winter petrol additives

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Sat 7 Oct 2006 13:34
winter petrol additives - V1ctor
does anybody know when winter additives are added to petrol???
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Sat 7 Oct 2006 15:44
winter petrol additives - Dynamic Dave
I didn't think petrol needed it. I thought it only applied to diesels to help prevent waxing.
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Sat 7 Oct 2006 16:28
winter petrol additives - yorkiebar
if petrol needs winter additives then I don't think many of us will be driving anyway; the roads will be out of use way before the petrol is!
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Sat 7 Oct 2006 17:38
winter petrol additives - jc2
Most manufacturers add a few more light ends-aromatics-whatever.
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Sat 7 Oct 2006 22:17
winter petrol additives - slowdown avenue
DIESEL ALWAYS SEEMS TO GO UP IN PRICE IN THE WINTER, perhaps thats it then.
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Sat 7 Oct 2006 22:25
winter petrol additives - Bromptonaut
AFAIK issue with diesel is that it is to all intents same stuff as heating oil and from crude fraction in limited supply . In northern winter demand exceeds supply so price rises.

Already 4/6p litre premium here in middle England so could get interesting if we have cold January.
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Sat 7 Oct 2006 23:02
winter petrol additives - Hamsafar
Intermediate diesel and petrol started 1st September, Winter starts 1st of November, and continues until mid-April.

www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1994/Uksi_19942295_en_2.htm
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Sun 8 Oct 2006 15:18
winter petrol additives - yorkiebar
So fuel in the tanks at a petrol station on 2nd April still contain Winter fuel, even though only summer fuel may be supplied; and vice versa at November 2nd!

Hmm, so any overnight fuel delivery could be a problem at these dates!

And as soon as a deliery is made the two types are mixed and called the same?

Hmm, so what fuel is in the tanks at what dates then?

Or, is it the same stuff anyway? Yep!
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Sun 8 Oct 2006 15:36
winter petrol additives - Hamsafar
Didn't you read the regulations on the link I posted?
There is a two month changeover phase (which we are in the middle of), not an overnight switch.
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