Tesco and ESSO ?
30 August 2011, 09:43 PM
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Tesco and ESSO ?
Anyone know if TESCO has sold out to ESSO for the fuel ? Went to Glyneath TESCO to fill up on Diesel and it's now an ESSO run station. Is the same happenning to all TESCO filling Stations and will it be the end of 99 Ron fuel as I don;t think ESSO do one ............
30 August 2011, 09:53 PM
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Well didn't know that - there was a load of esso flags and stuff there the other night never noticed them before, thought it was a new thang !
30 August 2011, 10:31 PM
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Tesco Express in Gowerton also has Esso pumps on the forecourt. Used to be a Esso petrol station and then they built a Tesco Express on the site.
31 August 2011, 02:16 PM
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Momentum is deffinitely nothing to do with shell. I've got a mate whos a tanker driver, and he said optimax is the only one that comes out of a different tank, all the others are 95's with additives. Optimax is 'brewed' at 99 if you like!
31 August 2011, 03:03 PM
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Just did a bit of looking around and Tesco own brand fuel is made by Greenergy.
Have just emailed them asking for a data sheet on their 99ron fuel lol.
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Saying that I`ve heard that Tesco 99 is standard 95 into the tanker then a barrel of additives is added to it??
Just did a bit of looking around and Tesco own brand fuel is made by Greenergy.
Have just emailed them asking for a data sheet on their 99ron fuel lol.
Just did a bit of looking around and Tesco own brand fuel is made by Greenergy.
Have just emailed them asking for a data sheet on their 99ron fuel lol.
31 August 2011, 03:16 PM
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That Greenergy seem like a pretty decent article, there's a report on piston heads about their 99 ron fuel they produce for tesco
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=12400
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=12400
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And also asked if its a 95 with additives, or a specially made 99.
Will see what they say if/when they reply.
01 September 2011, 05:48 PM
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That Greenergy seem like a pretty decent article, there's a report on piston heads about their 99 ron fuel they produce for tesco
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=12400
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=12400
She felt like a shaddow of her former self, had the remap and ran with the new map for 100 miles or so, she warmed into the map but frankly I was expecting a bit more power.
One day I was on auto pilot and pulled into Tescos without thinking and filled her up. After a day or so she was back with vengence!!
Obviously everyone's gonna have an opinion on this as did my mechanic (and he does know his stuff) but it's Momentum all the way for me peeps.
01 September 2011, 06:19 PM
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No it's not, perhaps the additives are supplied by Greenery (it is literally dropped into the tanker compartment before loading) - all the Tesco fuel in South Wales is supplied from the Texaco site in Cardiff Docks or it comes from the Avonmouth site. 
I know as when I worked in Cardiff we used to service the tankers and tractor units for Wincanton/TDG.
I know as when I worked in Cardiff we used to service the tankers and tractor units for Wincanton/TDG.
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No it's not, perhaps the additives are supplied by Greenery (it is literally dropped into the tanker compartment before loading) - all the Tesco fuel in South Wales is supplied from the Texaco site in Cardiff Docks or it comes from the Avonmouth site.
I know as when I worked in Cardiff we used to service the tankers and tractor units for Wincanton/TDG.
I know as when I worked in Cardiff we used to service the tankers and tractor units for Wincanton/TDG.
The OLD Tesco 99 was made that way, the Momentum is different stuff hence the re-branding.
Originally Posted by Greenergy
We manufacture all of the petrol we supply to meet customer-specific quality specifications for both standard grade petrol (EN 228, 95 octane) and super-unleaded (BS 7800, 97 octane or above). We also manufacture and supply Tesco with their Momentum 99 petrol.
http://www.greenergy.com/Products_se...2011.08.10.pdf
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You will also see tankers filling up there from BP, Shell, Total to name but a few - the only difference is the additives that are added.
If you dispute what I say then park up at the east entrance to Cardiff docks and look at the tankers with their livery as the leave the fuel storage facility.
If Greenergy are supplying the Momentum then it must be stored separately at a storage facility and then transported separately to the forecourt, similar to Shell where they only have one refinery that produces V Power 99 SUL.
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