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8c off Circle K milesplus
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mikeecho wrote:(Awaiting.. milesplus is a rip off, circle k is the most expensive, that fuel is a scam etc type comments)
It is what it is. Older members will remember when we had these fuels before. There wasn't a filling station in Ireland and the UK that had a choice of fuels. "Which Magazine" (a consumers affairs magazine) proved that the claims were false. They weren't cleaner and despite the fact that people actually thought they got more miles per gallon it was proven that they didn't. The report proved that unless you drove an extremely high end car the fuel had no effect. Even on high end cars the fuel cost more than you saved. The fuel suppliers didn't even put up a fight. No counter argument. Within weeks filling stations removed their "higher quality" fuel from stations and for 10 or 15 years they only provided one type of each fuel. As younger drivers came onto the road and at a time when we had more money than sense these miracle fuels crept back onto the market.
It's a choice. I posted the above just to explain to younger members why older members laugh and make fun at these super clean fuels. Snake oil is how the consumer magazine describes these fuels. That's not to say that this isn't a bargain. Getting 8c off snake oil is still better than paying full price for the snake oil
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It is what it is. Older members will remember when we had these fuels before. There wasn't a filling station in Ireland and the UK that had a choice of fuels. "Which Magazine" (a consumers affairs magazine) proved that the claims were false. They weren't cleaner and despite the fact that people actually thought they got more miles per gallon it was proven that they didn't. The report proved that unless you drove an extremely high end car the fuel had no effect. Even on high end cars the fuel cost more than you saved. The fuel suppliers didn't even put up a fight. No counter argument. Within weeks filling stations removed their "higher quality" fuel from stations and for 10 or 15 years they only provided one type of each fuel. As younger drivers came onto the road and at a time when we had more money than sense these miracle fuels crept back onto the market.
It's a choice. I posted the above just to explain to younger members why older members laugh and make fun at these super clean fuels. Snake oil is how the consumer magazine describes these fuels. That's not to say that this isn't a bargain. Getting 8c off snake oil is still better than paying full price for the snake oil
I remember when Shell were selling “Pura” on the basis it was more environmentally friendly. People weren’t prepared to pay more for that, so they renamed it “V Power”
The only way (same as Circle K and the others) it can work is by adding power or fuel economy that has already been lost due to buildups in the injection system. If your car is working as it should, then there are no benefits available.0 -
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It is what it is. Older members will remember when we had these fuels before. There wasn't a filling station in Ireland and the UK that had a choice of fuels. "Which Magazine" (a consumers affairs magazine) proved that the claims were false. They weren't cleaner and despite the fact that people actually thought they got more miles per gallon it was proven that they didn't. The report proved that unless you drove an extremely high end car the fuel had no effect. Even on high end cars the fuel cost more than you saved. The fuel suppliers didn't even put up a fight. No counter argument. Within weeks filling stations removed their "higher quality" fuel from stations and for 10 or 15 years they only provided one type of each fuel. As younger drivers came onto the road and at a time when we had more money than sense these miracle fuels crept back onto the market.
It's a choice. I posted the above just to explain to younger members why older members laugh and make fun at these super clean fuels. Snake oil is how the consumer magazine describes these fuels. That's not to say that this isn't a bargain. Getting 8c off snake oil is still better than paying full price for the snake oil
Maybe so, but different fuel companies have different additives.
Topaz used an additive from BASF, called "keropur" this additive is available from the likes of Mercedes and BMW as an additive.
Circle K use an additive from Lubrizol.
I've been informed by circle k that the plus diesel has a higher cetane number (min 3 more)
Higher cetane gives a better burn and easier cold start .
There are also some scientific studies that show higher cetane values give better performance.
I can link to them if you do wish.
Look it's a bargain alert thread.. you have the option of getting the more expensive fuel for the price of the regular fuel.
Edit.. link to study
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.iasj.net/iasj%3Ffunc%3Dfulltext%26aId%3D24812&ved=2ahUKEwil-df3iOvnAhWqQRUIHYMaChcQFjABegQICxAH&usg=AOvVaw243QfS-LH5sXBdzd0Q4XvF
Or just Google
"Effect of Fuel Cetane Number on Multi-Cylinders Direct Injection Diesel Engine Performance and Exhaust Emissions "0 -
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