How important is it to use super unleaded fuel if recommended by a manufacturer?

I have just bought a 9 month old third generation Honda Jazz SE. The manual recommends the use of 95RON super unleaded petrol. Will I damage the engine if I use ordinary unleaded?

Can petrol pumps give short measures?

I filled up with Shell V power at my local filling station today. Previously I have never been able to get more than 42 litres of fuel in, today it took 49 litres and still hadn't shut off. I have a 62...

Is supermarket fuel inferior to petrol station fuel?

It was recently suggested to me that fuel obtained from supermarkets is inferior to that obtained from filling stations and service areas and is “diluted” in some way, resulting in lower performance and...

Will performance fuel improve my Ford Focus?

I have heard a lot of good points about using performance fuel, but I assume it is only really an advantage if using it with a performance car, is this right or would a lot of normal cars benefit from...

Why was my wife penalised £90 for overstaying in a motorway service station?

My wife recently parked at a motorway service station, stayed for three and a half hours and has been asked to pay £90 (or £50 in 14 days). This charge seems grossly excessive. What do you advise?

Are Shell liable when the fuel pump cut out fails to work?

I was filling my car with diesel and noticed the pump was running very slowly. I was watching the dials on the pump when I heard a splashing noise, to find that the 'full tank' cut off on the pump was...

Tiredness Can Kill: Take a Break

Can you advise me - I was travelling down to Leicester after Christmas from Scotland, stopped off at a service area, (Moto Donnington Park) at midnight for a wee rest, before continuing on at 5 am, the...

Is Shell monopolising fuel stations in certain areas?

I wonder if it's been noticed that Shell has recently bought virtually all the other petrol stations in the Camberley area. We had an Esso, a Texaco and I think two other brands. They are now all Shell....

Why don't service station staff try to help disabled drivers?

I felt I had to write to say how appalled I am of my husband’s treatment at petrol stations. He is severely disabled (a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair) but a car driver. Although he has a call aid button...

Cheap fuel - is it causing me grief?

I bought cheap fuel from same garage twice now. The first time, the car wouldn't start until the next day - when it ran also fine. Yesterday, I bought fuel from same garage - and today the car has no power,...