Where do you buy your fuel from

JAMES VTI S

My local topaz is where I get my diesel but lately I'm not getting the range I used to get from a full tank, I've lost 100KM so I'm going to try a different fuel station first before I check the engine filters.

Everything has been as normal, Tyre pressures, servicing, carry weight, city/motorway driving.

Nonoperational

Any reputable station. All the same in my opinion.

OldMrBrennan83

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demanufactured

All diesel is the same here...we get wintergrade derv into the ports and that's what all stations use.

I buy wherever is cheapest and closest.

Noveight

I have no set station and will fill up at the nearest pumps whenever I go below a quarter tank. Usually a Topaz or Applegreen.

Toyotafanboi

Usually Tesco, closest to home, huge 16 pump forecourt so you rarely have to que, spotlessly clean, pay at pump facilities, open 6am - 12pm, great spot imo.

I've started noting fuel brand on my fuelly account with the Civic as I would occasionally use Applegreen and Topaz, just to see if there will be a trend of better of worse fill ups from certain sites, although I highly doubt there will be.

Atlantic Dawn

I try to stick to a garage that gets lots of customers so the fuel isn't sitting there for years getting contaminated, would never fill up in a back and beyond place with 2 or 3 pumps.

Autosport

Today I got my diesel in Tesco and 2 weeks ago it was Applegreen and before that Topaz. I don't find any difference between the different stations as I get 2 weeks out of each tank wherever I buy it

markpb

I get mine from TOP on the Old Airport road in Dublin. It's consistently the cheapest around or close to it, has pay at the pump (doesn't take cash at all), the low pressure/car pumps are always quiet and it's never been closed when I go there.

Atlantic Dawn wrote:

would never fill up in a back and beyond place with 2 or 3 pumps.

Do you think maybe those places order smaller amount of fuel because they don't want to pay for fuel that will be sitting around waiting to be sold?

OldMrBrennan83

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jharr100

A mechanic friend told me years ago that Topaz were the only petrol stations that filtered the fuel twice , at the tank and at the pump. He always told me never to buy anywhere else.

demanufactured

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I try to stick to a garage that gets lots of customers so the fuel isn't sitting there for years getting contaminated, would never fill up in a back and beyond place with 2 or 3 pumps.

Most filling stations will be getting fresh fuel once a week .and tanks are sealed.

Sam Kade

Autosport wrote: »

Today I got my diesel in Tesco and 2 weeks ago it was Applegreen and before that Topaz. I don't find any difference between the different stations as I get 2 weeks out of each tank wherever I buy it

Two weeks out of a tank? Surely not a great way to compare.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

There's a big place off the M1 north of Dublin (sorry can't remember the name) where they haven't disabled the pump handle autofill clips. I couldn't believe it because I haven't seen that for years. I would go to any garage that still has these working.

I don't know why most places disable these.

shietpilot

Not this old chest nut again

pajor

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly wrote: »

I don't know why most places disable these.

So dumb asses don't leave the pump in the tank and then drive off AFAIK.

Autosport

Sam Kade wrote: »

Two weeks out of a tank? Surely not a great way to compare.

€55 in Topaz
€55 in Tesco
€55 in Applegreen

Staph

I keep a record of my fuel consumption (petrol) and the place I buy it from. I only visit branded garages and make calculations on my spreadsheet, recoding mileage, MPG etc. They're all the same, no branded place is better or worse.

Usually Maxol, the pay at the pump machines are great if you don't want to be stuck beside someone in the queue doing their weekly shop and a the lotto.

Mister Jingles

Emo across from St James, one of the cheapest around. I try my best to avoid the north road in Finglas which is one of the most expensive in Dublin.

Bigus

Any where they don't ask me for a fuppin "have you got a loyalty card" " would you like a loyalty card "

So I avoid Topaz like the plague ,plus I inherently dislike monopolies .

sjb25

Wherever is closest when the light comes on simple as that

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

I buy petrol anywhere, doesn't make too much of a difference in a micra

For the diesel saab, i avoid all applegreens including the ones they own that serve their coffee but have a different garage name.

I'll mainly but diesel from topaz, maxol, texaco and esso ( which are topaz now anyway)

Amber and campus, i don't use but i know feck all about those places .

dar83

Maxol. Habit from the days of the ST, but I have filled the Golf up in a Topaz or two at times, it's definitely not as picky as the Focus was.

