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    Question Best Fuel For Diesels

    Optimax is the best for a petrol car, so whats the best for a diesel?:nowords:

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    Default Re: Best Fuel For Diesels

    works for me

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    Default Re: Best Fuel For Diesels

    I just use any diesel (except red of course ) and a shot of Red Line 85 Plus in every tank, my 306 Dturbo runs sweet as a nut on that combo. :thumbs
    PS, look for edbracing on Ebay, they sell it cheap as chips.


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    Default Re: Best Fuel For Diesels

    I try to use the cleaner diesels whenever possible, Sainsburys 'city diesel' one is meant to be the best one.

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    Default Re: Best Fuel For Diesels

    If my missus fills up with Sainsbury's unleaded her 1800 focus gets around 60 miles a tank less than using Shell, not sure if its Shell being good and Sainsbury's crap but a guy I know well who is the local Bosch/Lucas Service/Diagnostic centre tells people not to use Sainsburys fuel as its the left over rubbish which the major brands wont use, he has had cars in with rough running probs which have been put right by just changing fuel suppliers, Sainsburys solicitors actually threatened to sue him if he didnt stop his claims but they didnt follow it through and he still states the same.
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    Default Re: Best Fuel For Diesels

    I find most supermarket diesels are pretty crap including the "cleaner" ones.

    Shell or BP ultimate diesel fuel are much better. I usually get better milage and car seems to run better more responsive.

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    Default Re: Best Fuel For Diesels

    BP Ultimate seems to be the best in my Mondeo ST TDCi

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    Default Re: Best Fuel For Diesels

    I've not had a problem with city diesel tbh, looks like I've been lucky.

    Time to give the Shell or the Bp one a go I reckon.

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    Default Re: Best Fuel For Diesels

    used diesel from sainsbury all the time, and it runs better than with other makes. i think it depends on the car.

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    Default Re: Best Fuel For Diesels

    i have to agree sainsburys city diesal i think is the best one, much more cleaner than some iv seen.

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    Default Re: Best Fuel For Diesels

    Found out that if i use SHELL car runs better, thrashing around 1 day and was suprised how well the car was performing, it was then i realised that i was using the same garage for the last 3 fill ups.


    ps. To the Golf GTI driver on the evesham bypass..... Better luck next time mate!:tongue

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    Default Re: Best Fuel For Diesels

    Isn't this just petrol snobbery?

    I buy my bread from Waitrose because asda bread is crap.

    Higher cost doesn't necessary mean better quality.

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    Default Re: Best Fuel For Diesels

    Quote Originally Posted by CueballKrill
    Isn't this just petrol snobbery?

    I buy my bread from Waitrose because asda bread is crap.

    Higher cost doesn't necessary mean better quality.
    Possibly, I get warbys blue bread mainly because they are local and pretty much everything else is pants, kingsmill isnt too bad if warbys isnt available. the toastie and super toastie are wicked. Tescos bread is crap.

    Fuel? I just fill up when the orange light comes on at the nearest station unless I see it cheap somewhere and I will fill up is I am passing.

    I did see on a services cherwell valley (BP) I think they had a super dieselcost bucket loads more and I aint bothering with it in my van.

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