Tesco & Fuel...

Diagro · 2 Jun 2014 at 18:59

I'm not a happy chap.

Noticed the other day my local Tesco has the Momentum99 Sign up, and I thought GREAT! I don't have to detour 5 miles on my way home from work to stick some nice fuel in the Clio.

So i drive the car around 30 miles after the low fuel light has come on as was waiting for pay day, I get to the pump and low and behold i cant find the 99 pump anywhere. They DON'T HAVE ONE!

WHY TESCO? WHY ADVERTISE IT WHEN YOU DON'T BLOODY HAVE IT?

I spoke to the staff and they said they Never sold it, and no plans to sell it and have NO IDEA why the sign is up.

I didn't have enough to get me to elsewhere for some V so was forced to stick some poop 95 in. (only a little mind until tomorrow on way to work)

I'm going to complain!

/rant over

melchy · 2 Jun 2014 at 19:15

I must admit that I thought every Tesco garage would sell Momentum99. Its what I use in my 182 as well.

snips86x · 2 Jun 2014 at 19:18

This seems like a good feature for Rage Against the Answer machine

( |-| |2 ][ $ · 2 Jun 2014 at 19:19

If you're that tight on cash waiting for payday then perhaps you should save a pound or two and use standard 95.

Very silly that had they sign up though, I would be most annoyed.

mike gunnz · 2 Jun 2014 at 19:19

Diagro said:
I'm not a happy chap.

blah blah blah

I'm going to complain!

Don't bother. Get a hobby/life/girlfriend/boyfriend/all of the above.

Life's too short.

Clarkey · 2 Jun 2014 at 19:22

mike gunnz said:
Don't bother. Get a hobby/life/girlfriend/boyfriend/all of the above.

Life's too short.

Agreed. It's a Clio anyway, why does it need special fuel :confused:

melchy · 2 Jun 2014 at 19:25

Clarkey said:
Agreed. It's a Clio anyway, why does it need special fuel

If its a 172/182 its meant to run on >98 there's even a sign in the filler cap. That being said, I doubt running 95 will cause any issues.

xs2man · 2 Jun 2014 at 19:30

Meh, surely you had the fuel to go 5 miles for the V-Power. 30 miles after the light coming on is nothing. Should be a gallon or so left in reserve at least after the light.

Most of my motors of the last few years (the ones with miles to empty anyway) the light comes on between 60 - 70 miles to go. And some of them I have run a good 10-20 miles after it's gone to 0.

snapdragon69 · 2 Jun 2014 at 19:53

That's TESCO.
It's the same in the shop with their big signs saying there is a special offer but there isn't one and the price is in fact rounded up to the nearest pound.

Diagro · 2 Jun 2014 at 20:13

I put enough in to see me through till tomoz night so that on way home I can pop into coventry tesco

Evoss · 2 Jun 2014 at 20:30

I don't think its something worth getting your knickers in a twist about.

Diagro · 2 Jun 2014 at 20:32

Why bother?
well for a start it recommends it. :/

unrealrocks · 2 Jun 2014 at 20:42

Diagro said:
I put enough in to see me through till tomoz night so that on way home I can pop into coventry tesco

Which Tesco is this? I live south Birmingham and fill up at various Tesco stores including almost weekly drives to Cov and I've never found a store which didn't have Momentum99 :confused:

Diagro · 2 Jun 2014 at 22:05

unrealrocks said:
Which Tesco is this? I live south Birmingham and fill up at various Tesco stores including almost weekly drives to Cov and I've never found a store which didn't have Momentum99

Hinckley

TheVoice · 2 Jun 2014 at 23:28

Diagro said:
Why bother?
well for a start it recommends it. :/

A tank of peasant fuel isn't going to kill your car, let alone just a tiny amount.

RedvGreen · 2 Jun 2014 at 23:47

French car gets all power from +3 octane instead of engineering marvel shocker

Destination · 2 Jun 2014 at 23:59

RedvGreen said:
French car gets all power from +3 octane instead of engineering marvel shocker

Still have French electrics

eatcustard · 3 Jun 2014 at 09:37

It will run fine on 95ron, most 182 owners use it.

RedvGreen · 3 Jun 2014 at 10:18

Hikari Kisugi said:
Still have French electrics

It is quite amusing. It is like if the 182 or 172 under performs Renault can just say "Ah sorry, you weren't using 98!", whereas every other manufacturer can manage to put out great figures on 95 for big super/turbo'd engines!

esK` · 3 Jun 2014 at 10:23

Nearest station to me that sells above 97 is 15 miles in the wrong direction so I let the MPS run on 97 its plenty good enough. All we get is Tesco 97, BP Ultimate 97 and Texaco 97. I very much doubt putting a small amount of 95 will do any damage jus put 99 in next time and it'll be fine. There's no real reason to have a moan at anyone lifes too short to worry.