H3llR4iser

pajor wrote: »

So dumb asses don't leave the pump in the tank and then drive off AFAIK.

Or even worse, just stick the filling hose in, open the valve and start texting / playing with their phone - then they have a coronary when they go to the till and it goes "it's 85 Euro, sir!".

Anyway, I know the old argument "all fuel is the same here", but the Alfa (petrol) really, really hates Applegreen with a passion, it literally runs like old dried sh1te on it; Similar story, although to a lesser extent, with Tesco and most other "white pump"/unbranded ones.

On the other side of the spectrum is Maxol and in more recent times Topaz seems to have improved a lot (at least in Dublin).

MarkR

I've been using Tara oil recently. It allegedly has magic particles which clean my engine to give me more miles / cleaner engine.

Also, prepay pump, very clean, and fancy wipes for your hands afterwards.

Special Circumstances

MarkR wrote: »

I've been using Tara oil recently. It allegedly has magic particles which clean my engine to give me more miles / cleaner engine.

Also, prepay pump, very clean, and fancy wipes for your hands afterwards.

Their pumps give you the weather forecast! what a time to be alive!

mikeecho

Esso, sth link in cork, its consistently the cheapest, and, cos I've a Topaz fuel card.

I also give my diesel a shot of 2ehn, I've noticed a quieter engine with it.

As for mpg.... meh.. while fuel is affordable, I leave the car in sport mode, and the auto box pushed left.

I'm gonna enjoy (relatively) cheap fuel while I can.

mikeecho

H3llR4iser wrote: »

Or even worse, just stick the filling hose in, open the valve and start texting / playing with their phone - then they have a coronary when they go to the till and it goes "it's 85 Euro, sir!".

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I bring a paper clip, to keep the pump on auto.

Because I pay by card, I always fill to the brim.

Don't see the point in putting in €5, €10, €20 at a time.

Juice up and go.
You're gonna use it all anyway, so why waste time regularly stopping to juice up.

Just fill to the brim

Mc Love

MarkR wrote: »

I've been using Tara oil recently. It allegedly has magic particles which clean my engine to give me more miles / cleaner engine.

Also, prepay pump, very clean, and fancy wipes for your hands afterwards.

I have bought from them the last few months/if not year. Very competitively priced.

...And Justice

€50 fills my diesel for 2 weeks, 300km per week. Kia CRDI.

Juwwi

I avoid Applegreen diesel .

I know others say there is no difference but l definitely get less out of a Applegreen tank of fuel ,roughly 40/50 km less per tank (55 litres) .

Cheensbo

dar83 wrote: »

Maxol. Habit from the days of the ST, but I have filled the Golf up in a Topaz or two at times, it's definitely not as picky as the Focus was.

Find the same with the caldina, it's very picky on juice (factory map is for 100 octane I believe) runs fine on maxol fuel, put some esso in a while back and it ran like a dog, it could have been something else but I have just used maxol since and it's been fine.

Shame we can't get 98 here anymore

MarkR

Mc Love wrote: »

I have bought from them the last few months/if not year. Very competitively priced.

It is my fill of choice, always go for the x-mile stuff. If they only had coffee....

H3llR4iser

mikeecho wrote: »

I bring a paper clip, to keep the pump on auto.

Because I pay by card, I always fill to the brim.

Don't see the point in putting in €5, €10, €20 at a time.

Juice up and go.
You're gonna use it all anyway, so why waste time regularly stopping to juice up.

Just fill to the brim

But most people don't; I rarely fill it up to the brim since I don't use the car daily and, depending on the month, a 50 euro fuel-up might last the entire month "reserve light-to-reserve light". I do know people who fill like 5 or 10 Euro, maybe might let you drive a while on a 0.8L

I'm going into funny territory here but...a full fill up on the 159 is 70 litres; That's like having a passenger on the back seat. I actually swear I can feel it on the car's handling/performance

I don't give a flying rat about fuel consumption, my very lithe alfista-tuned right foot produces an "interesting" 6.9 Km/L reported by the OBC, but for those of you who do...carrying a full tank around will probably affect your figure a bit, probably in the range or 0.1/0.2 Km/L :D

Cheensbo wrote: »

Find the same with the caldina, it's very picky on juice (factory map is for 100 octane I believe) runs fine on maxol fuel, put some esso in a while back and it ran like a dog, it could have been something else but I have just used maxol since and it's been fine.

