Diesel

[sc_BK]

Just wondering what people do for diesel. I've done about 30k miles in the last year and hopefully will be even more in the future! So any savings on diesel is gonna make a difference

I currently try to fill up at supermarkets (Morrisons/Tesco) as they're usually the cheapest and they both have loyalty cards.

A friendly customer (from Aberdeen, land of the tight b*stard) who I was talking to for ages today suggested investing in a derv tank at home, he reckoned you could save a few quid with that. Then very strangly I got a random voicemail message from a oil company in IPSWICH this evening - they prolly ring round business's listed in the yellow pages but you'd think they'd look at my address first!

So does anyone on here have their own derv tank?
Or what about the fuel cards, like the ones here, do they offer much of a saving?

[MrMPuk]

Supermarket fuel is crap and what you save on cost you soon lose on MPG and extra maintenance.

There are a few legalities to storing fuel which you would need to look into if you went that route.

[Luke]

Supermarket fuel is crap and what you save on cost you soon lose on MPG and extra maintenance.

has anyone actually done a test on this - my van gets mid 30's regular on cheep fuel - im tempted to give it a go on expensive stuff and calculate if its any better

[Neil]

whats the differances in the asda fuel then

[MrMPuk]

Supermarket fuel is crap and what you save on cost you soon lose on MPG and extra maintenance.

has anyone actually done a test on this - my van gets mid 30's regular on cheep fuel - im tempted to give it a go on expensive stuff and calculate if its any better

I'm sure there are plenty of articles on the net, I know because of some of the work I used to do.

[MrMPuk]

whats the differances in the asda fuel then

It doesn't have the additives that you get from the branded forecourts, we are treading old ground here though as this has been covered many times.

[Neil]

apart from the 10 p a litre

[Luke]

Supermarket fuel is crap and what you save on cost you soon lose on MPG and extra maintenance.

has anyone actually done a test on this - my van gets mid 30's regular on cheep fuel - im tempted to give it a go on expensive stuff and calculate if its any better

I'm sure there are plenty of articles on the net, I know because of some of the work I used to do.

im only interested in how it is in a transit - ive read loads say tracking alters mpg - mine was a bus ride out, i set it bang on, checked my mpg and it was no better

[MrMPuk]

To be honest the biggest thing that changes MPG is the nut that holds the wheel.

[Neil]

ye the only differance i notice is how full mi tank is at morrisons compared with anywhere else van runs exactly the same but further before the next fill up

[MrMPuk]

ye the only differance i notice is how full mi tank is at morrisons compared with anywhere else van runs exactly the same but further before the next fill up

Well you carry on then Neil, but it is a true fact that supermarket fuel is poor quality.

[Luke]

To be honest the biggest thing that changes MPG is the nut that holds the wheel.

this is true - every time i take our lass's picasso out when i get back there is more miles left in the tank
no joke

[DOL]

my van seems to run fine on the supermarket derv been running it on that stuff for about 3 years averaging 8000 miles per year with only the odd tenner here n there from the branded forecourts

[gazza]

i have to say that is some crap you are chatting about fuel mate! i only ever fill up at tesco, we are talking about road vehicles here.

Do you check your lap times round the local one way system on different types of fuel?

Or do you put your van on a dyno everytime you fill up?

are you on commision from shell, bp and esso for promoting their products againts any other fuel? this includes alternative fuels too

how many motorists fill up at supermarkets?

how many independants are going out of business?

have we some data on proven failures due to 'crap' supermarket fuel? apart from the unleaded saga.

One last thing, please can you inform the british rally that their selected control fuel is crap and that they WILL breakdown because of it?

As for having a tank, do you cover enough miles to make this viable? i think you get a very slight discounted rate but its not much. its more for convinience or companies using a lot of fuel, small savings soon add up when you are using lots. saves employees time as they can fill up at work - no sitting in a busy forecort or hiding in a layby for 20 mins drivers dont need to handle cash or receipts and hopefuly fuel theft can be combated - get caught by the boss filling some cans for yourself and its down the road.

fuel cards are a handy way of employees buying fuel without having to have a credit card. normally have to give a vehicle reg registered to the card so again will help combat fraud / theft. some do deals on price but i would be supprised if there are massive savings

[MRspivvy]

The firm I work for (hgv's) buys in bulk and it works out around 73p a litre they pay with tax deduction.