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Originally posted by Misty Morning Misty Morning wrote:

If you are brave enough or daft enough as the case maybe, you get 3p off every whole ltr of fuel purchased.Not just the first one

There's nothing wrong with the Tesco fuel round here - in fact their 100 octane is the best  

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If you are brave enough or daft enough as the case maybe, you get 3p off every whole ltr of fuel purchased.Not just the first one
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Maybe "3p off a litre" means that just one litre you buy is 3p cheaper - the rest are all full price 
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Just been in Tesco and got a "3p off a litre of petrol" coupon, do you think they are trying to woo people back?
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O/T slightly - has anyone else noticed how other petrol stations have put up their prices whilst people are too 'scared' to go to the supermarkets??

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O/T slightly - has anyone else noticed how other petrol stations have put up their prices whilst people are too 'scared' to go to the supermarkets??

Local to my works - nowhere near a problem station - had unleaded at 86.9 one day and 92.9 the next !!!!!!

So I went to Tesco's and filled up at 84.5!

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A lot of the Volvo enthusiasts use Tesco's 99ron super unleaded petrol.  They seem happy with it.  Not heard of any complaints about it since this contamination issue started.

Is it only the normal Unleaded that was affected or the Super U/L as well at the forecourts in the South East?

I only use Shell V-Power (makes a psoitive difference and worth the extra money) and if I can't get it, then reluctantly BP's normal unleaded, hate having to use anything else.
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Originally posted by Andrew Rolland Andrew Rolland wrote:

Girl in my office had her car in the garage with a poor running problem.  I told her that it was just becasue it was a Renault and nothing to do with dodgy fuel but she says her boyfirend filled up at Morrisons in Cumbernauld which was on the BBC map.  T'was about the only affected garage in central Scotland.

I have heard before (and from a Grangemout employee!) that all petrol in Scotland comes from Grangemouth, but how do you account for the two times in two different cars when I have used supermarket guff, I have had problems? 

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In the South East of England 1,000s of motorists have, if I recall correctly, been contaminated by just 75 petrol outlets (40 Tesco and 35 Morrison’s, I think).

I also think given there are only 2 duff cars, one being a French car, from the Grangemouth area suggests there is something other than a petrol problem.

As I said before Grangemouth supplies virtually all the petrol and aviation fuel for Scotland and the luckier parts of northern England. 

Why would the profiteering people at Morrison’s move a tanker 800+ miles, at huge expense, to one or two garages in Scotland - passing goodness knows how many refineries on the way?

 



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Never had a problem with supermarket fuel. But then I only use LRP....

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Well I've never had any trouble with supermarket petrol. Other than this high profile inccident I don't think it is any better or worse than any other branded fuel. Obviously Shell V-power is better as should BP utlimate be, although I' ve never been impressed with an BP fuel, not least because it is expensive.
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Girl in my office had her car in the garage with a poor running problem.  I told her that it was just becasue it was a Renault and nothing to do with dodgy fuel but she says her boyfirend filled up at Morrisons in Cumbernauld which was on the BBC map.  T'was about the only affected garage in central Scotland.

I have heard before (and from a Grangemout employee!) that all petrol in Scotland comes from Grangemouth, but how do you account for the two times in two different cars when I have used supermarket guff, I have had problems? 

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That's a relief York doesn't appear to be on that map.

What was that?....... I wouldn't notice in my car anyway.

Had to get that in first before you lot.

 
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Dont go to supermarkets for fuel these days

i use shells v max once u get used to the unusual fragrance fishy/rotten eggs its good stuff a wee bit harder on the wallet but worth it gives car better all round performance
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Originally posted by kbannon kbannon wrote:

Originally posted by Jack735 Jack735 wrote:

I don't think we'll have the same problem in Scotland.  As far as I'm aware virtually all the petrol (and aviation fuel) sold in Scotland originates from Grangemouth.
The BBC news website has a location map.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6407447.stm
Scotland (and strangely Northern Ireland) seem to have suffered from it.

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Originally posted by Jack735 Jack735 wrote:

I don't think we'll have the same problem in Scotland.  As far as I'm aware virtually all the petrol (and aviation fuel) sold in Scotland originates from Grangemouth.
The BBC news website has a location map.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6407447.stm
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only seems to effect 'newer' cars - with oxygen sensor?see! told you there was a reason to drive a classic!
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Originally posted by thepits thepits wrote:

only seems to effect 'newer' cars - with oxygen sensor?see! told you there was a reason to drive a classic!
my classic has two of the bloody things.......

 

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I don't think we'll have the same problem in Scotland.  As far as I'm aware virtually all the petrol (and aviation fuel) sold in Scotland originates from Grangemouth.
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Originally posted by chazzer chazzer wrote:

Originally posted by thepits thepits wrote:

only seems to effect 'newer' cars - with oxygen sensor?see! told you there was a reason to drive a classic!
my classic has two of the bloody things.......

 

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