UK: 535d Owners and BP Ultimate Diesel
03-26-2007, 07:32 AM
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My Ride: 535D AM SPORT 06 (07 for you US Guys ;-)
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I have religiously been filling up with BP Ultimate (BPU) diesel since I bought my car new ? it was run in on BPU and has never had a drop of normal diesel until about 2 weeks back when I was getting late for a meeting, I couldn?t make my way to BP so I filled up at my local Sainsbury?s 
and made my to work ? a 45 mile trip using the motorways and to my surprise this baby of mine returned 41 MPG!!! 
I have never ever had returns like that using BPU ? the maximum I have ever had was 37MPG??the same roads, the same traffic conditions and the same driving style using the same trip computer to calculate
??now that made me curious and I decided to experiment ? on my next empty tank I filled up with BPU again and it dropped to the usual 32-36 mpg per journey?
Next empty tank again Sainsbury?s diesel and again 38-40 mpg ? is that weird or what! I have been paying an extra 8-9p per litre of BPU and I can?t seem to see the gains fuel economy wise, engine sound wise or even power delivery wise??
Anyone else wish to join the experiment!!???
and made my to work ? a 45 mile trip using the motorways and to my surprise this baby of mine returned 41 MPG!!! I have never ever had returns like that using BPU ? the maximum I have ever had was 37MPG??the same roads, the same traffic conditions and the same driving style using the same trip computer to calculate
??now that made me curious and I decided to experiment ? on my next empty tank I filled up with BPU again and it dropped to the usual 32-36 mpg per journey?Next empty tank again Sainsbury?s diesel and again 38-40 mpg ? is that weird or what! I have been paying an extra 8-9p per litre of BPU and I can?t seem to see the gains fuel economy wise, engine sound wise or even power delivery wise??
Anyone else wish to join the experiment!!???
03-26-2007, 07:35 AM
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My Ride: F11 535i M-Sport,, Silver, Black Leather, LED Adaptive headlights
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Originally Posted by 535dMAN' post='407103' date='Mar 26 2007, 04:32 PM
I have religiously been filling up with BP Ultimate (BPU) diesel since I bought my car new ? it was run in on BPU and has never had a drop of normal diesel until about 2 weeks back when I was getting late for a meeting, I couldn?t make my way to BP so I filled up at my local Sainsbury?s and made my to work ? a 45 mile trip using the motorways and to my surprise this baby of mine returned 41 MPG!!!
I have never ever had returns like that using BPU ? the maximum I have ever had was 37MPG??the same roads, the same traffic conditions and the same driving style using the same trip computer to calculate ??now that made me curious and I decided to experiment ? on my next empty tank I filled up with BPU again and it dropped to the usual 32-36 mpg per journey?
Next empty tank again Sainsbury?s diesel and again 38-40 mpg ? is that weird or what! I have been paying an extra 8-9p per litre of BPU and I can?t seem to see the gains fuel economy wise, engine sound wise or even power delivery wise??
Anyone else wish to join the experiment!!???
and made my to work ? a 45 mile trip using the motorways and to my surprise this baby of mine returned 41 MPG!!! I have never ever had returns like that using BPU ? the maximum I have ever had was 37MPG??the same roads, the same traffic conditions and the same driving style using the same trip computer to calculate
??now that made me curious and I decided to experiment ? on my next empty tank I filled up with BPU again and it dropped to the usual 32-36 mpg per journey?Next empty tank again Sainsbury?s diesel and again 38-40 mpg ? is that weird or what! I have been paying an extra 8-9p per litre of BPU and I can?t seem to see the gains fuel economy wise, engine sound wise or even power delivery wise??
Anyone else wish to join the experiment!!???
be interesting to see the results of say 2000 miles back to back.
03-26-2007, 08:59 AM
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My Ride: Carbon Black 535d Sport. Black Dakota leather, Media and visibility pack with adaptive Xenons. Hi-fi, servotronic, grad tint screen etc etc
I've been using Shell Extra diesel. I'm getting 31mpg average according to the computer. Actually worked it out properly for the last tank and it was an average of 39mpg! Odd that the computer was reset at the start of that tank and returned a wildly different figure. Anyone else had that?
I may try Sainsburys diesel, but the Shell is closer to me and a couple of pence cheaper per litre! LOL
Never rated BP Ultimate. It did nothing in my previous 330d
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I may try Sainsburys diesel, but the Shell is closer to me and a couple of pence cheaper per litre! LOL
Never rated BP Ultimate. It did nothing in my previous 330d
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03-26-2007, 10:07 AM
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My Ride: Its a 535d M-Sport... 19" Alloys, Carbon Black, Lots of bits and I love it!
As a Sainsburys employee, it heartens me to hear such good reviews of the diesel we offer! I am definitely in the supermarket fuel "camp". Have tried Shell, Esso and BP's finest, but get much more joy from Sainsburys (and occasionally Morrisons)... and no, I don't get a discount!
I know of at least one member of this forum (you know who you are TC!!) who swears blind for BP Ultimate, so i am looking forward tp hearing his thoughts!
So as part of this experiment, everyone should convert to Sainsburys!!
p.s. did you also know we do a fine line in..... etc etc!!
I know of at least one member of this forum (you know who you are TC!!) who swears blind for BP Ultimate, so i am looking forward tp hearing his thoughts!
So as part of this experiment, everyone should convert to Sainsburys!!
p.s. did you also know we do a fine line in..... etc etc!!
03-26-2007, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Blocker' post='407178' date='Mar 26 2007, 07:07 PM
and no, I don't get a discount!
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My Ride: Its a 535d M-Sport... 19" Alloys, Carbon Black, Lots of bits and I love it!
Originally Posted by KAF' post='407196' date='Mar 26 2007, 07:58 PM
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My Ride: Its a 535d M-Sport... 19" Alloys, Carbon Black, Lots of bits and I love it!
Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='407276' date='Mar 26 2007, 10:43 PM
Hmmm... maybe I should try shelf stacking.
Seems to pay well!
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Seems to pay well!
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03-26-2007, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Blocker' post='407283' date='Mar 26 2007, 10:58 PM
Don't knock it till you try it!!!
Ebay can be quite profitable.
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