the range increasing as I drive, on a journey that I do all the time.
So just because it doesn't make a difference in your car, doesn't mean that is true of everybody.
Let's take an example. You're going along an A road at 60mph, while being tailgated. You see a 40mph speed limit approaching (or even worse, the sign is hidden as it's overgrown - leading to less time to react) and you think to yourself, this guy behind is right up my backside, if I slow down too suddenly now, what is he going to do? (assuming you actually check what is happening behind you before you slow, as you should - it seems that you probably would not!). So you then go past the 40 sign at a higher speed than you should, perhaps having just taken your foot off the accelerator to slow down gently, rather than using the brakes. Meanwhile you're looking for a lay-by up ahead to pull over and let him past. You can then carry on your journey without him behind you.
I'm not saying that this necessarily happens often (although the nature of hazards when driving is changing due to things like being distracted by Facebook), or that you wouldn't still get a speeding ticket if there is a speed camera or van at that location but I would argue it's probably safer driving as who knows what will happen if you did get hit from behind (and safer driving usually implies not having or increasing the risk of a collision).
An alternative might be to just tap your brake pedal so your brake lights flash on but not enough to actually slow down initially, which will hopefully prompt the driver behind to drop back then giving you room to actually slow down.
My licence is clean, I've no insurance claims and I've passed the IAM advanced driving test. I'm also a motorbike rider, which gives me a good reason to be very concerned with what every car around me is doing.
Yep - you'd best quit while you're not ahead - the idiocy bit, is your description of how you say you drive on the roads, worryingly...
I think the point is that sometimes, you are cautious about slowing down because some idiot is driving far too close (and potentially distracted with their mobile these days). At least on the motorway you can change lanes.
In an ideal world, new drivers would be limited to low powered engines (as with e.g new motorbike riders) until they have passed a further test, e.g IAM or RoSPA, where they teach you proper car control.
So instead of trying to show off, bow down and show some respect pion
Look like you were right.... Not!
They've done much better.
I never used any premium fuels in my previous car (Ford Fiesta Zetec S Ecoboost) but that one definitely had a bit more "go" using standard Shell compared to Tesco.
So what is cutting down? I used to have a 60 mile commute, and now it's 40, so in a way I have cut down.
In other aspects of my life I minimise power usage - LED bulbs everywhere in the house, a good standard of insulation and modern appliances with very low energy consumption.
If my commute was under 10 miles I would cycle on all but the worst days when it is light coming to work and getting home.
I applaud you if you don't have any electric or fossil fuel burning cars in your household, don't rely on taxis, automotive deliveries of any kind and don't jump on the plane when you go on holiday. I can only think of one person who qualifies.
How many are actually skilled enough at driving to reduce the use and need of braking to a minimum ? - that will save you fuel and money
Assuming 45mpg and 2 gallons used, that's 7.55kg of fuel, of which 6.49kg is carbon. Almost 2% of the diesel burnt would have to end up as carbon soot with none of it burnt off during those 90 miles. No chance.
Putting RON95 fuel in a car designed to run optimally on RON98 fuel is a false economy because the car won't be running at its best.
Putting RON98 fuel in a car designed to run optimally on RON95 fuel is a false economy because the fuel will give no gains when it is ignited under a lower compression ratio than would be optimal. In the same vein, sticking RON102 in a car designed to run on RON98 will also be false economy.
Some people using premium fuel will see gains purely from the higher concentration of detergents usually present - both V-power and Momentum market the fact that they are rich in detergents to keep the fuel system clean for a cleaner and more efficient burn.
What I am trying to say is that if you use supermarket fuel, as it has to comply with a set standard in it's base requirements it won't do your vehicle any harm over Shell, BP or Esso but the latter will look after your engine better over a product with unknown additives if it has any.
Myself I use an unattended/pay machine site that sells at 10 to 11p lower than surrounding forecourts with a full tank blast of super duper every so often.
My car is thirsty at 25p a mile (I know but its a rare luxury) so to go to ASDA is £2.00 there £2.00 back.
Also I tend to use Tesco Momentum and ASDA only sell the standard petrol.
Probably due to additives the supermarkets put in their fuel for the winter months between September - March.
all brand of fuel has the same additive put in at the refinery for winter.
stand corrected
why does these non deals always go so hot, you could save more turning off your aircon.
I would give some one a medal if they have even managed to save £1 on a tank of fuel through these 'price cuts'
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Looking forward to my medal :stuck_out_tongue:
Local garage is 115.9, wouldn't usually travel to Asda but even if I factor in £1.00 for the petrol, I'm still up by £1 :stuck_out_tongue:
Problem is my car only holds 9 Litres of Petrol and that last's me about 3 months or 3000 miles on average ;-)
We shoud be able to buy a bottle of wine or a pint for 1 euro like France & Spain.
I have used the excellent iPhone MPGCalc app for 22 months
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10668970/British-fuel-tax-highest-in-Europe.html
Some times trolls, troll for a reason, one reason might be just to bump their post count with pointless posts. Yes people do take forums and the internet that serious :wink:
In MY experience, the fuel filter has a film of dirt all over it after x amount of miles using supermarket fuel. Whether that causes a problem or not i do not know. Maybe lose 1mpg? i don't know the answer to that one. All i know is, after less than 2000 miles your fuel filter should not be dirty like mine was. I service my cars myself using high quality parts only, and actually checking the fuel filter just 2000 miles after a service was pure fluke as i was looking for another issue with the car. I guess all i can say is, i will check the new fuel filter after 2000 miles and take pictures of that too and do a comparison with the condition of the fuel filter using supermarket fuel and not using supermarket fuel. However i have NOT been using supermarket fuel during the winter months when they add additives, and i WILL be using non supermarket fuel during these months. So in theory the non supermarket fuel should be a lot more dirty.
