Where's all the shell garages gone?

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Apr 20, 2005 | 01:58 PM

nescoob1

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Where's all the shell garages gone?

Local garage in Redcar about a mile down the road from me has now switched to Total and I've been told another 2 in Darlington have gone the same way. I now have to make a 20mile round trip just to fill up!

Is BP ultimate as good as optimax?

Apr 20, 2005 | 02:00 PM

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Nope.
BP 97 Ron, Optimax in excess of 98 I believe.

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Apr 20, 2005 | 02:24 PM

Adam M

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its not all about ron rating.

but bp is still pants.

I would go with Esso supreme after optimax.

Apr 20, 2005 | 02:29 PM

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The same happened to my local garage in Thirsk, but total have a super unleaded and i have had no probs so far, still prefer optimax though.
Mac.

Apr 20, 2005 | 03:20 PM

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http://www.multimap.com/clients/plac...=shell&lang=en

Apr 20, 2005 | 03:37 PM

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http://www.multimap.com/clients/plac...=shell&lang=en

Just tried this for my local area Dave. The nearest Optimax outlet they are quoting switched to Texaco about 18 months ago.....

Apr 20, 2005 | 03:40 PM

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Two within half a mile of my house

move to Poole the home of Shell

................nice weather too

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Apr 20, 2005 | 03:41 PM

nescoob1

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The same happened to my local garage in Thirsk, but total have a super unleaded and i have had no probs so far, still prefer optimax though.
Mac.

Do you know the ron rating of the total super unleaded?

On the shell search they are still showing the one which was close to me being a shell garage and the 2 in Darlington.

Apr 20, 2005 | 03:42 PM

nescoob1

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its not all about ron rating.

but bp is still pants.

I would go with Esso supreme after optimax.

What else is there to bear in mind apart from the ron rating?

Apr 20, 2005 | 03:47 PM

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i have about 4 or 5 bp s close by but would rather a shell, i normally make the ten minute drive, can feel a big difference in my sti5

Apr 20, 2005 | 06:55 PM

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beleive Total Super unleaded is 98. big white sticker on the pump and a price hike to go with it,
when i was in Cyprus they had 100 Ron, why can't we get it here??

mac.

Apr 20, 2005 | 06:57 PM

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What else is there to bear in mind apart from the ron rating?

The MON rating.

Regards,
Shaun.

Apr 20, 2005 | 07:16 PM

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In east london i can think of 6 within about a 5 mile radius. 2 within site of each other !!

very handy !!

Apr 20, 2005 | 08:08 PM

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One in ilson has changed to bp too

Apr 20, 2005 | 11:02 PM

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Theres one in the top end of Yarm is you fancy a decent blast to and from.
Kam

Apr 21, 2005 | 09:34 AM

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Theres one in the top end of Yarm is you fancy a decent blast to and from.
Kam

Cheers mate I'll bear that in mind.

Si

Apr 21, 2005 | 09:52 AM

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Four in Cambridge plus two Q8 selling 98 ron....move east.

Apr 21, 2005 | 07:14 PM

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I also noticed the 98 on the top of the Total super unleaded pump in Redcar, is this def the octane rating??, if so would anyone use it?? Simon the shell garage in Guisbrough is still open and with brand new signs and pumps!!! presumably you mean you go to this one anyway?