tesco petrol cheap

superfish

driving round claremorris today all petrol stations were priced at 1.41.9 for unleaded. so I go to tesco to do some shopping and after pop in for some petrol as you drive in, there is a big sign that says seriously cheaper petrol, it was 1.41.9 so where is this seriously cheaper than around claremorris in my opinion it should say average priced petrol for the area. also I like many others find tesco petrol crap in that it seems to burn a lot faster. also you all might say its a lot cheaper than where you live well thats fine but if you were to drive up here for this petrol its probably going to end up costing you more so in a sense is this false advertising ?

jack presley

What seemed to happen in most places when tesco came along is that the other garages in the area all dropped their prices to Tesco's levels. Take Tesco out of the equation and the prices will shoot right up again. How to you spell c-a-r-t-e-l?

Kristopherus

I pulled in to the very same pumps and got €20. Drove through Ballindine where it was 139.9. AND to add insult to injury I find that Tesco ARE NOW GIVING HALF CLUBCARD POINTS FOR PETROL/DIESEL:eek:

Cabaal

Kristopherus wrote: »

I pulled in to the very same pumps and got €20. Drove through Ballindine where it was 139.9. AND to add insult to injury I find that Tesco ARE NOW GIVING HALF CLUBCARD POINTS FOR PETROL/DIESEL:eek:

So you didn't shop around, how is that Tesco's fault?

Dempo1

jack presley wrote: »

What seemed to happen in most places when tesco came along is that the other garages in the area all dropped their prices to Tesco's levels. Take Tesco out of the equation and the prices will shoot right up again. How to you spell c-a-r-t-e-l?

Have to completely disagree, the complete opposite has happened in Tullamore, in fact tesco lead the way in screwing people. With the exception of one station "Sweeney oil", the remainder have and continue to follow tescos lead up wards. In fact Tescos has been historically the most expensive station in Tullamore for more than a year now!

91011

superfish wrote: »

also I like many others find tesco petrol crap in that it seems to burn a lot faster.

That is utter crap - tesco don't make petrol, they sell it! It is refined in the same refineries as the petrol from every other station is refined. Most of it comes from whitegate in Cork. Their current supplier is Esso. - No difference whatsoever.

As for prices - expect €1.50 soon - check motors thread or www.pumps.ie for reasons.

clown_

I was told by my friend who works in tesco that there was a problem with water leaking into the fuel tanks in claremorris.That was supposed to be why the fuel didn't last as long as it should have.
I don't know how true that is but i seen them digging the place up a few weeks ago

superfish

91011 wrote: »

That is utter crap - tesco don't make petrol, they sell it! It is refined in the same refineries as the petrol from every other station is refined. Most of it comes from whitegate in Cork. Their current supplier is Esso. - No difference whatsoever.

As for prices - expect €1.50 soon - check motors thread or www.pumps.ie for reasons.

thats an awfully rude and ignorant way to reply, ive live in mayo 10 years and all the locals say the same that tesco petrol is full of muck and does not last as long as petrol from other places its common knowledge round these parts as shown in the post below

clown_ wrote: »

I was told by my friend who works in tesco that there was a problem with water leaking into the fuel tanks in claremorris.That was supposed to be why the fuel didn't last as long as it should have.
I don't know how true that is but i seen them digging the place up a few weeks ago

jor el

superfish wrote: »

thats an awfully rude and ignorant way to reply,

It's an accurate reply. Tesco petrol, like all petrol, comes from the same refinery, which makes it the exact same as everyone elses.

superfish wrote: »

ive live in mayo 10 years and all the locals say the same that tesco petrol is full of muck and does not last as long as petrol from other places

Anecdotal evidence from locals, yeah that's going to be accurate. The story that Tesco petrol is inferior has been going around for years, but there's never been any evidence that it is. In fact, it's identical to the stuff that their supplier uses in their own brand stations (used to be Statoil, could be Esso now).

superfish wrote: »

its common knowledge round these parts as shown in the post below

Quoting a poster, where the poster admits they don't know if the story is true, is hardly proof for your argument, is it? Water in your petrol will cause misfires, which you would notice.

