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[Crazycarzowner]

Has it? Almost worth the run to Oldham for a tank

Only if ya a member though, going to fill up before I go away 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Been filling with Tesco Ultimatum or whatever its called, 110.9, and has returned better power and mpg in tests than Shell and BP, but at maybe 5-10p cheaper per litre. Used to be on the Asda cheap n cheerful, but hearing it's probably the worst petrol you can buy switched. Haven't seen any appreciable/conclusive increase in fuel costs since the switch. 

[tunnie]

Our Costco has started selling fuel - £1.03 for petrol, £1.04 Diesel 

Has it? Almost worth the run to Oldham for a tank 

Did not know CostCo did fuel, wonder if the Farnborough one or Sunbury will

[Crazycarzowner]

Price update @ Costco - Petrol £1.02 for their normal stuff, £1.06 for their premium. Diesel £1.04. Guy who was helping at the pump (as its all self service & you have to use ya member card at the pump + debit or Ames) says it's going down great so far. Very busy customer wise and the bog standard fuel IS better quality than most other stations due to the special additives. So far I'd tend to agree as since I've been using it I'm sure I'm getting more mpg. Might even run the Disco on premium when it's finished.

[Andy B]

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Only if ya a member though, going to fill up before I go away 

I am 

[Andy B]

... Guy who was helping at the pump  ....

It's been a few weeks since I last went ....... where have the pumps been installed?

[Crazycarzowner]

As you go around the little mini r a b to access the main car park it's in the far right hand corner as you look. There's nothing to advertise it from the road, no big price signs or anything.

[Andy B]

As you go around the little mini r a b to access the main car park it's in the far right hand corner as you look. There's nothing to advertise it from the road, no big price signs or anything.

Ta! 

[Rods2]

Having seen the bills for a friends VW devil juice Touareg I came to the conclusion sometime ago that petrol + LPG was a much better 'real world' solution. Even if it is for a modern direct injection petrol, Prins do a high pressure LPG system.

[Mr Gav]

Been filling with Tesco Ultimatum or whatever its called, 110.9, and has returned better power and mpg in tests than Shell and BP, but at maybe 5-10p cheaper per litre. Used to be on the Asda cheap n cheerful, but hearing it's probably the worst petrol you can buy switched. Haven't seen any appreciable/conclusive increase in fuel costs since the switch. 

No point in putting 99 RON fuel in the Omega, the ECU can`t take advantage of it as it isn`t designed to run on 99 RON, only the more modern ECU`s can utilise the benefits and give you a bit of extra power 

[TheBoy]

As well as the power/price/mpg debate, some will prefer diesels (or petrol for that matter) due to the way the power is delivered. Horses for courses really.

Big petrol engine + LPG can be an attractive alternative if you are prepared to lose the space needed for the tank, *and* you have sufficient LPG stations near your home and common destinations (which is my issue, and why I probably won't LPG another car, as all my LPG outlets are at least a 20 mile round trip, which means by the time you've got there, queued, filled up, paid and returned, that's an hour lost, not to mention over a gallon of fuel.  Hence I often run on petrol (which LPGers know is a sin punishable by eternity in hell)

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Im in exactly the same position. Local LPG garage shut down, and now no local supply. I also wont be bothering with LPG again.
My future plan is to have a big petrol engine car (minimum of 3 litre engine), which gets used for 2 -3 thousand miles p.a. of driving for pleasure. And a very economical car to use for commuting, local trips to shops etc.
I already have the economical car (a 25 year old diesel), just need to sort the big petrol car now. Hopefully next year.

[Crazycarzowner]

Im in exactly the same position. Local LPG garage shut down, and now no local supply. I also wont be bothering with LPG again.
My future plan is to have a big petrol engine car (minimum of 3 litre engine), which gets used for 2 -3 thousand miles p.a. of driving for pleasure. And a very economical car to use for commuting, local trips to shops etc.
I already have the economical car (a 25 year old diesel), just need to sort the big petrol car now. Hopefully next year.

Same here, exactly why I got the Skoda, on the m/way 60+mpg going to work & back & I've got the V8 Discovery to 'play with' in leisure time & bad weather. I keep toying with the idea of gassing the Disco but I'm undecided, the cost of doing it properly i.e. full sequential kit + tanks (smaller replacement petrol tank as well) is in the region of £1k. So using it part-time after that I'm not gonna recover my outlay.   

[tunnie]

This thread made me look again at what's out there,  a new ish big diesel or petrol.... I could buy some things like this:

Jag XJ TDVi (again could get a Petrol cheaper, like XJ-R and LPG)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201509086722859?onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&keywords=Sport&model=xj&fuel-type=diesel&make=jaguar&sort=default&radius=1500&page=2&postcode=tw89de&search-target=usedcars&logcode=p

Merc CLS 320

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201510137783692?sort=default&page=2&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&make=mercedes-benz&fuel-type=diesel&model=cls&postcode=tw89de&keywords=Sport&radius=1500&search-target=usedcars&logcode=p

Spending £8-10k ish on something new(ish) that's going to be smooth, comfy, refined and not tooo bad on fuel. Get around 35-40mpg out of them.

But issues are even at that young-ish age, issues like DPF failure, Turbo's, Injectors are all too common. Looking on forums, it's not uncommon to see a 4 figure bill for a turbo failure or DPF change.

Even basic work though, things like new rear shocks. That cost me £50 on the 2.2 which is cheap as chips, one thread I read on the CLS said the Air-Matic shocks for the CLS were "only a couple of hundred cheaper, than another Merc" - Just looking at the air-shocks on the XJ, they are £673 each on ECP? 

"Arnott Air Spring Unit"



Things will fail on these cars, so suspension changes will be needed. So replacing both rear shocks could be as much as £1.2k even DIY 


Oil changes, basic pad changes on the rear all become super expensive. These electric handbrakes need computer-tools to sort rear brake pads.... for the Omega it costs about a tenner and takes 30 mins DIY. 

They maybe cheap to buy, but not to run, Omega parts really are cheap as chips. Driving 3.2 yesterday, I thought, what is wrong with this? Nothing. Smooth, comfy, fairly quick, Bose sounds etc. If I was to LPG it, be just as good really as the above.

[Andy B]

... one thread I read on the CLS said the Air-Matic shocks for the CLS were "only a couple of hundred cheaper, than another Merc" - Just looking at the air-shocks on the XJ, they are £673 each on ECP? 

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but not all Mercs have Airmatic ..... mine has, but the majority of those I looked at didn't. I think even doors are on the options list when it comes to Mercs. Not sure that my suspension legs are quite that much, but they're not far off ....... I just try not to think about it.