D4 VEA 'check engine' light / EGR fault thread

[wimorrison]

Originally Posted by GJB

Agree steer clear of supermarket fuel it's a case of you get what you pay for personally I use V power or equivalent but that's my choice.

What is wrong with supermarket fuel? - it is produced to exactly the same EN590 standard as branded fuel, and in the same refineries as the branded fuels.

I have always used it in my cars and never had a fuel issue or any issue that could be ascribed to fuel.

[Arianne]

Originally Posted by wimorrison

What is wrong with supermarket fuel? - it is produced to exactly the same EN590 standard as branded fuel, and in the same refineries as the branded fuels.

I have always used it in my cars and never had a fuel issue or any issue that could be ascribed to fuel.

TBH, I don't know! But the dealer told me and I didn't want to take the chance. Logic tells me that it should be fine as there is always lots of demand for it whenever I drive past but it seems that all of us are a bit spooked by fuel. Reminds me of the snake oil claims of those additives from yesteryear.

Arianne

[volvo s60 2001]

This is just copy and paste:
Mine brokedown after 1200 miles and has been in the garage for 5 weeks with no real date on when it will be returned

FB_IMG_1472394036829.jpg

FB_IMG_1472393969547.jpg

At least there is no turtle

[NigelDay]

Originally Posted by Arianne

TBH, I don't know! But the dealer told me and I didn't want to take the chance. Logic tells me that it should be fine as there is always lots of demand for it whenever I drive past but it seems that all of us are a bit spooked by fuel. Reminds me of the snake oil claims of those additives from yesteryear.

Arianne

I just seem to recall that whenever there is a story (once or twice a year, so not that common) of tanker bulk delivery mistakes at filling stations, it seems to be a supermarket not a branded filling station.

[Bendolfc]

Originally Posted by volvo s60 2001

At least there is no turtle

What a hideous looking dash. Would expect something a bit more premium and modern looking on a brand new jag. Looks more mazda.

[volvo s60 2001]

Originally Posted by Bendolfc

What a hideous looking dash. Would expect something a bit more premium and modern looking on a brand new jag. Looks more mazda.

Yeah it looks a bit cheap, but people pay for the brand .
Probably there is not enough space for the turtle to appear there and that is why we can't see it . lol

[Gilesme]

Originally Posted by wimorrison

What is wrong with supermarket fuel?

Hello Mr M -

It's a bit like "What's wrong with Tesco value sausages compared to their Finest ?"

They're both approved for human consumption - both go on the same lorry to the store.

But i know which i'd rather have for the marginal difference - and believe me i can taste the difference !

[wimorrison]

Originally Posted by Gilesme

Hello Mr M -

It's a bit like "What's wrong with Tesco value sausages compared to their Finest ?"

They're both approved for human consumption - both go on the same lorry to the store.

But i know which i'd rather have for the marginal difference - and believe me i can taste the difference !

The analogy doesn't really work however if Tesco Value and Finest sausages were both made with the same ingredients in the same factory using the same recipe but were marketed with different labels people would still prefer the Finest over the Value - this test has been undertaken blind many, many times and proved 100% accurate.

I suggest that marketing is the difference again

[Gilesme]

V-Power has a different "recipe" - it isn't exactly the same stuff.

So my awesome analogy stands.

[Considered1]

V Power is most certainly different around 5% better mpg and c5%-10% more expensive.