99 ron petrol at Tesco

[Tracie]

I've done a search to see if there had been a thread started on this, but couln't find one..please delete if there is a thread and I've missed it...

Anyway..Tesco are doing 99 ron petrol at selected stores..

A few scooby owners I know have been using it and there is an improved performance with 99 ron compared with Optimax, and its cheaper at Tesco..plus you get clubcard points!
Anyone here tried it yet???



Tesco's are running a trial in the SE. They are considering reusing their LRP pumps for 99 octane petrol. The following stations have 99 octane:

Beford 1--RIVERFIELD DRIVE, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE
MK41 0SE

Cheshunt Extra--BROOKFIELD CENTRE, CHESHUNT, WALTHAM CROSS, HERTFORDSHIRE
EN8 0TA

Crawley Hazelwick--HAZELWICK AVENUE, CRAWLEY, WEST SUSSEX
RH10 1GY


Gillingham Kent----COURTENEY ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT
ME8 0GX

Lakeside Extra---CYGNET VIEW, LAKESIDE, GRAYS, ESSEX
RM20 1TX

Ramsgate Manston--MANSTON ROAD, RAMSGATE, KENT
CT12 6NT

Salisbury 2--BOURNE CENTRE, SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE
SP1 2NY

Sandhurst Extra--THE MEADOWS, MARSHALL ROAD, SANDHURST, SURREY
GU47 0FD

Sevenoaks Riverhead--AISHER WAY, RIVERHEAD,SEVENOAKS, KENT
TN13 2QS

Stevenage Extra--THE FORUM, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE
SG1 1ES

Winchester--EASTON LANE, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE
SO23 7RS

There are some rumours:
1. Shell is importing their Vpower(Blue color) into UK.
2. BP is importing 99Ron petrol by next week.

[matt21]

i find much difference when running on optimax or is that just me??

[Tracie]

I've never tried anything other than optimax apart from the free tank of petrol when I collected Manny.

[NICKB_MCS]

I Live near Bedford, i may pop down to tesco and see what its like,
ive only ever used Optimax in my mini but it will be intresting to see if its any better. as they say "evey little helps"

[mikeythemini]

How come only the bloddy southeners get it

[dcfkan]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeythemini

How come only the bloddy southeners get it

Do you really have to ask that?

Not easy to find decent petrol in Central London, so I can't be choosey

DK :apple:

[bishjnr]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeythemini

How come only the bloddy southeners get it

not all us lot in cornwall don't get it

[Rakey]

99

does it come with a free flake?

can't wait to give that a try

[dietcokeplease]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey

99

does it come with a free flake?

can't wait to give that a try

I would still avoid supermarket fuels even if it is 99 RON. Honest John in the Daily Telegraph gets loads of letters from readers with one year old cars who use only supermarket fuels and have starting problems and coking - the main problem being a lack of detergent in the fuel.

My local Tesco sells unleaded for 84.9p per litre and the nearby Shell sells it for 82.9p and yet they won't honour their price match as they claim you also get Clubcard points. I only ever use supermarket fuels in hire cars.

[cook1e]

Thanks for this Tracie, Tesco Extra in Sandhurst can be on the way home from work for me

I usually run my MINI on ordinary unleaded, however my old Triumph really NEEDS high octane petrol as it was designed to run on 5 star (100 octane!) so a local source of 99 RON will be extremely useful.

[Hat]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeythemini

How come only the bloddy southeners get it

'cos they're daft enough to pay the price premium for it. anyone else have a feeling this may be an excuse to keep prices up? the timing of the introduction seems very coincidental

[Rakey]

parnoid?? who?? me?? who told you that??

[Damo]

Isn't 99 preety pointless considering the engine management is set up deal with between 95 and 98

Edit: Just checked the inside of my Fuel Filler cap (Cooper) and it says 91-98 RON.

[jon vital]

On the subject of petrol, i wish the MINI had some sort of warning when you are about to run out - like I did the other day as I pulled on to a roundabout.

Luckily there was a BP petrol station on said roundabout and a couple of the employees pushed me round to a pump!

[mikeythemini]

Quote: Originally Posted by Damo

Isn't 99 preety pointless considering the engine management is set up deal with between 95 and 98

Edit: Just checked the inside of my Fuel Filler cap (Cooper) and it says 91-98 RON.

That's cos they new you would be driving it
Mine says 99