Filling up with Petrol

Greenday · Post by **Greenday** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 7:34 pm

i think the extra water in the coke is taken out of the milkshakes as whenever i've had one it always seems to be more of a think paste then a liquid

tis me!! · Post by **tis me!!** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 3:31 am

I work for Tesco and am the stock controller for the petrol station, now whatever you may think Tesco petrol IS NOT own brand, my particular station is supplied by ESSO and it is the same fuel that is supplied to near enough every petrol station in the area. There is 3 main suppliers in the UK and at some point every single garage in the UK has come from one of these suppliers, as was previously said every tank is going to have some residual water in the bottom of the tank but this is never going to get anywhere near your petrol tanks as by law this has to be a nominal figure. A petrol station has to shut down a tank when the level of petrol remaining reaches 1000 litres. Saying this there is the chance of maybe a few litres of water being there obviously depending of the age of the tanks which also have a maximum lifespan of approximately 20 years. So by saying that supermarket fuel has an adverse affect on your car is complete B*ll*x as it's no doubt the same stuff that you fill up with at every other garage in your area and their tanks are subject to the stringent checks that supermarkets are as well. Well I'm pi**ed and thought i'd add my views on the subject based on my knowledge of a petrol station. I think you'll find that a major supermarket chain such as ASDA or TESCO will probably supply fuel of a much cleaner grade than your average backstreet garage due to the fact that being so much in the public eye they are more prone to investigation by trading standards, i know we do pump tests weekly to make sure we are dispensing the correct amounts of fuel and pretty much all Tesco garages are equipped with VEEDEROOT systems which measure the ratio of fuel to water in a tank and will shut down a tank if there is too much water. Hope this answers a few queries, Erm sorry to pi** on your bonfire mate but what you said is a load of c**p!!

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 8:33 am

OMG john!!!!!!

but ur pissed so u dont know anything

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 11:38 am

you may be right saying Esso supplies nearly everyone in your area including Tesco. that doesn't mean tthe fuel is all the same !

BP have a refinery at Grangemouth and probably supply most of Scotland. it is commonly known that although different brands are serviced by one branded refinery the fuel is different as they all have their own additives.

i can't be bothered going into detail but you are wrong in saying that the fuel is the same for everyone.

that would be like saying "if" Heinz made Tesco Baked Beans then they were exactly the same as Heinz - wrong ! ..... obviously

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 1:02 pm

It's also an even bigger reason not to buy from Tesco etc. if you're joining in the BP & ExxonMobil (Esso) boycott...

Cotswolds · Post by **Cotswolds** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 3:19 pm

that would be like saying "if" Heinz made Tesco Baked Beans then they were exactly the same as Heinz - wrong ! ..... obviously

Actually the baked beans (navy bean) for heniz, tesco, asda etc all come from the same plants.

Heniz tend to grade on the size of bean, whereas the economy brands will settle for the smaller left-overs.

However the crucial difference is in how the sauce is prepared and the ingredients added. With the cheaper brands they add more salt and sugar to the mix, as itâ€™s cheaper than adding tomatos.

Heniz beans are considered to be premium, so they spend a little more on the ingredients (and add more thickening products)

So to sum up if Heniz made Tesco beans they are technically the same apart from the sauce, which is made to tescos requirements

Beans also bear no relation to petroleum products

Should you require any further boring information on how to grow navy beans, I can help you as I studied crop science at uni.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 3:30 pm

i think i'll just leave it

Greenday · Post by **Greenday** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 4:30 pm

What is it about me that makes everyone want to highjack my post?

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 6:10 pm

Hey Alex, what's the BP-Mobil-Esso boycott about? I'm still boycotting Shell after they dumped my ravourite bike racer (Walker the Stalker) in the GPs. So where'sleft for me to I fill up?

samwise · Post by **samwise** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 6:27 pm

Well I just filled the car up with Heniz bake beans rather than Tesco and the idle is "lumpy" as h*ll

Cheers

Jason

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 6:37 pm

I Hope this answers a few queries, Erm sorry to pi** on your bonfire mate but what you said is a load of c**p!!

Didn't answer my query, which is................

How comes i can tell when supermarket fuel has been used in my car?

This debate will not be settled by anyone who WORKS WITH petrol, or SELLS petrol, or Erm, who as a student probably SNIFFS petrol

, or even Derek - being scottish means he quite possibly DRINKS the stuff!

It will be settled by someone who MAKES petrol, and can therefore explain in very much boring detail about the specific chemical additives used by each company and what difference they make

OR

It will be settled by people like me, Erm or the others who actually appreciate the differences made by using quality fuels - Drivers.

Why cant i resist a sticking me oar in?

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 7:34 pm

Hey Alex, what's the BP-Mobil-Esso boycott about? I'm still boycotting Shell after they dumped my ravourite bike racer (Walker the Stalker) in the GPs. So where'sleft for me to I fill up?

I think it's because they're the biggest 2 oil companies. Meanwhile, ExxonMobil's business practices are decidedly dodgy, being 'in bed' with the US government and esp. GWB...

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 8:45 pm

this is getting boring me thinx

:rolleyes:

Cotswolds · Post by **Cotswolds** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 8:45 pm

I Hope this answers a few queries, Erm sorry to pi** on your bonfire mate but what you said is a load of c**p!!
Didn't answer my query, which is................

How comes i can tell when supermarket fuel has been used in my car?

Well that's easy- you cen tell by your wallet / credit card!!

(although that's not strictly true as the Shell garage in Fairford is the cheapest around here- cheaper than Banbury, Oxford, Cirencester and Swindon)

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:47 pm

Im with Erm on this one.
When I was doing a lot of motorsport in various cars with highly modified engines we spent quite some time trying out the fuels. We found that the car ran better some days than others, weather has a big impact but this was more than that, the only varying factor was the fuel, as we didnâ€™t always fill up at the same place. So we tried various brands repeatedly for several test days and found that Esso was consistently the best. At that time Shell was by far the worst, so bad in fact that we were concerned about engine damage. I have stuck with Esso ever since, although I have to admit that the few times Ive been â€˜caught shortâ€™ with the CC and put Tescos in Ive hardly noticed any difference, but I can tell if the Mrs puts cheap fuel in one of our classic cars.