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Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: muddycarl on November 10, 2007, 12:10:51
Hi all
just thought i'd say that Tesco's are experiencing problems with their fuel ....

they're customer services have confirmed that it's affecting both diesel and petrol ..
and it's a nationwide issue with all Tesco's filling stations invovled
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: skip on November 10, 2007, 13:01:46
Oh great! I just put £20 worth in my bike yesterday :roll:
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: muddycarl on November 10, 2007, 13:07:09
sorry mate ....but i only just found out today  :roll:
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: ben_haynes on November 10, 2007, 13:38:09
do you know what the problem is?? as that could be the cause of all my problems!!!

lets hope so  :lol:
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: muddycarl on November 10, 2007, 13:40:47
no
 ...all Tesco's are saying is ..." we are aware there is a problem ..and are investigating it"

sorry i can't be of any help  :oops:
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: skip on November 10, 2007, 15:23:08
Quote
sorry mate ....but i only just found out today


Not your fault buddy :)   I just hope it's nothing to serious, at least the bike doesn't have any catalysts or oxygen sensors to get mucked up 8)

Just four carbs and a very flexible right wrist :lol:
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 10, 2007, 15:24:03
I know what the problem is



It's too damned expensive :evil:
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: muddycarl on November 10, 2007, 15:25:30
Tescos customers service said they are aware and investigating

they said effected both Diesel and Petrol Nationwide

contact number for them

0800 028 6428


hope this helps
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Panda on November 10, 2007, 16:52:54
Quote from: "ben_haynes"
do you know what the problem is?? as that could be the cause of all my problems!!!

lets hope so  :lol:


something tells me your problems are a little worse than your fuel input :(biglaugh):
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Terranosaurus on November 10, 2007, 16:54:01
Interesting, my other halfs subaru has been playing up, error codes report knock sensor. Reset ECU and it runs fine for a while. She's filled up at tescos last 2 times, will stick some Shell V-power through it and see if that cures before messing with knock sensor.
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Thrasher on November 10, 2007, 17:18:29
Might that explain Piglet cutting out and the check engine light coming on :(
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: thermidorthelobster on November 10, 2007, 17:39:34
Sounds like a good reason to avoid the evil, moneygrabbing, lying, lawbreaking* organisation for once and for all.  They really are scum.

* documented widespread intentional breaking of planning regs & unlawful dumping of thousands of tonnes of rubble for example
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Thrasher on November 10, 2007, 17:48:09
We NEVER normally use them .. but the light was on and Piglet is notorious for lying about reserves :(
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: datalas on November 10, 2007, 18:10:03
Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"
Sounds like a good reason to avoid the evil, moneygrabbing, lying, lawbreaking* organisation for once and for all.  They really are scum.


Yeah, but they haven't twigged that their pay at the pump thingy has the wrong price on it ... 100.9 on the other pumps, 98.9 on the pay at the pump one :D
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: GREENI on November 10, 2007, 18:13:38
Supermarket fuel always seems dodgy...
"You gets whats you pays for" as they say...
BP Ultimate rocks !!!
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: smo on November 10, 2007, 19:00:11
Quote from: "GREENI"
Supermarket fuel always seems dodgy...
"You gets whats you pays for" as they say...
BP Ultimate rocks !!!


Absolute rubbish - its all the same weather it be BP, Shell, Tesco or Asda! Except the premium fuels like BP Ultimate, which is just more expensive, and give zero performance gain or other benefits as proven recently in a scientific test!
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Wolfie on November 10, 2007, 19:01:47
I just wish that my problems were confined to dodgy fuel  :cry:



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Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Smego on November 10, 2007, 19:03:04
MuddyCarl is this a joke??

Tesco's don't apere to know about any current issues???
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: thermidorthelobster on November 10, 2007, 19:06:29
Quote from: "smo"
Absolute rubbish - its all the same weather it be BP, Shell, Tesco or Asda! Except the premium fuels like BP Ultimate, which is just more expensive, and give zero performance gain or other benefits as proven recently in a scientific test!

What - apart from that the Tescos fuel wrecks your car?  Yeah, all the same  :lol:
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: marjan on November 10, 2007, 19:06:32
Quote from: "smo"
Quote from: "GREENI"
Supermarket fuel always seems dodgy...
"You gets whats you pays for" as they say...
BP Ultimate rocks !!!


Absolute rubbish - its all the same weather it be BP, Shell, Tesco or Asda! Except the premium fuels like BP Ultimate, which is just more expensive, and give zero performance gain or other benefits as proven recently in a scientific test!


Not true mate, I have done several experiments filling my car & van with Sainsburys Diesel, they both ran rough with uneven tickovers. After filling at local BP a couple of times (normal Diesel) they are both running a lot better.
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: muddycarl on November 10, 2007, 19:13:18
Quote from: "Smego"
MuddyCarl is this a joke??

Tesco's don't apere to know about any current issues???


no mate ....i'm not that stupid
http://fronteraowners.co.uk/v-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=12326
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: GREENI on November 10, 2007, 19:14:51
:P  :^o
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Terranosaurus on November 10, 2007, 19:15:57
Quote from: "smo"
Quote from: "GREENI"
Supermarket fuel always seems dodgy...
"You gets whats you pays for" as they say...
BP Ultimate rocks !!!