Shame we can't get 98 here anymore

I suspect I have a similar issue, recommended fuel by Alfa Romeo back in 2005 was Shell V-Power, which is 100 RON in Italy...anybody knows if those "octane boosters" they sell are any effective?

pajor

H3llR4iser wrote: »

I suspect I have a similar issue, recommended fuel by Alfa Romeo back in 2005 was Shell V-Power, which is 100 RON in Italy...anybody knows if those "octane boosters" they sell are any effective?

I was wondering if he should try an octane booster. But I'm now wondering how effective they are too.

Gazzmonkey

Found with my last two cars that applegreen fuel makes them run not as smooth, they felt kinda jumpy on acceleration. But only if I filled with applegreen, one car was petrol the other was diesel.

Never had an issue with any others, Topaz, shell, GreatGas, BP etc ... could be a coincidence but I have a feeling it wasn't.

Mc Love

MarkR wrote: »

It is my fill of choice, always go for the x-mile stuff. If they only had coffee....

Do you notice any difference using it, I know it was only a cent or so dearer and almost the same price for a while as the regular black stuff?

I always try and get it if there isnt anyone at that pump

For Forks Sake

The car seems to like Topaz diesel, so thats what it gets, unless i'm running desperately low, then it's a race to the nearest branded station

...And Justice

For Forks Sake wrote: »

The car seems to like Topaz diesel, so thats what it gets, unless i'm running desperately low, then it's a race to the nearest branded station

Mine too, it hates Apple green for some reason.

Skylinehead

The Esso on Ushers Quay if I'm around the area, it's by far the cheapest I've found. Otherwise the spiffy new Maxol in Mulhuddart.

monkeysnapper

Always topaz .

My mechanic showed me petrol from 3 local stations , let's just say you could see the difference .

Archeron

The local topaz, but that's more to do with the donuts than the fuel.

mikeecho

monkeysnapper wrote: »

Always topaz .

My mechanic showed me petrol from 3 local stations , let's just say you could see the difference .

Care to elaborate

Mc Love

Heard on the radio this morning, that Topaz add a special additive to their fuel, and on the above reports seems to be pretty good.

I think I'll stick with the Xmile from Tara Oil though, for the price of it.

Special Circumstances

Isn't the gist of it that they (almost?) all add some additive and that any X miles more claim is based against raw no additive petrol?

You'd get suckered in by the likes of techron etc after reading enough forums alright.

I suspect there is variation in the raw product coming in and that accounts for sone of the "not running quite as well as the last tank" maybe more than other things.

sjb25

Mc Love wrote: »

Heard on the radio this morning, that Topaz add a special additive to their fuel,

Entynol all fuel company's add it just some in different percentages than others basically and the all brand it something different ie topaz clean fuel Applegreen call it ultra I think texaco called it techron

I used to work for Applegreen and honestly il tell you the fuel I used to take in came from either the topaz,top or esso depot in either Dublin or cork port that's what would always be on the loading dockets the drivers had yes was Applegreen branded truck tho but that's what the docket I had to sign said this was a few years ago

Maybe the added more ethnol or less I don't no but with my car as I've said I just fill up wherever is handy as long as it's branded when I need fuel and I've never seen any difference in any of them but maybe I don't notice enough

mikeecho

Mc Love wrote: »

Heard on the radio this morning, that Topaz add a special additive to their fuel, and on the above reports seems to be pretty good.

I think I'll stick with the Xmile from Tara Oil though, for the price of it.

The Topaz additive is not ethanol, all petrol has 7% ethanol.

What Topaz use is Keropur, it's made by BASF, and Topaz have exclusive rights for it in Ireland.

As for it giving an extra 3% mpg, well that's when it's compared to untreated fuel.
And as far as I know, all petrol sold has some additive added to it.

So that 3% gain wouldn't be seen in reality

mikeecho

From BASF


http://www.performancechemicals.basf.com/ev/internet/keroline/en/content/EV3/keroline/keropur/proven_performance


http://www.performancechemicals.basf.com/ev/internet/keroline/en/content/EV3/keroline/keropur/effects

mikeecho

and.. some more links detailing Topaz & BASF


http://archive.newsweaver.com/checkout/newsweaver.ie/checkout/e_article00119110464e4.html?x=b11,0,w


http://www.autotrade.ie/08auto-news/08b232.html