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Ok ok ok, I know this has been done to death... but im resurrecting it
So, I've pretty much always used ASDA/Morrisons fuel as it's cheaper and in my old MK2B and '06 GP, I never noticed any difference between them, economy wise.
I've been doing the same in my 2012 Punto (1.4 8v 77) since I got it in September. Recently, the Shell next to Morrisons on my daily drive has been price matching them, or within 1p/l, so I've been using Shell Fuelsave (bog standard unleaded), and bizarrely after only a couple of tankfulls I have noticed a marked increase in MPG, I'm up about 5-6MPG on my average - which is approx a 15% fuel saving !!! (!!!!!!) :slayer:
As far as I can tell I've not really been doing anything different, same daily drive, same driving style, etc... so unless it's down to the recent warmer weather, I can only conclude that this is indeed better fuel
I've always been in the 'the bog standard fuels are all the same' camp, but, perhaps not. As long as they are price matching the big supermarkets, I think I'll stick with it.
Anyone else noticed any differences in MPG between supermarket fuels and big brand standard fuels ?
As a sidenote, I'm not sure what fuel Arnold Clark stick in brand new cars, but on my first drive I got 51.61mpg, then it dropped off to ~38, but averaging 42-43mpg - now hitting 48-49mpg !
So, I've pretty much always used ASDA/Morrisons fuel as it's cheaper and in my old MK2B and '06 GP, I never noticed any difference between them, economy wise.
I've been doing the same in my 2012 Punto (1.4 8v 77) since I got it in September. Recently, the Shell next to Morrisons on my daily drive has been price matching them, or within 1p/l, so I've been using Shell Fuelsave (bog standard unleaded), and bizarrely after only a couple of tankfulls I have noticed a marked increase in MPG, I'm up about 5-6MPG on my average - which is approx a 15% fuel saving !!! (!!!!!!) :slayer:
As far as I can tell I've not really been doing anything different, same daily drive, same driving style, etc... so unless it's down to the recent warmer weather, I can only conclude that this is indeed better fuel
I've always been in the 'the bog standard fuels are all the same' camp, but, perhaps not. As long as they are price matching the big supermarkets, I think I'll stick with it.
Anyone else noticed any differences in MPG between supermarket fuels and big brand standard fuels ?
As a sidenote, I'm not sure what fuel Arnold Clark stick in brand new cars, but on my first drive I got 51.61mpg, then it dropped off to ~38, but averaging 42-43mpg - now hitting 48-49mpg !
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