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chazzer 
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Current : 1995 BMW E34 540I Auto 98K Fully Loaded, Leather, Sat Nav & Dvd. Previous: 1991 BMW E34 520I Manual(non-vanos) 185K with full leather. 1990 BMW E34 525I Auto 113k in sterling silver
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thepits
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Posted: 02-March-2007 at 20:47 |
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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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540 V8
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Posted: 02-March-2007 at 20:01 |
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A friend of mine was affected. Her Citroen Xsara Picasso lost 50% power and coughed and spluttered after filling up from ASDA the other day. She phoned ASDA today and they told her they'll send her a claim form and to get her car repaired. She now has a loan car and her car is in being fixed. At least they have addressed the problem. Piggin petrol companies, you'd think the billions they earn in profit would help ensure the fuel we get is top quality Mike |
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thepits
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Posted: 02-March-2007 at 19:47 |
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The same applies here - all the distributors cover most garages, so you could say that the 'normal' un-leaded is the same for all garages in that area. except for V Power and Ultimate of course and Tesco 100 |
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Posted: 02-March-2007 at 13:19 |
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I filled my 75 litre tank with 65 litres of Safeways own petrol in my Vauxhall Senator 3.0i 24v auto and the car kangarooed for the whole tank. Performance was flat and lifeless...yip the auto kangarooed.. Solved the problem with a nice tank of green stuff from Esso. Filled the BMW with Asda cak (and I'm sooo sorry car, I promise never ever to do that again). Put in just over half a tank and then drove 100 miles on the motorway at a steady 70mph and only got about 25-26mpg. Crap. On Esso/Shell/BP unleaded I'll get 31-32. On VPower I'll get 39mpg yes that is correct 39mpg. Got that twice on runs to Perth. Andrew |
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Sporty1
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Posted: 02-March-2007 at 10:48 |
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This does happen except with your 'higher' grade stuff like V Power and Ultimate. Wouldn't have thought that petrol was brought in on ships, only crude.........do you remember Bunsfield?......... I heard it.
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Rhys
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Posted: 02-March-2007 at 10:06 |
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I once saw a BP tanker in a Sainsburies forecourt emptying its load.
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Posted: 02-March-2007 at 09:24 |
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i agree with kb, tesco seemingly sell more petrol in the greater dublin area than a lot of their own garages |
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Posted: 02-March-2007 at 09:00 |
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I don't knw about the Uk but over here our petrol is frequently shared by the distributors, i.e. Shell may give some petrol to Esso who then add their additives to it. Petrol in Tesco forecourts here is supplied to them by a leading petrol retailer (statoil).
If the fault occured on the ship then it could in theory affect non-supermarket petrol. |
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Andrew Rolland
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Posted: 02-March-2007 at 08:08 |
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....and this is why I refuse to use supermarket petrol |
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