Diesel - Any Brand Preferences ?
05-12-2006, 07:30 AM
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Just went to do my first fill up from the smelly pump.
I used to use Shell Optimax in my Subaru, but I'm not sure if there are good/bad brands of diesel fuel.
Anyone noticed any differences ?
Also, can the 530d use biodiesel (I'll be asking my dealer this one too).
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Just went to do my first fill up from the smelly pump.
I used to use Shell Optimax in my Subaru, but I'm not sure if there are good/bad brands of diesel fuel.
Anyone noticed any differences ?
Also, can the 530d use biodiesel (I'll be asking my dealer this one too).
Cheers
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Originally Posted by nbusbridge' post='281546' date='May 12 2006, 04:30 PM
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Just went to do my first fill up from the smelly pump.
I used to use Shell Optimax in my Subaru, but I'm not sure if there are good/bad brands of diesel fuel.
Anyone noticed any differences ?
Also, can the 530d use biodiesel (I'll be asking my dealer this one too).
Cheers
Nick
Just went to do my first fill up from the smelly pump.
I used to use Shell Optimax in my Subaru, but I'm not sure if there are good/bad brands of diesel fuel.
Anyone noticed any differences ?
Also, can the 530d use biodiesel (I'll be asking my dealer this one too).
Cheers
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Originally Posted by 07530d' post='281587' date='May 12 2006, 06:34 PM
I think the pick of the bunch is BP ultimate diesel but it's hard to get hold of :thumbsdown: . Otherwise Shell is the next best thing however there is no "Optimax" version of their diesel. Keep off the supermarket stuff
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Originally Posted by 07530d' post='281587' date='May 12 2006, 05:34 PM
I think the pick of the bunch is BP ultimate diesel but it's hard to get hold of :thumbsdown: . Otherwise Shell is the next best thing however there is no "Optimax" version of their diesel. Keep off the supermarket stuff
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='281596' date='May 12 2006, 05:51 PM
Do supermarkets sell "Supermarket" brands of fuel? I guess there're the "Jets" and the "Q8s"...
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='281596' date='May 12 2006, 05:51 PM
Do supermarkets sell "Supermarket" brands of fuel?
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and I always get better mpg with Shell rather than Tesco
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I constantly tank Shell, firstly cause there is one very convenient to my office and in addition the cheapest in miles.
Not too much a believer of the extraordinaryly expensive Ultimate etc., but saying that whenever in Germany and going through Holland, I tank Shell V-power diesel.
The supermarket stuff is supposed to be picked up from the same refineries, but I don't know and it's probably in your head anyway not to believe it.
Not too much a believer of the extraordinaryly expensive Ultimate etc., but saying that whenever in Germany and going through Holland, I tank Shell V-power diesel.
The supermarket stuff is supposed to be picked up from the same refineries, but I don't know and it's probably in your head anyway not to believe it.
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Originally Posted by olli_535d' post='281615' date='May 12 2006, 06:59 PM
The supermarket stuff is supposed to be picked up from the same refineries, but I don't know and it's probably in your head anyway not to believe it.
There are only about 7 refineries in the UK and all the major fuel companies use the same storage and distribution facilities i.e. Stanlow, kingsbury, formerly Buncesfield etc. Rember that virtually all garages in the South East were at risk when Buncefield went up! So fuel is much the same in my book.
So, this leaves one big question, how do Shell / BP etc get the addatives in?
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fill the tanker chuck them on top of it and the mixing will be done while the drive to the forecourts over the superb pothole roads
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The flaw in your plan is that Buncefield is not one :banned: great tank, it has (had?) lots of little ones.
Blends are different and the supermarkets only know to sell on price so they omit anything even vaguely expensive (have you tasted their 'own brand' beans
).
Having said that, one or two are starting to pick up their act but it will take years to shake off the reputation. Agree with Olli, Shell is consistently the cheapest of the good stuff and easy to get hold of.
Blends are different and the supermarkets only know to sell on price so they omit anything even vaguely expensive (have you tasted their 'own brand' beans
).Having said that, one or two are starting to pick up their act but it will take years to shake off the reputation. Agree with Olli, Shell is consistently the cheapest of the good stuff and easy to get hold of.