Supermarket fuel

Water. I wonder if the symptoms people experience is as a result of water contamination.

I'd hazard a guess that the way fuel is stored and how quick it is replenished at each station plays a part.

Condensation in steel storage tanks, poor sealing systems, bio fuel with high moisture content.

My reasoning ? Well, my local supermarket frequently runs one or more rows of pumps empty, surely allowing condensation to form on the walls. When I have had cause to use them I find both our cars of two different manufacturer develop a cold running cough which clears reasonably quickly.

If I use my nearest Shell garage who is the same price as the supermarket but near the motorway and always seems to have a tanker in the yard I have no issues.

I do use Vpower, as even if it is a placebo effect my vehicles seem smoother. 

That is not the definition of a "religious view"

My post, my definition, my joke. Not intended to cause offence in any way.

Since buying my towcar @ 13K miles, I've now completed a further 18K miles entirely on supermarket fuel apart from one fill-up in Scotland with no ill effects.

Tow car - Freelander 2 - bought as new 7 yrs ago,. 52000mls so far and well over half of that towing, and always using supermarket fuel bought throughout the British Isles, and no trouble so far, touch wood. Same with previous cars too. 

Since buying my towcar @ 13K miles, I've now completed a further 18K miles entirely on supermarket fuel apart from one fill-up in Scotland with no ill effects.

Tow car - Freelander 2 - bought as new 7 yrs ago,. 52000mls so far and well over half of that towing, and always using supermarket fuel bought throughout the British Isles, and no trouble so far, touch wood. Same with previous cars too. 

My last towcar was bought at 95000 miles & driven to 180000 miles almost exclusively on supermarket fuel will no ill effects at all

Since buying my towcar @ 13K miles, I've now completed a further 18K miles entirely on supermarket fuel apart from one fill-up in Scotland with no ill effects.

Tow car - Freelander 2 - bought as new 7 yrs ago,. 52000mls so far and well over half of that towing, and always using supermarket fuel bought throughout the British Isles, and no trouble so far, touch wood. Same with previous cars too. 

My last towcar was bought at 95000 miles & driven to 180000 miles almost exclusively on supermarket fuel will no ill effects at all

Perhaps it had got used the supermarket fuel by the time you bought it!!

Since buying my towcar @ 13K miles, I've now completed a further 18K miles entirely on supermarket fuel apart from one fill-up in Scotland with no ill effects.

Tow car - Freelander 2 - bought as new 7 yrs ago,. 52000mls so far and well over half of that towing, and always using supermarket fuel bought throughout the British Isles, and no trouble so far, touch wood. Same with previous cars too. 

My last towcar was bought at 95000 miles & driven to 180000 miles almost exclusively on supermarket fuel will no ill effects at all

Perhaps it had got used the supermarket fuel by the time you bought it!!

maybe 

Racked up 38.000 today on this car almost all on supermarket fuel with no problems. It has Esso in today as been away and that was cheapest I saw. Cannot say I noticed any difference but head winds made it difficult to compare.

When you have covered 138k miles you might have a point, 38k miles is hardly run in! 

When you have covered 138k miles you might have a point, 38k miles is hardly run in! 

I know many have done a lot more but if there was a problem with the fuel it should have shown up by now. The only person I know of who had a clogged filter was my daughter but she uses mainly branded fuel but that would have been at a similar mileage.

38K is long enough to show any effects from poor fuel.