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[Mrpeanut]

Total super or shell super seem to be better than the Sainsburys equivalent. Not tried the basic shell but will try it next fill up as the feedback on that is positive.

[Noris8322]

I've seen some major problems caused by Morrisons Fuel. A friend of mine used to put Morrisons unleaded in his Honda CRF250 on a regular basis, but because of the poor quality of the fuel, it burnt the valves. Causing an expensive top-end rebuild

My other car is a modified Impreza Sti, which been mapped to run on shell V power, but most of my local shell garages are selling the regular shell fuel saver stuff from their V power pumps! So you pay for the good stuff and get the cheap stuff, but don't find out until you stick your foot in the carpet, then the knock light goes nuts!
Don't get me wrong, shell V power is excellent fuel (gave me an extra 17bhp due to the extra ignition advance that could be run) but just make sure you get what you pay for!

[twink]

but most of my local shell garages are selling the regular shell fuel saver stuff from their V power pumps! So you pay for the good stuff and get the cheap stuff, but don't find out until you stick your foot in the carpet, then the knock light goes nuts!
Don't get me wrong, shell V power is excellent fuel (gave me an extra 17bhp due to the extra ignition advance that could be run) but just make sure you get what you pay for!

That would be illegal. Or am I that naive??

[Joseph-C]

That would be illegal. Or am I that naive??

Yes; but hard to prove.

[Noris8322]

That would be illegal. Or am I that naive??

Yes; but hard to prove.

Very hard to prove, this problem has already claimed the cars original engine. The standard fuel caused detonation and melted No3 piston! I tried taking this up with the garage but no joy. So I've sent many letters and emails to Shell UK but we are still arguing over it. I even had a fuel sample from that tank of fuel tested, but shell don't agree with the results. I've also got the receipt to prove that I had put £50 worth of V power in the car at 8.16am and it died at 9.05am!

[Dan]

My other car is a modified Impreza Sti, which been mapped to run on shell V power, but most of my local shell garages are selling the regular shell fuel saver stuff from their V power pumps!

All the uprated fuels from anywhere are based on the company's regular offering with additional additives and boosters in, but these are very volatile and don't last long. When Shell used to offer Optimax, it used to loose an octane or two before it reached the forecourt and had a very limited shelf life. When a couple of weeks old it was back to regular petrol. The RON marked on the pump is I believe what it left the refinery as, because there is no way a forecourt could test every batch, so unfortunately any testing you do on any yourself isn't going to be very valid.

[Alex_B]

Im running that "fairy dust" you see everywhere on with people carriers with pink steering wheels and fluffy dice!

just sainsburys standard unleaded, and need to buy some lead additive soon as well! its on the list :)

[mini-luke]

I use the stuff that goes bang

[TfcIan]

Sainsbury's unleaded. I hate filling up at Morrisons; I don't get my nectar points

[thebullet]

think I will put some V power in in the morning, treat the car :)

[joshspragg]

whatever is cheapest which is normally tesco by me

[andymini12]

I usually use anything but supermarket fuel which usually v-power or bp ulitimate on my bike.

[mini_in_progress]

shell in my cars, ill never use morrisons again as its ether got water in or its recycled it really is that nasty...... my car ran like poo on it and my nans car conked out, she took it to the garage and they told her it was fuel drained it put different fuel in and its been mint

[konyo]

I never any supermarket fuel, nasty stuff. I use to use Texaco as its at end of my road, now they shut down and it's changed to some Harvest Energy

Edited by konyo, 16 May 2012 - 12:25 PM.

[benb12]

My mini pinked a lot on Morrisons fuel. I use Shell normal unleaded with castrol valvemaster.