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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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Hi All,

I have always found that Tesco Fuel does not last as long as Shell V-Power...

Would you agree with this?

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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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Yes, agree ......
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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Agree also i always used to get 20-30 miles more from a tank of V power than i did with Tessco 99
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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Yep
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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Never really watched it that closely to be honest. A week of driving for me varies so much from being stuck in traffic to cruising up a motorway, its impossible to tell.

My goal is 200 to a tank, as long as it does that, im happy lol
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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Blimey my goal is 300!!! (usually 270/80 though)

filled up yesterday 47 litres covered 292 miles.

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EDIT: just worked out that's 28 mpg!!
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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I can get way into the high 200's if im on A roads etc, but sadly the south london daily commute, stop start does not do nice things to the consumption.

My average fill up is about 45-47 litres too.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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yup,agree.

v power,on £20 at £1.02 litre i can get about 120 miles.

tesco crap,about 100-110 before im brimming it.

odly tho,colleagues opel manta A, is better on tesco stuff than v power and tesco lasts longer in his than v power !

odd odd odd
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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I used to get better miles with Optimax, V power and T99 seem pretty similar.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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I get miles more on BP Ultimate than any other.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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V Power,Tesco 99,BP Ultimate have always been very much a muchness with any car i've had tbh.

The only fuel i always seemed to get low mileage with was Texaco SUL.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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i thought i was getting more miles from t99
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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Yep i agree also, get more miles to the gallon from V power
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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Not a big enough difference for me to tell.... each tank gets between 250 and 275 miles no matter what gets put in there (Tesco 99, Shell V Power, BP Ultimate or ESSO SUL). Currently on T99 as the local stations now have it, saving me the 5 mile round trip to the nearest Shell.

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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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yeh i get more on tesco 99 too
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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Haven't used Tesco 99 that often, but gut feeling is it seems to disappear a bit quicker than V-power. That seems to be only difference between the two for me.
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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how big are the fuel tanks mate i got a s reg import sti?
people keep saying there 50ltrs but if run till the light comes on i can get bout 52-53ltrs in making me think it might be 60ltrs
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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From fuel light on my 05wrx I'd struggle get 50 ltrs in, depends on how long the lights been on obviously..

The general consensus seems to be there's around 10ltrs/2gal from fuel light (reserve) on the newage cars. I once ran about 30 mile on light (absolutely bricking it as I was lost Salford trying to find ANY petrol station..

Never again..!
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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I get 330-340 miles to a tank with Vpower and about 300-310 miles on any other super unleaded with a '03 WRX PPP, so a pretty significant ~10% difference.

This is mainly motorway driving averaging 80 or so.
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