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frededwards Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Morrisons is crap aswell The fuel is all the same! They may have some contamination in their tanks that is causing an issue, but I doubt it, given that they will have a massive throughput of fuel due to being the largest volume vendor of fuel in the region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaranthus Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Just checking. Even so I don't believe it would cause your car to stall all the time unless there are other issues. I've not had any other problem for a long while so it'd be a massive coincidence. It happened within an hour of putting the fuel in. Since I've diluted with the v-power it's been ok. It's not cutting out any more. Can't think of any explanation other than the crappy petrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbeard Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 This dates back to 2009 but worth a read. "All UK fuel must meet British and European standards - EN228 for unleaded and for diesel EN590 - which could explain similarities between brands. Retailers can add a cocktail of additives to boost performance, however. Most suppliers also use the same depots to source their fuel. Morrisons said its unleaded was not exclusive to the chain and was bought from depots near to its 291 stores. Asda confirmed it used the same supplies as other chains, while BP told us it only sells its own fuels, but it did not have exclusive use of the refineries." Read the whole page at http://www.carpages.co.uk/motoring-news/fuel-performance-07-01-10.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Morrisons is crap aswell I read that their fuel has a higher blend of biodiesel than other retailers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Do you think paying the higher price at the pump makes a difference to how your car runs, we all go for the cheapest , I wondered if anyone used the better quality petrol...if that's what it is ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaFoot Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I read that their fuel has a higher blend of biodiesel than other retailers. That's what puts me off using supermarket fuel. When the cars manual says not to use more than 5% biodiesel and the supermarket pumps say they use up to 10% I figure it's probably not going to do the car any favours long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I've not had any other problem for a long while so it'd be a massive coincidence. It happened within an hour of putting the fuel in. Since I've diluted with the v-power it's been ok. It's not cutting out any more. Can't think of any explanation other than the crappy petrol. The problem is probably more likely to be with your car and the high octane fuel is masking it. No normal car should cut out running on normal 95 RON fuel. V Power is only really needed for performance engines anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 The problem is probably more likely to be with your car and the high octane fuel is masking it. No normal car should cut out running on normal 95 RON fuel. V Power is only really needed for performance engines anyway. This is what I was trying to get at Although it was supermarket super unleaded so not even 95RON. Still, it shouldn't cause it to cut out or it would likely affect every other car using it in the same way if there was something very wrong with the petrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I don't know how things are over Sheffield way but over here pretty much all the garages charge the same. The days of cheap supermarket fuel seem to be over, its geared to now collecting points or spending £50 on grocery shopping to get a fuel voucher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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