MB 1.8 C class Komp.petrol auto - Which fuel

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Sun 9 Oct 2011 15:37
MB 1.8 C class Komp.petrol auto - Which fuel - blackhorse

Fuel costs are so high that supermarket filling stations are the only way of saving a few bob. Tesco/morrisons etc offer discounts.HJ does not like supermarket petrol.Does it not all come from the same refinery?I use Waitrose staion which is Esso(I believe).Would it be advisable to fill up with super instead of premium u/leaded occasionly?Or would this be a waste of "bite the bullet" money? I only do about 6000 per annum mileage.

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Sun 9 Oct 2011 16:45
MB 1.8 C class Komp.petrol auto - Which fuel - Falkirk Bairn

6000miles/30mpg= 200 gallons = 900 litres

7p extra will buy Shell V-power x 900 = £63/year = £1.22p per week - the price of a cup of tea.

There is saving money and there is penny pinching.

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Sun 9 Oct 2011 22:09
MB 1.8 C class Komp.petrol auto - Which fuel - Collos25

Two tankfulls a week in my clc petrol all supermarket fuel 62k miles no problems.

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Sun 9 Oct 2011 23:28
MB 1.8 C class Komp.petrol auto - Which fuel - SlidingPillar

My local Shell garage matches the supermarket. And it's nearer.

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Mon 10 Oct 2011 01:13
MB 1.8 C class Komp.petrol auto - Which fuel - Ethan Edwards

Run it on LPG if you want to save cash.

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Mon 10 Oct 2011 01:36
MB 1.8 C class Komp.petrol auto - Which fuel - jamie745

Ive never looked into the LPG thing for two reasons. First off theres only one garage within a 20 mile radius of me that i know of which sells the stuff and secondly i dont trust any Government to keep the tax down on it. I know the moment ive spent the money on the conversion out of nowhere the duty will ratchet up.

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Mon 10 Oct 2011 08:54
MB 1.8 C class Komp.petrol auto - Which fuel - craig-pd130

What does the owner's manual recommend? Does it say any fuel of 95 octane or above, or does it say 95 can be used, but 97 / 98 gives optimum performance?

As pointed out above, at 6,000 miles per year, any saving you make by switching fuels is less than half the price of a pack of 10 cigs per week.

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Mon 10 Oct 2011 14:51
MB 1.8 C class Komp.petrol auto - Which fuel - Bobbin Threadbare

Mine gets either supermarket, Texaco or as a little treat when the price isn't too high, some V-Power. There is nothing wrong with supermarket fuel; it just may not have the additives (which can keep everything clean inside) in it that BP or Shell put in. There was a concern about the amount of water molecules in supermarket fuel a few years ago, but as far as I can remember that rarely caused an issue and they had their wrists slapped about quality control.

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Mon 10 Oct 2011 17:21
MB 1.8 C class Komp.petrol auto - Which fuel - Collos25

If its as mentioned in the original post a Mercedes then its 95.

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