Cheap fuel - is it causing me grief?

I bought cheap fuel from same garage twice now. The first time, the car wouldn't start until the next day - when it ran also fine. Yesterday, I bought fuel from same garage - and today the car has no power,...

Water in petrol - the filling station is to blame?

My daughter recently re-fuelled with petrol that subsequent to the breakdown of her car turned out to contain 50% water. The filling station concerned referred her to Shell Custmer Services who have said...

Why are petrol prices dropping when diesel prices aren't?

I buy most of my diesel at a Shell garage on the A30 here in Cornwall. Last week the petrol price fell to 130.9p, whilst the diesel price is 140.9p. What is going on?

Is my local petrol station pulling a fast one?

Last night I filled up with petrol and was charged for 44 litres. It definitely read 0 before I started. I don't think my tank takes 44L as I often push it to the limit and have never put in more than...

Is the Esso cinema ticket competition really free?

The Esso campaign: “Let Esso treat you to a night out at the movies” is anything but free, claiming this treat ticket is only online and you cannot opt out of the consent to “processing of my personal...

Did you know that it's actually illegal for petrol stations to advertise the goods they sell?

Apropos your recent article on signposting prices and brands of petrol on the motorway, did you know there is actually a law against declaring what is being sold at petrol stations? This old law goes back...

Which petrol should I buy?

I have a high performance car and recently read an internet article regarding an extensive test for the best fuel. Surprisingly, Tesco 99octane came out on top marginally beating the other two well known...

How do I keep my new i40 healthy?

I take delivery of a Hyundai i40 diesel in March and have read your posts about Particulate Filters with interest. 4 My mileage has fallen dramatically since retirement and I now complete small journeys...

Is premium fuel worth it?

I have recently bought a BMW 120i convertible (having reached that time of life!) and was wondering what difference Shell V-Power fuel would make as opposed to other supermarket higher Ron products such...

V-Power in a hybrid?

Should I run my new Prius 10th Anniversary on Shell V-Power? I'm hoping to get even better fuel economy to offset the additional cost at the pump.