Tesco have only ever matched the prices in the local area, they never compete. In many cases, they don't even match it, they just get close enough to win custom without loosing too much profit.

MidnightQueen

Does anyone else not find tesco petrol to be poor quality petrol?

wmpdd3

in waterford up until last year a statoil delivered the petrol in tesco then went to the nearest statoil to deliver, but yes down here its been ages since tesco was tthe cheapest .usually go to top.

dudara

If you feel that Tesco's petrol price advertising is misleading, then make a complaint to the ASAI.

superfish

jor el wrote: »

It's an accurate reply. Tesco petrol, like all petrol, comes from the same refinery, which makes it the exact same as everyone elses.



Anecdotal evidence from locals, yeah that's going to be accurate. The story that Tesco petrol is inferior has been going around for years, but there's never been any evidence that it is. In fact, it's identical to the stuff that their supplier uses in their own brand stations (used to be Statoil, could be Esso now).



Quoting a poster, where the poster admits they don't know if the story is true, is hardly proof for your argument, is it? Water in your petrol will cause misfires, which you would notice.

Tesco have only ever matched the prices in the local area, they never compete. In many cases, they don't even match it, they just get close enough to win custom without loosing too much profit.

ok I never said he was inaccurate I was referring to his response "that is utter crap, its just plain rude if some one were to speak like that to my face id give them a good slap. and yes I have tested their petrol on many occasion and got less miles compared to filling up with the exact same amount at other stations, for example it usually cost me 15 euro to galway and back, yesterday it used a full 20 euro of tesco petrol and before you start saying its down to how you drive, I drive the same everywhere i go changing gears in around 2500revs and never go above 60mph, also the car was empty. many people say the same thing about tesco petrol in claremorris. you have proably never been to claremorris so your comments hold no weight. all the same thank you for your imput

superfish

Courtesy

Be polite to your fellow Users. Instead of "That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard and I can't believe you wrote it." You might try "I disagree, and here is why..." and don't forget those Please and Thanks words that your mother taught you.

found this in the rules

jor el

superfish wrote: »

Be polite to your fellow Users

superfish wrote: »

if some one were to speak like that to my face id give them a good slap

Nice that you practice what you preach.

superfish wrote: »

for example it usually cost me 15 euro to galway and back, yesterday it used a full 20 euro of tesco petrol and before you start saying its down to how you drive, I drive the same everywhere i go changing gears in around 2500revs and never go above 60mph, also the car was empty.

So what you're saying is you normally run out of petrol (otherwise it wasn't empty, maybe just low), put exactly €15 in it, and this gets you to Galway and back before running out again. But this week, you ran out and put €20 in it, which was the exact amount needed to go to Galway and back before just running out again. This is the anecdotal evidence I was referring to, and is not at all accurate.

Also, the price of petrol has been increasing lately. €20 won't get you as far now as it did a few months ago.

superfish

jor el wrote: »

Nice that you practice what you preach.



So what you're saying is you normally run out of petrol (otherwise it wasn't empty, maybe just low), put exactly €15 in it, and this gets you to Galway and back before running out again. But this week, you ran out and put €20 in it, which was the exact amount needed to go to Galway and back before just running out again. This is the anecdotal evidence I was referring to, and is not at all accurate.

Also, the price of petrol has been increasing lately. €20 won't get you as far now as it did a few months ago.

im not here for an argument, and stating that anyone who spoke to me like that to my face would get a slap is not being rude to other user its probably the view of many other users, I have been nothing but polite in my posts. I am fully aware that you are just looking for an argument so I slip up and say something to get banned, well not going to happen and again thanks for your input

dudara

superfish wrote: »

im not here for an argument, and stating that anyone who spoke to me like that to my face would get a slap is not being rude to other user its probably the view of many other users, I have been nothing but polite in my posts. I am fully aware that you are just looking for an argument so I slip up and say something to get banned, well not going to happen and again thanks for your input

How many of us actually slap someone else in the face when they disagree with them? I think the answer is effectively none.

