Lynas Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Oh yea baby!!!! But, hey, it will be a fun 250 miles.... [/ QUOTE ] I've been in a 4litre monaro... yes, it will be fun... especially in a 6.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchet Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 I'm only half way through my first tank of BP Ultimate Diesel and so it's early days, but I haven't noticed any difference in noise, smoke or performance yet. I would say though, the difference in BP regular diesel and BP ultimate diesel is about 3p (where I live), so even I filled up the whole 70 litres, it's going to £2.10 extra... which is hardly outrageous? I would however like to know one thing... Is the tax on fuels like Ultimate and Optimax the same as regular? If so, I do sometimes wonder whether these super fuels are just a way for the oil companies to increase their forecourt profits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 OK peeps here's the deal .... I have been loading and delivering the stuff for the last 15 years (road tankers) and can categorically say that every oil company and supermarket uses whatever refinery is closest to the loading terminal , as i used to work for Total (and now another oil company )I have seen Esso tankers , Jet , Sainsbury, Asda all loading from the same loading gantry , i personally have loaded from Shell Jet and Esso sites and delivered to Total sites ! .. Its all the same fecking stuff made to a British standard (look on the pumps )my advice is pick the cheapest site near you and one with a biggest turnover of stock (fresh supplies )and don't worry anymore ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durrsaku Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 So, what's the fresh supply got to do with it? Are we talking milk here or diesel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 It's like anything Genti, the longer it's stored the more likely it is to go off. We call it shelf life in the trade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harddrive Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 [ QUOTE ] We call it shelf life in the trade! [/ QUOTE ] Do I take it from this comment that you work for a food manufacturer uber? And shouldn't that be "Shell Life" if fuel is involved ok so that was a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 nope - nothing to do with food.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 [ QUOTE ] So, what's the fresh supply got to do with it? Are we talking milk here or diesel? [/ QUOTE ] fuel goes off after a period of time also most storage tanks hold a certain amount of water (there is an acceptable limit ) buying from a busy site ensures you are getting the freshest fuel with the least water , also any "mistakes " by tanker drivers are soon covered up by a fresh delivery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 My local Shell Garage in Ipswich is right opposite a Sainsbury's garage so they have to price match each other. So I pay Supermarket prices for Shell diesel If that wasn't the case, then I'd probably go for the Supermarket stuff as they still buy it from reputable suppliers (Tesco buy theirs from that company thats building a massive Biodiesel plant in Essex) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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