Shell Pump Confusion

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:23 pm

Went to fill up the SLK this afternoon in a rush.

Picked what I thought was the red sticker pump for lead free Optimax petrol. Turned my head round and read "lead replacement petrol"

Dunno why shell has to have lead free Optimax as the same coloured red sticker as lead replacement fuel. After all, Diesel is a blue sticker.

I assume lead replacement fuel has little or no lead in it, but I'm still worried that such fuel used for lead fuel engines could damage my new SLK lead free engine or cat convertor, any feedback?

Come on then Alex, give us the low down

Robbie.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:32 pm

wheel repair it · Post by **wheel repair it** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:33 pm

robbie,

I used to be a petroleum technical bod,dont worry about it at all

just 1 tank will not harm your car,i promise

its damm near it almost the same stuff,only lot more cash,making the handles the same colours means lots of folks make same mistake as you.

Elf put tvs on there sites,u go in,meaning to only put 10 quid in,stand there,get hooked on tv,next thing u know,full tank.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:35 pm

Thanks I needed some reassurance, you hear all these horror stories about a bit of lead buggering up the cats.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:37 pm

i predict that your SLK will disintegrate as a result of your silly non-paying attention amatuer actions

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:40 pm

wheel repair it · Post by **wheel repair it** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:42 pm

DEREK,Behave yourself.

the poor man has to drive a merc,dont ruin his day even more

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:43 pm

you look like a mouse robbie

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:46 pm

now I do.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:49 pm

now I do.

no, u look like a cat (vermin) now

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:54 pm

robbie robbie robbie :rolleyes:

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 7:32 pm

Come on then Alex, give us the low down

LRP's got no lead in, but it will have other additives to 'replace' the lead. I haven't looked into whether they will harm the cat so I can't give you the low down, unfortunately

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 7:37 pm

D'u know, I was just about to say that

wheel repair it · Post by **wheel repair it** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 8:19 pm

so me posting on this thread has no bearing whatsoever.

So 8 yrs in the petro industry was well spent then,glad my info is taken seriously.

Know what to do next time.

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 8:24 pm

Hey Pete, what are the additives? Wanna know for my 76 air cooled VDub