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• Supermarket petrol - any difference? 23 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  After reading the papers and seeing interviews on the TV about the fire at the Buncefield fuel depot, it was said that tankers from Tesco, BP and Total were all lined up for filling along side each other to fill up from the same fuel line. This suggests to me that the petrol quality from supermarkets is the same as those from major suppliers, as they seem to get the fuel from exactly the same source. Is the idea of petrol from supermarkets being of a lower quality, really a valid point?
• supermarket petrol 27 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  I remember some time ago reading that it was not a good idea to use supermarket petrol on a regular basis. Since then I've always stuck to Shell or Esso when possible. I was telling a friend this but I couldn't remember the detailed basis for it. Can you remind me? Thanks Richard
• Supermarket petrol??! 8 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Should I stick to one brand of petrol? BP? Shell? Texaco? Will supermarket petrol really hurt my car? Unleaded or Superunleaded? I'd love to hear evryones views, but especially those who work in the petrochemical industry or in vehicle research!!
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  Why shouldn't I use supermarket fuel? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I get the impression that you think it best to avoid supermarket petrol. Why?
• A supermarket petrol price question. 28 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Visited a well known national supermarket garage in a fair sized town nearby to mine today who are charching 99.9p per litre for unleaded. Returning to...
• petrol - a difference? 3 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Just got my Saturday Telegraph here in SW France and I see, once again, HJ is warning against using supermarket petrol. Can I recount my personal experience? Before I moved to France I ran a Honda Legend in the UK and always used Esso or Shell 95 unleaded - convenient and cost no more than at the supermarket.
• Volkswagen Golf II (1983 - 1992) - 1985 1.6 Supermarket Petrol 26 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Yesterday I drove my wife's Golf (which never had a knock sensor and was designed to run on 91 RON petrol) 10 miles to a supermarket with no problems. As the petrol gauge was on empty I put in 10 pounds of 95 RON petrol. Five minutes later I heard a knocking noise coming from under the bonnet only when the engine was under load.
• Supermarket petrol, is it rubbish? [Read Only] 3 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I have heard a great many folk who stay far away from supermarket petrol because they believe it is nowhere near as good as Shell or BP, etc. What do you guys think? Would I get better MPG with non-supermarket fuel? I've had my car from new and 99% of the time it gets filled up at Sainsbury's or Morrisons.
• Seat Leon - Petrol - Branded or Supermarket 16 May 2018 (Forum)
  I am expecting to receive a new 1.2 Leon in a few weeks. I have always purchased supermarket branded petrol in the past, for my secondhand purchased Fiesta Is there any advantage / improvement in using a branded or higher than basic grade petrol in a new car of this sort; is it worth it basically ?
• Petrol price - - are major supermarkets now a cartel? 2 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  There is a Shell garage on the A43 just south of Kettering which for ages has priced its fuel around 10p per litre above that of the local supermarkets. ...
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  Does supermarket fuel have 'lower capability' additives? 14 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have been advised that petrol additives are actually added during fuel station delivery. Non-branded stations, such as supermarkets, receive fewer or...
• 2009 honda jazz 1200 petrol - supermarket fuel:denial of contamination 24 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  Summer 2021: Vacation nightmare.Car broke down after refueling. Supermarket states no other complaints received and not accepting liability. Financially...
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  Ask Honest John Question of the Week: Is supermarket fuel safe to use? 23 Aug 2024 (News)
  
• Petrol stations with mini supermarkets attached 26 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  I am getting irritated by petrol stations with mini supermarkets attached. Customers drive up to a pump-fill up-then go inside to "pay" . But no no--they then do a nice slow basket shop, fill up with a take away coffee then stroll back to their car as if they've go all the time in the world.
• Supermarket Petrol 27 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I know this can be an emotive issue but just to let any interested party know, I received a reply to an e-mail to Sainsbury's asking if they use a detergent...
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  Supermarket fuels - are they that bad? 11 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Does your advice regarding the use of supermarket fuels still stand? I understand that you recommend the use of premium fuels (diesel in my case) as opposed...
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  Could supermarket fuel have burned my valves out? 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have had problems with misfiring, loss of power, and red engine management lights coming on on two cars which where filled with unleaded petrol at a...
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  What fuel should I use to keep my 10 year old Toyota Avensis running? 17 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  You mention that supermarket petrol can clog up engines and reduce MPG from the deposits in their additives. I understand that it's best to use branded...
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  Supermarket fuel vs independent suppliers - which is best? 29 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Last week you advised against supermarket petrol. I have long been confused about this issue. I have been told by one chap who was 23 years in the oil...
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  Supermarket fuel v branded fuel - which is best? 27 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have a question for you about what is the best, most suitable fuel (petrol) to put in my recently bought 2019 Kadjar S Edition 1.3 TCe 140 EDC with 21K...