Absolute rubbish - its all the same weather it be BP, Shell, Tesco or Asda! Except the premium fuels like BP Ultimate, which is just more expensive, and give zero performance gain or other benefits as proven recently in a scientific test!


Depends on the car and how th maps done, if like can be don on some cars you reset the ecu and then let it relearn what ignition advance it can get away with on "better" fuel then you'll get a performance gain if you leave it on the old knock settings then you'll probably loose power. Not all engines can do that but many cn scoobies for instance. Also if it was no better than normal ful how come when they first launched Optimax lots of the Group N boys had their rally cars remapped for it instead of the "rocket fuels" they were using (many still are come to that). There must have ben a power gain over standard or they'd have stayed on "rocket fuel".
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: smo on November 10, 2007, 19:21:59
All the fuel comes out the same tanks from the depots.....its the SAME!
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: POTASH on November 10, 2007, 19:28:01
i always fill up at tescos and it runs fine :?:
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Terranosaurus on November 10, 2007, 19:41:08
Quote from: "smo"
All the fuel comes out the same tanks from the depots.....its the SAME!


So why was it only Tescos/Morrisons that were effected last time there was a problem?
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: ben_haynes on November 10, 2007, 21:19:36
Quote from: "Panda"
Quote from: "ben_haynes"
do you know what the problem is?? as that could be the cause of all my problems!!!

lets hope so  :lol:


something tells me your problems are a little worse than your fuel input :(biglaugh):


Cheeky Git  :whothedaddy:
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Panda on November 10, 2007, 21:30:36
Quote from: "ben_haynes"
Quote from: "Panda"
Quote from: "ben_haynes"
do you know what the problem is?? as that could be the cause of all my problems!!!

lets hope so  :lol:


something tells me your problems are a little worse than your fuel input :(biglaugh):


Cheeky Git  :whothedaddy:


 :lol:  thats ok mate but how does a dead battery have any thing to do with petrol :?:  :twisted:  :wink:
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Evilgoat on November 10, 2007, 21:31:01
Just to throw the cat in amongst the Pidgeons.

Tesco Extra is Esso or BP fuel
Tesco Express is Esso fuel.

Optimax or whatever its called and the esso variant are different smo, put a car thats capable of making use of it and it makes a hell of a difference.

Most 4x4s dont care if its petrol, deisel or puree'ed badger
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: ben_haynes on November 10, 2007, 21:32:43
Quote from: "Panda"
Quote from: "ben_haynes"
Quote from: "Panda"
Quote from: "ben_haynes"
do you know what the problem is?? as that could be the cause of all my problems!!!

lets hope so  :lol:


something tells me your problems are a little worse than your fuel input :(biglaugh):


Cheeky Git  :whothedaddy:


 :lol:  thats ok mate but how does a dead battery have any thing to do with petrol :?:  :twisted:  :wink:


the battery is nothing to do with it and that is sorted anyway
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: smo on November 10, 2007, 21:38:00
Quote from: "Evilgoat"
Just to throw the cat in amongst the Pidgeons.

Tesco Extra is Esso or BP fuel
Tesco Express is Esso fuel.

Optimax or whatever its called and the esso variant are different smo, put a car thats capable of making use of it and it makes a hell of a difference.

Most 4x4s dont care if its petrol, deisel or puree'ed badger


Thankyou for that, i rest my case, its the same! :) (and it all meets the same EU/BS standards)

I was referring to diesel, rather than petrol, yes optimax is a better fuel, well higher RON but like you say, only good in a car which takes afvantage of it which is generally only performace vehicles, imported JAP motors and things like scoobies!

EDIT: on a side note, i run my A3 on tesco fuel and fill up about 3 times a week doing nearly 65K a year to work and back - never had a problem with it!
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Yoshi on November 10, 2007, 21:44:30
Quote from: "Evilgoat"
Just to throw the cat in amongst the Pidgeons.

Tesco Extra is Esso or BP fuel
Tesco Express is Esso fuel.

Optimax or whatever its called and the esso variant are different smo, put a car thats capable of making use of it and it makes a hell of a difference.

Most 4x4s dont care if its petrol, deisel or puree'ed badger


Whoa careful!!!! Love the badgers people!!!!
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Devon-Rover on November 10, 2007, 23:35:51
Well having filled the IIA up the other day at tesco i have noticed no difference in the way it goes. But then It is a proper land rover engine with none of the this fancy electrics to go wrong.  :P
and conversely was built on the premise of running on poor quality fuel without a problem.

Stuck 20 quid of diesel in my dad's 90 last night from tesco and that has been out and about today with no problems either.

I'm confused?????  :?:
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Panda on November 11, 2007, 01:16:32
Quote from: "ben_haynes"


the battery is nothing to do with it and that is sorted anyway


I know mate im only kidding but you bit so fast haha :wink:
Title: Tesco's fuel
Post by: Smego on November 11, 2007, 09:30:02
until last year My Fiancee worked for pace petroleum, formally Q8. there distribution plant sold and delivered the same fuel to both the supermarkets and places like BP  and visa versa they brought from the BP distribution plants too (suppply and demand who had the tankers in the right places at the right time, and yes the only differance was the additives, that incedently form only a tiny part of the fuel and are mainly there to control the smell...
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