Please do not advocate violence in this forum. As a moderator, I will not tolerate it.

dudara

superfish

dudara wrote: »

How many of us actually slap someone else in the face when they disagree with them? I think the answer is effectively none.

Please do not advocate violence in this forum. As a moderator, I will not tolerate it.

dudara

There is a difference between disagreeing with someone and being plain rude, if I have offended anyone with my comment then I apologize. thank you for correcting me dura as I was unaware that expressing my opinion of a rude and derogatory post is to advocate violence. I stand corrected

jor el

superfish wrote: »

I am fully aware that you are just looking for an argument so I slip up and say something to get banned

You are completely wrong. I don't know why you think that, or is it your belief that every moderator that disagrees with someone is out to ban them? This is a completely ridiculous belief, one without any founding or sense.

superfish wrote: »

I was unaware that expressing my opinion of a rude and derogatory post is to advocate violence

That's not what dudara was referring to, and you should know it. Threatening to slap someone in the face is advocating violence, and is what will not be tolerated. The rude and derogatory post you refer to was simply correcting your post, using the same word (crap) that you originally used. Tesco don't make petrol, and their petrol comes from the same refinery as that of every other petrol retailer in Ireland.

superfish

jor el wrote: »

You are completely wrong. I don't know why you think that, or is it your belief that every moderator that disagrees with someone is out to ban them? This is a completely ridiculous belief, one without any founding or sense.



That's not what dudara was referring to, and you should know it. Threatening to slap someone in the face is advocating violence, and is what will not be tolerated. The rude and derogatory post you refer to was simply correcting your post, using the same word (crap) that you originally used. Tesco don't make petrol, and their petrol comes from the same refinery as that of every other petrol retailer in Ireland.

I said if some one said that to my face. i did not say im going to slap the person who made that comment it was hypothetical. Id like to point out I have since apologised for that comment so why drag it out. the rude and derogatory comment was in my opinion verbal abuse. now lets stop getting sidetracked from my op id like to hear the thoughts of other people that is unless you have something constructive to say that directly refers to my op, otherwise im not interested thank you

Cabaal

superfish wrote: »

I said if some one said that to my face. i did not say im going to slap the person who made that comment it was hypothetical.

Oh ok then the "if" makes it ok,

If thats the case then, IF somebody ever thanks one of my posts on a forum I'll track them down, beat them to death, steal all their stuff and murder their dog.

Sure thats not in anyway offensive or suggesting violence at all because I said if
:rolleyes:

Ah the greatness of if, you can't get away with saying anything when you use it

superfish

Cabaal wrote: »

Oh ok then the "if" makes it ok,

If thats the case then, IF somebody ever thanks one of my posts on a forum I'll track them down, beat them to death, steal all their stuff and murder their dog.

Sure thats not in anyway offensive or suggesting violence at all because I said if
:rolleyes:

Ah the greatness of if, you can't get away with saying anything when you use it

if some one says it to my face. I think you may need to read the comment again and revaluate what you have just said. the word if used in my particular case was hypothetical. they way you use the word if is threating to use violence toward other users, I did not

Cabaal

superfish wrote: »

if some one says it to my face. I think you may need to read the comment again and revaluate what you have just said. the word if used in my particular case was hypothetical. they way you use the word if is threating to use violence toward other users, I did not

hypothetical or not, suggesting you'd slap somebody is violence and saying you'd do it to somebody if the said the same thing is advocating violence

Unless of course you think slapping people isn't violence?

superfish

what is boards pg12 now or something ? im sure you have heard a lot worse in your life time

91011

superfish wrote: »

thats an awfully rude and ignorant way to reply, ive live in mayo 10 years and all the locals say the same that tesco petrol is full of muck and does not last as long as petrol from other places its common knowledge round these parts as shown in the post below

its the truth - sometimes to be proven you're wrong can hurt

How about this -

It was common knowledge in Carlow about a year ago that people were coming up to other in a tesco carpark, putting a cloth over their face and they fainted immediately and cash was taken.

