Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
General Forums
General Chat Area
Anyone else aware of this or am I talking b.....
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Talk Electrician Forum:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="phil d" data-source="post: 451197" data-attributes="member: 27126"><p>There is indeed a difference, the RON or research octane number, for a fuel does vary, the higher the number, the more compression required to cause detonation, that is why running a performance motor on cheap fuel can result in "pinking",or preignition, to give it it's correct name.</p><p></p><p>With diesel engines the higher octane number isn't as critical, however there are other factors, such as additives, or how clean the fuel is, it's a bit like a fine whisky, the more it's distilled, the better it is.</p><p></p><p>For a good few months now, I've been getting my diesel at Costco, it's a good bit cheaper than normal garages, but it's actually the premium grade diesel, my car, an 02 plate Picasso, was returning around 40 to the gallon, not great but better than my old petrol car.I ran some turbo cleaner through it and started using Costco diesel and I'm now getting around 48 mpg around town, a vast improvement in my opinion, not only that, but cheapo diesel is around £1 18 per litre at the supermarket, at Costco the premium is only £1 10 a litre, I have certainly found it worth going over to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phil d, post: 451197, member: 27126"] There is indeed a difference, the RON or research octane number, for a fuel does vary, the higher the number, the more compression required to cause detonation, that is why running a performance motor on cheap fuel can result in "pinking",or preignition, to give it it's correct name. With diesel engines the higher octane number isn't as critical, however there are other factors, such as additives, or how clean the fuel is, it's a bit like a fine whisky, the more it's distilled, the better it is. For a good few months now, I've been getting my diesel at Costco, it's a good bit cheaper than normal garages, but it's actually the premium grade diesel, my car, an 02 plate Picasso, was returning around 40 to the gallon, not great but better than my old petrol car.I ran some turbo cleaner through it and started using Costco diesel and I'm now getting around 48 mpg around town, a vast improvement in my opinion, not only that, but cheapo diesel is around £1 18 per litre at the supermarket, at Costco the premium is only £1 10 a litre, I have certainly found it worth going over to. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
General Forums
General Chat Area
Anyone else aware of this or am I talking b.....
Top