I did. What i was trying to say is because 95 obviously looks cheaper i tend to go for that as you think you are saving money when you aren't really.
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Tesco Momentum is 111.9 at my local. Used the clubcard to get 10p off which ended up getting it to 101.9. Was nice to see a pretty close number match per cost and the amount you've put in rather than the massive gap appear. Still cost me £57 to fill up the meg D:
I hate the fact fuel is so cheap. Just cost me £16,400 a year cut as I work in the oil industry! Jobs are drying up so no need to pay a retention bonus for us to stay so they have taken it off us. 
This makes me feel good lol I don't earn much more than that a year haha
Good job with LOADS of time off but It certainly don't pay well!
dann2707
ClioSport Club Member
I do this too! I think just to mix it up and save a bit of money now and again.
105.9 Regular unleaded near Bluewater in Kent
Mertin
ClioSport Club Member
Ph1 172&Ph2 172 Cup
Depends what end of the industry your in and how risky or oil price / weather dependant it is. Some guys only get work in summer months and on projects etc. Others when companies are willing to spend millions on drilling programmes.
By losing your retention im guessing you were adhoc anyway, which in itself is a risky situation and got to be prepared for having little or no work
Unfortunately as most people say; "you live to your means" and as I have been earning more I have been spending more. You get used to what you get so any cut makes things difficult when you have high outgoings. It doesn't mean I am going to have to sell the house and cars but it does mean this Race Car Clio will be a slower progression than I had first hoped. At least with fuel being low I can put more in it and just enjoy driving it as it is.
It's 60% +VAT!!!
You'd still fill it with 95 ron though...!!!!
Clio Sport 172
Normal unleaded is 105.9 around here (Derby) but apparently down to 97.9 at a chain of garages over towards Birmingham :-o think V-Power was about 114.9 which is still pretty good!
Only filled the car up once since buying it, do you guys see much of a difference with premium petrol rather than standard?
Only filled the car up once since buying it, do you guys see much of a difference with premium petrol rather than standard?
Iceberg Ph2 172
You think southends bad at the moment, when was you last on Canvey? Car gets a hammering. :car:🔨
I've only driven Canvey in recent years in a transit and it was a work vehicle so I didnt give a s**t lol
The main roads round here aint too bad but the normal residential roads are a joke. The HGV's have made gouge marks with their weight and the route I take to my sons nursery is basically like im an F1 car warming my tyres up how I dart around all the bumps!
The main roads round here aint too bad but the normal residential roads are a joke. The HGV's have made gouge marks with their weight and the route I take to my sons nursery is basically like im an F1 car warming my tyres up how I dart around all the bumps!
Never noticed a real peformance gain but there is a definate improvement in mpg.
Pug 206 SW, 172 CUP
Wouldn't know. I just do what the dirty old sticker in the fuel flap tells me so mine hasn't seen 95.
Chrisgti6
ClioSport Club Member
MR2,TT V6,Swift,Mini
Fifth gear tested it on a Golf GTI. Here's the difference it made:
Asda unleaded - 235.8bhp
BP unleaded - 236.1bhp
BP Ultimate - 236.7bhp
Esso Supreme - 240.5bhp
Shell V-Power - 240.9bhp
So yes, it makes a difference, however you really arent going to notice 5.1bhp on the road, and the differerence in something like a 172 is going to be even less due to N/A.
The main thing is that many cars are mapped specifically for super unleaded, especially modified cars. If I run my car on std fuel it runs like a bag of nails, however before I had it mapped std fuel was fine.
Asda unleaded - 235.8bhp
BP unleaded - 236.1bhp
BP Ultimate - 236.7bhp
Esso Supreme - 240.5bhp
Shell V-Power - 240.9bhp
So yes, it makes a difference, however you really arent going to notice 5.1bhp on the road, and the differerence in something like a 172 is going to be even less due to N/A.
The main thing is that many cars are mapped specifically for super unleaded, especially modified cars. If I run my car on std fuel it runs like a bag of nails, however before I had it mapped std fuel was fine.
Did they do Tesco or anything else as well? Interested to see how Tesco faired, as that's all I have that's close!
Chrisgti6
ClioSport Club Member
MR2,TT V6,Swift,Mini
Nope, just them above.
It was a few years ago so maybe Tesco fuel wasn't as popular back then?
Tesco use esso fuel.
I imagine esso supreme is very similar to momentum
Pug 206 SW, 172 CUP
I love those fuel tests. One car and one set of atmospheric conditions. Not hugely conclusive as far as I'm concerned! I don't care either way the V-power isn't too expensive for my mileage so I just use it. I do wonder how the fuels perform under a range of conditions. From a stinking hot track day, humid as hell soaking day, cold short trips, long motorway stint in the winter, in gear pulls again in various conditions, part throttle pick up and so on.
My old 106 diesel would do around 58 flat out in 4th on supermarket diesel up a local long national speed limit hill but would top out at around 62 on V-power. I did that journey fairly regularly over a 5 year period and it would always pull better up that hill on V-power diesel. Standard injection pump timing. I still don't consider that conclusive evidence as there are so many variables but interesting none the less. Ran fine on boggo fuel.
I miss that little engine. Had worked it ass off permenantly for 135,000miles when I sold it running sweetly, never complained, never smoked and revved to 5K which is surprisingly high for a little N/A diesel.
Going off topic again.......
My old 106 diesel would do around 58 flat out in 4th on supermarket diesel up a local long national speed limit hill but would top out at around 62 on V-power. I did that journey fairly regularly over a 5 year period and it would always pull better up that hill on V-power diesel. Standard injection pump timing. I still don't consider that conclusive evidence as there are so many variables but interesting none the less. Ran fine on boggo fuel.
I miss that little engine. Had worked it ass off permenantly for 135,000miles when I sold it running sweetly, never complained, never smoked and revved to 5K which is surprisingly high for a little N/A diesel.
Going off topic again.......
172 Ph1/Scooby MY00
Sainsbury's Super unleaded petrol varies in its RON between 97 and 99 depending on the supplier. All super unleaded RON changes downwards depending on how long it has been since production and the time it has sat in the underground tank at the petrol station. Whatever the price, it's still a big rip off (Government taxation, OPEC cartel, Russian gangsters etc).
1.6 Astra Sporthatch
smuggle some back for a CS group meet
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celicaturbolly
ClioSport Club Member
Kona , Old Defender
With clubcard fuel saver I managed to get super for 89.9p earlier [emoji7]
Please tell me you see the irony in calling yourself a baller whilst you fill up with cheap petrol?
Too easy lol..
What's the point if there's no noticeable difference? Since owning my car its probably had more expensive stuff. Pointless.
Please tell me you see the irony in fussing over the prices and then paying for the most expensive fuel at the station? Paupers
.I don't see the point in not putting the premium fuel in; its recommended by the manufacturer to get the best from the engine. Renault don't make money for stating this in the handbook and on the fuel filler cap...... its an extra 10p a litre which is hardly breaking the bank IMO.
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