It was common knowledge in various branches of Dunnes stores last year that babies were being abducted in the car park

(there were even threads on boards about both of these)

I offered €10,000 to anyone who would give proof of either of above happening and no-one came forward. A radio station in USA offered $100,000 to anyone who could prove the first item (its a world wide myth) and no-one came forward.


Independent unbranded fuel stations around Ireland suffer from the same crap statements that you put out about tesco - King Oil is athy was one (supplied from Topaz) and Naas Oil was another (supplied by TOP)


Common knowledge is not proof. Yarns told by busy body locals are exactly that - Yarns.

superfish

91011 wrote: »

its the truth - sometimes to be proven you're wrong can hurt

How about this -

It was common knowledge in Carlow about a year ago that people were coming up to other in a tesco carpark, putting a cloth over their face and they fainted immediately and cash was taken.

It was common knowledge in various branches of Dunnes stores last year that babies were being abducted in the car park

(there were even threads on boards about both of these)

I offered €10,000 to anyone who would give proof of either of above happening and no-one came forward. A radio station in USA offered $100,000 to anyone who could prove the first item (its a world wide myth) and no-one came forward.


Independent unbranded fuel stations around Ireland suffer from the same crap statements that you put out about tesco - King Oil is athy was one (supplied from Topaz) and Naas Oil was another (supplied by TOP)


Common knowledge is not proof. Yarns told by busy body locals are exactly that - Yarns.

great stuff so if i prove it you will give me 10 grand

superfish

http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/tesco-apologises-for-contaminated-fuel-66.html

http://www.driver.ie/forum/archive/index.php/t-43841.html

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=546626

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055331099

just a small few links that prove im not the only person who thinks so

Kristopherus

Cabaal wrote: »

So you didn't shop around, how is that Tesco's fault?

The Tesco pumps were first on my trip.They were €139.9 last Saturday. The advantage of getting it there was the Clubcard points for the OH, which are now cut in half - 10 pts for spending €20:(

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Kristopherus wrote: »

The Tesco pumps were first on my trip.They were €139.9 last Saturday. The advantage of getting it there was the Clubcard points for the OH, which are now cut in half - 10 pts for spending €20:(

Not much point is paying over the odds for fuel to get 1 cent in a Euro in Club Points. False economy there my friend! :rolleyes:

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

superfish wrote: »

http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/tesco-apologises-for-contaminated-fuel-66.html

http://www.driver.ie/forum/archive/index.php/t-43841.html

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=546626

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055331099

just a small few links that prove im not the only person who thinks so

:D Brilliant! Post links to Blogs, Digital Spy and other Boards threads to PROVE something. It's these very sites that give rise to the myths in the first place. Anything from the real world??? Thanks for that; it brightened my morning.

superfish

Sienna Sweet Canoe wrote: »

:D Brilliant! Post links to Blogs, Digital Spy and other Boards threads to PROVE something. It's these very sites that give rise to the myths in the first place. Anything from the real world??? Thanks for that; it brightened my morning.

ok here is something from the real world for ya................ go fill up there

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

superfish wrote: »

ok here is something from the real world for ya................ go fill up there

You've lost me. There's nothing there.

91011

Despite only having a few stations, (9) tesco claim to have 6.5% of market share in retail fuel.

That's 1 in every 17 cars.

There are about 2.3m cars on Irish roads

So tesco supply the fuel to about 150,000 cars

Now forgive me for being a bit blatant about this - BUT IF there was anything whatsoever wrong with tesco petrol there would be an awful lot more than a few eejits writing on anonymous internet forums compalining about it!!!

Its an URBAN MYTH!

Tesco Petrol is the same as any ohter branded petrol, it is refined by independent refineries (whitgate is state owned). The same refineries supply every other fuel staion in the country. The brand overhead on th garage forecourt is just that - a brand.

