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Yep.

The quality is different unless you get the expensive stuff

i have found that after a tank or 2 my camper runs so much better on french diesel. you do know that it all diesel is a min of 5% bio in france. hope that helps.

floppy

   We filled up at a supermarket in Calais, after that we suffered a loss in performance and fuel economy and we always filled up at branded petrol stations after that. I think there is a differeance between supermaket fuel and branded fuel wherever you are.

I recommend that you always use Texaco diesel but I am biased and collect your WEOU points

Quote: Originally posted by All+Bobbie on 13/8/2007

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i was over in france on my motorbike and put in unleaded two miles down the road and i thought the engine was knackered it sounded like a burst ball i went  into the next garage and put in there high octane unleaded and after a few mins it was ok so their fuel is different grade from ours

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Quote: Originally posted by site snooper on 14/8/2007

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   We filled up at a supermarket in Calais, after that we suffered a loss in performance and fuel economy and we always filled up at branded petrol stations after that. I think there is a differeance between supermaket fuel and branded fuel wherever you are.

 

I recommend that you always use Texaco diesel but I am biased and collect your WEOU points

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Now why would that be i wonder? Should you not also say that the texaco in Congleton is buy far the best fuel in england?

Have to admit I've never had any problems with French fuel.

First car we took to France was a Citroen ZX diesel and it loved French fuel - got around 5-7 mpg more than at home.

Current Volkswagen Passat TDI  gets roughly the same milage as at home

Ali's Peugeot runs fine on French SP95 and returns roughly same mpg as at home

Rod

40!!! wow that sounds like fun.

I am meeting up with Ray (dingray) on the 23rd in Kirby lonsdale. We are then going accross to meet Bill and Chris (tick59) at Whitby along with Ray. Should be a nice journey drop us a mail if you want to come, be great to see ya again. drop me a line nichollspaul at sky.com of course the offers open to anyone else that fancies it.

In the UK I get between 30 to 32mpg. In France I get between 32 and 34mpg. The best was 34.7mpg and that was on the cheapest. Engine is a Ford Transit 2.5DI non turbo with over 200k on it