diesel quality

Ditto. No issues with caltex either. We shy away from BP because when they started going ethanol with all their fuels we gave them a miss because ethanol based fuel was not recommended for our home car. And they put their prices up considerably at the local service station where we had gone for 30+ years. Yep! New owner = higher prices. And the previous owner won't deal with them either. That's good enough for us.

Phil

Phil - I agree - BP fuels contain ethanol (by their own admission) - their 91 is essentially E10 but they charge the same as 91.

I also have vehicles that don't like ethanol so I also no longer use BP.

Not sure how petrol is relevant to the post but BP has two 91s - one with and one without ethanol (Regular 91). Perhaps not all servos have the regular 91 unleaded but most on the eastern shores (NSW, Qld) will have "E10" 91 because they are required by law to do so, despite the very much disputed environmental "benefits" of ethanol as a fuel.

Some people, including a friend of mine, like to stick to one brand of diesel for peace of mind. At least then if you get contaminated fuel there's no argument about which company is responsible (assuming you have receipts or a CC purchasing history for evidence). Might not matter if your vehicle insurance covers contaminated fuel anyway.

Some people also believe their vehicles run better on a particular brand of fuel, be it petrol or diesel. Quite possible, but without precise "bench" testing in a garage I'm dubious. Then again I'm skeptical of many anecdotal comments right across the spectrum.

Despite that believe me (lol) when I tell you my V6 Jackaroo (in its current state of tune) absolutely HATES ethanol. How do I know? Well I get code warnings and the engine runs like it has lost a cylinder under certain conditions. Took me two instances before I realised what the issue was (slow learner).

I fill up from any of the major petrol retailers purely for (possibly misplaced) confidence reasons. If I was driving a CRD I'd probably be even more picky.

We use both but I was really thinking diesel. When we have the choice we will not use BP. That's for either car. But when we don't we will use what ever is handy.

Phil

I expect you have been suckered by the so called "discount vouchers"!
Watch them disappear once they have crippled their opposition, they will do the fuel industry what they did to the food industry.
I refuse to use any Shell or Caltex that displays an affiliation with either supermarket.
I realise that it affects them not one iota, but it makes me feel better, watch the price of fuel plummet if we all did it!

Discount vouchers have been around for 30 years so not likely disappear any time soon.

Wrong. The place that we fill up is right next to a Cosco servo. It's always cheaper, even without any voucher. When on the road I don't care who, but still shy away from BP.

Phil

I'd agree about the integrity of fuel storage being more important than the brand.Well patronised outlets, especially by heavy transport, usually signifies clean, "fresh" diesel.

Be a bit hawkey about fuel from flood prone sites. No guarantee there's not some residual moisture left after any recent flooding so.

I always remember the old Caterpillar slogan: "Buy clean fuel - Keep it clean"

Bob

The big difference is not so much in fuel usage, but how much less maintenance is needed on common rail truck engines "Injectors, pumps and heads", as fuel usage is very close between the brands.

BP and Caltex are running neck and neck at the moment regarding the new engine requirements.

Guess this is blunt enough.

BP Ultimate Diesel has been in NSW and Victoria for some time, at least a year in NSW. It has been a bit hard to find but of late they have had a big push and it is now quite common.

We filled up with BP UD two yrs ago at Tweed Heads NSW, I asked the woman the difference between UD and ordinary diesel, she said bettr economy and cleans the engine, rather dubious claims

after we got home, did the figures, going up Shell @ 6.5 klms per 100

coming back BP UD @ 5.5 klms per 100

As you said not many servo's sell it here, Katoomba, Tweed Heads so far