Some of them do put additives into the fuel - but it is an additive, not a different process from a different supplier / refinery.

superfish

91011 wrote: »

Despite only having a few stations, (9) tesco claim to have 6.5% of market share in retail fuel.

That's 1 in every 17 cars.

There are about 2.3m cars on Irish roads

So tesco supply the fuel to about 150,000 cars

Now forgive me for being a bit blatant about this - BUT IF there was anything whatsoever wrong with tesco petrol there would be an awful lot more than a few eejits writing on anonymous internet forums compalining about it!!!

Its an URBAN MYTH!

Tesco Petrol is the same as any ohter branded petrol, it is refined by independent refineries (whitgate is state owned). The same refineries supply every other fuel staion in the country. The brand overhead on th garage forecourt is just that - a brand.

Some of them do put additives into the fuel - but it is an additive, not a different process from a different supplier / refinery.

again im talking about one tesco petrol station in claremorris not all of them. has anyone stopped to think there could be dirt in the tanks at this 1 particular station or is that unthinkable because a big company like tescos would never rip anyone off. please read the op correctly before responding thank you

91011

superfish wrote: »

again im talking about one tesco petrol station in claremorris not all of them. has anyone stopped to think there could be dirt in the tanks at this 1 particular station or is that unthinkable because a big company like tescos would never rip anyone off. please read the op correctly before responding thank you

Petrol tanks are seriously secure items. Manufactured to a very hig grade.
IF and a very very big IF, there was something wrong with something in the tank, it would be dealt with immediatley and not just brushed away.

Sit outside that garage for an hour tomorrow and count how many cars go through - my guess would be about 100. Mulltiply that by about 10 to get their average daily amount - about 1000, multiply by 7 days = 7000 and you still believe the mindless busy bodies that have nothing better to do than make up stupid stories?????

If there as anything wrong, there would be HUNDREDS of motorists with serious problemsa nd it would become national news.

Its bullsh1t and urban myth unless you can show even a sliver of proof! (not another auld one yapping)

looksee

91011 wrote: »

Petrol tanks are seriously secure items. Manufactured to a very hig grade.
IF and a very very big IF, there was something wrong with something in the tank, it would be dealt with immediatley and not just brushed away.

Sit outside that garage for an hour tomorrow and count how many cars go through - my guess would be about 100. Mulltiply that by about 10 to get their average daily amount - about 1000, multiply by 7 days = 7000 and you still believe the mindless busy bodies that have nothing better to do than make up stupid stories?????

If there as anything wrong, there would be HUNDREDS of motorists with serious problemsa nd it would become national news.

Its bullsh1t and urban myth unless you can show even a sliver of proof! (not another auld one yapping)

Over two pages of irrelevant garbage about people smacking other people and you talk about 'auld ones' yapping :rolleyes:

(tho otherwise I agree with your point )

Dempo1

looksee wrote: »

Over two pages of irrelevant garbage about people smacking other people and you talk about 'auld ones' yapping :rolleyes:

(tho otherwise I agree with your point )

Yes agreed, this thread has descended into farce, I recall the OP's question relates to whether or not Tescos Petrol is cheaper. The only urban myth is that is is when it is clearly not, in fact I have no doubt Tesco's presence in rural towns has in fact driven up the cost of petrol. Here in Tullamore the rest of the stations are like lapdogs following Tesco's prices daily with the exception of one station "Sweeney Oil".

superfish

thats just my point how can they advertise that they are cheaper than everywhere else when its clear they are not. maybe when they first came out they were a good 5 cent per litre cheaper

dudara

If you believe Tesco's advertising to be misleading, or false, then lodge a complaint with the ASAI. In other words, do something about it.

superfish

think you have already said that once dura

dudara

Perhaps - but it's the best advice for the question asked.

MunsterCycling

Just to point out that Whitegate is owned by Conaco Philips an American company and there are no other refineries in the Republic

http://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/whitegate/

91011 wrote: »

Despite only having a few stations, (9) tesco claim to have 6.5% of market share in retail fuel.

That's 1 in every 17 cars.

