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keith

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28th Nov 2014 11:06pm

NinetyTD4

Member Since: 22 Apr 2011
Location: North
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BTW: Has anybody a list of stations in France, on which one can see where they tap EN590 Diesel? I just came back from a longer trip around and had to find out that there are quite a lot of stations with unlabeled diesel pumps - and they appear to serve biodiesel from them. It was a very unpleasant surprise with the rodeo-like ride after fueling there ... So, strong advice - if in France, look for the black EN590 sticker !!! Haven't seen such thing in Europe before, or does this happen in other countries as well? Never forget: cars have owner, Landrover have field service personnel.

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30th Nov 2014 9:40am

Jonno

Member Since: 06 Mar 2012
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 234

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Santorini Black

All very interesting reading. I use Asda Morrisons or Tesco. Tesco with up to about 18p a litre off with their fuel save offer.

I used to use the local Shell and Esso garages and always had plenty of water drain out of the filter water trap. On supermarket stuff nothing comes out.

I'm putting this down to the proper petrol stations possibly having old tanks and shifting less product and the supermarkets all having new tanks and equipment and selling a lot more fuel. I believe it is all the same stuff. Who realistically believes oil companies drive their product all over the country. It comes from the nearest refinery in most cases, with a specific additive package dropped in.

So for me supermarket and usually a dose of Millers Eclipse is fine.

Jonno

30th Nov 2014 9:40am

captain slow

Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: Herts
Posts: 355

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 CSW Corris Grey

NinetyTD4 wrote:
BTW: Has anybody a list of stations in France, on which one can see where they tap EN590 Diesel? I just came back from a longer trip around and had to find out that there are quite a lot of stations with unlabeled diesel pumps - and they appear to serve biodiesel from them. It was a very unpleasant surprise with the rodeo-like ride after fueling there ... So, strong advice - if in France, look for the black EN590 sticker !!! Haven't seen such thing in Europe before, or does this happen in other countries as well?

Having been caught out in France before I download the Shell and BP apps so I could locate those full stations and plan my route up and down. worked well

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30th Nov 2014 6:01pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2637

This would seem to indicate that over the past ~27,000 miles my car has 'preferred' Tesco fuel.

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In reality I fill up at wherever is nearest/cheapest when it needs diesel! The Tesco fuel save thing is mighty handy though ^_^

30th Nov 2014 6:54pm

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