Gambit Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 We had a member who had that problem a while back not sure what ever happened to her :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Best thing to do is pay the extra 2p s litre at Shell, Essie or BP then you don't need to buy any additives as they're already in Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Well I can only use Total or Tesco as S-Hell's nearest garage to me near a 50 mile round trip :( And seeing as I spend most my time at Tesco it wins most of the time unless I know I'm passing Total then I use there good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Yeah but if you're buying petrol it don't matter, diesel is the problem Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBosh Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 The number of autocorrect fails on this thread is funny, what do you mean dogconker? Ive only ever had problems with dodgy petrol from a station. You could **** in my astras tank and it would still run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Diesel virus (look it up on Internet) only affects diesels. This is what I was talking about earlier. Not saying you can only get dodgy diesel as I know you can get other problems but the diesel virus only affects diesels and only really from supermarkets. Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Oh I was going back to talking about the fuel I use :D I know about the diesel virus mostly found on boats or vehicles that go on the sea like Jetskis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Well I'll just shut up then and go get back in my box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 :D Yeah anyway who said you could stop testing the cars ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Not sure what the symbol is to indicate flicking the bird, but I guess you'll get the idea Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I know exactly what you mean ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I give up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Haha :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBosh Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Don't despair Dog I learned something new today, after googling the diesel bug I'm now kind of paranoid and want to go fill my tank up with acid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 That's why is put it up, the AA man told me and he just said NEVER use supermarket diesel, we got paranoid too, now we ONLY use Shell. Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBosh Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I think that is a bit of a knee jerk reaction, they use a proportion of bio diesel yes this does increase the chance, but it will only be a matter of time before the major ones follow suit. I'm curious to know if there is any additives in the "super" diesel that will combat this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Shell, esso, BP total, all the proper fuel companies do buy their fuel with the additives so they all fine even the city diesel. Supermarkets however undercut them by not buying those additives, it's the same diesel they use just without the additives and that's why their diesel is cheaper Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_gr7 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 well i've had Shell vpower in since Saturday, my MPG's gone from 30.1 up to 30.9 so far... not much, but its better than nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozyDave Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 what fuel were you using before? I've found I get better MPG from Tesco 99 than nitro, I did a thread on scabbynethttp://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-general-1/980241-mpg-test-nitro-vs-momentum.html one reply is a classic, MPG was worse coming home because.......wait for it.........I was going up hill back to Yorkshire WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 We'll if he started at sea level and finished higher the technically he could have on average gone uphill to Yorkshire, just saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozyDave Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I looked into the sea level too, at home I'm 50M above sea level, where we stayed in Newquay is 70M above, so, in theory, I drove up hill going there :P but 20M difference over 300 miles is nothing, it's not like I can freewheel all the way 60 MPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I will say it was due to the bacon and egg bun in the morning without the release of !Removed! gasses that made it worse ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_gr7 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 what fuel were you using before? I've found I get better MPG from Tesco 99 than nitro, I did a thread on scabbynet http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-general-1/980241-mpg-test-nitro-vs-momentum.html one reply is a classic, MPG was worse coming home because.......wait for it.........I was going up hill back to Yorkshire WTF I've only just bought the car, so i have no idea what fuel the previous owner put it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogconker Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I looked into the sea level too, at home I'm 50M above sea level, where we stayed in Newquay is 70M above, so, in theory, I drove up hill going there :P but 20M difference over 300 miles is nothing, it's not like I can freewheel all the way 60 MPG That's funny, you're as geeky as me going off to check the facts. 20m is still uphill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobySTI Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I run tesco 99.my nearest Shell is out of my way and not convenient otherwise I would be running that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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