There are about 2.3m cars on Irish roads

So tesco supply the fuel to about 150,000 cars

Now forgive me for being a bit blatant about this - BUT IF there was anything whatsoever wrong with tesco petrol there would be an awful lot more than a few eejits writing on anonymous internet forums compalining about it!!!

Its an URBAN MYTH!

Tesco Petrol is the same as any ohter branded petrol, it is refined by independent refineries (whitgate is state owned). The same refineries supply every other fuel staion in the country. The brand overhead on th garage forecourt is just that - a brand.

Some of them do put additives into the fuel - but it is an additive, not a different process from a different supplier / refinery.

Cabaal

superfish wrote: »

think you have already said that once dura

dudara is pretty valid, in fairness it'll do alot more then mindless stupid ranting on the internet will

Nonoperational

Really letting yourself down with your posts Superfish. I have filled up in loads of stations over the years (tesco included) and never once noticed any difference in any of them. The advertising point is one thing but the nonsense about bad petrol is awful tripe. Those links you linked to were a specific issue in the UK and as far as I remember it had nothing to do with Tesco (or the other garages involved) but was down to the storage tanks the petrol was kept in at the depo.

superfish

point taken this is the wrong place to rant about it. but what i find mad is everyone who comments here seem to be an expert on one particular petrol station that they have never even used so in fareness how can you comment on it ?

kismo

I think the op posted a perfectly reasonable post whats with everyone attacking him just for asking a question ? I have filled up in the petrol station mentioned and yes I did notice it did not last as long as my usual topaz station. I also heard that they did have a problem with water getting mixed in their tanks thats why it was being dug up only a few week ago.

Nonoperational

The original point is taken - Tesco may advertise as being seriously cheaper and for petrol at least they're not. I'm not going to say anymore about fuel quality because I feel strongly that it is exactly the same as everywhere else. If people think otherwise fair enough!

joinUs2

totally agreed I saw the work men outside their pumps only a couple of week ago

muboop1

superfish wrote: »

point taken this is the wrong place to rant about it. but what i find mad is everyone who comments here seem to be an expert on one particular petrol station that they have never even used so in fareness how can you comment on it ?

Its easy to comment on it due to standardisation. All tescos will have to meet a minimum standard.

Majority even but petrol from the same batch etc. This ensures that for example most of the Dublin tesco petrol stations are getting the exact same fuel. This is how we can comment.

Rumours are just that... rumours. That fuel is tested. If a few people started buying petrol there and getting less performance... well how did they calculate it? How did they measure this drop in performance? Unless they did very controlled tests... dont bother! Pretty much likely/definately wrong.

superfish

muboop1 wrote: »

Its easy to comment on it due to standardisation. All tescos will have to meet a minimum standard.

Majority even but petrol from the same batch etc. This ensures that for example most of the Dublin tesco petrol stations are getting the exact same fuel. This is how we can comment.

Rumours are just that... rumours. That fuel is tested. If a few people started buying petrol there and getting less performance... well how did they calculate it? How did they measure this drop in performance? Unless they did very controlled tests... dont bother! Pretty much likely/definately wrong.

so what your saying is that no one particular petrol station could have a problem with their tanks taking in water because the petrol is of good quality. it seems the problem was with the tanks at this particular petrol station not the petrol or where it came from. as it came from the same source. its not until its put into the tanks at this particular petrol station it became contaminated hence the work men digging up the tanks

davo10

superfish wrote: »

so what your saying is that no one particular petrol station could have a problem with their tanks taking in water because the petrol is of good quality. it seems the problem was with the tanks at this particular petrol station not the petrol or where it came from. as it came from the same source. its not until its put into the tanks at this particular petrol station it became contaminated hence the work men digging up the tanks

Digging up the tanks?, have you ever seen the size of those tanks?, they are as big as an artic truck, the whole garage would be closed for a considerable period if they had to dig up the tanks.

Have you contacted the AA to see if they had any complaints about tesco petrol?.

Car/fuel performance can only be accurately tested by traveling the same distance at the same speed in the same conditions, did you do that?