Snap!
The worse being Morrison of the supermarket list,
https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-12dec8ae152744456490f0939d233c88?convert_to_webp=true
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I go for the premium as I get better mpg - 11 year old car - drives like the day I got it from Nissan dealer.
I believe Costco add theirs locally
Anyway, the point is, supermarkets use different additives then those that BP/SHELL..etc use. Thats been proven already. The supermarkets probably use more additives, thus bringing the price down a little bit. Those additives are a lot harsher than others.
I have been using shell V-power in my car for the last 500 miles, i will do another 1500 miles using this fuel and only this fuel and then i will check the condition of my fuel filter again.
Of course additives are added at the refinery, with request from the supermarkets.
What exactly is your point? other than trolling.
If you know more, then tell us.
i can guarantee you that bp esso asda tesco shell and so on standard unleaded comes from the same tank at the refinery .same goes for super unleaded but some add a extra additive at the stations to super unleaded .where i work supply's them all
https://youtu.be/WTaBngvsPrc
IMO if you actually own your car and its quite expensive and/or if you plan to keep it for a number of years, then avoid supermarket fuels.
If you have a cheap car, or that you don't own (lease/company/hire/rental) or only plan to own it for a year or 2, then just use the cheaper supermarket fuels.
Just my opinion... each to their own.
wish people would just say nothing unless they know the facts.
I'm certain there's plenty of scope for another 2p cut next week
I bet the most people have no idea what oil there mechanic has put in the engine or drive 20000 miles between services and then as soon as they have a problem blame it on the fuel as that's the part they see!
My mate who is an electrician told me it's because they use low quality copper in the cables.
Tell you what, I'm just about to go and buy some crisps. Instead of buying my favourite, I'll buy whatever is on offer at 6 for £1. I'll Paypal you the difference, that should cover it for you.
If Parliament vote for a second referendum and-
By say February 2017
• the pound is parity with the dollar
• inflation is 4 to 5% (0.3% before referendum)
• fuel prices are at £1.45 to £1.50 a litre
• Banks about to exit the UK
• Boarders with France are
closed - by the French - starting with Calais.
etc etc
it will make "Leave" voters realise their error of judgement, they will see the light and vote "Remain" now that the lies "Remain" horrible Boris, disgusting Farage et al spun are coming to light
#UKaLotWorseofNowSinceReferendum
It is displayed as price per US Gallons in America.
I'm sure it was Gallons in the 70s here (not 100%)
but big con by Oil companies
Its like if all prices in supermarkets were net of VAT
Should say price £5.03 on forecourt.
Cold.
Check the price of oil now against what it was when we were last paying under £1/litre
Yeah, you save ~£1.70 on the tank. But surely the easier place to make savings is the ~£100 weekly food shop you're about to do?
It just seems so easy £1.70 a week elsewhere, I don't know why people get so excited about petrol prices.
I hate naive comments like yours. You think everyone lives the same life!
They want to get, for instance, 4p/l so they increase it by 6p, a fortnight later they drop it by 2p and lo and behold they are the all conquering hero.
morrisons by me has not risen above 111.5/113.5 so it's only a 0.8p a litre reduction from asda as far as I'm concerned.
Don't get me wrong, i'm not turning my nose up at the saving, I get mine from Costco because it's local and already 109.9p, but that doesn't even go up as an offer, because it just is what it is.
Hypocrite?
Nothing against ASDA fuel but your cars computer has to get accustomed to the different Octane if you swap.
Plus not everyone has an ASDA nearby so getting there has to be factored in.
Fair play though ASDA do tend to lead the way price wise, I guess they hope you will pop in store and spend.
They are building a petrol Station at Costco Chester Gateswhich for folk nearbywith a Costco card is good news
Therefore where ever you buy it wether supermarket, oil major or independent it is the same stuff.
(waiting for youngsters to ask what 3/6 means and what a gallon is)
They are always the first to break rank.
In all seriousness though, all fuel comes from the same refineries dependant on where you live in the country. All the fuel is the same, it's only the additives that are different, and ultimately, although the supermarkets can cut back on the quality of the additive, it still has to meet and pass quality control and EU standards.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/morrisons-petrol-89-9p-from-friday-267502
in the last month the oil price has dropped $6 a barrel.
They act like there doing us a favor.
Yes dnt know but if I took over macds the burger would be cheaper for me and my fam if u know what I mean
I guess you still don't get it do you, try reading my replies again, or perhaps get someone to translate it into finer laymans terms... Original point still stands and check the number of likes to your comments against mine. nuff said :smile:
E.G.- all moisturizers will re hydrate skin what ever it costs.
Baby oil is much the same as expensive shaving oil.
Anyway, you've been proven wrong now so no doubt you won't reply again.
If not it will be detonating early, as there's no higher compression ratio to take advantage of the higher octane fuel. Higher octane fuels have no real benefit for a car set to run RON95.
I run my Golf R on Momentum, and have used Shell V-power - they're the same in terms of mpg, smoothness and responsiveness. Both run marginally better on my R than the RON97 alternatives by Esso and BP. Momentum is sold on being full of detergents, it is premium fuel.
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[i]Edited By: duke on Nov 14, 2016 19:34:
Lol
HEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAT!!!!!
I WAS WORRIED AFTER BREXIT :wink:
Always seems to be the day after I fill my car.
Their fruit and veg is so poor though you might be able to harness enough biogas from what goes in the bin to supplement your fuel bills!
Which part of this statement don't you get? :innocent: -The clue is in the bold part if you don't twig