Shell FuelSave Diesel

[asthpsw]

Has anyone seen or used the above new Shell Fuel out ? Wondered how you got on & whether effected performance, starting etc ?

http://www.shell.co.uk/home/content/gbr/products_services/on_the_road/fuels/fuelsave/diesel/

Paul

 

[jdesousa]

First time I've heard of it. If its the same price as normal diesel I'll give it a go. I'll let you know my findings.

 

[muddyboots]

Judging by the fact they only list "FuelSave" and "V-Power" here:
http://www.shell.co.uk/home/content/gbr/products_services/on_the_road/fuels/

...I guess it's the new name for their "standard" fuel.

 

[tris]

I had the email from Shell but not seen it yet

 

[magicoi]

Just filled up with a tank... 115.9p per litre

Shells regular fuels have changed to fuelsave according to a leaflet the cashier handed over with my receipt...it allegedly ignites faaster and burn more efficiently + has detergents to keep the engine clean + give better economy.

Driving almost 500miles a week we shall see! I average 510ish from a tank with some spirited driving as well as stuck in ques behind lorries so will see what this fuel does.

 

[tris]

Just filled up with a tank... 115.9p per litre

Shells regular fuels have changed to fuelsave according to a leaflet the cashier handed over with my receipt...it allegedly ignites faaster and burn more efficiently + has detergents to keep the engine clean + give better economy.

Driving almost 500miles a week we shall see! I average 510ish from a tank with some spirited driving as well as stuck in ques behind lorries so will see what this fuel does.

I will be interested in your results

 

[cocadave]

Just out of interest, are the pumps still BS EN 590 marked? Or is this a marketing ploy while they sneak in more biodiesel without saying anything like a couple of the supermarkets have been doing? If it increases bio content then this has the potential to cause problems...

 

[Adam R]

subscribed as im interested in this too.. i only use Vpower Diesel at the mo and at 126.9 its not cheap

 

[MarkWales]

I have not seen this fuel yet

will give it a go when I get a chance

 

[GlanzaV]

Yeah popped in yesterday - seems this has just replaced the standard fuel. Will check for the BS next time.

 

[jonjay]

Rebadged Shell Extra?

 

[tris]

Is Vpower diesel worth the extra money?

 

[csd_19]

Just out of interest, are the pumps still BS EN 590 marked? Or is this a marketing ploy while they sneak in more biodiesel without saying anything like a couple of the supermarkets have been doing? If it increases bio content then this has the potential to cause problems...

Aye you don't want higher biodiesel quantities than 7% if you have a DPF.... Which supermarkets were topping up the bio content?

 

[csd_19]

Morrison's were the first, and I've heard rumours that ASDA are doing it now as well.

Best to just stay away from them if you have a DPF then

 

[jonjay]

Is Vpower diesel worth the extra money?

I would say so.

Less black smoke and lower engine noise / smoother idling. Keeps engine cleaner so in long run works out well.

 

[csd_19]

DPF-equipped engines have a risk of increased engine wear due to oil dilution and also the risk of the engine "running away".

During the DPF regeneration extra fuel is injected at the end of the ignition cycle to burn off the soot in the filter. The excess fuel can wash past the piston rings and into the sump, where it dilutes the oil and reduces its efficiency. This can be detected by an increasing oil level.

Have a read of section 3.2 on page 8 of this http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/em/uksiem_20093277_en.pdf, it helps to explain about oil dilution due to biodiesel.

Also check outhttp://www.biodieselmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=2290 for more information surrounding biodiesel and the problems with 7% bio and DPFs.

With the bio part of the fuel building up in the sump and causing the oil level to rise, there is also the risk of engine "run-away" where the engine self fuels on its own oil instead of diesel, and where it can't be turned off.

 

[tris]

I would say so.

Less black smoke and lower engine noise / smoother idling. Keeps engine cleaner so in long run works out well.

Any better mpg?

 

[jonjay]

Any better mpg?

Well doing 60mph for 63 miles I got 61mpg on the computer yesterday.

Recently I done 544 miles using 53 ltrs of fuel which isnt bad.

 

[Nafo]

Any better mpg?

For me it seemed to give a bit better mpg on longer runs, however on shorter runs it was similar.

Eg. Home to Lincoln is about 100 miles, it gives 4 or 5 mpg better at 'normal' speeds ()

On the way to France and Germany on 3 seperate occasions, it has returned similar mpg figures that I normally see - however I had a passenger and a weeks worth of luggage, and was cruising at 10-15mph higher than normal. On the way back I also had a bit (lot) of beer in the back and still got similar mpg figures using VPower.

Normal day-to-day use for me it's pretty much the same though

 

[tris]

I may try it at some point