Contaminated Fuel??? - Saxperience

Jordysport · 23rd May 2009, 22:09

Anyone else having problems with Tesco Fuel??? a friends mini has been having extreme issues with the fuel in his car but it runs sweet as a nut with some other fuel we had.

Location: Tiverton, Devon.

JamesR^m · 23rd May 2009, 22:10

I had roblems with the high octane tesco stuff, car ran shite with it for some reason, changed the fuel filter, engine flush, and use BP Ultimate or Shell Optimax, and its running fine now.

-Alex- · 23rd May 2009, 22:14

Tesco fuel is notoriously bad for this, and many people will warn you away, tesco make the fuel weaker, and don't add the correct additives. Unlike shell or BP where they add similar engine cleaning additives that redex have in, hence the 2p more.

Chr15 · 23rd May 2009, 22:17

Tesco can gtfo with their Pay At Pump system

Elliott · 23rd May 2009, 22:54

I use to fill up at tesco, dont anymore!
Then i use to use morrisons, dont anymore!

I now use Esso or if im out usuall a shell or BP garage.

craigy_87 · 23rd May 2009, 22:56

lol last two times i've used tesco for their easy pay at pump sh*t
ahh its fine it'll be run dry quick anyway

JamesR^m · 23rd May 2009, 22:58

Esso are actually good, and underated imo

What about Murco lol the name just gives a bad impression lolz

Texaco anyone?

goodall3518 · 23rd May 2009, 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris261287

Tesco can gtfo with their Pay At Pump system

i LOLd.

iirc everyone ive ever spoken to about tescos fuel has always said its shite.

BenjaM · 23rd May 2009, 23:13

BP, my initials

Jordysport · 23rd May 2009, 23:15

well thats a wasted tank of petrol then for my mate, its only a classic mini tho so will be about 3p

Sparco_Tom · 24th May 2009, 00:28

tesco fuel has always caused issues with my saxo, especially on the bodied vts

Barry123 · 24th May 2009, 02:11

Tesco fuel is (or was before the lambda sensor eating fuel problem a couple of years back!) supplied by Greenergy who put in a part bioethanol mix in the fossil fuel... why? because bioethanol has a massively high Octane rating (which is good), it's cheap(ish) and because of tesco's commitment to saving the environment yadda yadda. problem is that the bioethanol in high concentrations munches alloy based engines.... the effects on alloy engine in low concentrations isn't fully known.

Biggest problem with greenergy is their Quality Control which is known to be a bit lax.

Tony · 24th May 2009, 02:19

I thought avoiding supermarket fuel was the norm on here?

I use Total or BP, which ever I am near at time of needing fuel.

saxo-dude-16v · 24th May 2009, 02:24

i use tesco fuel all the time, would that explain why i am only getting 30 to the gallon?

Tony · 24th May 2009, 02:28

No your driving style and journey distances will also effect that as well as other factors such as tyre pressure etc.

Totally fill up your tank and work out the mpg on your next fill up when the fuel light has come on.

chinkostu · 24th May 2009, 02:36

tesco fuels always been shite for me, just goes too quickly

Normally fill up at the shell down the road from myself, gets me much further!

Barry123 · 24th May 2009, 02:37

Shell all the way.

mainly because it's the cheapest I could find, then it turned out that my engine was most happiest on it too

win.

Jake86 · 24th May 2009, 03:42

I've never had a problem with Tesco fuel... seems to be fine for me. I've been running my car on it for the past 7 or 8 months and had no problems. I did use to fill up at a Shell garage and everything seems to be the same no matter which I fill up at.

J222JRA · 24th May 2009, 08:11

i will only use bp ultimate in my vts.

Marcos · 24th May 2009, 08:36

i had same problem with esso fuel made my golf run like a bag of shit, was back firing , had no power and brought up a few lights on dash, i normally use shell or bp but filled it with bp and put some redex in and was fine ran normal