kato Disco
Well-Known Member
My wife's mini cooper diesel was filled up at morrisons last week and a couple of days later when it was about -2 it was running terribly. The AA attended and put the problem down to the fuel and the man said he had been to a number of similar call outs due to supermarket fuel.
I have had a look on line and there seems to be a lot of vehicle forums, especially ford tdi engine that have suffered the same.
The problem seems to be that different additives are added to the fuel after point of pickup at the refinery. The major fuel suppliers,she'll, bp etc add more to aid winter driving. The percentage of bio diesel seems to be lower also at about 5%. Opposed to the supermarkets at 7%.
Has anyone else had similar problems?
My wife's car needs three injectors, which seems more than a coincidence to me to go wrong all at once for no reason. It's getting a new fuel filter and service at the same time. Needing a service wouldn't have helps I'm sure.
I was wondering if this is likely to be an issue for older diesel engines like the 200 tdi.
Please note before the professionals jump in , this information is anecdotal. /)
I have had a look on line and there seems to be a lot of vehicle forums, especially ford tdi engine that have suffered the same.
The problem seems to be that different additives are added to the fuel after point of pickup at the refinery. The major fuel suppliers,she'll, bp etc add more to aid winter driving. The percentage of bio diesel seems to be lower also at about 5%. Opposed to the supermarkets at 7%.
Has anyone else had similar problems?
My wife's car needs three injectors, which seems more than a coincidence to me to go wrong all at once for no reason. It's getting a new fuel filter and service at the same time. Needing a service wouldn't have helps I'm sure.
I was wondering if this is likely to be an issue for older diesel engines like the 200 tdi.
Please note before the professionals jump in , this information is anecdotal. /)